We are happy to announce that the EMHG will be able to award a bursary of 500 EUR for the Annual meeting this year as well!
The conditions are:
EMHG member
One person per MH lab (that has paid the lab fee)
Abstract and presentation by the person receiving the bursary
You are welcome with your application by email to me, preferably no later than 28 February (but a more sharp deadline of 31 March)
The EMHG has published a revised version of the diagnostic guidelines. There reference is:
Rüffert H, Gillies R, Hopkins PM et al. European Malignant Hyperthermia Group 2025 guidelines for the investigation of malignant hyperthermia susceptibility. Br J Anaesth. 2026S0007-0912(25)00797.
For a limited time (until February 20, 2026) the article can be downloaded free of charge. Please use this link: https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1mMu51dCDyfTc
We are happy to inform you, that registration for the 2026 annual meeting is now open.
You find the registration page at https://www.emhg.org/2026registration
The meeting will be held in Basel, Switzerland.
We start with a welcome reception on Wednesday May 20, 2026 around 6.30pm. There will be two days of meeting on May 21st and 22nd 2026. The dinner on Friday is optional (not included in registration fees).
There are hotel rooms at the meeting facility. Please check out website
We look forward to welcome you in Basel!
Thierry Girard
Seven variants have been added to the list. One variant was downgraded from pathogenic to likely pathogenic. We now also have a ‘modification log’ for the list of variants.
Welcome to the 2025 annual meeting in South Africa! Here is a link to the program of the meeting.
The 2025 annual meeting will be in South Africa. The EMHG is offering travel bursaries for a maximal of two individuals per MH diagnostic unit/lab. Read here for conditions.
Number of available rooms on site (at the Boschendal wine estate) are limited. Book your room already today!
The 2025 annual meeting will be in South Africa. Number of available rooms on site (at the Boschendal wine estate) are limited. Book your room already today!
And the good news is: the EMHG is offering travel bursaries for a maximal of two individuals per MH diagnostic unit/lab. Read here for conditions.
The EMHG now provides information for patients on MH, the diagnostic procedure including muscle biopsy on the website. This can be found under the ‘diagnosis’ menu.
There is a new functionality of the website: members will be informed 15 days before renewal of their subscription.
Please follow this link https://emhg2024.gcon.me to get to the website of the 2024 annual meeting. You find information on the program, abstract submission, registration, travel information and more!
Registration will be available on February 24th. Please take some time to register as member of the EMHG. Meeting details will be on members area.
Read MoreThe EMHG has given honorary membership to its long-standing members:
Marc Snoeck
Albert Urwyler
Thank you for all your dedication and work for the EMHG
The former president of the group Albert Urwyler is handing over to the new president Phil Hopkins.
The EMHG thanks Albert Urwyler for all his work and support of the group!
At the AGM of the 2023 annual meeting of the EMHG the Executive Committee was elected.
As Phil Hopkins resigned as a Chairman, the new president is: Phil Hopkins.
The election results are:
Chairman: Thierry Girard
Vice-Chairman: Henrik Rüffert
Secretary: Anna Hellblom
Treasurer: Jonathan Bilmen
IVCT: Henrik Rüffert
Quality control: Stephan Johannsen
Guidelines: Klaus Glahn
Genetics: Erik-Jan Kamsteeg
Genetics: Kathryn Stowell
Website: Thierry Girard
Young members: Martina Klincová
congratulations to all of them
Please note that the abstract deadline for the annual EMHG meeting has been extended until April 6th. So sit down, write it and submit it :-)
The program and registration of the 2023 annual meeting in Valencia are now open. See meetings section.. Please not, that you should register as EMHG member if you want to attend the meeting.
as of today the detailed information on grants and the EMHG recommendations have moved to the members area. EMHG membership is free, you can sign up anytime (there is an annual administrative fee of 1€)
Dear Colleague,
EMQN invite you to participate in the RYR1 EQA scheme in 2023. The last day to register for the 2023 EMQN RYR1 EQA scheme is next week, on Wednesday, November 30th 2022 at 23:59 GMT. We encourage prompt registration as the EQA scheme may become oversubscribed. For more information regarding the EQA scheme, please find attached our EQA Catalogue or you can browse our EQA scheme catalogue here. If you have any questions please get in touch at office@emqn.org.
Have a look at the e-learning of the EMHG
The dates of the 2023 annual meeting have been confirmed. The meeting will be hosted in Valencia, Spain on May 4th and 5th 2023. We are looking forward to meet you there.
