Congress, Election and News Highlights

Welcome

Dear ::first_name

Welcome back to our email newsletter. It's a busy time of year for us, with our team hard at work on our 2022 congress.

I am very pleased that nominations are now open for elections to our new Executive Board. More details about this are below. On a personal level, it has been a very exciting journey as President of the WMS for the past two years.

As well as being able to connect with the neuromuscular community across the world, the position has allowed me to work closely together with the elected officers, Gisèle Bonne and Laurent Servais, colleagues from the executive board and the programme committee, and the many members who did a fantastic job supporting us to update our website. If anyone is interested in helping us develop and proactively shape the WMS, please consider submitting a nomination by 31st August.

Best wishes

Volker Straub, President

2022 Congress in Halifax, Canada

We are excited to reveal that the programme for our WMS 2022 Congress is now published.

We received an outstanding number of abstracts this year - 385 in total. Since then, we have been carefully reviewing submissions to to ensure we have a rich and engaging programme.

Late breaking abstract submission will be open from 1 to 31 August.

If you are already registered, be sure to book your accommodation early.

HelmsBriscoe is our official hotel booking agent and will be happy to assist you with your bedroom reservation or other related arrangements. Find out more here.

View the programme

Election

Would you like to be involved with shaping the future of the World Muscle Society?

In preparation for our 2022 Annual Congress, there will be an election for Executive Board Members for the next three years.

Nominations opened on 13 June, with a deadline for nominations of 31 August. Interested candidates will need to attend the Congress in person in Halifax, Canada.

Full details and guidelines about the election process are available here.

Find out more

Guidelines

The World Muscle Society has updated its guidelines on Covid-19 and people with neuromuscular disorders.

These recommendations are designed primarily for patients, carers, general neurologists and non-specialist medical providers. They are also intended to inform neuromuscular specialists particularly regarding frequently asked questions and basic service requirements. In-depth reference links are provided.

These guidelines have also recently been translated into Turkish and several other languages.

For advice specifically about vaccines, click here.

Interviews

We meet Raymond L. Rosales, Head of Neuromuscular Unit, professor and academic researcher at University of Santo Tomas and Hospital, Philippines.

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Find out about Acary Souza Bulle Oliveira and his work in Brazil as an affiliated professor in neurology.

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Publication Highlights

Dr Jantima Tanboom reviews Type I interferon in dermatomyositis: Impact on myogenesis and possible autocrine/paracrine effect by Laure Gallay.

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Myology Developments Across The World

Our secretary Laurent Servais has been enjoying a 10-year collaboration with colleagues in Romania.

Laurent, a professor of paediatric neuromuscular diseases at the MDUK Oxford Neuromuscular Centre, headed to Obregia hospital in Bucharest for a consultation of more than 50 patients.

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Jobs

We have several relevant job opportunities in the field on our website now.

Please use the form on here to submit a job posting.

The job posting will be reviewed before being published and also shared on WMS social media platforms.