Institute events
RSS feedDMD: start at I-Motion of trials with pamrevlumab in ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients
I-Motion is recruiting patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy to participate in two pharmacological trials designed to test an antifibrotic monoclonal antibody, pamrevlumab (or FG-3019), developed by FibroGen. The objective of these phase III trials is to assess the tolerance, safety and efficacy on the upper limbs, respiratory and cardiac functions of pamrevlumab administered by intravenous … [Read more]
Success for AcadeMYO, the first virtual edition of the Myology Summer School
AcadeMYO, the first fully virtual release of the institute’s Myology Summer School, took place July 5-9. This 2021 edition was a great success. In fact, 115 people attended the courses – nearly twice as many students as during the last face-to-face edition in Paris – including 15 free auditors and 6 representatives of the pharmaceutical … [Read more]
Prof. Fabrice Chrétien joins the Institute of Myology to head the Neuromuscular Exploration and Evaluation Centre
With mixed medical and scientific training, Prof. Fabrice Chrétien has more than 20 years of medical experience in anatomopathology and more than 30 years of research experience in neuropathology. Fabrice Chrétien joined the teams of the Institute of Myology on June 15 as Director of the Neuromuscular Investigation Center currently having around thirty people. It encompasses … [Read more]
The Institute is recruiting a Postdoctoral fellow (SMA) for the Centre for Research in Myology
The “Biotherapies for motor neuron disorders group” (BOND) is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to lead a research project on the understanding of novel molecular mechanisms involved in the Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) pathogenesis. The project includes in vitro studies on mouse and human cell lines, analysis of human biopsies and in vivo tests on … [Read more]
The Institute is recruiting a Postdoctoral fellow (SLA) for the Centre for Research in Myology
The “Biotherapies for motor neuron disorders group” (BOND) is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to lead a preclinical research project on the evaluation of the therapeutic effects of a gene therapy strategy for the treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) caused by mutation of the SOD1 gene. The project includes in vitro studies on human … [Read more]
M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminar – 5 July – Silvère M van der Maarel (The Netherlands)
Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: a monogenic disease with marked clinical, genetic and nuclear heterogeneity Monday July 5th 2021 from 12 am to 1 pm Silvère M van der Maarel (Professor of Medical Epigenetics, Chair Department of Human Genetics, Board Member Division 4, Leiden University Medical Center) Hosted by Piera Smeriglio On prior registration for people outside the … [Read more]
M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminar – 28 June – Rosanna Piccirillo (Italy)
Exercise-induced myokines against muscle wasting during cancer Monday June 28th 2021 from 2 to 3 pm. Rosanna Piccirillo (Head of the “Neuromuscular Dysfunctions Unit” at Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research IRCCS in Milan (IRFMN), Department of Neurosciences) hosted by Sestina Falcone On prior registration for people outside the Institute of Myology: medecine-umrs974-myologie@sorbonne-universite.fr More information on … [Read more]
M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminar – 21 juin – Diane Mathis (Etats-Unis)
The dynamic roles of regulatory T cells in murine skeletal muscle regeneration Monday June 21st 2021 from 2pm to 3 pm. Diane Mathis (Professor of Immunobiology at Harvard Medical School and holder of the Morton Grove-Rasmussen chair of Immunohematology. American National Academy of Sciences. German National Academy of Sciences. American Academy of Arts and Sciences) Hosted … [Read more]
M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminar – 14 June – Shin’ichi Takeda (Japan)
Muscle stem cells and regenerative medicine Monday June 14th 2021 from 12 am to 1 pm Shin’ichi Takeda (Director General Emeritus of Department Molecular Therapy, National Institute of Neuroscience. National Centre of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan, Guest Professor in Tokushima University) Hosted by Vincent Mouly On prior registration for people outside the Institute of Myology: medecine-umrs974-myologie@sorbonne-universite.fr More … [Read more]
ERN EURO-NMD webinar, 10 June: Alain Geille, Prof. Baziel van Engelen, Prof. Peter-Bram ‘t Hoen
Webinar organised by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND and EAN. Thursday June 10, 2021 – 6:00-17:00 (Paris time) Addressing disease heterogeneity in myotonic dystrophy. Towards personalized intervention. Alain Geille (President of Euro-DyMA) Prof. Baziel van Engelen (Head of the neuromuscular section at the Neuromuscular Centre Radboudumc Nijmegen, The Netherlands) Prof. Peter-Bram ‘t … [Read more]
