Institute events

Ariane Herson and Martine Frischmann are the coordinators of the university degree in genetic diseases – a multidisciplinary approach, led by Professors Alexandra Durr and Marcela Gargiulo. This training course brings together participants from both the hospital sector and medico-social and associative sectors*. The aim of this course is to transmit knowledge about genetics and … [Read more]

Bruno Cadot* received the “Elsevier Big Prize” at the WMS Congress (2-6 October 2018 in Mendoza, Argentina) for his oral presentation on nucleus-cytoskeleton interactions and nuclear positioning during muscle development. For which projects did you receive this award? At this congress, I presented the last ten years of research that I have accomplished at the … [Read more]

Molecular mechanisms of muscle maintenance in aging and disease Monday 26 November 2018 – 12:00-13:00 Markus A. Ruegg, Ph.D. (Professor of Neurobiology, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland) Host : Laure Strochlic Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 bd Vincent Auriol metro Chevaleret

Motoneurons and neuropil glia: Common origins yet divergent modes of development Monday 19 November 2018 – 12:00-13:00 Jonathan Enriquez, Ph.D. (Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL) ENS de Lyon – CNRS UMR 5242 – Lyon, France) Host : Valérie Allamand Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 bd Vincent … [Read more]

Le Management Ethique et Efficace pour une recherche intègre et de qualité Monday 12 November 2018 – 12:00-13:00 Eva Giesen (Senior Scientist/CR1 INSERM, Chronic infections and Immune aging, INSERM U1135, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Hôpital Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, France) Host : Nadège Brunel Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 bd … [Read more]

Fish muscle : A suitable model for studying bioenergetics Monday 5 November 2018 – 12:00-13:00 Loïc Teulier, PhD (University Lecturer, Laboratoire d’Ecologie des Hydrosystèmes Naturels et Anthropisés, Equipe Ecophysiologie, Comportement, Conservation, UMR 5023 CNRS – UCB Lyon 1, France) Host : Valérie Allamand Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 bd … [Read more]

Impact of hip fracture induced-stress on the immune system of elderly Monday 22 October 2018 – 12:00-13:00 Delphine Sauce (Senior Scientist/CR1 INSERM, Chronic infections and Immune aging INSERM U1135, Sorbonne Université, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière) Host : Nadège Brunel Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 bd Vincent Auriol metro Chevaleret

Declining numbers of motor units is a primary cause of sarcopenia and weakness in old age Monday 15 October 2018 – 12:00-13:00 Prof Jamie S McPhee (Head of Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, U.K.) Host : Gillian Butler-Browne Auditorium E Institute of Myology Hôpital de la … [Read more]

Tricyclo-DNA : Conception d’oligonucléotides antisens pour le traitement de certaines maladies neuromusculaires par modulation d’épissage Monday 8 October 2018 – 12:00-13:00 Pr. Luis GARCIA (Directeur U1179 UVSQ-INSERM, Handicap Neuromusculaire : Physiologie, Biothérapie et Pharmacologie appliquées, UFR des sciences de la santé Simone Veil, Université de Versailles St. Quentin-en-Yvelines, France) Host : Vincent Mouly Institute of Myology auditorium … [Read more]

After a long break for the summer holidays, welcome to the latest issue of our newsletter!   The Great Family Celebration was an opportunity to look back on 60 years of struggles and victories, and to celebrate advances in research, rights and support for the patients. The kick-off of the Telethon 2018 has also been … [Read more]