2018 UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference
13 June 2018
The eleventh UK Neuromuscular Translational Research Conference was held on 19th and 20th April 2018, at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
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We were very pleased that this conference continued to be jointly hosted by the MRC Centre for Neuromuscular Diseases and Muscular Dystrophy UK. Major translational themes this year included:
- Genetic Therapies
- Advances in Inherited Neuropathies
- Myostatin Biology
- Advances in Mitochondrial Disorders
- Challenges in Clinical Trials
Following
the conference, MDUK again hosted a patient information day. These
days provide an opportunity for people to hear directly from some of
our conference speakers about the latest research into their specific
conditions.
We received over 120 high quality abstracts, and there were
platform presentations, flash presentations and dedicated poster
sessions each day as well as guided poster discussions. There were be
five poster prizes for young investigators. Accepted abstracts were
published in a special supplement of the journal Neuromuscular Disorders
with Professor Mary M. Reilly as the special guest editor.
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