Newgiza University School of Medicine, Cairo , Egypt

I'm interested in studying patterns of LGMD patients in the region. I work in Egypt and Iraq to help provide the best MD patient care and diagnosis. I received my training & my Doctorate degree thesis on the genetics of Neuromuscular disorders in the National Institute of Neuroscience NCNP, Japan, under the mentorship of Prof. Ikuya Nonaka and Prof Ichizo Nishino. Currently, I’m the chair & Founder of Myocare National Foundation, an NGO working with LGMD patients. I’m also the Head of the Neurology Module and an assistant professor of neuromuscular disorders at New Giza University's School of Medicine. I've been the chair of the WMS committee “Myology across the world” since 2020 and the Africa-ME WMS chapter lead. I worked as a fellow researcher in NCNP in Tokyo, and completed my Doctorate degree thesis on the genetics of muscular dystrophy. Currently, I’m the Chair Rare Disorders Committee and a scientific committee member on the “Egyptian National Genome” project. I'm currently the Project manager of the Iraqi National Registry.

Al-Hadi Neuromuscular Centre, Karbala , Iraq

I am a neurologist with a special interest in neuromuscular diseases since 2022, coinciding with the establishment of Al-Hadi Neuromuscular Centre, the first and only centre in Iraq specialising in neuromuscular diseases .

National Institute of Neurology Mongi Ben Hamida , Tunis , Tunisia

Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh , Egypt

I am Dr. Alaa Magdi Elgaabari, a lecturer at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Egypt. I earned my Ph.D. from Kyushu University, Japan (2019–2022), supported by a fully funded EJEP scholarship, followed by a JSPS postdoctoral fellowship (2022–2024). My research centers on the physiology and molecular biology of skeletal muscle stem cells, with a focus on the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating their niche and function in muscle regeneration. I am particularly interested in how age-related changes, including post-translational modifications such as nitration, impair stem cell function and contribute to muscle atrophy. I have presented my work at major international conferences and actively contributed to academic and community engagement in both Japan and Egypt. I am dedicated to mentoring young researchers and advancing interdisciplinary research with the goal of improving muscle health and regenerative therapies

The muscle Lab, Ennasr 2 , Tunisia

Chu Mustapha , Algiers , Algeria

I am a post doctor hallal Siham pharmacisit specialized in biochemistry and genetics. I realize in my referent laboratory a diagnosis of SMA and metabolic disease

University of Cape Town, Cape Town , South Africa

I am a Professor of Neurology at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. My research focus is in the neurmuscular diseases in Africa.

Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg , South Africa

I qualified as neurologist from Stellenbosch University in 2005, after which I completed a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at University Medical Centre, Utrecht, Netherlands in 2006. Since 2007 I have been a consultant in the Division of Neurology, Stellenbosch University, where I am associate professor in neurology. I have a PhD in muscle physiology, and I run a neuromuscular service with specific interests in muscle disorders and ALS/MND. Current research interests include inherited neuromuscular conditions, in particular myopathies.

University of Pretoria, Pretoria , South Africa

Anri Human qualified as a physiotherapist in 2003 and has been a lecturer since 2008. She completed her Master’s degree (2010) and Post-graduate Certificate in Higher Education (cum laude) in 2011 and obtained her PhD on the effect of inspiratory muscle training among children and adolescents with neuromuscular disease under the supervision of prof Brenda Morrow at the University of Cape Town (2021). Anri currently holds the position of full-time lecturer (Paediatrics) in the Physiotherapy department of the University of Pretoria. She has presented at numerous local and international congresses, research days and workshops and supervises research projects for undergraduate as well as postgraduate physiotherapy students. She has also published in national and international peer reviewed journals and acts as peer reviewer for several medical and physiotherapy journals. Anri has been involved in collaborative efforts with international centres and experts through events such as ENMC and TREAT-NMD workshops. Her awards include: best poster prizes at the WCPT international congress and SMU Research Day (2017); International Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases (ICNMD) in Austria (2018); winner of the 3MT presentation competition at UCT (2017), national 3MT and People’s choice award (2018), Physiotherapy national congress prize for best oral presentation (2022) and a WMS Elsevier poster presentation prize (2022). She is involved in the executive committee of the Cardiopulmonary Special Interest Group (CPRG) of the South African Society of Physiotherapy, is a member of TREAT-NMD and the congress committee (2019; 2022) and serves as a member of the executive committee of the Muscle Dystrophy Foundation of South Africa.

University of Cape Town/Groote Schuur Hospital/Life Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Cape Town , South Africa

Research laboratory of pediatric neurology at the National Institute of Neurology, Tunis , Tunisia

Past chief of the department of pediatric neurology at the National Institute Mongi Ben Hmida of Neurology at la RABTA, 10007 Tunis (INN). Emeritous Professor of Neurology and Pediatric Neurology at the University of Tunis, El Manar,2092 Tunis Member founder of the Tunisian Child Neurology Association in 2014

College of Medicine / Wasit University , Kut , Iraq

I have Bachelor degree in veterinary medicine (Baghdad University / Iraq), Master degree in Histology and Embryology (College of Medicine / Al-Nahrain University / Iraq), and recently PhD degree in Biomedical sciences (Histology and Human development) / Reading University / UK. My discipline is investigating potential of Estrogen Related Receptor-  (ERR), orphan nuclear receptor to rescue the functional deficits of Myostatin null hypertrophy skeletal muscle through metabolic reprograming, thereby producing large and strong muscle fibres. I have long experience in Lab. The laboratory skills that I have come from Many Techniques that I performed in my Lab. Work in master and PhD. such as genetic background manipulation, Physiological and morphological features assessment of lab's animals, Genotyping, Lab's animal dissection, Muscle force measurement, Assessment of skeletal muscle's stem cells (Satellite cells) number, activity and migration speed, Myonuclei number and distribution, tissue sample freezing, mounting and cryo-sectioning, Sample fixation for Electron microscope work, Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry, determination of muscle degeneration-regeneration cycle, Tissue necrosis level, Macrophages density, Succinate dehydrogenase staining (SDH) activity, Periodic Acid Schiff Reagent staining (PAS), Molecular biology (qPCR), Western blotting, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Applying a therapeutic approach that would impart large and functional muscle during postnatal life, Using different versions of Tricyclo-DNA (tc-DNA) in order to induce Dystrophin expression level thus preclude muscle wasting in patients with different types of muscle atrophy. In terms of Academic work, I’ve worked as a lecturer in the University of Wasit / Iraq from 2006 to present, Invigilation and Demonstration at Reading university / Building blocks of life module. The topics that I taught were Anatomy, Histology and Embryology.