Upcoming Webinar: January 23, 2020

AMDA WEBINAR Title:  The common c.-32-13T>G splicing variant of GAA gene: from functional characterization to the identification of new therapeutic targets for Pompe disease. Date:  January 23, 2020 Time:  9:30am PT, 11:30am CT, 12:30pm ET Register Now: ...

Patient Focused Drug Development Meeting to be held March 09, 2020

The AMDA is excited to announce that it is partnering with the MDA to host a Patient Focused Drug Development Meeting (PFDD) on March 09, 2020. The PFDD meeting is an opportunity for patients and families living with Pompe disease to share their perspective and inform...

2019 PCMA’s Pull For Pompe!

The AMDA is excited to announce that the 2019 PCMA’s Pull for Pompe will take place on Saturday, April 13th at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas! This is the 9th Annual Pull for Pompe hosted by the PCMA. The Pull for Pompe clay shooting event is...

AMDA Webinar: Spark Therapeutics Gene Therapy Research

SPARK THERAPEUTICS GENE THERAPY RESEARCH WEBINAR Please join the AMDA for a webinar focused on Spark Therapeutics and gene therapy research Take this opportunity to learn more about Spark as a company and the field of gene therapy research. We will be joined by...

Press Release from Erasmus Medical Center: Making Muscle from Skin

Researchers from the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, Netherlands, have succeeded in generating muscle cells from skin cells. This is significant as skin cells can be relatively easily obtained from a skin biopsy. The team developed a protocol to obtain pure muscle cells (ie...