Institute events

Impact of chronic inactivity on neuromuscular health Monday 17 September 2018 – 12:00-13:00 Prof. Marco Narici (Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Universita’ di Padova, Italia) Host : Gill Butler-Browne Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 bd Vincent Auriol metro Chevaleret

A postdoctoral position is available at the Center of Research in Myology, in the team ‘Pathophysiology and therapy of the dynamin 2-related centronuclear myopathy’ headed by Marc Bitoun. Title of the project entitled “Therapy of centronuclear myopathies by modulation of Dynamin 2 expression”   Download the postdoctoral position announcement

The Institute of Myology is seeking a Project manager to assist with editing and managing research projects. Attached to the Strategic Project Coordinator of the Institute of Myology, the main role of the project manager will be to assist research teams when replying to national, European or international calls for tender, both in terms of … [Read more]

In a few weeks, a post-mortem collection of diaphragm and abdominal muscle samples will begin at the GHU Pitié-Salpêtrière-Charles Foix as part of the DIAVITAL protocol. The team coordinating the collection of samples (B. Riou, V. Justice) will organise the muscle biopsies, which will immediately be managed by the Institute of Myology’s MYOBANK-AFM tissue bank … [Read more]

As part of the Institute of Myology’s Ethics Meetings, the Think Tank in Applied Ethics presents:   INNOVATION AND PROGRESS “Do our discussions about innovation do justice to the idea of progress?”     Speaker, Etienne Klein Research Director at the CEA and Doctor of Philosophy of Science     Discussant, Yves Agid Neurologist, University … [Read more]

GALGT2 gene therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – A translational research journey Monday 2 July 2018 – 12:00 Paul T. Martin, Ph.D. (Professor of Pediatrics, Professor of Physiology and Cell Biology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Principal Investigator, Center for Gene Therapy, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Associate Director, NIH Center … [Read more]

Are you affected by a neuromuscular disease? Join us on September 15th to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the AFM-Téléthon. A rich program is in store. If you are affected by a neuromuscular disease, come and celebrate the 60th  anniversary of the AFM-Téléthon at the big Family Fest and share a day rich in emotion … [Read more]

Cell-mediated exon skipping for DMD: why it may work Monday 18 June 2018 – 12:00

 Giulio Cossu, MD, FMedSci (Constance Thornley Professor of Regenerative Medicine, Division of Cell Matrix Biology & Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester., Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, UK) Host : Gill Butler-Browne   Amphi Charcot … [Read more]

Welcome to our 67th newsletter!   Remember! In 2009, Martine Barkats, then at Genethon, demonstrated in mice the efficacy of the vector and its systemic administration in the central nervous system to treat spinal muscular atrophy. Thanks in particular to this work (license agreement Genethon-AveXis announced last March 14th), AveXis is now developing a gene … [Read more]

Since the creation of the Institute of Myology, its members have been involved in teaching science and medicine, with over 800 hours of lectures per year. These hours include participation in more than 20 university or inter-university diplomas. However, for the first time this year, an optional unit dedicated to myology was proposed to third … [Read more]