2024 endMS Summer School “MS Pathogenesis, Prognosis, and Repair” Hosted by The University of Manitoba and Manitoba Multiple Sclerosis Research Centre (MMSRC), in Winnipeg June 10-23, 2024. 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. Those enrolled in an undergraduate program (e.g., medical students) and who have previously completed graduate training are also eligible. For more information on the program, including complete eligibility criteria, application guidelines and instructions, please go to: www.endmstrainingprogram.ca Deadline for Summer School Applications is February 15, 2024 by 4:00 pm Eastern time
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January 2024 Issue #23
endMS Bits and Pieces Newsletter
2024 endMS Summer School Teaser and SPRINT Info Session Monday, January 22, 2024 Check your time zone:10 am PT, 11 am MT, 12 pm CT, 1 pm ET, 2 pm AT, 2:30 pm NT Pre-register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkdOCsrjwsE9SnPdC5Hurw_VUTdqrAsyJS A snapshot of what we can expect from the 2024 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.
endMS 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 more information about the 2024-2025 endMS SPRINT competition, including eligibility criteria, application guidelines and instructions, please go to: www.endmstrainingprogram.ca Deadline for SPRINT Applications is February 15, 2024 by 4:00 pm Eastern time.
We are thrilled to announce the official launch of our new National Training Program website! Visit us here: www.endmstrainingprogram.ca The 14th endMS Scholar Program for Researchers IN Training (endMS SPRINT) and the 16th endMS Summer School competitions are open for applications. APPLY NOW for:
2023 endMS Conference MS Canada's endMS Conference was held in Toronto Dec. 3-6, 2023 and the endMS National Training Program (NTP) was thrilled to participate! Dr. Christina Wolfson, program director, presented on the Program outcomes and demonstrated the level of engagement of the MS research community in the Summer School and SPRINT programs with a real time illustration of how many conference attendees had participated in the NTP as a trainee, a mentor, a committee member, a Summer School host and/or presenter. Ms. Anik Schoenfeldt, program manager, presented a poster highlighting what is new in the NTP and Dr. Soheila Karimi invited everyone to apply to the 2024 endMS Summer School she is co-hosting with Dr. Chase Figley, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. NTP committee and SPRINT team meetings were also held in conjunction with the conference and several SPRINT teams presented posters on their projects. We were truly grateful to be reunited with familiar faces and to meet new ones! Thank you MS Canada for continuing to support the Training Program and upcoming MS researchers.
Wishing you all a wonderful 2024! Follow us on X @endMS and keep sending us announcements. Looking forward to continuing to share network news and opportunities!
Alberta MS Network: January 18,at 6 pm MT (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET, 9pm AT, 9:30pm NT) Title: "Pain in MS" Dr. Bradley Kerr, Associate Professor, University of Alberta Register here: https://www.albertamsnetwork.ca/events-2 ACTRIMS Forum “Breaking Barriers in MS,” to be held in Florida February 29-March 2, 2024 Registration open until February 19 For more information: https://forum.actrims.org/
Please share this newsletter with trainees interested in MS related research! To be added/removed from the endMS Training Program's distribution list, email anik.schoenfeldt@affiliate.mcgill.ca For more info on the endMS National Training Program: http://www.endmstrainingprogram.ca
Upcoming Events and Educational Opportunities:
endMS Network Trainee/Alumnae Publications, Awards and Presentations (alumnae are in bold) - Please send us trainee/alumnae achievements! Kedar K. V. Mate, Nikki Ow, Stanley Hum, et al Admission and discharge profiles of people with MS accessing in-patient rehabilitation in Canada Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders doi:10.1016/j.msard.2023.105008 Charbel S. Baaklini, Madelene F.S. Ho, Sameera Zia, Michael B. Keough, Andrew V. Caprariello, Jason R. Plemel, et al Microglia promote remyelination independent of their role in clearing myelin debris https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113574 Julia O'Mahony, Ruth Ann Marrie, et al Addressing Health-Related Quality of Life Among Children With Multiple Sclerosis Int J MS Care(2023) 25 (1): 35–42.https://doi.org/10.7224/1537-2073.2022-017 Katherine L. Cardwell, Odessa J. McKenna, Lara A. Pilutti, Afolasade Fakolade, et al Mapping Resilience: Structural Equation Modeling of Psychological Resilience in Multiple Sclerosis Care Partners Int J MS Care(2023) 25 (6): 245–251. https://doi.org/10.7224/1537-2073.2023-078