14th Annual UCI Neuromuscular Colloquium

14th Annual UCI Neuromuscular Colloquium is organized by University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Medicine Medical Education and will be held on May 29, 2026 at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa, Huntington Beach, California, United States of America.

Description:
This colloquium is designed to encourage an atmosphere of collaboration and interaction between the various neuromuscular specialists in the US, Canada and internationally. It is a forum to discuss the latest topics and advances in neuromuscular medicine and review interesting and challenging cases, with several live patient presentations. Such activities are aimed to improve patient care by promoting dissemination of new knowledge from experts in the field, enhancing research collaboration and developing new research projects between the various groups and institutions.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Identify different clinical presentations and patterns of involvement in neuromuscular diseases.
2. Understand current standards and guidelines for management of neuromuscular disorders.
3. Understand genetic basis of inherited myopathies and advancements in gene therapies.
4. Understand the changing landscape of myasthenia gravis treatment in light of recent development of targeted therapies such as complement inhibition and neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) blockade.
5. Discuss ongoing clinical trials in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis including gene targeted and cell-based therapies.
6. Understand the diagnostic and therapeutic advancements of muscle diseases