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AcadeMYO Winter School ONLINE
December 14th to 16th 2026
ONLINE FROM THE INSTITUTE OF MYOLOGY (LA PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL) | PARIS, France

 

 

COMING SOON!! AcadeMYO WINTERCHOOL 14th December- 16th December 2026 100% Online!

Join us for this unique opportunity to perfect your skills in myology, an increasingly exciting discipline dedicated to neuromuscular science!
All professionals manifesting some interest in the field are encouraged to apply.
Be prompt in doing so as the maximal gauge has been set to 60 participants this year.

Registration fees will include:
- Access to the AcadeMYO videolibrary of 60 + pre-recorded lectures, 2 weeks before the course and until 2 weeks after the course (mid-November 2026 to mid- January 2027)
- Intensive, dynamic live sessions (all in English) including lectures by experts, interactive case study sessions.
- Deadline for payment: 10th December 2026

 

 

 

FOUNDING EXPERTS & HONORARY FACULTY

 

Norma B. ROMERO

Dr Norma B. Romero is a physician and internationally recognised expert in neuromuscular pathology and congenital myopathies, based at the Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Sorbonne University, Paris, France.

From 2002 to 2021, she headed the Neuromuscular Morphology Unit at the Institute of Myology, where she specialised in the analysis of muscle biopsies for the diagnosis and characterisation of neuromuscular diseases in both children and adults. Her research has contributed to the identification of new forms and phenotypes of congenital myopathies, as well as to the recognition of important morphological features and diagnostic markers.

Her work has been closely integrated with national and international research networks, including the Myocapture programme, and she has contributed extensively to collaborative research in genetic neuromuscular diseases. She also played a leading role in the development of the Atlas of Muscle, an open-access resource providing a comprehensive reference for muscle pathology.

A longstanding contributor to education in myology, Dr Romero has been actively involved in the development and organisation of the Institute of Myology’s AcadeMYO Summer School since its inception, as well as the Latin-American EVELAM Summer School. Through her teaching and mentorship, she has contributed to the transmission of expertise in neuromuscular pathology to successive generations of clinicians and specialists.

 

 

J. Andoni URTIZBEREA

Dr J. Andoni Urtizberea is a French physician specialising in neuromuscular diseases, with a career spanning clinical medicine, medical education, research networks and international development in myology.

Trained in Paris, he is a specialist in both paediatrics and Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PM&R) and also holds a degree from Sciences Po Paris. Early in his career, he served as Medical Director of AFM-Téléthon and subsequently as General Delegate of the Institute of Myology in Paris. From 1999 to 2005, he was Scientific Director of the European Neuromuscular Centre (ENMC) in the Netherlands, where he played an important role in developing international collaborations and networks in the field of neuromuscular diseases.

Throughout his career, Dr Urtizberea has placed particular emphasis on education and the international dissemination of expertise in myology. Over more than three decades, he has led and contributed to educational programmes and summer schools across Europe, Latin America, Russia and the Middle East. He is currently a faculty member of the Institute of Myology in Paris and is closely involved in the development of AcadeMYO and its Summer School, while also regularly serving as a visiting professor internationally.

His commitment extends beyond clinical medicine and academic education. Working at the intersection of clinical practice, patient advocacy, academia and industry, he has dedicated much of his career to raising awareness of neuromuscular diseases and improving access to specialised knowledge, particularly in countries where expertise and resources remain limited.

In 2016, together with Professor André Megarbane, he co-founded Myologie Sans Frontières (formerly Maladies Orphelines Sans Frontières), a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting awareness, education and expertise in neuromuscular diseases in low- and middle-income countries.

A passionate educator and advocate for international collaboration, Dr Urtizberea has contributed to building bridges between myology communities worldwide, with education and knowledge-sharing at the heart of his commitment.

 

 

ACADEMYO DIRECTORS

 

Gorka FERNANDEZ-EULATE

Dr Gorka Fernández-Eulate is a neurologist specialising in neuromuscular diseases at Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France. His clinical practice focuses particularly on inherited peripheral neuropathies and neurometabolic disorders, combining patient care with clinical and translational research.

He is actively involved in several international initiatives dedicated to neuromuscular diseases. He serves as Secretary of the European CMT Research Association (ECRA), is a member of the Advisory Committee of TREAT-NMD and the ClinGen CMT Gene Curation Expert Panel and contributes to the Education Committee of the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS).

Dr Fernández-Eulate holds a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology and conducts research at the Center of Research in Myology (UMR974), where his work focuses on modelling neuromuscular and neurometabolic disorders affecting peripheral motor neurons. His research combines cellular disease models with metabolic approaches, with the aim of better understanding disease mechanisms and identifying potential therapeutic targets.

Alongside his clinical and research activities, he is involved in medical education at the Sorbonne University Faculty of Health Sciences and contributes to the training of the next generation of neuromuscular specialists. He is also a co-coordinator of AcadeMYO, where he plays an active role in developing its educational programme and fostering international exchange within the myology community.

 

Marion MASINGUE

Dr Marion Masingue is a neurologist specialising in neuromuscular diseases at the Neuromyology Department of Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Institute of Myology, Paris, France.

After completing her medical and neurology training in Paris, she specialised in myology and joined the Institute of Myology in 2017. She has since developed broad expertise in the diagnosis and management of genetic neuromuscular disorders, with a particular interest in hereditary myopathies and neuropathies, neuromuscular junction disorders and rare neuromuscular diseases.

Her clinical and research activities span a wide range of neuromuscular conditions, including congenital myopathies, congenital myasthenic syndromes, hereditary neuropathies, spinal muscular atrophy and rare metabolic and genetic disorders. She has contributed to numerous national and international multicentre studies and has authored or co-authored publications in leading journals in the field of neuromuscular medicine.

Alongside her clinical and research activities, Dr Masingue is actively involved in medical education and regularly contributes to national and international teaching programmes in neurology, neuromuscular medicine, peripheral neuropathies and electromyography. She is also a member of the board of the Société Francophone du Nerf Périphérique (SFNP), reflecting her longstanding commitment to advancing expertise in peripheral nerve disorders.

Through her clinical, research and teaching activities, Dr Masingue contributes to the development of precision diagnosis and multidisciplinary care for patients living with rare neuromuscular diseases.

 

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

 

Jorge BEVILACQUA

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Annelies HERMAN

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Stéphanie MIFFRE

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Harmen REYNGOUDT

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Andreea SEFERIAN

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Stéphane VASSILOPOULOS

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SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

 

Guillaume BASSEZ

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Anthony BEHIN

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Olivier BENVENISTE

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Gisèle BONNE

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Teresinha EVANGELISTA

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Pascal LAFORET

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Tanya STOJKOVIC

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LIVE SESSIONS

WINTER AcadeMYO draft program 2026 

(schedules are given in Paris local time, CET)

DEC 14th 2026
3.00 PM
 
Clinical Trials in Myology

- Michella IBRAHIM

3.30 PM
 
Newborn Screening in NM Disorders:Including SMA, DMD & others 

- TBC

4.00 PM
 
Interactive workshop (CASE STUDIES)

- J. Andoni UrtizbereaGorka Fernández-Eulate,Teresinha Evangelista, Marion Masingue

 

5.30 PM
 
SMA Therapeutics in the LMIC Setting 

-  Dr.Vishnu V.Y

6.00 PM
 
Myasthenia Gravis

- Anthony BEHIN 

6.30 PM
 
ASK THE EXPERTS
 
DEC 15th
2026
3.00 PM
 
Muscle Imaging including MRI & Ultrasound

-Harmen REYNGOUDT

3.30 PM
 
Periodic Paralysis: Diagnostic and Management
- Nur Rocio VILLAR QUILES 
4.00 PM
 
Interactive workshop (CASE STUDIES)

-  J. Andoni Urtizberea,Teresinha Evangelista, Marion Masingue, Gorka Fernandez-Eulate

5.30 PM
 
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (FSHD)

- TBC

6.00 PM
 
Pompe disease 

- Pascal LAFORET 

6.30 PM
 
ASK THE EXPERTS
CASE REPORTS BY PARTICIPANTS 
DEC 16th
2026
3.00 PM
 
Congential  Myasthenic Syndromes

- Sithara RAMDAS

3.30 PM
 
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

- Andreea SEFERIAN

4.00 PM
 
interactive workshop (CASE STUDIES)

- J. Andoni UrtizbereaGorka Fernández-Eulate, Jorge Bevilacqua, Teresinha Dias Evangelista, Marion Masingue

5.30 PM
 
Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophies

- Sruthi NAIR

6.00 PM
 
METABOLIC /LIPIDOSIS

Gorka Fernández-Eulate

6.30 PM
 
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PRE-RECORDED LECTURES (2021-2022-2023-2025)

close to 70 hours of lectures delivered by experts in myology

Speaker Country Topic
Basic Myology    
Bruno ALLARD Lyon, France Muscle anatomy and physiology (2021)
Nicol VOERMANS Nijmegen, NL Semiology in NMD (2021)
Pascale RICHARD Paris, France Genetics and NMD (2021)
Yann PEREON Nantes, France The Sound of EMG (2021)
Teresinha EVANGELISTA Paris, France Muscle histology (2021)
Pierre CARLIER Orsay, France Imaging of NMD (2021)
Giorgia QUERIN Paris, France Clinical Trials in NMD (2021)
Jean-Yves HOGREL Paris, France Outcome measures in NMD (2021)
Christophe VANDERDRIES Paris, France Nerve Imaging (2022)
Daniel NATERA Barcelona, Spain NGS data interpretation (2022)
Stéphane VASSILOPOULOS  Paris, France Imaging studies of muscle membrane (2022)
Cecilia JIMENEZ-MALLABRERA Barcelona, Spain CRISP-Cas9 therapeutic approaches in neuromuscular disease (2022)
Bjarne UDD Tampere, Finland Titinopathies (2025)
     
Myology in children    
Norma B. ROMERO Paris, France Congenital Myopathies (2021)
Jim DOWLING Toronto, Canada Arthrogryposis and NMD (2021)
France LETURCQ Paris, France Dystrophinopathies (2021)
Hanns LOCHMÜLLER Ottawa, Canada Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (2021)
Johann BÖHM Strasbourg, France Tubular aggregates myopathies (2021)
Emmanuelle LAGRUE Paris, France Novel therapies in SMA (2021)
J. Andoni URTIZBEREA Paris, France Myotubular myopathy (2021)
Gisèle BONNE Paris, France Laminopathies (2021)
Anders OLDFORS Goetheborg, Sweden Myosinopathies (2021)
Pascale DE LONLAY Paris, France Rhabdomyolysis (2021)
J. Andoni URTIZBEREA Paris, France FOP : a fake myositis (2021)
J. Andoni URTIZBEREA Paris, France Therapies in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (2022)
J. Andoni URTIZBEREA Paris, France STAC3-related myopathy (2022)
Nalini ATCHARAYAM Bangalore, India Congenital myasthenic syndromes in India (2022)
Tamara DANGOULOFF Liège, Belgique Newborn Screening in SMA (2022)
Judith MELKI Bicêtre, France Genetics and pathogenesis of SMA (2022)
Susana QUIJANO-ROY Garches, France  Congenital Muscular Dystrophies (2022)
Vincent LAUGEL Strasbourg, France Childhood hypotonia in the era of newborn screening (2025)
Myology in adults    
Benedikt SCHOESER Muenchen, Germany Myotonic dystrophies (2021)
Bertrand FONTAINE Paris, France Muscle Channelopathies (2021)
Anthony BEHIN Paris, France FSHD (part I) (2021)
Alberto ROSA Cordoba, Argentina FSHD (part II) (2021)
Bjarne UDD Tampere, Finland Distal myopathies (2021)
Olivier BENVENISTE Paris, France Immune-related myopathies (2021)
Bruno EYMARD Paris, France Myasthenia Gravis (2021)
Montse OLIVE Barcelona, Spain Myofibrillar Myopathies (2021)
Pascal LAFORET Garches, France Disorders of muscle lipid metabolism (2021)
Andoni ECHANIZ-LAGUNA Bicêtre, France Hereditary sensory neuropathies (2021)
Maria-Grazia BIFERI Paris, France Innovative therapies in ALS (2021)
Gillian BUTLER-BROWNE Paris, France Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (2021)
Guillaume NICOLAS Paris, France Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) (2021)
J. Andoni URTIZBEREA Paris, France Limb girdle muscular dystrophies (2021)
Edoardo MALFATTI Créteil, France Polyglucosan myopathies (2022)
J. Andoni URTIZBEREA Paris, France FKRP deficiencies (2022)
Tahseen MOZAFFAR Los Angeles, USA Inclusion body myositis (2022)
Nur VILLAR Paris, France Andersen-Tawil syndrome (2022)
Gorka FERNANDEZ Paris, France Sarcoglycanopathies (2022)
Matteo GARIBALDI Roma, Italy Imaging Vs Morphology (2022)
Werner STENZEL Berlin, Germany Myopathology for connoisseurs (2022)
J. Andoni URTIZBEREA Paris, France GNE myopathy (2022)
Ichizo NISHINO Tokyo, Japan Oculopharyngeoal distal myopathy - OPDM (2022)
Anthony BEHIN Paris, France Myasthenia Gravis, what have we learnt recently? (2025)
Nicol VOERMANS Nijmegen, Netherlands Fascioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy (2025)
Translation and Care    
Karim WAHBI Paris, France Cardiac involvement in myopathies (2021)
Hélène PRIGENT Garches, France Respiratory involvement in NMD (2021)
Reinhard ZELLER Toronto, Canada Neuromuscular scoliosis (2021)
Tom ASCHMAN Berlin, Germany Sars-Cov2 related myositis (2021)
J. Andoni URTIZBEREA Paris, France Covid-19 and neuromuscular disorders (2021)
Sophie BOURSANGE Paris, France Psychology and NMD (2021)
Brigitte FAUROUX Paris, France Respiratory Care in Children with NMD (2022)
Robert PANGALILA The Netherlands Quality of Life of patients in neuromuscular disease (2022)
Nicole VOET Nijmegen, NL Rehabilitation as disease-modifying therapy (2022)
Michella IBRAHIM Paris, France Clinical Trials in Myology (2025)
Andreea SEFERIAN Paris, France DMD therapeutical Challenges (2025)
Miscellaneous    
Michel FARDEAU Paris, France La Leçon de Myologie (in French - posted in 2022)
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