Save the Date: 2027 NMD4C-RARE.Qc Basic Science Research Summer School
The Neuromuscular Disease Network for Canada (NMD4C) in partnership with The network to advance research on rare diseases in Quebec (RARE.Qc) will be hosting the 2027 NMD4C–RARE.Qc Basic Science Research Summer School, on May 12-14, 2027, at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), led by Dr. Jean-Philippe Leduc-Gaudet. The summer school will bring together graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career researchers for hands-on training workshops, scientific lectures, trainee presentations, networking opportunities, and engagement with leading experts in neuromuscular and rare disease research.
Important Dates:• Applications Open: October 6, 2026• Application Deadline: December 1, 2026• Notice of Decision: Mid-December 2026• Program Dates: May 12-14, 2027
Please save the date and share this opportunity with trainees in your network who are interested in neuromuscular disease research. Additional information and application details will be released in our October 2026 newsletter!
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