Read Dr. Hebah Qashqari’s Early Career Blog
Read the latest early career blog post, from NMD4C member Dr. Hebah Qashqari.
Dr. Qashqari completed her Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery followed by her Pediatric residency at King Abdul-Aziz University, Saudi Arabia. Following this, she successfully completed her Pediatric Neurology Residency Training at The Hospital for Sick Children and got certified as a Fellow by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC). After that, she finished her Pediatric Neuromuscular Fellowship (2019-2020) at The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
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Save the Date: 2027 Neuromuscular Postdoctoral Fellowship Funding Competition
The 2027 NMD4C/MDC Neuromuscular Postdoc Fellowship Funding Competition will open for applications on September 2, 2026. Our annual funding competition awards salary support for early-career scientists pursuing postdoctoral studies in neuromuscular disease research.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month – Research Spotlight
August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month, and we are thrilled to feature high-impact research led by members of the NMD4C community!
Published recently in Annals of Neurology, a study titled “Maternal-Fetal Administration of Risdiplam Partially Rescues the SMNΔ7 Mouse Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy” explores the potential of early prenatal therapeutic interventions for SMA.
