Research and Treatment Development for SCA6

SCA6 or Spinocerebellar Ataxia 6 is a rare neuromuscular disease. The National Ataxia Foundation is proud to host this webinar presented by Dr. Allana Watt on April 26, 2023. In "Research & Treatment for SCA6", she teaches us how the disease is studied and gives an overview of the current state of research and drug development. For more on SCA6, check out our previous webinar in the series, "All About SCA6" here:    • All About SCA6   For more information on Ataxia, please visit our website: https://www.ataxia.org Become a Free NAF member! https://bit.ly/JoinNAF Follow us on Social Media! NAF Facebook:   / ataxiafounda.  . NAF Twitter:   / naf_ataxia   NAF Instagram:   / ataxiafound.  . Ataxia Subreddit:   / ataxia   About the Speaker: Alanna completed her PhD at Brandeis University, MA, USA in the Turrigiano lab studying homeostatic synaptic plasticity. She then moved to UCL in London, UK where she studied cerebellar development in the Häusser lab. Alanna started her own lab at McGill in 2011, focusing on cerebellar development and plasticity in both healthy brains and in animal models of disease. About the Series: NAF is producing a series of monthly educational webinars that focus on one type of Ataxia at a time. Each month we will feature a different type. Clinical experts will join us to take a look at the causes and symptoms of the disease, the typical diagnostic journey for those affected, and what to expect for clinical care. Research experts will teach us how the disease is studied and give an overview of the current state of research and drug development.