Institute events
RSS feedThe Institute’s researchers and clinicians attend the 29th WMS Congress
The 29th International Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS) will be held from 8 to 12 October 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic. The Institute of Myology will be very well represented there, with many scientific and clinical experts present to discuss clinical and fundamental research issues. Denis Furling (CRM) will present an oral communication. … [Read more]
AcadeMYO 9-11 December 2024 online
Join us for this unique opportunity to perfect your skills in myology, an increasingly exciting discipline dedicated to neuromuscular science! All professionals manifesting some interest in the field are encouraged to apply. Be prompt in doing so as the maximal gauge has been set to 100 participants this year. ➢ Watch this space for the … [Read more]
30 September: International LGMD Awareness Day
The 10th International Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Day will take place on 30 September. Organised by the LGMD Awareness Foundation, the aim of this day is to draw attention each year to this group of rare neuromuscular diseases that have an impact on the lives of many people, children and adults alike, in every … [Read more]
21 September: International Myositis Awareness Day
Every year since 2001, 21 September has been International Myositis Awareness Day. Myositis is an autoimmune muscle disease that can affect adults and children. It causes weakness, muscle wasting and fatigue, and sometimes affects the skin, heart and lungs. There are different forms of the disease (dermatomyositis, inclusion myositis, etc.), with different mechanisms and symptoms. … [Read more]
Fête de la Science from 4 to 14 October
Organised every year by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the event aims to give everyone the chance to discover the world of science and meet the men and women who make up today’s science. This year’s Fête de la science runs from 4 to 14 October 2024. The AFM-Téléthon is taking part in … [Read more]
The Fondation Leducq has recently awarded funding to the PRIORITY international network of excellence, coordinated by Dr Gisèle Bonne.
The PRIORITY international network of excellence has just been awarded an $8,000,000 grant from the Fondation Leducq. PRIORITY is a research consortium of 8 partners, 4 from Europe and 4 from North America*, which will work on LMNA gene-related dilated cardiomyopathy (LMNA-DCM). PRIORITY will be coordinated by Dr Gisèle Bonne (Institut de Myologie, France) and … [Read more]
15 September: International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day
15 September is International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day. Its aim is to raise awareness on this neuromuscular disease among the medical profession, politicians and the general public, in order to improve diagnosis, care and support for patients, and also to speed up the development of medicines. This 4th edition will place particular emphasis on two … [Read more]
M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminar – 19 September – Fabien Le Grand (France) – Postponed
We are sorry to inform you that the seminar has been postponed to a later date. Integrating in silico predictions with an engineered tissue assay identifies re-quiescence cue for muscle stem cells Monday 16 September 2024 – from 12 to 1 pm Fabien Le Grand, PhD (NeuroMyoGène Institute, Lyon, France) Hosted by Capucine … [Read more]
World Duchenne Awareness Day on 7 September
World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Day provides an opportunity to note the acceleration in the development of innovative therapies for this neuromuscular disease, which is the most common in children. In particular, gene therapy represents a very promising avenue. Généthon, the AFM-Téléthon laboratory, is currently developing a drug candidate which has demonstrated its efficacy in the … [Read more]
Our 2023 Annual Report is online
In 2023, the Institute continued its dynamic transformation and the deployment of its strategy to support research and innovation. It was also a key year for the emergence of muscle as a public health issue. We all share the same ambition: to support patients throughout their care pathway and to develop strong synergies to bridge … [Read more]
