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RSS feedImproving diagnosis and prognosis in DM1 and other short repeat expansions diseases with LRS – Interview with StĂ©phanie TomĂ©
StĂ©phanie TomĂ© is a researcher in the Gourdon group within the Repeat Expansions & Myotonic Dystrophy (REDs) team at the Institute’s Center of Research in Myology. She organised the 2nd Long-Read Sequencing of Expanded Tandem repeats workshop, which was held in Paris from 30 September to 2 October 2024. During this workshop, European and North … [Read more]
ERDERA, a European partnership ushering in a new era in rare disease research – Interview with Dr GisĂšle Bonne
The European Research Alliance for Rare Diseases (ERDERA) is a European partnership that aims to improve the lives of millions of rare disease patients in Europe – and beyond – by advancing research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases. Supported by the European Union and the Member States as part of Horizon … [Read more]
A unique microscopy technology has revealed previously unknown mechanisms of endocytosis in the axon – Interview with StĂ©phane Vassilopoulos
Satish Babu Moparthi, post-doctoral fellow, and StĂ©phane Vassilopoulos, co-director of the ‘Muscle cell organization and therapy of dominant centronuclear myopathy‘ team at the Research Centre of the Institute of Myology, have just published an article in the journal Science* in collaboration with Christophe Leterrier’s team (Aix-Marseille University, CNRS). Using a combination of two cutting-edge technologies, they … [Read more]
DM1: Setting up a cognitive remediation group – Interview with S. Sayah and T. GuillopĂ©
Sabrina Sayah and Thibaud GuillopĂ© are clinical psychologists specialising in neuropsychology in the Psychology and Neuropsychology team at the Institute of Myology. They presented their clinical work at the Neuroscience DMU Day held at the ICM on 22 June. Their poster having been selected, T. GuillopĂ© was able to give an oral presentation of the … [Read more]
Characteristics of juvenile myasthenia gravis – Interview with F. Truffaut
FrĂ©dĂ©rique Truffaut works in the Myasthenia Gravis: etiology, pathophysiology & therapeutic approach team headed by Rozen Le Panse, within the Institute’s Center of Research in Myology. She has just published an article* in Science Reports on the specific features of juvenile myasthenia compared with myasthenia in adults. In what context did you carry out this … [Read more]
Normal strength is not essential for a functional hand
ValĂ©rie Decostre is a physiotherapist and researcher at the Neuromuscular Physiology and Evaluation Laboratory, directed by Jean-Yves Hogrel, at the Neuromuscular Investigation Center of the Institute of Myology. She has just published an article (1) examining the link between strength and muscle function of the hand in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and spinal muscular atrophy … [Read more]
Effect of sirolimus on muscle in inclusion myositis observed by MRI and spectroscopy
Harmen Reyngoudt is co-director of the Institute’s NMR imaging and spectroscopy laboratory. He has just published an article* in J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle on the effect of sirolimus on muscle assessed by magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy. Interview with Harmen Reyngoudt. What is the background to this work? In order to make progress in clinical … [Read more]
A Marie Sklodowska-Curie European fellowship for Gabriele Ordazzo, postdoc researcher at the Institute
The European Commission has awarded Gabriele Ordazzo, a postdoctoral researcher supervised by Mario Gomes-Pereira (Repeat Expansions & Myotonic Dystrophy team – Gourdon Group), with the prestigious Marie SkĆodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowship. He follows in the footsteps of Fiorella Grandi supervised by Piera Smeriglio (Biotherapies for motor neuron disorders team), who has been awarded the … [Read more]
Engineering muscle for human transplant – Interview with Bruno Cadot
In August 2023, Bruno Cadot won a call for proposals organised by the German National Innovation Fund (SPRIN-D) to finance his innovative project to create a synthetic muscle, combining chemistry and biology. Now that proof of concept has been achieved in mice, the next step is to make the transition to human transplants. Interview with Bruno … [Read more]
The Institute of Myology, partner in the European Dreams project – Interview with StĂ©phane Vassilopoulos
Dreams (Drug REpurposing and Artificial intelligence for Muscular disorderS) is an innovative project funded under a European call for tenders for 5 years, with the aim of developing an innovative methodology combining AI, stem cells and pharmacological screening to identify treatments for 5 muscular disorders. It is coordinated by Dr Xavier Nissan, Director of Research … [Read more]
