Patient-Based Therapeutics

Many scientists believed a single, effective treatment for all patients wouldn't be possible, instead focusing on genetic forms of disease, but AcuraStem is showing how it can be done.

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February 7, 2025

At the 15th annual ALS Network Research Summit, held on January 16, AcuraStem's Associate Vice President, Discovery and Early Development, Dr. Wen-Hsuan Chang delivered a key presentation titled 'Development of an UNC13A ASO for ALS.'

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December 20, 2024

At the 35th International Symposium on ALS/MND, held from December 6-8, 2024, at the Montreal Convention Center, AcuraStem Chief Scientific Officer Marcel van der Brug delivered a key presentation titled 'Development of an UNC13A Cryptic Exon Skipping Antisense Oligonucleotide as a Treatment for ALS.

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September 9, 2024

At the RNA Leaders USA Congress, held September 4-5, 2024, at the San Diego Convention Center, AcuraStem CEO Sam Alworth delivered a key presentation titled 'Accelerating the Development of More Effective Treatments for ALS & FTD Using the iNeuroRx® Technology Platform.'

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August 12, 2024

AcuraStem, a patient-based biotechnology company advancing treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and other neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that CEO Sam Alworth has been invited to speak at the RNA Leaders USA Congress, scheduled for September 4-5, 2024, at the San Diego Convention Center.

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June 21, 2024

AcuraStem’s Associate Vice President, Discovery and Early Development, Dr. Wen-Hsuan (Wen) Chang, will present at the 5th International Oligonucleotides and Peptides Conference (IOPC) on June 26, 2024, in Milan

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June 18, 2024

AcuraStem proudly sponsored the recent IgNight ALS event in Washington, D.C., a poignant evening dedicated to celebrating Steve Gleason and his profound contributions to the ALS community

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May 17, 2024

AcuraStem’s Associate Vice President, Dr. Wen-Hsuan (Wen) Chang, to Present at 3rd Annual ALS Drug Development Summit and Participate in Panel and Roundtable Discussions

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February 27, 2024

AcuraStem CEO, Sam Alworth, will present on the company's trailblazing approach to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) therapies at the MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference on March 4th.

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February 27, 2024

AcuraStem’s Head of Target Validation, Dr. Wen-Hsuan Chang, presented an update on the company's innovative UNC13A program at the 14th Annual California ALS Research Summit on January 19, 2024

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May 29, 2023

Join AcuraStem's CEO, Sam Alworth, at the forthcoming 2023 BIO International Convention in Boston from June 5-8, 2023. AcuraStem is at the cutting edge of developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, including sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).

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December 5, 2022

Dr. Wen-Hsuan Chang, AcuraStem’s Head of Target Validation to present at the 33nd International Symposium on ALS/MND being held virtually on December 6-9, 2022. Dr. Chang will detail AcuraStem’s development program leveraging its best-in-class  iNeuroRx® platform, composed of patient-derived disease models that accurately recapitulate UNC13A pathology, to develop novel and potent UNC13A antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) drug candidates. UNC13A is one of the most significant genetic risk factors for ALS and FTD.

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November 4, 2022

Team AcuraStem is honored to continue its partnership with Team Nanci and the ALS Association Golden West Chapter in the fight against ALS as a sponsor of the Greater Los Angeles Walk to Defeat ALS® on Sunday, November 6, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles.

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December 6, 2021

AcuraStem will present posters at the 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND.

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June 22, 2020

Sam Alworth, has been invited to present at Translational Solutions’ Virtual Investor...

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February 4, 2020

The California ALS Research Summit held on Jan 24-25, 2020 was the tenth annual gathering of researchers, investigators, clinicians, biotech companies, government representatives, partner organizations, and advocates in ALS and related fields in the State of California. AcuraStem was proud to be on hand as mentor sponsors.

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November 8, 2019

Nov 8-10, 2019, Shanghai, China: Co-Founders Sam Alworth and Dr. Qing Liu will be speaking on November 9th, 2019 at this prestigious summit for innovators on the "Future of Drug Discovery for CNS Indications."

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November 3, 2019

Nov 3rd, 2019, Walk to Defeat ALS, Golden West Chapter: Team AcuraStem is fundraising for Team Nanci and the whole team will walk in LA on November 3rd. Come by our booth!

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October 26, 2019

October 26th, 2019, UCLA California NanoSystems Institute: CEO, Co-Founder Sam Alworth Presenting at the 5th Annual BCLA Biotech Summit "Mapping out LA’s Biotech Landscape"

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November 8, 2018

Academy Award-winning actress Renee Zellweger encourages the audience to learn more about AcuraStem’s research work in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the 16th Annual ALS Association Walk to Defeat ALS at Exposition Park in Los Angeles

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November 2, 2018

AcuraStem will join in the fight against ALS as a sponsor of the 16th Annual Los Angeles County Walk to Defeat ALS® on Sunday, November 4, at Exposition Park in Los Angeles. The team will walk with “Team Nanci” and be on hand at the AcuraStem booth to talk to patients and families affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) about its mission and research underway.

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May 22, 2018

AcuraStem is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a finalist in the 2018 Start-Up Stadium event at the BIO International Convention, June 4-7 in Boston.

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December 5, 2017

This two-day event, which immediately precedes Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2018, will be held at the Icagen Oro Valley location (North of Tucson). The Symposium will feature presentations from a mix of academic and industry speakers from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology communities as well as key opinion leaders from foundations committed to the identification, treatment, and cure of rare diseases.

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December 4, 2017

The award recognizes Dr. Ichida's "pioneering work to convert patients’ skin cells into disease-affected neural cells, enabling them to screen thousands of drug-like compounds in search of potential therapeutics that could slow or stop ALS."

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October 16, 2017

At the 15th Annual LA County Walk to Defeat ALS on October 15, 2017, Justin walked as a member of Team Nanci, alongside teammates Renee Zellweger, Courtney Cox, Matt Bomer, and others.

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