The Ataxia Community Comes Together in Orlando April 9–11, 2026 for the Annual Ataxia Conference! LEARN MORE
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The Coordination of Rare Diseases at Sanford (CoRDS) coordinates the advancement of research into 7,000 rare diseases via data sharing and study recruitment. CoRDS works Read More…
We’re excited to announce our partnership with Day Undefined! Our members can look forward to exclusive new resources created for the Ataxia community. Day Undefined, Read More…
NAF is seeking a motivated law/pre-law school or public policy graduate/undergraduate student for a June 17 – October 15, 2024, Public Policy & Advocacy Internship. Read More…
In our continued commitment to improving clinical care and accelerating treatment development, we’re proud to announce NAF’s new Ataxia Centers of Excellence (ACE) designation! The Read More…
We’re excited to announce the first international site for the Clinical Research Consortium for the Study of Cerebellar Ataxia (CRC-SCA) natural history study! NAF is Read More…
There are two main categories of human clinical trials: (1) observational studies, and 2) interventional studies. Both types of clinical studies are essential to developing Read More…
In 2018, the Gordon and Marilyn Macklin Foundation and NAF partnered on a critical project for the Ataxia community: A relaunch of the Clinical Research Read More…
We are both happy (for her) and sad (for us) to announce the retirement of Sue Hagen, Research Services Director. We are deeply grateful for Read More…
We’re excited to announce that NAF will award more than $850,000 in Ataxia research grants this year! This year’s funded projects will support research on Read More…
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MIRACLE OF LIFE While it’s true that man’s worst enemy Read More…
As a 28-year veteran special education teacher at Vandercook Lake Read More…
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