King’s Medal Awarded to Canadian Neuromuscular Clinicans and Researchers
We are incredibly proud to share that several NMD4C investigators and collaborators from the Canadian neuromuscular community have been awarded a King Charles III’s Coronation Medal in recognition of their outstanding contributions and service in the neuromuscular field. This prestigious honour highlights their dedication, resilience, and impact in making a difference in the lives of people affected by NMDs.
We are pleased to congratulate the remarkable individuals, who received this recognition through nominations from Muscular Dystrophy Canada and the ALS Society of Canada for their outstanding achievements in the neuromuscular field, including NMD4C investigators and collaborators Drs Bernard Brais, Cynthia Gagnon, Rashmi Kothary, Lawrence Korngut, Alex MacKenzie, Colleen O’Connell, Kerri Schellenberg, Christen Shoesmith, Lorne Zinman, Robin Parks, and Guy Rouleau.
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Save the Date: 2027 NMD4C-RARE.Qc Basic Science Research Summer School
NMD4C and RARE.Qc are pleased to announce the 2027 NMD4C–RARE.Qc Basic Science Research Summer School, will take place May 12-14, 2027, at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR). The Summer School will bring together graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career researchers for hands-on training workshops, scientific lectures, trainee presentations, networking opportunities, and engagement with leading experts in neuromuscular and rare disease research.
Now Open: 2027 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Funding Competition
Deadline: Oct 14 2026 | We are happy to announce that applications for the 2027 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Funding Competition, in partnership with Muscular Dystrophy Canada, is now open. This annual funding competition awards salary support to early-career scientists in interested in advancing their postdoctoral studies in neuromuscular disease (NMD) research.
Congratulations to our 2026 Collaborative Research Training Award Recipients!!!
We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 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.