Upcoming Conferences & Events

8th edition of the ARSACS Symposium

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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

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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…

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