Grant opportunity
FARA supports research through funding competitive grants across the spectrum from basic research through drug development and clinical research programs in Friedreich's Ataxia.
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18th International Conference on Neuromuscular Diseases
Perth, 25-29 October 2024
This edition will be dedicated to the rapidly evolving area of precision medicine and highlight the recent successes in this field and the great potential for the development of new therapies for other currently incurable neuromuscular diseases.
Late breaking abstracts submission open
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Mentoring Programme
Do you see yourself as a future leader in NMD research? The just launched ENMC mid-career mentoring programme aims at helping the next generation of specialists and research leaders to develop their full potential and facilitate effective communication and collaboration with multiple stakeholders in the current NMD landscape.
Deadline for the first application round: 1 July 2024.
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Grant opportunity
The Duchenne Parent Project Netherlands (DPP NL) promotes research into improved therapies and care for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients. Researchers from all countries are invited to submit a research project to DPP NL.
Deadline: 1 July 2024
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Award
The FSRMM is proud to have received the Swiss Biotech Success Story Award 2024!
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21st IIM Meeting
Assisi, Italy, 4-7 September 2024
Young researchers (<35) are encouraged to apply also to the 6th high training course in Advanced Myology Update.
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New papers
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Muscle diffusion tensor imaging in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
Barzaghi L, Paoletti M, Monforte M, Bortolani S, Bonizzoni C, Thorsten F, Bergsland N, Santini F, Deligianni X, Tasca G, Ballante E, Figini S, Ricci E, Pichiecchio A.
Muscle Nerve. 2024 Jun 14.
14 Juni 2024
Cervical and thoracic spinal cord gray matter atrophy is associated with disability in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Wendebourg MJ, Weigel M, Weidensteiner C, Sander L, Kesenheimer E, Naumann N, Haas T, Madoerin P, Braun N, Neuwirth C, Weber M, Jahn K, Kappos L, Granziera C, Schweikert K, Sinnreich M, Bieri O,...
08 Juni 2024
Generation of allogenic and xenogeneic functional muscle stem cells for intramuscular transplantation.
Lenardič A, Domenig SA, Zvick J, Bundschuh N, Tarnowska-Sengül M, Furrer R, Noé FJ, Trautmann CLL, Ghosh A, Bacchin G, Gjonlleshaj P, Qabrati X, Masschelein E, De Bock K, Handschin C, Bar-Nur O.
J...
27 Mai 2024
CaMKIIβ deregulation contributes to neuromuscular junction destabilization in Myotonic Dystrophy type I.
Falcetta D, Quirim S, Cocchiararo I, Chabry F, Théodore M, Stiefvater A, Lin S, Tintignac L, Ivanek R, Kinter J, Rüegg MA, Sinnreich M, Castets P.
Skelet Muscle. 2024 May 21;14(1):11.
21 Mai 2024
Cyclo His-Pro Attenuates Muscle Degeneration in Murine Myopathy Models.
De Masi A, Zanou N, Strotjohann K, Lee D, Lima TI, Li X, Jeon J, Place N, Jung HY, Auwerx J.
Adv Sci (Weinh). 2024 May 10:e2305927.
10 Mai 2024
A novel, patient-derived RyR1 mutation impairs muscle function and calcium homeostasis in mice.
Benucci S, Ruiz A, Franchini M, Ruggiero L, Zoppi D, Sitsapesan R, Lindsay C, Pelczar P, Pietrangelo L, Protasi F, Treves S, Zorzato F.
J Gen Physiol. 2024 Apr 1;156(4):e202313486.
01 April 2024
European Academy of Neurology (EAN) guideline on the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in collaboration with European Reference Network for Neuromuscular Diseases (ERN EURO-NMD).
Van Damme P, Al-Chalabi A, Andersen PM, Chiò A, Couratier P, De Carvalho M, Hardiman O, Kuźma-Kozakiewicz M, Ludolph A, McDermott CJ, Mora JS, Petri S, Probyn K, Reviers E, Salachas F, Silani V,...
30 März 2024
A solid beta-sheet structure is formed at the surface of FUS droplets during aging.
Emmanouilidis L, Bartalucci E, Kan Y, Ijavi M, Pérez ME, Afanasyev P, Boehringer D, Zehnder J, Parekh SH, Bonn M, Michaels TCT, Wiegand T, Allain FH.
Nat Chem Biol. 2024 Mar 11.
12 März 2024
Cervical and thoracic spinal cord gray matter atrophy is associated with disability in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Wendebourg MJ, Weigel M, Weidensteiner C, Sander L, Kesenheimer E, Naumann N, Haas T, Madoerin P, Braun N, Neuwirth C, Weber M, Jahn K, Kappos L, Granziera C, Schweikert K, Sinnreich M, Bieri O,...
11 März 2024
SNUPN deficiency causes a recessive muscular dystrophy due to RNA mis-splicing and ECM dysregulation.
Nashabat M, Nabavizadeh N, Saraçoğlu HP, Sarıbaş B, et al.
Nat Commun. 2024 Feb 27;15(1):1758.
27 Februar 2024