Letter of Support to Reduce the Timing Between COVID-19 Vaccine Doses for Patients With Neuromuscular Diseases

Published: 30 April 2021

The Neuromuscular Disease Network for Canada and MDC together with neurologists, Jesse’s Journey and GBS-CIDP Canada, have submitted a letter to Health Minister Patty Hajdu, Dr. Quach-Thanh, Chair of NACI and each provincial health minister urging them to further nuance the list of those who should be prioritized for their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine by including adults affected by neuromuscular disease.

Read the full press release from MDC here.

Read the open letter to Health Minister Patty Hajdu here.

Read the open letter to NACI here.

2027 NMD4C–RARE.Qc Basic Science Research Summer School Applications Are Now Open!

Deadline: December 1, 2026
2027 NMD4C–RARE.Qc Basic Science Research Summer School Applications Are Now Open!
The summer school offers neuromuscular and rare disease research trainees the opportunity to participate in an intensive three-day training program focused on cutting-edge experimental and translational research techniques.

October 2026 BSTC Lab of the Month - UQTR

BSTC: Lab of the Month – Dr. Jean-Philippe Leduc-Gaudet’s Muscle Physiology Lab at UQTR

Our new Lab of the Month series which kicks off with the lab of our Basic Science Trainee Committee (BSTC) Chair, Dr. Jean-Philippe Leduc-Gaudet at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR).

2027 NMD4C Awards Now Open!

Deadline: January 18, 2027 | We are happy to announce our that our 2027 NMD4C Awards are now open!

NMD4C: The Neuromuscular Disease Network for Canada