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Upcoming Events
Join the Calgary Support Group this September for a virtual meeting via Zoom.
Topic: Calgary Support Group Members Meeting
… Read moreJoin the Greater Vancouver Support Group for their Luncheon Meeting this September.
On Saturday, Sep. 28th we will be hosting an in-person support group meeting. The topic is Financial Support Resources: Disability, Taxes, and Income. We are pleased to have a speaker from…
Read moreDystonia Canada News
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.
Read more...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.
Read more...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. Read more...