Straight A's Required an Unswerving Effort
Kavita Krishnaswamy never received a grade lower than an A in any class throughout high school and college.
The 24-year-old graduated in June with a perfect 4.0 grade-point average from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where she majored in mathematics and computer science.
Author: By Scott Weybright
Cantonsville Times
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Evaluating Six New Drug Discovery Programs for New Funding in 2011
In response to our October Request for Proposals (RFP) for new drug programs to develop therapies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy we received nine Letters of Intent for potential programs.
December 29, 2010 Published in Health & Fitness
American College of Medical Genetics
This contains the following documents:
ACMG Guidelines for SMA Carrier
Guidelines written by Thomas Prior, PhD
Published in Genetics in Medicine, November 2008
Professor of Neurology and Pathology, Ohio State University
ACMG guidelines for Cystic Fibrosis
Guidelines written by Michael Watson, PhD, et al
Published in Genetics in Medicine 2001, updated in 2004
ACMG Guidelines for Fragile X
Guidelines written by Stepanie Sherman, PhD et al.
Published in Genetics in Medicine October 2005
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We do have copies of the ACMG guidelines that we can send to physicians who request it. Please Contact Us if you would like to receive a copy.
Doctor Discussion Guide for SMA Carrier Testing
Whether you are planning a pregnancy or are already pregnant, it is important to discuss SMA carrier testing with your doctor, even if he or she does not bring it up.
Author: Athena Diagnostics
The Genetics of SMA
May 2007
Louise Simard, Ph.D., Professor and Head of the Dept. Biochemistry &Medical Genetics, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Reviewed and Edited by the Families of SMA Medical Advisory Board
SMA Testing That Makes a Difference
Athena Diagnostics: Shedding light on a devastating disease
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