Institute events
RSS feedReport on the ‘1,000 researchers in schools’ operation
The 12th edition of the ‘1,000 researchers in schools’ operation has just come to an end. This year it ran from 4 November to 6 December. Nearly 1,500 events took place in 539 schools, introducing more than 60,000 pupils from 427 towns and cities to medical research. For the Institute, 36 experts took part in … [Read more]
ERN EURO-NMD webinar, 19 Dec. : Prof. Edoardo Malfatti (France)
Novel approaches and future developments in Neuromuscular Pathology Thursday 19 December 2024 – 16:00 – 17:00 Paris time Prof. Edoardo Malfatti (Paris-Est AP-HP, France) > + infos Organized by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND.
Tribute to Michel Fardeau, pioneer of myology
Michel Fardeau passed away on 6 December at the age of 95. A medical researcher, he began his career as a Clinic Director at Paris Hospitals before working at the end of the 1960s at the National Institutes for Health (NIH) in Bethesda, in the United States, with his American counterpart King W Engel, with … [Read more]
ERN EURO-NMD webinar, 12 Dec.: Prof. Dr. Norma Romero (France)
The role of muscle biopsy in Congenital Myopathies Thursday 12 December 2024 – 16:00 – 17:00 Paris time Prof. Dr. Norma Romero (Institute of Myology, Paris, France) > + infos Organized by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND.
ERN EURO-NMD webinar 5 Dec.: Prof. Werner Stenzel (Germany)
The role of muscle biopsy in inflammatory myopathies Thursday 5 December 2024 – 16:00 – 17:00 Paris time Prof. Werner Stenzel (Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany) > + infos Organized by EURO-NMD in collaboration with ERN-RND.
AcadeMYO 9-11 December 2024: registrations are open until 4 december
AcadeMYO offers a unique opportunity to perfect your knowledge of myology, the discipline devoted to neuromuscular science! Entirely online, AcadeMYO is conducted in English and enables foreign students to follow a condensed programme of myology courses. All professionals with an interest in this field are encouraged to apply. Registrations are open until December 4. … [Read more]
M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminar – 25 Nov. – J. Andrew Berglund (USA)
Selective reduction of toxic RNAs rescue splicing dysregulation across repeat expansion diseases Monday 25 November 2024 – from 12 to 1 pm Prof. J. Andrew Berglund (University at Albany, USA) Hosted by Denis Furling More information on the presentation and the speaker On prior registration for people outside the Institute of Myology: medecine-umrs974-myologie@sorbonne-universite.fr Zoom link … [Read more]
M&M’s – Muscle Monday Seminar – 18 Nov. – Mani S. Mahadevan (USA)
Cellular and Molecular Drivers of Fibrosis in RNA Toxicity Monday 18 November 2024 – from 12 to 1 pm Prof. Mani S. Mahadevan (University of Virginia,USA) Hosted by Denis Furling More information on the presentation and the speaker On prior registration for people outside the Institute of Myology: medecine-umrs974-myologie@sorbonne-universite.fr Zoom link : https://zoom.us/j/99899672100 Presential: Institute of … [Read more]
‘Fête de la science 2024’ at the Institute
This year, the Fête de la Science was held nationwide from 4 to 12 October 2024. The Institute of Myology opened its doors to the general public on this occasion, with a tour of our laboratories on the afternoons of 8 and 10 October, bringing together AFM donors, partners and the general public, with around … [Read more]
Three prizes for the Institute at the WMS 2024 Congress
Three speakers from the Institute of Myology were honored at the 29th International Congress of the World Muscle Society (WMS), held October 8-12, 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic. Beatrice Labella, internist in neurology at the University of Brescia in Italy, is currently training at the Neuromuscular Investigation Center in the Morphological Unit directed by Teresinha … [Read more]
