Institute events

Nuclear membrane myopathies: Defective boundaries Monday 17 May from 12 am to 1 pm. Lori L. Wallrath, PhD (Professor of Biochemistry, University of Iowa Healthcare, USA) Hosted by Antoine Muchir On prior registration for people outside the Institute of Myology: medecine-umrs974-myologie@sorbonne-universite.fr >More information on the presentation and the speaker

A research associate and an engineer positions are available in the BOND group, at the Myology Center for Research, Sorbonne University, INSERM U974, Institute of Myology (Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital, Paris). Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons and voluntary muscle function and with no effective cure to … [Read more]

Measuring fatigability in clinical populations: is it relevant? Monday 10 May  from 12 am to 1 pm Guillaume Millet, PhD (Professor at Jean Monnet University (Saint-Etienne, France), Leader of the ActiFS academic chair, Senior member of the Institut Universitaire de France 2019, Director of the inter-university Laboratory of Human Movement Biology in 2020) Hosted by Jean-Yves … [Read more]

The forgotten filament: titin’s contribution to active force production in skeletal muscle Monday 3 May from 4 to 5 pm. Dr Walter Herzog (Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Adjunct Professor, Department of Surgery and Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Director, Human Performance Lab, Tier I … [Read more]

A first patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy has received a gene therapy treatment at I-Motion, the paediatric clinical platform for neuromuscular diseases, in the context of a clinical trial conducted by Généthon. A first decisive step! A young boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy was treated with a gene therapy at I-Motion, in Paris. He is … [Read more]

Microtubules in Cardiac Mechanics and Growth Monday 19 April – 2 pm-3 pm Benjamin Prosser (Assistant Professor of Physiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, US) On prior registration for people outside the Institute of Myology: medecine-umrs974-myologie@sorbonne-universite.fr > More information on the presentation and the speaker 

Intrinsic muscle abnormalities in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Monday 12 April – 12 am-1 pm 
Sonia Alonso Martin, PhD (Neuromuscular Diseases Group (Neurosciences Area) at BIODONOSTIA HRI (Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain). Research Fellow – Gipuzkoa Fellows Program for Talent Attraction and Retention) Invited by Maria-Grazia Biferi and Capucine Trollet On prior registration for people outside the Institute … [Read more]

Sophie Boursange, psychologist at I-Motion, is currently carrying out research in human and social sciences within the department, under the supervision of Prof. M. Gargiulo, clinical psychologist and Professor of psychology at the University of Paris. This research aims to describe the subjective experience of parents and to analyze the impact of the disease on … [Read more]

Located in Paris in the heart of the largest European hospital, the Pitié-Salpêtrière, the Institute of Myology was created in 1996 by AFM-Téléthon, a patient’s organization. Its objective is to promote the recognition and development of myology as a standalone clinical and scientific discipline. The Institute of Myology coordinates, around the patient, medical care, basic … [Read more]

AAV Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy- a 25 Year Journey  Monday 29 March 2021 – 16:00-17:00 Prof. R. Jude Samulski (UNC School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology,  Professor – President, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Askbio) On prior registration for people outside the Institute of Myology: medecine-umrs974-myologie@sorbonne-universite.fr > Further details on the seminar … [Read more]