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All Ireland Cross Border Conference / Information Sharing Day 2015 - Report
Description: On Saturday the 16th of May 2015 MDI and MDUK jointly hosted a second All Ireland Cross Border Conference / Information sharing day in Queen’s University Belfast.  The event included World renowned speakers such as Professor Francesco Muntoni and Dr Ros Quinlivin.

All Ireland Conference Report 2013
Description: Jointly hosted by MDI and the Northern Ireland Council of Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, this first ever cross border event was held in City North Hotel, Co Meath on the 21st September.  A range of expert speakers were in attendance from both sides of the border.

Previous MDI Information Days - Reports

MDI FSH Information Day - October 2011
Description: MDI held an information day on Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy on 1st October 2011. This is a report from this event. 
File Size: 900KB - PDF
MDI SMA Information Day - October 2010
Description: MDI held an information day on Spinal Muscular Atrophy on 2nd October 2010.
This is a report from this event. 
File Size:  880KB - PDF
MDI Information Day, Cork - October 2009
Description: MDI held an information day in Cork for adults with neuromuscular conditions on 10th October 2009. The following is a report on the day.
Filesize: 1.81 MB -PDF

Myotonic Dystrophy Information Day Report - September 2009
Description: MDI held the first ever information day for people with myotonic dystrophy in Ireland on Saturday 26th September 2009. Out of a membership of 529 (as of September 2009), MDI has 73 members registered as having myotonic dystrophy, which is the third highest diagnosis after Duchenne muscular dystrophy and the condition Charcot-Marie-Tooth. The following is a report on the day.
Filesize: 1.31 MB

CMT Information Day - 27th September 2008
Description: Report on MDI’s first ever information day on Charcot-Marie-Tooth, (also known as the Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathie). PDF File
Filesize: 1.16 MB


Advances in Care of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - 2nd March 2008
Description: Report on MDI's Conference held in March 2008 on Advances in Care of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - PDF File
Filesize: 52.00 Kb

Prof. Steve Wilton Presentation - October 2009
Description: On Monday 26th October 2009, MDI was pleased to welcome Prof. Steve Wilton to Ireland to speak to members about his research into exon skipping. Prof. Wilton is the head of the Molecular Genetic Therapy Group at the Australian Neuromuscular Research Institute, University of Western Australia in Perth, Western Australia.

Past Action Duchenne Conference Reports

Action Duchenne Conference Report - November 2011
Description: Action Duchenne Conference, London, 4th-5th November 2011
Filesize: 368 Kb

Action Duchenne Conference Report - November 2010
Description: Action Duchenne Conference, London, 23 – 24 October 2009
Filesize: 144 Kb

Action Duchenne Conference Report - October 2009
Description: Action Duchenne Conference, London, 23 – 24 October 2009
Filesize: 97.39 Kb

Action Duchenne Conference Report - November 2008
Description: Action Duchenne Conference Report, London, 31st Oct – 1st Nov 2008 - PDF File
Filesize: 44.00 Kb

Action Duchenne Conference Report - November 2007
Description: Action Duchenne Conference, London, 2nd-4th November 2007 - PDF File
Filesize: 52.00 Kb
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Muscular Dystrophy Society of Ireland Ltd.
 75 Lucan Road, Chapelizod, Dublin D20 DR77
Tel: (01) 6236414   -   Fax: (01) 6208663
Email: info@mdi.ie

Registered Charity Number: 6489

Country of registration:  Ireland
Company Number: 60460  

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