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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Scheduled Maintenance
Please note that this website, imPORTND, and the NNLS training platform will undergo maintenance from July 23 until July 27, 2026.
Discover Neuromuscular Talent Across Canada
The NMD4C Neuromuscular Talent Pool is now live with new trainees! We invite supervisors and research groups to explore the Talent Pool to identify candidates whose skills, experience, and interests align with your work and upcoming positions. Trainees interested in being included in the Neuromuscular Talent Pool can register by completing the short form, uploading a CV and brief personal statement outlining their experience, interests, and career goals. For more information and to access the Talent Pool, please visit our website.
Join Us at the 2026 NMD4C Annual Meeting on 25 September
The 2026 NMD4C Annual Meeting will take place in Calgary on Friday, September 25, 2026. The agenda will feature a brief network update, trainee and early-career recognitions, flash talks, a health economics research showcase, and a series of cross‑disciplinary and parallel clinical/pre‑clinical discussion sessions to explore key topics, including advocacy and therapy access, strategies to sustain and strengthen pre-clinical programs, and network sustainability and strategic planning.