NMD4C steering committee member Dr. Jodi Warman Chardon awarded Tier 2 Clinical Research Chair
We are very proud to congratulate our steering committee member, Dr. Jodi Warman Chardon, for her new appointment at the University of Ottawa! Dr. Warman Chardon is now the Tier 2 Clinical Research Chair in Diagnosis and Discovery Pipeline for Patients with Genetic Neuromuscular Disease. She was previously the Junior Clinical Research Chair in Novel Gene Discovery in Neuromuscular Disease. This appointment is an award and an acknowledgement by her peers as an exceptional emerging researcher with the potential to lead in her field. Dr. Warman Chardon’s clinical research focuses on improved genomic and imaging studies for patients with inherited myopathies and neuromuscular diseases.
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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.
Announcing the 2026 Neuromuscular Postdoctoral Fellowship Funding Recipients!
Together with Muscular Dystrophy Canada (MDC), we’re excited to share that the 2026 Neuromuscular Postdoctoral Research Fellows have been awarded! This year’s competition provided salary support for two exceptional early‑career scientists to pursue postdoctoral research in Canadian laboratories dedicated to advancing neuromuscular research. Successful applicants will receive $40,000 in funding over a one-year period.