Institute events

Created in January 2014 on the site of La Pitié-Salpétrière University Hospital, the Centre for Research in Myology directed by Prof. B. Fontaine is a center of excellence for multidisciplinary research on the muscle and its pathologies. It gathers over one hundred persons includingresearchers, doctors, engineers, technicians and students from INSERM, Sorbonne Université, CNRS and … [Read more]

The final result of the Telethon 2018 reaches 85 844 117 euros*. This extraordinary result, achieved in particularly difficult circumstances, demonstrates once again the utmost loyalty of the French people towards the struggle of affected families. Last December 7th and 8th, the Telethon 2018 shared its greatest victories against the disease, and donors could measure … [Read more]

Integrators for guidance cues in the development of the central nervous system: roles of Trio-GEF and Rho GTPases Monday 11 March 2019 – 12:00-13:00 Evelyne Bloch-Gallego (DR2 – INSERM, Développement Neuromusculaire, Génétique et Physiopathologie, Institut Cochin – Inserm U1016 – Cnrs UMR8104 – Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France) Host : Laure Stochlic Institute of Myology auditorium … [Read more]

As part of the Institute of Myology’s Ethics Meetings, the Think Tank in Applied Ethics presents:   THE ETHICAL DILLEMMA OF PREMATURE SCREENING OF GENETIC DISEASES DURING THE ASYMPTOMATIC PHASE   “Sharing the uncertainty, and beyond? ?”   Speaker, Marie Gaille Doctor of Philosophy Centre de recherche sens, éthique, société CNRS – Université Paris Descartes … [Read more]

The Myology Institute welcomes Marie-Amelie Le Fur, president of the French Paralympics and Sports Committee for Paris 2024. An «  inspiring  » visit for the athlete. On Thursday, the 21st of February, Marie-Amelie Le Fur, multi-champion and president of the Paralympics and Sports Committee for Paris 2024, visited the Myology institute. What is Myology? How … [Read more]

Nemaline myopathy: lifting the nebula Monday 25 February 2019 – 12:00-13:00 Julien Ochala, PhD (Reader in Muscle Physiology, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, School of Basic and Medical Biosciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London, UK) Host : Gill Butler-Browne Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance … [Read more]

Supervised by the Coordinator and project manager the main objective of this post is to provide support to the European Reference Network, EURO-NMD, and the Coordination team. This role will provide administrative support to the Coordination team at the Institut de Myology.   > Download the complete annoucement of Project Assistant (M / F)

Therapeutic targeting of MBNL microRNAs as innovative treatments for myotonic dystrophy Monday 11 February 2019 – 12:00-13:00 Beatriz Llamusi, PhD (University of Valencia, Interdisciplinary Research Structure for Biotechnology and Biomedicine (ERI BIOTECMED), Valencia, Spain; Translational Genomics Group, Incliva Health Research Institute, Valencia, Spain; Joint Unit Incliva-CIPF, Valencia, Spain) Host : Denis Furling Institute of Myology auditorium … [Read more]

This management post within the Institute of Myology leads the strategic development and delivery of the EU-funded project European Reference Network (ERN) EURO-NMD to ensure the deliverables and objectives of this multinational project are achieved. This role will require an overarching view on all relevant international activities and liaising closely with key stakeholders to ensure … [Read more]

The Institute of Myology wishes you a successful 2019   Welcome to the first issue of our newsletter for the new year!   Victory was the theme of the 2018 Telethon and the Institute of Myology can be proud of its own victories, which undoubtedly contribute to the whole. The year 2018 has been rich … [Read more]