Hello friends! The last time, I told you how Friedreich’s ataxia sneakily took up residence in my body. But oh, how I did not let him take my life. My teenage years passed (without an existential crisis…I want to clarify that) and then I grew up (but not that much…I’m...

A conversation with the women and men involved in our foundation. Today we introduce you to Sean Ramsden, Director of Portfolio Services at Thermo Fisher Scientific. AC: Can you describe your professional background? SR :  I’ve spent the majority of my career in pharmaceutical manufacturing.  My current employer, Thermo Fisher...

NOTICE OF VACANCIES TO THE ATAXIA CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Posted on: 2021-10-12 – Posted by: Ataxia Canada – Category: publications – Deadline: November 12, 2021 Dear Members, At the next annual general assembly on December 5th 2021, we will renew  and/or elect members to the Board of Directors. We...

A conversation with the women and men involved in our foundation. Today we introduce you to Viveka Parameswaran, B.Eng, MS, PMP, CSM AC: Can you describe your professional background? Viveka : I’m a mechatronics engineer by education with specialization in robotics and automation. I have worked as a project manager...

The Collaborative clinical research network on Friedreich’s ataxia from Montreal is now seeking the participation of a pediatric patient with a diagnosis of Freidreich’s ataxia in order to join the study of natural history!   This international network brings together 13 sites working together to advance the treatment and clinical...

Late-onset hereditary dominant episodic ataxia in French Canadians Dr David Pellerin 1, Dr. Mathilde Renaud 2, Mrs. Karine Choquet 1, Prof. Martine Tétreault 3, Mrs. Sylvie Provost 3, Mrs. Marie-Josée Dicaire 1, Dr Roberta La Piana 1, Dr Rami Massie 1, Dr Colin Chalk 1, Dr. Anne-Louise Lafontaine 1, Prof. Marie-Pierre...

This is a review article focusing on the insights into the pathogenesis of this disorder and how those insights are being translated into novel therapeutic approaches. For example, more recently, a role for inflammation has emerged as being important in the pathogenesis of Friedreich ataxia. These findings have led to...