Bridging Gaps: A Patient-Oriented Neuroscience Research Symposium
Bringing together neuroscience researchers, patients, advocates and caregivers to highlight brain health research in an accessible format.

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.
Watch our walkthrough videos in English and French for guidance navigating the calendar HERE.
Bringing together neuroscience researchers, patients, advocates and caregivers to highlight brain health research in an accessible format.
Muscular Dystrophy Canada in partnership with the Neuromuscular Disease Network for Canada (NMD4C)’s Clinical Trial Network is excited to host three Hope on the Horizon events! These webinars are geared […]
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, […]
A presentation about the gateway tax credit and the benefits it unlocks: Learn how the credit works and who qualifies Learn how the credit unlocks other federal benefits Discover practical […]
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!
Reducing Genetic and Genomic Health Disparities for Indigenous People of Canada: Insights from the Silent Genomes Project
Educational webinars on rare neurological, neuromuscular and movement disorders jointly organized by the European Reference Networks for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND) and Neuromuscular Diseases (ERN-EuroNMD) and the European Academy of […]
Full title: Modeling the disease to better fight it: a new approach to heart enlargement associated with RASopathies Episode 3 of the RQMO - RARE webinar series. QC presented by […]
The Sumaira Foundation Canada is pleased to invite you to an important educational webinar on Thursday, December 11th at 7:30 PM EST. This session will explore the evolving treatment options […]
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.
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