If you're a WMS member and interested in joining our Programme Committee to help shape future WMS Congresses, this is your last chance to apply. Watch this short video: buff.ly/C81jkjO and apply using this form: buff.ly/ni9pu3z. Appointments to the WMS Programme Committee are for three years.

WMS Congress delegates and members have already seen our 30th anniversary film. Now we're sharing it with the wider world. This six-minute film captures so much of what makes the WMS so successful and features a special appearance from founder, Victor Dubowitz. Enjoy the film: youtu.be/vWXGqFvfVeI.

If you were there, what did yoh make of the first session?

The new WMS Treasurer is Ichizo Nishino. Ichizo has been a member of the WMS Executive Board since 2007 and hosted the WMS 15th anniversary Congress in Koamamoto, Japan in 2010. He will also host WMS 2026 in Hiroshima, Japan.

The new WMS Secretary is Gina Ravenscroft @ginaravenscroft.bsky.social. Gina was first elected to the WMS Executive Board in 2022 and has served as the WMS Scientific Programme Committee Chair.

The new WMS President is Laurent Servais. Laurent was first elected to the WMS Executive Board in 2018 and became WMS Secretary at the Executive Board meeting at WMS 2018 in Copenhagen. He served as Secretary for six years and will now be our President.

Meet our new WMS Executive Board. Featuring eight newly elected members, including two early to mid-career representatives, the Executive Board is our decision-making body. More than 300 of our members voted in our recent election and these 16 people represent our entire membership.

As our delegates complete their travels home after joining us in Vienna for #WMS2025, we wanted to share one last set of highlights. We know that attending a WMS Congress means so much to so many people and we hope you enjoy this reflection on a magnificent week:

Another #WMS comes to an end, and it’s always such a special one 🫶 So much to learn, share, and celebrate... including an award from @worldmusclesociety.org 🏆 What an honor to receive it, thank you! It’s always a privilege to be part of this community. Already counting down to the next one! ✈️

Thank you @worldmusclesociety.org for an amazing meeting #WMS2025 💪🔬 The Finnish team thoroughly enjoyed the science and the networking! @myofinlab.bsky.social @folkhalsanresearch.bsky.social

If you were at #WMS2025, we hope you saw our efforts to improve our environmental footprint. Jaakko is just one delegate choosing sustainable travel. Tell us your sustainable travel stories.

One of the most important aspects of WMS Congresses, beyond the science, is the networking. Delegates travel from all over the world to meet people who share their professional interests. youtu.be/UxMAOhPTOsw

It's always wonderful to see our friends from Paris presenting at a WMS Congress and #WMS2025 was no exception.

We're so pleased @stevechrz.bsky.social. We work hard to make our Congresses accessible to everyone and this is one of our important recent initiatives. We hope you have had a great Congress.

The WMS annual Congresses are so important because of the breadth and depth of science they showcase. One of the highlights of our Congress programme is our interesting cases discussions, where we bring our global audience together to help solve previously unsolved cases. youtu.be/Gv5lQfe9w9M

Wednesday 8th October was our #WMS2025 Congress plenary day, but the science didn't start until after the celebrations. To mark our 30th anniversary Congress. There was cake, and we shared a very special video to commemorate the occasion. Here are our highlights from the day. youtu.be/viPpisDyY9Y

Did you see the highlights of our first day at #WMS2025? We had an incredible demonstration from the Austrian national Powerchair Football team and welcomed 1,500 delegates to the Austria Center Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress. Watch here: youtu.be/sjqxyXVD0NY?...

Our 30th anniversary Congress kicked off in style with a demonstration from the Austrian National Powerchair Football team. It was a spectacular opening ceremony with a very personal link to our audience. See more of the opening day of #WMS2025 in our latest highlights video:

Are you joining us in Vienna for #WMS2025? This video includes some important landmarks to look out for as you make your way to the Austria Center for our 30th WMS Congress: youtube.com/shorts/bl41T...

We're excited to bring the WMS family together to celebrate our 30th annual Congress. Today, we kicked off with our Pre-Congress Teaching Course. We've heard from the Co-Chairs, Nicol Voermans and Jorge Bevilacqua, as well as some of our delegates. Find out what they had to say: youtu.be/Cw1J4P1U540

There are just six hours left for WMS members to vote in our Executive Board election. Don't miss your chance to have your say about the future of the World Muscle Society. Find all the candidate profiles and vote on the website: www.worldmusclesociety.org/page/wms-exe...

Don't forget to vote by midnight (BST) tonight if you want to have your say on who runs the WMS for the next three years. Here are some of our current Executive Board members reminding you of the importance of voting: youtu.be/ExuTgIfueuk

Today is the deadline for voting in the WMS Executive Board election. One third of eligible WMS members have already voted, which means two thirds of eligible WMS members can still help shape the future of the WMS. Find our full list of candidates and vote online: buff.ly/leJXvT2

Have you voted in the WMS Executive Board election yet? Voting closes at midnight (BST) on Tuesday, so there's not long left to make your voice heard. We recommend grabbing a drink, getting comfortable and reviewing the 44 candidate profiles: buff.ly/hLCiCGr . You can vote for up to 15 candidates.

Around a quarter of all WMS members have voted so far in our Executive Board election, but that means three-quarters still need to make their voices heard! Voting closes on 30th September. View all the candidates on our website: www.worldmusclesociety.org/candidates/i...

Thank you to Solid Biosciences for supporting #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

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Thank you to ENMC for supporting #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

Thank you to Wave Life Sciences for their bronze sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

Thank you to UCB for their bronze sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

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Thank you to Amicus Therapeutics for their bronze sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

Thank you to Keros Therapeutics for their silver sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

Thank you to Entrada Therapeutics for their silver sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

Thank you to Bridge Bio for their silver sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

Thank you to Biogen for their silver sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

Thank you to Roche for their Gold sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

Thank you to Santhera for their gold sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

Thank you to PTC Therapeutics for their platinum sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.

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Thank you to NS Pharma for their diamond sponsorship of #WMS2025. We look forward to seeing you in Vienna for our 30th anniversary Congress.