The 4th Global Conference on Myositis (GCOM) has been postponed until 2022 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The event had been due to take place in March 2021, but will now take place from 16-19 March 2022 in Prague, Czech Republic. GCOM...
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Invitation to virtual thesis seminar
7th September, 2020Myositis UK members are invited to attend a virtual thesis seminar on 16 September at 6PM BST (1pm EDT) with Kyla Britson. Based in the US, Kyla was one of the three young researchers awarded a speed funding grant by Myositis UK...
Reminder: Take part in Covid–19 Global Rheumatology Alliance survey
5th June, 2020The Covid-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance is continuing to gather patient experience surveys which Myositis UK is inviting members to take part in. You can partake whether or not you have been diagnosed with coronavirus (Covid-19). The patient experience survey is for adult...
Myositis UK’s Les and Irene take on the 2.6 Challenge
1st May, 2020Leading from the front, Les and Irene Oakley (Myositis UK chair and co-ordinator) have been taking part in a week of fancy-dress-inspired fundraising for the 2.6 Challenge. In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, the 2.6 Challenge is a nationwide fundraising effort...
Take on the 2.6 Challenge for Myositis UK
25th April, 2020Have you heard about the 2.6 Challenge? This national fundraising effort is launching on Sunday 26 April to help save the UK’s charities just like Myositis UK. How will you take part?
On Sunday 26 April, Myositis UK...
Second upcoming webinar: Living with myositis during Covid-19
3rd April, 2020Myositis UK invites members to join a second online webinar on Wednesday 8 April to learn more about living with myositis during the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19). This webinar follows on from the success of the first one held a few weeks ago,...
Upcoming webinar: Living with myositis during Covid-19
20th March, 2020Myositis UK invites members to join an online webinar on Wednesday 25 March to learn more about living with myositis during the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19). The webinar will be hosted by Dr James Lilleker, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer at The University of...
Coronavirus update from Myositis UK
19th March, 2020Due to the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19) worldwide, Myositis UK wanted to update members on the impact this will have on two of our key activities this year: the Virgin Money London Marathon and the AGM and conference.
London Marathon 2020
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Christmas Draw 2019 results
18th December, 2019Thank you to everyone who bought tickets for this year's Christmas Draw. Your support helps raise vital funds to keep the work of Myositis UK going. There were 21 fabulous prizes up for grabs this year. Were you a lucky winner? The Christmas...
Muscle fibres inspire beautiful blanket fundraiser
8th November, 2019Helen Kurtz is raising money for Myositis UK through her beautiful knitting patterns inspired by muscle fibres. We caught up with Helen to ask her more about it.
