Welcome to our Events Calendar! Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings in the rare disease community in Canada and beyond. From webinar and conferences to workshops and other events, our calendar is your one-stop destination for all rare disease-related happenings. Explore upcoming events, mark your calendar, and join as we work together to make a difference in the lives of those affected by rare diseases.
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The Evolution of Medical AI: Progress, Potential, and Responsibility Speaker: Dr. Eman Rezk, PhD NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo Host: Dr. Mohamed Eltorki, MD, FRCPC Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Interactive 3-hour F-words Foundations Workshop to explore how to bring the F-words for Child Development—Functioning, Family, Fitness, Fun, Friends, and Future—into everyday practice and life!
The International Symposium is the biggest annual conference dedicated to ALS and MND research. Each year they bring together researchers from around the world to share new understanding of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and motor neurone disease.
The Canadian Association for Research Excellence in Leukodystrophy (CARELeuko) is excited to welcome you to the 2025 CARELeuko Symposium: Uniting Canada's Leukodystrophy Community to Drive Collaboration and Accelerate Research and Care! The 2025 CARELeuko Symposium is taking place on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, […]
This second edition will convene a wide range of international experts, including researchers, clinicians, patient advocates, industry representatives, policymakers, and funders to strengthen the collaborative ecosystem that underpins clinical research in rare diseases worldwide.
The SMA Together: Learn. Share. Connect. Mini-regional conference in Toronto is less than three weeks away! Join them, in-person on December 13 to learn about the latest updates in spinal muscular atrophy, including:
This information webinar on the 2026 Joint Transnational Call for Proposals is scheduled for 16 December 2025, 15:00–17:00 CET, focusing on resolving unsolved rare genetic and non‑genetic diseases.