[S-30] Symposium 30

[S-30-1] Distal myopathy - an overview

Ichizo Nishino (Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan)

Dr. Ichizo Nishino, FAAN, FANA, is Director of Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP). He obtained his M.D. in 1989 and Ph.D. in 1998 from Kyoto University. After 5 years of training in clinical neurology and 6 years of research fellowship, including 2 years at Columbia University, he was appointed to his current position in 2001. Currently, Dr. Nishino is a Visiting Professor at 6 universities: University of Yamanashi, Shinshu University, Kaohsiung Medical University (Taiwan), Fu Jen Catholic University (Taiwan), Peking University First Hospital (China), and Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University (Thailand). He is also serving as President of Asian-Oceanian Myology Center and Executive Board member in several societies including World Muscle Society.