Institute events

ERN EURO-NMD European Reference Networks (ERNs) are networks involving centers of expertise and health care providers across Europe. They aim to tackle complex or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialized treatment, as well as a concentration of knowledge and resources. Established in 2017 and co-funded by the European Commission, EURO-NMD is a European … [Read more]

The 27th meeting of the Société Francophone du Nerf Périphérique (SFNP) took place on 10 & 11 March 2023 in Paris Bercy in the salons of the Aveyron. They are organised this year in collaboration with the Société Francophone d’Electroneuromyographie (SFENMG). The days are intended for health professionals, clinicians and researchers on transversal themes from … [Read more]

Repeat Expansions Instigate Supply Chain Issues in Nucleus and Cytoplasm 13th March 2023 – 12:00 – 13:00 Eric T. Wang (Dept of Molecular Genetics & Microbioloy, University of Florida, USA) On prior registration for people outside the Institute of Myology: medecine-umrs974-myologie@sorbonne-universite.fr > More information on the presentation and the speaker   M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminars … [Read more]

Muscle hyperexcitability and cramps 9th March 2023 – 4pm Paris time Dr. Federica Montagnese (Friedrich-Baur Institute, Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, Germany) Registration : https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2liSVqV-TRKsJIbvCsm8uw   Organised by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND

Caveolae and Bin1 form ring-shaped platforms for T-tubule initiation 16 February 2023 – 16:00 Paris time Stéphane Vassilopoulos (Myology Centre for Research, Institute of Myology, France) Inscription : https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CyiBCczsR62CeUudv278SA   Organised by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND (rare neurological disorders) and European Academy of Neurology.

The Institute of Myology and AFM-Telethon organised a press conference on 7 February to promote muscle as a public health issue by announcing the project to create a Foundation of Myology and two dedicated events to raise awareness of this issue: Muscle Week and the “First « Muscle Conferences » on 1 June at the Economic, Social and … [Read more]

The Institute of Myology and AFM-Telethon organised a press conference on 7 February to position muscle as a public health issue by announcing the project to create a Foundation of Myology and two dedicated events to raise awareness of this issue: Muscle Week and the Muscle Conferences in June 2023. Together, the Institute of Myology … [Read more]

Interview with Laurence Tiennot-Herment, President of AFM-Telethon and Institute of Myology Association.  Why is muscle a public health issue? As patients with neuromuscular diseases know all too well, muscles play a vital role in motor, respiratory and cardiac functions. But they are also affected in many other diseases such as cancer or diabetes. In other words, … [Read more]

The 25th Summer School of Myology will take place at the Institute of Myology in Paris from June 12 to 16, 2023 in two ways: face-to-face, for 40 to 50 people, and online, on the same dates, for remote participants. The full face-to-face course will include five full days of instruction combining lectures and practical … [Read more]

Cognitive impairments in neuromuscular disorders Thursday, 26 January 2023 – 3pm-4pm Stefan Winblad (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)   Amphitheatre C (Ground Floor) 91 Boulevard de l’Hôpital 75013 Paris Hosts : Nathalie Angeard (AIM) and Mario Gomes-Pereira (CRM)