Welcome to your April update from the World Muscle Society

Our 2024 Congress in Prague in October is set to be our biggest yet. As you may have seen, the deadline for abstract submissions passed last week and we had a record number of abstract submissions, fellowship applications and Congress registrations.

Now the process begins of reviewing the 700+ abstracts and selecting the ones for poster presentations, short oral presentations and oral presentations as part of our WMS 2024 programme. The abstracts we receive each year are invariably of a high standard, which helps us make sure our annual Congress remains the pre-eminent global event for people working in the field of neuromuscular disorders.

I hope to see many of you in Prague, but remember, if you can't attend in person, we continue to provide a fully hybrid Congress, with all scientific content available to view virtually. Register to attend virtually or in person before 5th June to take advantage of our early bird prices.

 

Once again, our monthly newsletter features a range of stories from across the WMS. Those of you who haven't yet attended a Myology Café might like to read Matthew Alexander's round-up of our March event.

The Myology Café series is just one initiative from our Myology Developments Across the World Committee. That Committee is also responsible for one of our regular interview series and you can find the latest installment below.

And we're still accepting bids to host our 2028 Congress. If you would like to submit a proposal, please read the guidelines on our website. 

As always, we rely on members, to share news about what you're working on so we can tell others. Please do contact us.