by ARSACS | Apr 19, 2023 | Latest News
ARSACS research, conducted by Dr. Dupré and his team from the CHU de Québec and Laval University, was published in the Stem Cells International Journal on April 15, 2023. “In Vitro Characterization of Motor Neurons and Purkinje Cells Differentiated from Induced...
by ARSACS | Apr 14, 2023 | Latest News
“Creating an Open Science Repository of ARSACS hiPSCs” – a report on the progression of the project under the leadership of Dr. Nicolas Dupré, research funded by the Foundation in 2020-2021.
by ARSACS | Apr 2, 2023 | Latest News
In November 2022, Ataxia UK, the National Ataxia Foundation (NAF), and the Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) co-hosted the International Congress for Ataxia Research (ICAR) in Dallas, Texas, USA, one of the largest gatherings of ataxia researchers to date....
by ARSACS | Mar 19, 2023 | Latest News
Dr. Paul Chapple’s research article “AlphaFold predicted structure of the Hsp90-like domains of the neurodegeneration linked protein Sacsin reveals key residues for ATPase activity” was published in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences in January 2023....
by ARSACS | Mar 13, 2023 | Latest News
Gabriel Paquet Desbiens and Olivier Houde launched a huge challenge to raise funds for the Foundation to pursue its mission. These two childhood friends will cycle or run from Baie St-Paul to Ville de la Baie in three days starting September 15. Gabriel is affected by...
by ARSACS | Feb 25, 2023 | Latest News
The Foundation is inviting you to send your research proposal. The research grant could be as high as $100,000 for a 12-month period and with possibility for renewal. The Scientific Advisory Board of the Foundation will evaluate each application. Call for Proposal,...
by ARSACS | Feb 22, 2023 | Latest News
by ARSACS | Feb 18, 2023 | Latest News
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by ARSACS | Feb 13, 2023 | Latest News
As part of the Sami Fruits pour les Petits Foundation 2022 Gala, Mr. Flavio Condo, director of the Foundation, presented on February 8 a $50,000 check to Mrs. Sonia Gobeil from the Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation. This amount will directly contribute to the...
by ARSACS | Jan 11, 2023 | Latest News
“Synchrotron Light provides the first clues that ARSACS might involve an altered metallome” according to the research results of Dr. Graham George and his team. This research project entitled “Understanding the role of Metals in ARSACS” was funded jointly by the...
by ARSACS | Dec 14, 2022 | Latest News
On behalf of the persons living with ARSACS, their families and the Foundation, thank you to all of you for your generosity : Mr. Vincent Chiara, Honorary president, sponsors, partners, donors and volunteers. With your support, the Foundation can pursue its mission to...
by ARSACS | Dec 4, 2022 | Latest News
The Krogan Lab researchers are currently performing mechanistic follow-up studies on a subset of the protein-protein interactions they identified. Summary of recent findings.
by ARSACS | Nov 7, 2022 | Latest News
Drs Justin Wolter and Paul Chapple’ s ARSACS research “Multi-omic profiling reveals the ataxia protein sacsinis required for integrin trafficking and synaptic organization” has been published in the Cell Reports on November 1, 2022. Furthermore, the...
by ARSACS | Oct 26, 2022 | Latest News
As part of its mission, the Foundation is financing 15 teams of researchers in Quebec/Canada and internationally for a total amount of $940,000 for 2022-2023. 10 promissing projects whose objective is to discover a treatment for ARSACS. Project description.
by ARSACS | Oct 3, 2022 | Latest News
Thank you for participating in the PROSPAX surveys! There was a good response and your input will be used to develop an assessment tool to measure changes in a person living with ARSACS over time. Survey results.
by ARSACS | Oct 2, 2022 | Latest News
Mr. Chiara, president and founder of MACH, is one of the main players in the real estate field in Quebec and Canada. The 15th edition of the “Diner des Producteurs”, annual fundraising event for ARSACS, will take place on October 27,2022. Reservation...
by ARSACS | Sep 29, 2022 | Latest News
In July 2022, the PROSPAX and TREAT-ARCA consortia held a joint annual meeting in Berlin, Germany, including researchers, clinicians, and representatives from Euro-ataxia and the Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Foundation. A fantastic opportunity for researchers around the...
by ARSACS | Sep 26, 2022 | Latest News
Dr. Mohan Babu’s article was published by Elsevier in September 2022. Dr. Babu is part of the ARSACS research team and has received funding from the Foundation for this project. Elsevier is an academic publishing company specializing in scientific, technical,...
by ARSACS | Jul 17, 2022 | Latest News
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by ARSACS | Jul 14, 2022 | Latest News
Research report from Dr. Paul Chapple, Barts and London Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, London UK – a 3 year project financed by the Foundation.
