Announcing the 2025 Collaborative Research Training Award Recipients!!!
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 NMD4C Collaborative Research Training Awards, which supports Canadian trainees in their efforts to advance neuromuscular disease research while strengthening national collaboration among neuromuscular research laboratories.
Congratulations to the following awardees:
- Madison Garibotti, MSc, PhD Candidate(York University)
- Home Supervisor: Dr. Christopher Perry
- Host Supervisor: Dr. Jean-Philippe Leduc-Gaudet
- Marion Boyer, PhD Candidate (CERVO)
- Home Supervisor: Dr. Silvia Pozzi
- Host Supervisor: Dr. Thomas Durcan
- Dr. Emilie Groulx-Boivin, MSc Candidate (Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University)
- Home Supervisor: Dr. Maryam Oskoui
- Host Supervisor: Dr. Adam Kirton
- Dr. Jeremy Slayter, MSc Candidate (Dalhousie University)
- Home Supervisor: Dr. Colleen O'Connell
- Host Supervisor: Dr. Gordon Jewett
These talented individuals will be using their awards to visit other Canadian laboratories, gaining hands-on experience and fostering collaboration within the neuromuscular research community.
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