Key figures
In 2008, the Myology Institute is :
A reference centre for the diagnosis, management and follow-up of patients affected by neuromuscular diseases
- 18 053 patients files from 1996
- 4 075 neuromuscular consultations
- 1 753 day hospitalisations
- 338 new muscle biopsies studie from the hospital La Pitié-Salpetriere as well as other hospitals from France
A powerful platform of clinical and fundamental research
- 26 protocols of clinical and therapeutic trials
- 250 international publications and scientific papers per year
An international training Myology centre
- 23 young doctors and biologists trained at the Myology DIU
- 48 students from 27 different nationalities trained during the 11th edition of the Myology Summer School (June 2008)
- 29 seminars and conferences
- 38 newsletter in french and 20 newsletters in english from January 2005
2008 fundings
€15 millions budget including €7.2 millions from AFM (Association Française contre les Myopathies)
Main collaborations
AP-HP, CEA, Inserm, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, CNRS
May 2009
