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SUMMARY:15th MGFA International Conference on Myasthenia and Related Disord
 ers
DESCRIPTION:\n15th International Conference\n\n\nMay 13 - 15\, 2025\nDen Ha
 ag\, The Netherlands\n\n\nHosted by the MGFA\, this influential gathering 
 is a prominent opportunity for neuromuscular researchers and medical profe
 ssionals to present their work and hear from accomplished peers from aroun
 d the world. The 15th conference was the first to take place outside of th
 e United States. Over 240 scientific papers were presented\, and sessions 
 included hot topics in the field such as novel treatments\, non-pharmaceut
 ical interventions\, new models to study MG\, and the etiology of MG.\n\n\
 nWe gratefully acknowledge our Steering Committee for their leadership in 
 planning the conference agenda and and our industry partners for their imp
 actful support. Thank you to all who attended to share their expertise and
  passion for neuromuscular research\, especially our speakers and session 
 chairs.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConference Program\nThe 15th International Conference
  was curated as a three-day journey to the future of MG. Each day featured
  a renowned plenary keynote speaker followed by a variety of sessions\, ta
 lks\, panels\, roundtable discussions\, and interactive debates.\nDownload
  the Program\n\n\nPoster Abstract Guide\nThe full abstract guide for all p
 resented posters is available to download.\nDownload the Poster Abstract G
 uide\nView the conference image gallery here.\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMGF
 A Lifetime Achievement Award\n\n\nAt the conference\, the MGFA was proud t
 o present the inaugural MGFA Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Angela Vinc
 ent\, FmedSci\, FRS\, a pioneering force in myasthenia gravis research in 
 the United Kingdom and worldwide. Dr. Vincent has been at the forefront o
 f MG research for more than 50 years. Her achievements and impactful disco
 veries are numerous\, including key insights on AChR MG\, MuSK MG\, serone
 gative MG\, and thymoma-associated MG.\n\nTh MGFA Lifetime Achievement Awa
 rd recognizes a distinguished scientist\, scholar\, or clinician who has 
 made major contributions in the field of myasthenia gravis. Honorees have 
 spent 25+ years of their career dedicated to the area of neurology\, immun
 ology\, or genetics\, leading to impactful advancement\n\nSteering Committ
 ee\nThank you to our steering committee for their leadership.\n\n\n\nName\
 nAffiliation\n\n\nMaartje Huijbers\, PhD\,  co-chair\nLeiden University M
 edical Center\, The Netherlands\n\n\nCarolina Barnett-Tapia\, MD\, PhD\,\n
 co-chair\nUniversity Health Network - Toronto General Hospital\, Canada\n\
 n\nValentina Damato\, MD\nUniversity of Florence\, Italy\n\n\nMiriam Ficht
 ner\, Dr. med\, PhD\nCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin\, Germany\n\
 n\nAli Habib\, MD\nUniversity of California Irvine\, United States\n\n\nRo
 zen Le Panse\, PhD\nPierre and Marie Curie University\, France\n\n\nPilar 
 Martinez-Martinez\, PhD\nMaastricht University\, The Netherlands\n\n\nRica
 rdo Maselli\, MD\nUniversity of California Davis Health\, United States\n\
 n\nPushpa Narayanaswami\, MD\nBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center\, Unite
 d States\n\n\nRichard Nowak\, MD\, MS\nYale University School of Medicine\
 , United States\n\n\nKevin O’Connor\, PhD\nYale University School of Med
 icine\, United States\n\n\nStephen Reddel\, MBBS\, PhD\nSydney Neurology\,
  Australia\n\n\nAnna Punga\, MD\, PhD\nUppsala University\, Sweden\n\n\nJo
 hannes Verschuuren\, MD\, PhD\nLeiden University Medical Center\, The Neth
 erlands\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch sessions from the 14th MGFA Inter
 national Conference here.\n[smartslider3 slider="4"]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank 
 You to Our Sponsors\nPresenting Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCollaborating Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \nSupporting Partners\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nhttps://www.merckgroup.
 com/en\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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