Institute events

RNA metabolism and astrocyte dysfunction in myotonic dystrophy A two-year postdoctoral position is available from early 2023, in the laboratory Repeat Expansions and Myotonic Dystrophy, at the Myology Research Centre / Institute of Myology in Paris, France. The project is funded by the French “Agence Nationale de Recherche” (ANR) and coordinated by Mario Gomes-Pereira. PROJECT … [Read more]

Ana Ferreiro – Translational research in core myopathies : ‘from bedside to bench and back’ The Myology Center for Research (UMR974) is pleased to invite you to Ana Ferreiro’s seminar which will take place in the amphitheatre E of the Sorbone University Medical School, at 105 bd de l’Hôpital, 75013 Paris.

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]

Andoni Urtizberea reports on the 2022 session of AcadeMYO, the fully virtual version of the Institute’s Myology Summer School, which was held from 11 to 13 July. What was the profile of the students who participated this year? We had 44 registered participants from 27 countries: Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Russia, Latvia, USA, Canada, Australia, … [Read more]

The 8th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology was held from 25 to 28 June in Vienna, Austria. Several clinicians from the Institute of Myology participated in the congress as session chairperson (Dr. Giorgia Querin), in a conversation symposium (Dr. Anthony Béhin), in oral communications (Dr. Giorgia Querin) or in  case-based workshops (Dr. Tanya … [Read more]

We are looking for a highly motivated and creative muscle cell biologist to join our lab. The post-doctoral fellowship position is funded by an EQUIPE FRM grant and is open with a flexible starting date until September 2022.    Research topic The project aims at studying cell communication during human skeletal muscle regeneration in aging … [Read more]

AcadeMYO, the digital version of the Summer School of Myology, will take place from 11 to 13 July 2022. Registration will be possible from June 1st on the AcadeMYO website. AcadeMYO comprises pre-recorded lectures  (40 from the 2021 edition with 20 additional lectures in 2022) and three live interactive sessions of 4 hours on average each, … [Read more]

A two-year fully funded post-doctoral fellowship position sponsored by ANR will be available at the Myology Research Center in the group of Stéphane Vassilopoulos to assess the structure/function relationship of clathrin structures in mechanotransduction and endocytosis. The main objective is to reveal the mechanisms by which muscle cells form clathrin plaques using alternative splicing isoforms … [Read more]

We are proud and very grateful to have received on 18 May Laura Arend, Christian Arend and Charlotte Ranson who presented us with the generous sum of € 68.000. This sum was raised through the HOPE dance gala dedicated to muscle research. Orchestrated by Laura, Charlotte and their companies, the show took place last October … [Read more]