2026 endMS Summer School "The Diversity of MS Research: From Cells to Clinic to Community” Hosted by Queen’s University and the MS Clinic at Kingston Health Sciences Centre Dates: June 15–18, 2026, Kingston, Ontario The Summer School program features plenary sessions, workshops and career development sessions. To be eligible, applicants must be enrolled full time in a graduate program or be a postdoctoral fellow or clinical fellow at a Canadian Institution. Those enrolled in an undergraduate program (e.g., medical students) and who have previously completed graduate training are also eligible. For complete eligibility criteria, application guidelines and instructions visit: www.endmstrainingprogram.ca Deadline for Summer School Applications is February 19, 2026 by 4:00 pm Eastern time
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January 2026 Issue #36
endMS Bits and Pieces Newsletter
2026 endMS Summer School Teaser and SPRINT Info Session January 26, 2026 at 1:00 pm ET Check your time zone: 10:00 am PT, 11:00 am MT, 12:00 pm CT, 1:00 pm ET, 2:00 pm AT, 2:30 pm NT Registration is required: https://www.endmstrainingprogram.ca/events A snapshot of what we can expect from the 2026 Summer School will be provided by the Summer School hosts! In addition the National Training Program will provide an overview of SPRINT as well as guidance on the application process for Summer School and for SPRINT and be available to answer any questions. Free registration. Register today to receive your link to attend the session.
SPRINT is targeted to trainees at the graduate, postdoctoral or clinical fellowship level with an interest in: enhancing knowledge and skills in multiple sclerosis (MS) research, taking part in interdisciplinary, collaborative research, and establishing valuable connections with peers in the field. For eligibility criteria, application guidelines and instructions visit: www.endmstrainingprogram.ca Deadline for SPRINT Applications is February 19, 2026 by 4:00 pm Eastern time.
The endMS Scholar Program for Researchers IN Training (SPRINT) and the endMS Summer School competitions are OPEN!
Exciting news! Funding for the endMS National Training Program has been renewed for three more years through a grant from MS Canada. We are incredibly grateful for their continued commitment and support of the endMS Summer School, the endMS Scholar Program for Researchers in Training (SPRINT), and to training the next generation of researchers.
The CIHR Research Excellence, Diversity, and Independence (REDI) Early Career Transition Award (2025) Application deadline: June 16, 2026 Team Grant – GACD 2026: Implementation science to tackle Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) The Mitacs Accelerate Global Excellence Award Discover the 2026 IBRO Grants & Training Grants - Training
Funding/Award Opportunities:
endMS Network Trainee/Alumnae Publications, Awards and Presentations (alumnae are in bold) - Please send us trainee/alumnae achievements! Hannah R. Bernstein; Vladimir Grouza; Joseph S. Gati; Sarah A. Morrow; Ravi S. Menon; Sridar Narayanan; Douglas L. Arnold; David A. Rudko. (2026). Periventricular gradients in axonal and myelin microstructure are present in people with multiple sclerosis having low and high disability.Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 32(1), 80–92.https://doi.org/10.1177/13524585251396439 Ikbel Naouar; Andrei Pangan; Michelle Zuo; Syed Ali Raza; Kevin Champagne-Jorgensen; Jyot Patel; Angela Wang; Annie Pu; Lesley Ward; Jennifer S. Y. Ahn; Faizah N. Sayeed; Jingwen Zhu; Elisabeth Pössnecker; Shoshana Spring; John G. Sled; Bruno Cenni; Barbara Nuesslein-Hildesheim; Jeffrey L. Browning; Anne-Katrin Pröbstel; Daniel S. Reich; Jennifer L. Gommerman; Valeria Ramaglia. (2026). Lymphotoxin-dependent elevated meningeal CXCL13:BAFF ratios drive gray matter injury.Nature Immunology, 27(1), 48–60.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41590-025-02359-5 Congratulations to Dr. Reda Fazazi, SPRINT alumni, for successfully completing his PhD!
Professor-researcher (assistant or associate) in Neuroscience related to neural regeneration, stem cells and spinal-associated pathologies Postdoctoral fellow or PhD student position with Dr. Anastassia Voronova (University of Alberta, Canada) Call for Applications to the Spring 2026 Reviewer in Training Program Director of the Centre for Neuroscience Studies (CNS) at Queen’s University Queen’s National Scholar (QNS) position specializing in Non-Human Primate Neuro-Artificial Intelligence (AI), Associate or Full Professor at Queen's
Career Opportunities:
Upcoming Events, Announcements, and Educational Opportunities:
Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in MS (ACTRIMS) Forum San Diego, California Feb 5-7 2026 Registration and more information Educational Grants & Travel Awards AFRICTRIMS Conference 2026 The 1st AFRICTRIMS Conference will be held in Accra, Ghana on 30-31 May 2026. Virtual attendance option. Applications Open for the Early Career Training Programme laboratory in Spain or Portugal Apply by Jan. 27 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan
Please share this newsletter with trainees interested in MS related research! For more info on the endMS National Training Program: http://www.endmstrainingprogram.ca
Wishing everyone a wonderful 2026! Follow us on X and Blusky @endMS and keep sending us announcements. Looking forward to continuing to share network news and opportunities!