NMSS
Myologie Sans Frontieres
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences
Raindrops Children's Foundation
Inaugural Edition · July 2026, Bangalore

Indian Neuromuscular
Summer School

A landmark advanced training programme bringing together India's foremost neurologists and world-renowned international faculty for an intensive week of learning, collaboration, and discovery.

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7days
Intensive Training
40
Indian Neurologists
38+
Global Faculty
7
Parallel Symposia

About the Programme

A Historic First for the Indian Subcontinent

Inspired by the renowned Paris Summer School—which has been empowering specialists in neuromuscular expertise for three decades—the Indian NMSS is a unique and landmark opportunity for the region.

Carefully selected mid-level and senior neurologists from India and neighbouring countries—Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Kenya, Nepal, Laos, Vietnam and Iraq—will come together for 7 days of intensive lectures, case discussions and multiple parallel workshops from July 20–26, 2026, hosted under the aegis of the Neurology and Paediatrics Department of St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru.

40
Indian Neurologists
10+
International Participants
12
International Faculty
26+
National Faculty

Venue

Where It Happens

St. John's Medical College
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences

One of India's premier medical institutions, St. John's Medical College Hospital provides the ideal backdrop for this milestone programme—combining world-class infrastructure with a legacy of excellence in medical education and research in the heart of Bengaluru.

The NMSS will be hosted under the aegis of the Neurology and Paediatrics Departments, with access to state-of-the-art lecture halls, simulation labs, and clinical facilities.

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🏨 Accommodation

Accommodation has been arranged within the St. John's campus. 100 rooms are booked in Annexe 3, providing convenient, on-site lodging for all participants throughout the programme.

For booking details and allocation queries, please write to  info@neuromuscularsummerschool.com.

🏨 Nearby Hotels & Accommodation

A selection of hotels within easy reach of the St. John's campus. Participants are advised to book early.

The Leela Palace Bengaluru
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ITC Gardenia
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Vivanta Bengaluru, Residency Road
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Novotel Bengaluru Outer Ring Road
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Lemon Tree Hotel, Koramangala
⭐⭐⭐  ·  ~2.5 km
FabHotel Prime BTM Layout
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For accommodation assistance write to info@neuromuscularsummerschool.com

Bangalore Cherry Blossoms — Jayanagar

The City

Bangalore — The Garden City of India

Called the Garden City of India, Bengaluru is renowned for its lush tree-lined avenues, pleasant climate, and vibrant intellectual culture. Every spring, the city bursts into spectacular bloom as Tabebuia Rosea trees—locally celebrated as Bangalore's "cherry blossoms"—carpet its boulevards in soft pink, turning roads like Jayanagar into enchanting canopies of colour.

Beyond its natural beauty, Bengaluru is India's Silicon Valley—a cosmopolitan metropolis brimming with culture, cuisine, and connectivity, making it the perfect host city for an international gathering of medical minds.

🌸 City of Gardens 🌡 Pleasant Year-Round Climate ✈ Well Connected Internationally 🍛 Rich Culinary Heritage 🏛 Premier Medical Hub

Programme Schedule

Your Week at NMSS

Seven intensive days spanning lectures, hands-on parallel workshops, case studies, and expert plenaries—designed to build deep, practical neuromuscular expertise. Select a day to explore.

08:00–08:30 am
Breakfast & Registration
08:30–09:00 am
Inauguration, Introduction & Welcome
Representative from SJNAHS, J. Andoni Urtizberea, Ann Agnes Mathew
09:00–09:45 am
Introduction to Clinical Myology (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Satish Khadilkar
09:45–10:30 am
Practical Approach of a Hypotonic Infant/Child (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
V. Vishwanathan
10:30–10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am–12:45 pm
Case Studies (Session 1) — Muscle · 5–6 didactic cases presented by faculties
Chair: J. Andoni Urtizberea, V. Vishwanathan, Edoardo, Sruthi, VY Vishnu
12:45–02:00 pm
Lunch Break
02:00–04:30 pm
Hands-on Parallel Workshops & On-site Visits (Day 1) — Respiratory Level 1, MDT, Neuropath, Myogenetics Level 1
Vic, Sneha, Vinitha, Mahima, NIMHANS, Sanjeeva, Supriya, Ilin
04:30–04:45 pm
Coffee Break
04:45–06:00 pm
From Bench to Bedside in Duchenne MD (60’ talk, 15’ discussion) — How to bring cutting-edge therapies to the patient
Annemieke Aartsma-Rus
06:30 pm
Networking Reception & Dinner
Venue: St. John’s Research Institute, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore
09:00–09:45 am
Congenital Muscular Dystrophy (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Renu Suthar
09:45–10:30 am
Congenital Myopathies (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Edoardo Malfatti
10:30–10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am–12:45 pm
Case Studies (Session 2) — Motor Neurone · 5–6 didactic cases presented by faculties
Andoni: Sruthi, Ann, Vineeth Jaison, Vishnu
12:45–02:00 pm
Lunch Break
02:00–04:30 pm
Hands-on Workshops (Day 2) — Neurophysiology 1 (×2), Myogenetics Level 1, Imaging
Suma, Thabit, Vinitha, Abhilash, Sneha, Kushnuma, Nandedkar, Radhika, Umesh, Lokesh & Akshata, Seena — Chair: Edoardo
04:30–04:45 pm
Coffee Break
04:45–06:00 pm
Dysferlinopathies & Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (60’ talk, 15’ discussion)
Andoni Urtizberea
06:30 pm
End of Day 2 — Dinner / Meet the Speakers
09:00–09:45 am
Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Urvi Desai
09:45–10:30 am
Dysimmune Neuropathies (GBS, CIDP, …) (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Umesh Kalane
10:30–10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am–12:45 pm
Case Studies (Session 3) — Neuropathy · 5–6 didactic cases presented by faculties
Chair: Urvi, Andoni, Umesh, Vishnu, Sruthi, Radhika
12:45–02:00 pm
Lunch Break (Room 1) — Group Photo
02:00–04:30 pm
Hands-on Workshops (Day 3) — Imaging, Neurophysiology 2 (×2), Myogenetics Level 2
Annemieke, Sruthi, Urvi, Gauri Krishna, Andoni, Vishnu
04:30–04:45 pm
Coffee Break
04:45–06:00 pm
Electrophysiology Applied to Nerve & Muscle Disorders (60’ talk, 15’ discussion)
Sanjeev, Radhika
06:30 pm
End of Day 3 / Dinner & Meet the Experts
09:00–09:45 am
Dystrophic and Non-Dystrophic Myotonias (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Sruthi Nair
09:45–10:30 am
Pompe & Metabolic Myopathies (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Gauri Krishna
10:30–10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am–12:45 pm
Case Studies (Session 4) — NMJ · 5–6 didactic cases presented by faculties
Edoardo, Andoni, Umesh, Urvi, Radhika, Sruthi, Vineeth
12:45–02:00 pm
Lunch Break
02:00–04:15 pm
Hands-on Workshops & On-site Visits (Day 4) — Respiratory 2, Neuropath, Neurophysiology 1, Myogenetics Level 2
Sruthi (Neuropath)
04:30–04:45 pm
Coffee Break
04:45–06:15 pm
FSHD and Repeat Disorders in NMD (DM1, DM2, NDM, others) (60’ talk, 15’ discussion)
VY Vishnu
06:30 pm
Networking Dinner / Meet the Experts — Summer Dinner (Grand Mercure)
09:00–09:45 am
Therapeutics in SMA & Update (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Kumaran Deiva
09:45–10:30 am
Newest Experimental Therapeutic Approaches in Muscular Dystrophies — DMD, LGMD, CMD, SMA in Skeletal Muscle & Brain (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Joanne Ng
10:30–10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am–12:45 pm
Case Studies (Session 5) — Pot Pourri · 5–6 didactic cases presented by faculties
Kumaran Deiva, Andoni, Vineeth, Urvi, Vishnu
12:45–02:00 pm
Lunch Break
02:00–04:30 pm
Hands-on Workshops (Day 5) — Rehab, Respiratory 2, Myogenetics 2, Clinical Research Primer
04:30–04:45 pm
Coffee Break
04:45–06:00 pm
Myasthenia Gravis and Novel Therapies (60’ talk, 15’ discussion)
Dr. Urvi Desai
06:30 pm
End of Day 5 / Meet the Speakers & Dinner
09:00–09:45 am
Serving the Underserved — Multidisciplinary Approach in DMD as a Prototype (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Vineeth Jaison
09:45–10:30 am
Congenital Myasthenia (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Nalini Atchayaram
10:30–10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am–12:45 pm
Case Studies — Challenging Cases · 5–6 solved or unsolved cases presented by participants
Andoni, Edoardo, Sruthi, Kumaran Deiva, Vineeth, Vishnu
12:45–02:00 pm
Lunch Break
02:00–04:30 pm
Hands-on Workshops & On-site Visit — Neuropath, Neurophysiology 2, Respiratory 1, Rehab
04:30–04:45 pm
Coffee Break
04:45–06:30 pm
GNE Myopathies and Riboflavinopathies (60’ talk, 15’ discussion)
Andoni Urtizberea
06:30 pm
End of Day 6 / Meet the Speakers & Dinner
09:00–09:45 am
Trial Readiness in NMD (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Ramya R Babu
09:45–10:30 am
Round Table: An Ideal MDT (35’ talk, 10’ discussion)
Ann Agnes Mathew, Supriya, Suma, Saravanan, Jayanth Sampath, Murali Mohan, Vinitha
10:30–10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am–12:45 pm
Case Studies (Session 6) — Cases with MDT Vignettes · 5–6 MDT troubles in NMD
Presented by Allied Specialists (All)
12:45–01:30 pm
Lunch Break
01:30–04:00 pm
Parallel Workshop — MDT, Respiratory 2, Clinical Research Primer
04:00–04:30 pm
Quiz
J. Andoni Urtizberea
04:30–05:00 pm
Closing Ceremony, Wrap Up & Certificates

Faculty

Meet Your Faculty Across the Globe

An exceptional assembly of 12 international and 26+ national experts — clinicians, researchers, and therapists at the forefront of neuromuscular medicine.

Dr. Andoni Urtizberea
Dr. Andoni Urtizberea
International
Dr. Urvi Desai
Dr. Urvi Desai
International
Dr. Volker Straub
Dr. Volker Straub
International
Dr. Annemieke Aartsma-Rus
Dr. Annemieke Aartsma-Rus
International
Dr. Joanne Ng
Dr. Joanne Ng
International
Dr. Sanjeev Nandedkar
Dr. Sanjeev Nandedkar
International
Dr. Edoardo Malfatti
Dr. Edoardo Malfatti
International
Dr. Kumaran Deiva
Dr. Kumaran Deiva
International
Dr. Umapathi
Dr. Umapathi
International
Dr. Ramya R Babu
Dr. Ramya R Babu
International
Dr. Victoria Selby
Dr. Victoria Selby
Respiratory Physiotherapist · GOSH, London
Dr. Elaine Chan
Dr. Elaine Chan
International
Dr. V Y Vishnu
Dr. V Y Vishnu
National
Dr. Sruthi Nair
Dr. Sruthi Nair
National
Dr. Nalini Atchayaram
Dr. Nalini Atchayaram
National
Dr. Vineeth Jaison
Dr. Vineeth Jaison
National
Dr. Satish Khadilkar
Dr. Satish Khadilkar
National
Dr. V Vishwanathan
Dr. V Vishwanathan
National
Dr. Gayathri
Dr. Gayathri
National
Dr. Anita Mahadevan
Dr. Anita Mahadevan
National
Dr. Meenakshi Bhat
Dr. Meenakshi Bhat
National
Dr. Renu Suthar
Dr. Renu Suthar
National
Dr. Gauri Krishna
Dr. Gauri Krishna
National
Dr. Suma Uday
Dr. Suma Uday
National
Dr. Umesh Kalane
Dr. Umesh Kalane
National
Dr. Radhika Manohar
Dr. Radhika Manohar
National
Dr. Kushnuma Mansukhani
Dr. Kushnuma Mansukhani
National
Dr. Ilin Kinimi
Dr. Ilin Kinimi
National
Dr. Saravanan Palaniappan
Dr. Saravanan Palaniappan
National
Dr. Ann Agnes Mathew
Dr. Ann Agnes Mathew
National
Dr. Denis Xavier
Dr. Denis Xavier
National
Dr. Sonnappa
Dr. Sonnappa
National

How Each Day Is Structured

Three Parallel Tracks Every Day

Each day of the NMSS runs three simultaneous tracks — giving participants a rich, multi-layered experience. The main school, hands-on workshops, and open symposia all happen in parallel.

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Track 1

Main Programme

Intensive lectures, plenary sessions, and expert case discussions for selected NMSS participants. Covers the full breadth of neuromuscular disease — from clinical myology and neurophysiology to novel therapeutics and MDT care.

LecturesCase StudiesPlenaries
For: NMSS Participants only
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🔬
Track 2

Parallel Workshops

Hands-on, skills-based workshops running simultaneously with the main programme. Topics rotate daily — muscle imaging, neurophysiology, genetics interpretation, respiratory care, and rehabilitation techniques.

Muscle MRI & UltrasoundEMG / NCSGeneticsRespiratoryRehab
For: NMSS Participants only
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Track 3

Open Symposia

Standalone one-day symposia running in parallel — each a deep-dive into a focused topic, led by world-renowned faculty. Open to all registered delegates, not just NMSS participants.

DMD UpdatesSMA UpdatesTranslational ResearchNeurophysiologyPhysiotherapyRespiratory CareRehab & MDT
Open to: All Delegates
Open Symposia — Topics & Dates
Sl.NoDateDayTimingTopic
120 July 2026Monday9.00 am – 5.30 pmDMD in FocusMDT, Advances & Advocacy
221 July 2026Tuesday9.00 am – 5.30 pmNeuromuscular PhysiotherapyA Cornerstone in NMD
322 July 2026Wednesday10.00 am – 4.30 pmTargets to Therapies — The Journey of Translational ResearchFor Clinicians & Scientists
424 July 2026Friday8.30 am – 5.30 pmChallenging Existing Norms in Respiratory Care of Neuromuscular Disorders
525 July 2026Saturday9.00 am – 5.30 pmSMA in FocusMDT, Advances & Advocacy
626 July 2026Sunday9.00 am – 5.30 pmFragmentation to CollaborationMultidisciplinary Treatment in Neuromuscular Disorders

Support

Our Sponsors

We are grateful to our sponsors and partners whose generous support makes this landmark programme possible.

Natco
Intas
Novartis
Jain Foundation
BreasBiome Healthcare
Roche
Sun Pharma
Consilience ConsultantsJokaan
ImpactGuru

Leadership

Our Organising Committee & Advisory Board

Steering Committee

  • Dr. Andoni Urtizberea
  • Dr. Ann Agnes Mathew
  • Dr. Vishnu VY
  • Dr. Sruthi Nair
  • Dr. Urvi Desai
  • Dr. Radhika Manohar
  • Dr. Vineeth Jaison
  • Dr. Umesh Kalane

Advisory Board

  • Dr. Thomas Mathew
  • Dr. Maria Lewin
  • Dr. Raghunandan
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Patron
Dr. George D'Souza
Dean, St. John's Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru

Contact Us

Get in Touch

Have questions about the programme, participation, or logistics? Our team is happy to assist you.

✉ Email
info@neuromuscularsummerschool.com
📞 Phone
+91 91049 94297