2025 Basic Research Summer School Application More information about the 2025 Summer School 2025 Summer School Application Form "*" indicates required fields Step 1 of 2 50% Please enter your contact informationName* First Last Email* Please enter your current role:* Graduate student (MSc) Graduate student (PhD) Postdoctoral research fellow Other City*Research Institution*Are you a member of the NMD4C?* Yes No Unsure If you aren’t a member, sign up now! Complete the form at: https://neuromuscularnetwork.ca/become-a-member/Please enter your supervisor's informationSupervisor Name* First Last Supervisor Email* Supervisor Approval Form*Max. file size: 4 MB.Please enter a signed copy of the supervisor approval form (available at: https://neuromuscularnetwork.ca/files/NMD4C-Summer-School-Approval-Form_2025_V3.docx) .docx, .pdf or image files will be accepted. Travel and AccommodationThere is no registration fee to attend the summer school. Meals (May 7 and 8) and accommodation (for the nights of May 6-8) will be provided. Travel support (sufficient to cover all/most of your travel to and from summer school) are available for all non-local attendees.I will require accommodation during summer school* Yes No I am not local and require travel support to attend summer school* Yes No Muscle Health Awareness DayThe York University Muscle Health Awareness Day will take place on Friday May 9, directly after the summer school. This event brings together muscle health researchers/trainees in a multitude of experimental paradigms and provides an opportunity for the presentation of their work. We encourage all summer school attendees to attend!I plan to also attend MHAD on Friday May 9 Yes No I would like to submit a research poster for MHAD Yes No Workshop SelectionWorkshops are run concurrently, so attendees will not be able to participate in both. Which workshop do you most prefer to attend? Please rank the two workshops by selecting either “first choice” or “second choice”. More information on each workshop is available here: https://neuromuscularnetwork.ca/files/NMD4C-summer-school-Draft-agenda-for-workshops.pdf. How to determine muscle stem cell fate decisions*First ChoiceSecond ChoiceForce frequency analysis of muscle strength and fatigue*Second ChoiceFirst ChoiceGeneral Research InformationWhat neuromuscular disease type(s) are the focus of your research? (ie. SMA, DMD, etc.)*Please provide a short paragraph (2-3 sentences) on why you wish to attend the NMD4C summer school, including a short justification on how one or both 2025 summer school topics would be beneficial for your training).*Attendees will give 2-min flash talks at the beginning of summer school to introduce themselves and provide an overview of their research interests. Please provide a short description (1-2 sentences) of your research.To participate in the hands-on workshop, York University requires you to have completed biosafety training at your own institution and will require you to provide a copy training completion before the workshop. Do you have or will you be able to obtain a biosafety training certificate before the date of the summer school? Yes No Demographic QuestionsIn accordance with the network’s commitment to EDII, we strive to create an open, inclusive attendee group reflective of the geographical representation, and the diversity of the NM trainee population in Canada. Should you choose not to answer any of the questions below, this will not negatively impact your application.Data PrivacyData Privacy Any information you choose to share with us will be used only by the NMD4C pre-clinical science leadership group and the coordinating staff and will not be shared either publicly or privately with any other members of the NMD4C. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact communications coordinator James Davis at *protected email*.Select a gender identity option that applies: Man Woman Non-binary Prefer not to disclose Other My pronouns are: He/Him She/Her They/Them Prefer not to disclose Other Do you identify as Indigenous, that is, First Nation (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit)? Yes No Prefer not to answer The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour". Do you identify as a member of a visible minority in Canada? Yes No Prefer not to answer Do you identify as a person with a disability? That is persons who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which may hinder their full and effective participation in the workplace or society on an equal basis with others. Yes No Prefer not to disclose Please indicate your citizenship: Canada (including Permanent Resident) Other CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
