Upcoming Conferences & Events
8th edition of the ARSACS Symposium
We are pleased to announce the 8th edition of the ARSACS Symposium, to be held on November 9, 2026, as an official satellite meeting of the International Congress for Ataxia Research (ICAR) in Atlanta. This in-person event will bring together leading researchers and…
Past Conferences and Events
Foundation-Funded Project Featured at ASGCT – May 2025
A research project led by Dr. Benoit Gentil and funded by the Foundation will be presented at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) annual meeting, a key event in the field of gene and cell therapy. The presentation video titled “Ataxia of…
Sonia Gobeil Interview with CheckRare – April 2025
Last April, Sonia Gobeil was interviewed by CheckRare during the World Orphan Drug Congress (WODC). This is a valuable opportunity to raise awareness for ARSACS (Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay) and to highlight the importance of ongoing…
Fireside Chat Session ‘ARSACS (Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay): Finding solutions for rare disease patients’ – Boston, April 23, 2025
As part of the World Orphan Drug Congress, this session was led by Sonia Gobeil (co-founder), Betsy Trainor (board member), and Dr. Jeremy Schmahmann.
Conference ‘Development of a gene therapy for Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay; challenges and success’ – Boston, April 22, 2025
As part of the World Orphan Drug Congress, this conference was presented by Alexandre Paré (McGill PhD student).
World Orphan Drug Congress in Boston, April 22-24, 2025
This congress provided a forum to discuss and advance orphan drug development and to enhance access to life-saving therapies for individuals living with a rare disease. The Foundation was proud to participate and contribute to raising awareness about ARSACS and the…
Webinar ‘Research and Treatment Development for ARSACS’ – February 28, 2025
This webinar, hosted by Dr. Justin Wolter, was part of the National Ataxia Foundation’s (NAF) educational series on Ataxia, featuring leading experts in the field. View all NAF past webinars
Webinar ‘All about ARSACS’Webinar ‘Présentation d’un projet de recherche sur l’ARSACS : un modèle collaboratif’
February 14th 2025 – This webinar was presented by Sonia Gobeil (co-founder) and Dr. Benoit Gentil as part of the month of ‘Zébrier 2025’, organized by the Regroupement québécois des maladies orphelines. View here
Webinar ‘All about ARSACS’
February 13, 2025 – This webinar, hosted by Dr. Nicolas Dupré and Dr. Élise Duchesne, was part of the National Ataxia Foundation’s (NAF) educational series on Ataxia, featuring leading experts in the field. View all NAF past webinars
The 6th International Symposium on ARSACS – A success!
More than 200 participants from different backgrounds (academic, pharmaceutical and people with ARSACS) participated in the Symposium. An international network of ARSACS researchers who shared their research progress in a climate of collaboration and exchange of…
