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AIM

The activity carried out by the Association in the first trimester of 2025 has been particularly intense in terms of institutional support, with AIM granting its patronage to several key scientific events in the neuromuscular field. Among them:  the SMA Next Generation, held in Brindisi on March 08, 2025 and Advances in Management of Rare Neurological Diseases, which took place on February 26, 2025 in Brescia (Via Luigi Einaudi, 23). This congress addressed the challenges related to the diagnosis, management, and treatment of rare neurological diseases, bringing together experts to share the latest scientific and therapeutic advancements.

Additionally, AIM provided its patronage to the XXI International Conference on Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy, organized by Parent Project, which was held in Rome from February 28 to March 1, 2025, and will sponsor the Theoretical-Practical Course on Non-dystrophic Myotonias, organized by the MiA Association, which will be held in Rome on April 5, 2025. More information is available at https://www.fondazioneuildmlazio.org/miotonie-non-distrofiche-dalla-diagnosi-alla-gestione-multidisciplinare/.

Another significant initiative was the Giornata delle Malattie Neuromuscolari (GNM) 2025, now in its eighth year, which took place on March 22, 2025 simultaneously in nineteen Italian cities including Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Brescia, Cagliari, Chieti, Genova, Messina, Milan, Naples, Padua (with Verona), Palermo, Parma, Pisa, Rome, Siena, Turin, Trento and Trieste (with Udine). This national event aimed to raise awareness, promote collaboration among specialists and provide updates on research and treatments for neuromuscular diseases. More details are available at www.giornatamalattieneuromuscolari.it.

The Association is now fully focused on the organization of its major event, the National Congress of the Italian Association of Myology, which will take place in Taormina from 28 to 31 May 2025.

This congress will be a key moment for the Italian and international neuromuscular community, offering a unique platform for the exchange of knowledge and advancements in the field. Further details are available at the official website: www.congressoaim2025.it.

e-NMD

The 5^th eNMD conference in E-health & innovation to Overcome Barriers in Neuromuscular Diseases  will be held in Taormina, Italy, in November 2025.

NIL Association

The Association of the Italian Network of Laminopathies (NIL) started its activity in 2009 with the aim of promoting biomedical and clinical research on Laminopathies. It was established as a legal entity in Bologna on July 14^th, 2023. The Association is open to all those who want to share its perspectives, statute and regulations. The XXX Meeting of the Network will held in Bologna, on 11^th April 2025 at the Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna Room Conference. The meeting, as usual, will host contributions on the muscular, cardiac, endocrine and systemic aspects of Laminopathies.

Further information is available at the Association website: https://www.igm.cnr.it/laminopatie

MSM

The 14^th Meeting of the Mediterranean Society of Myology (MSM) will take place in 2026.

WMS

March 6 marked the 30th anniversary of the conception of WMS, which took place in Bologna by Victor Dubowitz, Luciano Merlini and Giovanni Nigro.

The 30th  International Annual Congress of the World Muscle Society will be in Vienna, Austria  from  7^th  to 11^th October, 2025. The main thematic topics of the congress will be:

Topic 1 - Neuromuscular diseases as multisystemic disorders

Topic 2 - Multidisciplinary management of neuromuscular diseases

Topic 3 - Advances in therapies and drug development

Each day of WMS 2025, a plenary session will be dedicated to exploring one of these topics. Speakers will summarise the state of the field on the selected topics and cover key aspects.

Further information is available at the WMS website: https://www.wms2025.com.