Institute events

A large consortium led by the University of Tübingen, the Radboud university medical center Nijmegen and the University of Leicester and including in France Eurordis, Orphanet, two major research institutes (Centre de Recherche en Myologie and Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière) and the Dijon University Hospital, has acquired a € 15 million … [Read more]

Stéphane Vassilopoulos works in the “Physiopathology & Therapy of Autosomal Dominant Centronuclear Myopathy” laboratory within the team led by Marc Bitoun, at the institute’s Myology Centre for Research. He and his group* are interested in muscle-cell membrane proteins, particularly, clathrin and its implication in myopathies. What is the link between autosomal dominant centronuclear myopathy and … [Read more]

Therapeutic strategies based on polymeric nanoparticles Monday December, 11th 2017 – 12:00
 Dr Cristian VILOS (Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Targeted Delivery, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago de Chile) Host : Capucine Trollet Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 bd Vincent Auriol metro Chevaleret

Maladie du moto neurone et activité physique Monday December, 4th 2017 – 12:00
 Frédéric Charbonnier (Equipe NEUROMUSCULAR DEGENERATION AND PLASTICITY, INSERM UMR-S 1124, Faculté des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France) Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 bd Vincent Auriol metro Chevaleret

Pierre Klein, a former PhD student at the Institute of Myology, has been awarded 3 prizes within the space of a few months. Pierre Klein defended his thesis in 2016 and his research has just been distinguished by the Louis Forest Prize in Life Sciences, Chancellor of the Universities of Paris, an institution whose mission … [Read more]

In vitro modeling and gene therapy for neurodegenerative disorders Monday November, 13th 2017 – 12:00
 Kathrin Meyer, PhD, Research Assistant Professor (Research Institute Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA) Host : France Pietri Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 bd Vincent Auriol metro Chevaleret

Making sense of nonsense: Moving toward an unusual therapeutic strategy for DMD Monday November, 13th 2017 – 10:30 Nicolas Wein, PhD, Research Assistant Professor (Center for Gene Therapy Nationwide Children’s Hospital WA 3106, 700 Children’s Dr 43205 Columbus, OH, USA) Host : France Pietri Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building Babinski Entrance 82 … [Read more]

Quantitative MRI for assessment of skeletal muscle perfusion, peripheral vascular dynamics, and muscle oxygen consumption Friday November, 17th 2017 – 16:30 – 17:30
 Erin Englund, PhD (Laboratory for Structural, Physiologic and Functional Imaging (LSPFI), Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA) Host: Pierre Carlier Institute of Myology auditorium Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière Building … [Read more]

From November 6th to December 1st, scientific experts, supported by the AFM-Téléthon, will meet students in high schools and colleges in France and abroad, as part of operation “1000 researchers in schools”, in partnership with the Biology and Geology Teachers’ Association (APBG). At the initiative of the AFM-Téléthon, the 5th edition of the “1000 researchers … [Read more]

Welcome to the latest issue of our newsletter!   This issue gives you an overview of the main topics of the latest WMS Congress among which the evidence of the efficacy of microdystrophin in DMD and other news from the Institute of Myology.   In a few weeks, the Telethon 2017 will begin. The French … [Read more]