Upcoming papers on Myositis in press at our home journal "Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology - CER"
Treatment outcomes in 63 cases of juvenile dermatomyositis-associated calcinosis B.Y. Yi, D.M. Wahezi, L. Covert, K. Ardalan, J. Hui-Yuen, N. Vasquez-Canizares, D.M. Mosa, M. Jones, C. Correll, A. Begezda, S. Shenoi, E.Y. Wu, L.K. Kovalick, W.B. Lapin, S.E. Tarvin, M.S. Oliver, M.M. Rodriguez, I. Marmor, K.W. Baszis, A.J. Taxter, A.C. Hanson, C.S. Crowson, A.B. Orandi - for the CARRA Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Calcinosis Subcommittee
These myositis-related articles will appear at CER, and can be found there in the press section.
GCOM - Early Bird Registration - Only 6 days left
The registration for the GCOM 2026 is open! The deadline for early registration ends on the 22 December 2025! The meeting will be in hybrid format. We look forward to seeing you in person in Lisbon and online. Register here!
GCOM 2026 - Late-Breaking Abstracts
Late-Breaking Abstract are designed to highlight the most recent and impactful discoveries - from emerging clinical trials resujlts to novel diagnostic and translational breakthroughs. Presenting at GCOM 2026 gives you the a unique chance to share your data, engage in high-level discussion, and contgribute to shaping the future of research and inovation in myositis care.
The last general assembly of iMyoS took place at the 19 November 2025. After welcome by the iMyoS chairman - Jens Schmidt he explained the new process for voting regarding the elections of the iMyoS board. The meeting also covered updates from several committees, including PublicRelations, Outreach, and Fundraising. The meeting covered updates on the GCOM conference by Raquel Marques, including the preliminary program, workshops, and registration details. Eduardo Dourado explained the current status of the scientific program. JensSchmidt provided an overview of the myositis governance group, highlighting the importance of collaboration among networks.
New iMyoS Board
At iMyos, new elections for the board are held every two years. This year, all members were able to vote for a week using an online tool.The results have now been evaluated. As the new iMyoS board the following persons were elected: Anneke van der Kooi (Chair), Didem Saygin (Vice-Chair), Jens Schmidt (Secretary) and Silke Schlüter (Treasurer).
