by ARSACS | Nov 9, 2023 | Latest News
200 registrants at the Symposium, a scientific event on ARSACS research. The discussions were dynamic and highlighted the latest advancements in research. The symposium definitely fostered collaborative thinking. The active participation, insightful contributions, and...
by ARSACS | Nov 8, 2023 | Latest News
Deadline: November 23, 2023 to submit your project. The ARSACS Organizzatione Di Volontariato (ARSACS ODV) in collaboration with Telethon is financing “seed” research projects for a 12-month period with a maximum budget of €50,000. More...
by ARSACS | Oct 28, 2023 | Latest News
“I am pleased to have the opportunity to ensure that in every major decision the organization makes, the needs of patients and care givers will be considered. As the parent of children with a rare disease and co-founder and president of a foundation dedicated to...
by ARSACS | Oct 28, 2023 | Latest News
The ARSACS Organizzatione Di Volontariato (ARSACS ODV) in collaboration with Telethon is pleased to announce an opportunity for researchers to work on ARSACS . The initiative aims to finance “seed” research projects for a 12-month period with a maximum...
by ARSACS | Oct 11, 2023 | Latest News
Join us on October 19 and 20 at the 7th International Symposium on ARSACS. A great opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in ARSACS research. It will be an in-person and virtual event. It is free and open to all. Registration
by ARSACS | Oct 9, 2023 | Latest News
The Ataxia Charlevoix Saguenay Foundation is pleased to announce the funding ofsix innovative research projects in 2023-2024. Press Release.
by ARSACS | Sep 27, 2023 | Latest News
Gabriel Paquet- Desbiens and Olivier Houde , two childhood friends, accomplished their Défi Charlevoix- Saguenay to help finance research for the Charlevoix- Saguenay Ataxia, from which Gabriel is affected. They covered 143Km by cycling or jogging last weekend. The...
by ARSACS | Sep 25, 2023 | Latest News
A great opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in ARSACS research and to meet the ARSACS research team. You can attend this free scientific symposium either in-person or on-line. New this year, a panel discussion with ARSACS patients, carers and partners....
by ARSACS | Aug 27, 2023 | Latest News
“Preclinical studies in the Sacs KO mouse model of ARSACS”- research project under the leadership of Dr Stefan Strack from University of Iowa, USA
by ARSACS | Jun 22, 2023 | Latest News
Le Diner des Producteurs – Reservation form
by ARSACS | Jun 3, 2023 | Latest News
As part of a program at improving worker health, Rio Tinto et 3 business companies from Saguenay donate $2,887.50 for ARSACS research. Thank you to the donors and the organizers for their generosity. Photo from L to R, Mr. Etienne Fortin (Rio Tinto), Georges Perron...
by ARSACS | Jun 3, 2023 | Latest News
“A mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant (MitoQ) improves motor coordination and reduces Purkinje cell death in a mouse model of ARSACS”– ARSACS research by Drs. Watt and McKinney from McGill published in the Neurobiology of Disease journal in May, 2023. Research funded...
by ARSACS | May 15, 2023 | Latest News
ARSACS research by Dr. Maltecca and her team published in the JCI insights in May, 2023. “Restoring calcium homeostasis in Purkinje cells arrests neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation in the ARSACS mouse model”
by ARSACS | May 12, 2023 | Latest News
Join us for an unique opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in ARSACS research. As an accredited satellite meeting of the 2023 World Congress of Neurology (WCN), the ARSACS Symposium will be held immediately following the WCN on October 19 -20 in...
by ARSACS | May 3, 2023 | Latest News
Summary of the progression report for the project “Unravelling defective trans-synaptic signaling in ARSACS” under the leadership of Dr. Francesca Maltecca, a research funded by the Foundation in 2021-2022.
by ARSACS | Apr 29, 2023 | Latest News
The International Congress for Ataxia Research (ICAR) and the Ataxia Global Initiative (AGI) were held between November 1st – 4th 2022 in Dallas, Texas, USA. In order to become ready for clinical trials, it is important that outcomes can measure the progression of...
by ARSACS | Apr 25, 2023 | Latest News
Mid term report for the research project by Drs. Federico Herrera (University of Lisbon), Adelaide Fernandes (University of Lisbon) and Michelle Adams (Bilken University, Turkey). This project is funded by the Foundation in 2022-2023. English version and also in...
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....
