RARE.Qc’s Scientific Day and Annual General Meeting
The event will take place in the Cruess Amphitheatre and the Elspeth McConnell Atrium at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montréal, and will also […]

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The event will take place in the Cruess Amphitheatre and the Elspeth McConnell Atrium at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) in Montréal, and will also […]
NMD4C, MDC, and Defeat Duchenne Canada are pleased to invite you to a CPD-accredited webinar on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the Evolving Steroid Era: Practical Neuromuscular and Endocrine Considerations. This […]
Researchers, clinicians, and trainees working in mitochondrial science are invited to attend the 6th Annual MitoRevolution Research Symposium and Innovation Day, hosted by their partners Mito2i, on Thursday, April 9, […]
On Friday, April 10, at 1:00 p.m. ET, tune into ALS Clinical Trials Unboxed to learn about ongoing ALS clinical trials in Canada and globally for people living with ALS. […]
Over the past few weeks, youth from across Canada have come together to explore equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, and Indigenization in brain-based developmental disability research. Now, they are ready to […]
In this panel discussion and interactive Q & A with Dr. Colleen Campbell, Andrea Spencer, MBA, CHE, CMP (Prosci), Megan Trinkle-Knotts, and host DNA Today's Kira Dineen, MS, LCGC, CG(ASCP)CM, […]
A bold new meeting designed to bring together global leaders in #ALS for open, timely, and collaborative discussions that move the field forward.
Join CORD for their Annual Rare Disease Day Conference in Toronto!
Access to hospice palliative care in Canada still varies widely, with barriers linked to geography, diagnosis, and social factors. The Blueprint for Action 2025–2030 outlines priorities to improve equitable, culturally […]
Join RareKids-CAN for a timely conversation with MP Marcus Powlowski (MP for Thunder Bay – Rainy River) alongside healthcare professionals and patient advocates from across Canada, on improving access to […]
Led by patient advocates, Lindsey Rusche and Liz Martin, this educational webinar is designed specifically for individuals and families who have been newly diagnosed with a genetic aortic disorder. The […]
On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET, join ALS Canada for our next ALS Clinical Trials Unboxed webinar to learn more about ongoing ALS clinical trials.
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