…TIMESLOT: Thursday 16 January 2025 16:00 CET
…THEME: The role of biopsy in acquired myopathies, other than inflammatory myopathies
…PRESENTERS: Prof. Jérôme Authier (Henri Mondor Hospital – AP-HP, Paris, France)
Professor Jérôme Authier is a neurologist who coordinates the Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases at Henri Mondor Hospital in Créteil, France. The reference center includes the Neurology Department, the Neurological Functional Exploration Unit, and the Expert Center for Neuromuscular Pathology. He teaches at the University of Paris Est-Créteil.
Professor Authier has authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles. His research focuses on the pathophysiology and treatment of neuromuscular diseases in adults, as well as the cellular and molecular mechanisms of postnatal myogenesis and post-injury regeneration.
He is well-versed in the clinical aspects of macrophagic myofasciitis and has conducted significant work on cognitive deficits associated with this condition, particularly using PET-CT imaging techniques.