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H. Lee Sweeney discusses the difficulty of having drugs approved for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Focus Researcher : Ichizo Nishino at Myology 2016
Ichizo Nishino explains his successful results for Nonaka myopathy (GNE).
Myology 2016 – Day 3: Focus on therapeutics on trial or being developed for neuromuscular diseases
Wednesday opened on a symposium based on the development of innovative therapies, which make a new, booming type of medicine. Because the first drug candidates developed so far are only “prototypes”, researchers and doctors are building a strategy to tackle the disease on all fronts. Matthew Wood from Oxford University (UK) restored the expression of … [Read more]
Focus researcher : Matthew Wood at Myology 2016
Matthew Wood discusses the challenges of developing gene therapy
Live from Myology 2016: Day 2
A summary of the second day at Myology 2016 in Lyon! Discover the testimonies of Denis Furling (Institute of Myology),Claire Legay (University Paris Descartes), Laurent Schaeffer (NeuroMyoGène Institute), Bénédicte Chazaud (NeuroMyoGène Institute), Jordan Mecca (Institute of Myology) and Pascal Maire (Cochin Institute).
Focus researcher : Christophe Marcelle at Myology 2016
Christophe Marcelle (University of Lyon, University of Melbourne) discusses muscle development.
Myology 2016, 5th edition from March 14 to March 18 in Lyon
With speakers from the Biotherapies Institute of Rare Diseases Among over 800 specialists and 70 experts in myology from the 5 continents, the researchers from the 4 laboratories (Genethon, Institute of Myology, I-Stem and Atlantic Gene Therapies) of the Biotherapies Institute of Rare Disease, will also be there and speak up throughout the week to present their newest … [Read more]
Telethon fundraising event 2015 : 80 251 183 euros. More than ever THANK YOU!
At the end of a 30-hour TV marathon, the Telethon counter displays an extraordinary result of 80 251 183 euros. This outstanding outcome shows the support from millions of French citizens to the Telethon fight against rare diseases, including from London, New-York, Budapest…A strong visual symbol remains the enlightened Towers of different cities all over … [Read more]
I-Motion’s mentor visite, the newest member of the AFM-Telethon galaxy
I-Motion is a new pediatric center for neuromuscular diseases which studies innovative biotherapies and is unique in Europe. The famous Canadian artist Garou, mentor of the Téléthon 2014 and mentor of I-Motion (Institute of Muscle-Oriented Translational Innovation.) came last Wednesday November 18th to launch it and meet with young patients, parents and healthcare professionals. Created … [Read more]
INGESTEM international congress and cell therapie
INGESTEM, I-Stem and biotherapies: 1st congress november 19-20th, 2015 INGESTEM, the national infrastructure in biology and health certified by the “Investissements d’Avenir” program (2012-2019), is the first French network of therapeutic innovations based on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) cells and human tissue engineering. Created by Professor Annelise Bennaceur-Griscelli, head of the Stem Cell Hub … [Read more]
