Institute events

Teresinha Evangelista is a clinical neurologist and a researcher at the Morphological unit of the Institute of Myology. She has just been appointed again as coordinator of the ERN-Euro-NMD Neuromuscular Disease Network. It brings together 61 healthcare providers (HCP) located in 14 European countries, including 8 centers in France. What is the need for the … [Read more]

Wave’s OLE phase has just begun. This open-label multicenter trial aims to evaluate WVE-210201 in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy previously included in WVE-DMDX51-001, who were eligible for exon 51 skip. The first I-Motion patient was screened on January 7th. Still in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the first patient of the institute was screened just before … [Read more]

The Institute of Myology Think Tank in Applied Ethic invites Marie Gaille (Doctor of Philosophy. Centre de recherche sens, éthique, société, CNRS Paris Descartes University, Paris) to speak as part of the Institute of Myology’s Ethics Meetings, on the theme: « Genomics, genetic diagnosis, predictive medicine, our humanity at the time of high throughput sequencing » France … [Read more]

The Center of Research in Myology (Institute of Myology, Paris) is recruiting a Bioinformatician. Engineer, fixed-term contract Level of recruitment  : Doctorate (or Master + experience) Contrat term: 12 months, renewable Date of takeover: 01/03/2019 The bioinformatician will provide support to the Myology research Center in the area of data management and processing of “omics” … [Read more]

A postdoctoral position is available in to study the causal impact of dietary intake on epigenetic regulation in muscle. We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join our research team, at the Center of Research in Myology in Paris. Our group, led by Capucine Trollet and Vincent Mouly, study cell and molecular … [Read more]

Molecular mechanisms of  results of the AVXS 101 Gene Therapy Trial in SMA and measurement lessons learned Monday 7 January 2019 – 12:00-13:00 Linda Pax Lowes, PT, PhD (Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Associate Professor Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, USA) Host : Jean-Yves Hogrel Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski … [Read more]

Welcome to the 70th issue of our newsletter!   On December 7th, Telethon 2018 will begin and will be diffused on France 2. This Telethon will be marked by many victories including the first gene therapy results for neuromuscular diseases. Children who have not been able to move, sit up, raise their arms or catch … [Read more]

Chromosomal translocations induced by CRISPR/Cas9: from molecular mechanisms to oncogenesis Monday 10 December 2018 – 12:00-13:00 Erika Brunet, PhD (Institut Imagine, INSERM UMR1163, Dynamics of the genome and Immune System, Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, Paris, France) Host : Capucine Trollet Auditorium E Institute of Myology Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière 105 boulevard de l’hôpital metro St Marcel

The Head of the Summer School of Myology, J. Andoni URTIZBEREA, let us know of two important news: The 22nd edition of the School will take place at the Institut de Myologie of Paris next June (17-22). It is now possible to register by consulting the dedicated webpage. On another note, we wish to remind … [Read more]

The Center of Research in Myology (CRM) is a center of excellence for research on muscle and its pathologies. It is part of the Institute of Myology which also has six other distinct and complementary poles*, and which constitutes a beneficial ecosystem favoring interactions and the emergence of innovative projects. “We are in a supportive … [Read more]