Announcing the 2026 Neuromuscular Postdoctoral Fellowship Funding Recipients!
Together with MDC, we’re excited to share our 2026 neuromuscular postdoctoral fellowship funding recipients!
This year’s competition provided 1-year salary support ($40,000) to two exceptional early‑career scientists to pursue postdoctoral research in Canadian laboratories dedicated to advancing neuromuscular research.
Congratulations to the 2026 Award Recipients!
- Dr. Haley Geertsma | CHEO Research Institute
Supervisor: Dr. Hanns Lochmüller - Dr. Isabelle Demers, | Université de Sherbrooke
Supervisor: Dr. Cynthia Gagnon
This fellowship program is made possible through generous funding from MDC in support of the next generation of neuromuscular researchers across Canada.
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Application Deadline: June 15, 2026.
We are excited to share that the second cycle of our Collaborative Research Training Award program is now open for applications!
Congratulations to our NMD4C Investigators on Receiving a 2025 Defeat Duchenne Canada Research Grant!
NMD4C is proud to celebrate two of our esteemed Investigators, Dr. James Dowling and Dr. Laura McAdam, who have been awarded research grants through the 2026 Defeat Duchenne Canada funding program!
2026 NMD4C Application & Nomination Deadlines
As we start the new year, three important NMD4C opportunities are approaching their deadlines. Members are invited to nominate a researcher or publication for the Annual NMD4C Awards, apply to join the Basic Science Trainee Committee (BSTC), and apply to attend the 2026 NMD4C Basic Research Summer School, taking place June 8–10 under the leadership of Dr. Mireille Khacho. Registration for the summer school is free, with travel and accommodations covered for non‑local trainees.