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Upcoming Events

Join the Thompson/Okanagan Support Group for a virtual Zoom meeting every two weeks this fall.

Dates: Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Oct. 16, Oct. 30, Nov. 13, and Nov. 27
Time: 7 PM – 8:00 PM Pacific Time 
 

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The Winnipeg Dystonia Support group is pleased to present an in-person dystonia information session in October.

Save the date for a day of dystonia education, information and sharing.

Date: October 19, 2024

Time: 1:00PM - 4:30PM

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Dystonia Canada News

September 4, 2024

September marks Dystonia Awareness Month. DMRF Canada is proudly partnering with AbbVie Canada on a national PR campaign to define the impact of cervical dystonia across Canada.

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August 26, 2024

DMRF Canada is pleased to announce our continued support of the Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award Program for 2025.

The Banting Research Foundation Discovery Award, supported by DMRF Canada, is a one-year grant of up to $30,000 per year that will support research related to the causes, mechanisms, prevention, and treatments which could potentially enable medical breakthroughs and transformative health care advances to find a cure for dystonia.

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July 2, 2024

The 2023 IDS6 Summary is Available Now!The Samuel Belzberg 6th International Dystonia Symposium, held in Dublin, Ireland last year, brought together top dystonia researchers from 32 countries, including 68 faculty members and nearly 350 attendees, all striving for a deeper understanding of dystonia and how to treat those affected.

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