2026 endMS Summer School Save the Date! June 15-18, 2026 Theme: “The Diversity of MS Research: From Cells to Clinic to Community." Where: Queen's University, Kingston ON Applications: Call for applications will be announced mid-December For more info: endMS Summer School
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October 2025 Issue #34
Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral program Deadline to apply: October 17, 2025 ECTRIMS Fellowships Programmes Deadline to apply: December 1, 2025 Health System Impact (HSI) Embedded Early Career Researcher Award Deadline to apply: Winter 2026
endMS Bits and Pieces Newsletter
endMS Network Trainee/Alumnae Publications, Awards and Presentations (alumnae are in bold) - Don't hesitate to send us your latest achievements! Doriana Taccardi; Amanda M. Zacharias; Hailey G. M. Gowdy; Mitra Knezic; Marc Parisien; Etienne J. Bisson; Zhi Yi Fang; Sara A. Stickley; Elizabeth Brown; Daenis Camiré; Rosemary Wilson; Lesley N. Singer; Jennifer Daly-Cyr; Manon Choinière; Zihang Lu; M. Gabrielle Pagé; Luda Diatchenko; Qingling Duan; Nader Ghasemlou. (2025). Circadian rhythmicity and biopsychosocial characteristics influence opioid use in chronic low back pain.The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 135(19), e188620. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI188620 Lisa A. S. Walker; Marcia Finlayson; Julie Cameron; Sarah J. Donkers; Katherine Knox; Nancy Mayo; Michelle Ploughman; Kayleigh Canlas; Michaela Jacksch; Sharon Liu; Lara Pilutti; MSCanRehab. (2025). A conceptual approach to comprehensive interdisciplinary cognitive rehabilitation: A description using the TIDieR-rehab framework.Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 104, 106783.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2025.106783
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The next issue of the endMS Bits and Pieces newsletter will be November, 2025. In the meantime, follow us @endMS and keep sending us your updates and any announcements. Looking forward to continuing to share network news and opportunities!
Career Opportunities: PhD / Postdoc in Neuroscience – University of Montreal
Upcoming Events, Announcments, and Educational Opportunites: endMS National Training Program Exciting opportunities are now open to join the #endMS National Training Program Governance Committees! If you’re passionate about scientific research, and supporting training in the next generation of researchers. See current opportunities here! Deadline to apply is October 21st Canadian Neurological Sciences Postdoctoral Seminar Series (CNS-PDS) -November 6, 2025 Andrew Vo– The Neuro, McGill University & Amr Eed– Western University -December 4, 2025 Marlaina Stocco– University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) & Yalin Sun– University of Toronto Registration and more information Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in MS (ACTRIMS) Forum Feb 5-7 2026 Registration and more information Educational Grants & Travel Awards to attend MSToronto2026 the 10th Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Meeting Mark your calendars for October 21-23, 2026
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