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.
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. All basic science trainees who attend the NMD4C Annual Meeting will receive complimentary registration for the basic science sessions and the networking event at WCNMC 2026.