Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease Scholarships in Translational Research (STaR) Awards
New opportunities available: Fall 2023
The Éric Poulin Centre for Neuromuscular Disease represents a multidisciplinary research and training initiative that unites world-class basic and clinical researchers working towards the common goal of diagnosing, characterizing, and developing transformative therapies for patients with neuromuscular disease.
Nicolas Collao
“The effect of resistance endurance training on FAPs dynamics and neuromuscular junction integrity following radiation exposure”
Supervisor: Dr. Mike De Lisio
Kaela O'Connor
“Deciphering the interplay between mitochondria and neuromuscular transmission using iPSC-derived models”
Supervisor: Dr. Hanns Lochmuller
David Datzkiw
“Mapping the Planar Cell Polarity Interactome in Muscle Stem Cells”
Supervisor: Dr. Michael Rudnicki
Terry Suk
“Characterizing the role of TDP-43 SUMOylation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”
Supervisor: Dr. Maxime Rousseaux
Angelica Tristani
“Role of LC3 Homologues in Degradation of TDP-43”
Supervisor: Dr. Derrick Gibbings
Learn more about fellowships and other opportunities related to neuromuscular diseases.
Michael T. Richard Clinical Fellowship
New opportunities available: Fall 2023
Michael T. Richard Clinical Research Fellowship in Neurosurgery for clinical fellows or residents in the Clinician Investigator Program pursuing a graduate degree. The candidates must conduct research in the field of Neurosurgery or Neurovascular Intervention at the uOBMRI.
Augusto Lio Da Mota Goncalves Filho
“Deep neural network-based computer-assisted detection of post-endovascular treatment complications of cerebral aneurysms in Vessel Wall MR angiography."
Supervisors: Dr. Richard Aviv; Dr. Eduardo Portela de Oliveira
Ryan Vimukthie Sandarage
"Characterization of proliferation and differentiation of endogenous human neural stem and progenitors cells compared to rodent and porcine models."
Supervisor: Dr. Eve Tsai
