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Report on the 7th Ottawa International Conference on Neuromuscular Disease & Biology - September 11-13, 2025, Ottawa,
Jodi Warman-Chardon1,2,3,4,5, Bernard J Jasmin4,5, Rashmi Kothary1,4,5,6
1Department of Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Abstract:
The 7th Ottawa International Conference on Neuromuscular Disease and Biology was held on September 11-13, 2025, in Ottawa, Canada. The conference brought together international experts in neuromuscular disease, biology and clinical care to provide updates on exciting developments in the field. Topics included novel disease gene identification and characterization, developments in muscle, motor neuron and stem cell biology, characterization of disease pathogenesis and current standards of care, and recent advances in therapy development.
