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SYMPOSIUM on SMN
Read more : SYMPOSIUM on SMNWe are pleased to announce the upcoming international mini-symposium: Advances in SMN Research: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies 📅 Tuesday 25 August 2026🕐 13:30–17:30📍 Faculté de Médecine, Lyon — Room HERMANN This half-day scientific event will bring together researchers working on SMN biology, spinal muscular atrophy, disease models, RNA metabolism, neuromuscular dysfunction, and emerging therapeutic strategies. We are delighted…
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SMNuHoMICS at the JPND Symposium
Read more : SMNuHoMICS at the JPND SymposiumIt was a pleasure to present the progress of the SMNuHoMICS project at the NEURON & JPND – EU Joint Programme Neurodegenerative Disease Research / EP BrainHealth Midterm Symposium in Paris. The international consortium focuses on the role of SMN in nucleolar homeostasis and nuclear recovery after stress, with potential implications for spinal muscular atrophy…
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Looking back at the 3R Congress
Read more : Looking back at the 3R Congress— Replication, Recombination and Repair — held at Presqu’île du Ponant The TEAM MARI laboratory was strongly represented this year with several posters presented by our students and young researchers on DNA damage response, nucleolar reorganization, and the role of key proteins such as SMN, FUS and CHD2. 👏 Congratulations to:• Phoebe Rassinoux for her…
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🔬 We Are Recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow (MSCA-PF 2026)
Read more : 🔬 We Are Recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow (MSCA-PF 2026)We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral candidate to apply for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF) 2026. 📅 Deadline: September 9th, 2026 🧬 Our Research Focus Our goal is to better understand Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) by uncovering previously unexplored functions of the Survival Motor Neuron (SMN) protein. We aim to move beyond…
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Charlène, Assistant Engineer
Read more : Charlène, Assistant EngineerCharlène Magnani successfully passed the university recruitment process and has been appointed Assistant Engineer. Congratulations, Charlène!
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New collaborators in Marseille
Read more : New collaborators in MarseilleAmbra visited new collaborators in Marseille, Dr. Frédérique Magdinier and Dr. Sharam Attarian — exciting new projects are emerging from these fruitful exchanges!
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SUMOylation: From Discovery to Translation
Read more : SUMOylation: From Discovery to TranslationLise-Marie and Ambra attended the EMBO Workshop “SUMOylation: From Discovery to Translation” in La Grande Motte.
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Welcome to our Belgian collaborators
Read more : Welcome to our Belgian collaboratorsOur team had the pleasure of welcoming our Belgian collaborators, Prof. Denis Mottet and members of his group, for a mini-workshop in Lyon. We shared recent results and discussed perspectives for upcoming joint publications. This meeting was held within the framework of our international collaboration network, supported by the EU Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease…
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Comité de Suivi de Thèse
Read more : Comité de Suivi de ThèsePhoebe and Candice successfully completed their Comité de Suivi de Thèse and are now authorized to register for the next year of their PhD program. Congratulations Phoebe and Candice.
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Discover our video for Telethon 2024
Read more : Discover our video for Telethon 2024A short video presenting our research work funded by the AFM-Téléthon. To continue bringing hope to people affected by spinal muscular atrophy and their families, we need your support through donations to the Telethon. The video was produced by Phoebe Rassinoux and Lise-Marie Donnio as part of the “MyoNeurALP fait son Téléthon 2024” initiative.
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Video for ‘MyoNeurAlp fait son Téléthon’
Read more : Video for ‘MyoNeurAlp fait son Téléthon’In this video, Pierre-Olivier presents one of our research projects, exploring what happens when the nuclei of muscle fibers are damaged.
