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The Canadian Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Network is a multidisciplinary national Network comprised of researchers, trainees, collaborators, and partner groups with a common goal of mitigating the MSK burden in Canada
📣 Early bird deadline is coming up!
Register for the McCaig International Research Conference 2026 by Dec 15 to save.

Join us in Kananaskis, Alberta • March 11–13, 2026 for sessions on emerging OA therapies, imaging, and clinical innovations.

🔗 Register here: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
December 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
📣 The Fall 2025 MSK Rehab Research Network Newsletter is now available!

This edition includes new initiatives, trainee and KT committee updates, support opportunities, webinars, external postings, and member achievements.

📄 Read the full newsletter: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
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December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
📣 MHRC Seminar – Dec 5 @ 3 PM (ET)

The MHRC is hosting its next Seminar Series event by featuring a presentation by Dr. Dylan Kobsar (McMaster University):
“Beyond the Lab: Real-World Applications of Biomechanics.”

📌 Zoom: yorku.zoom.us/j/9258571380...
📍 Room 108, Calumet College
December 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The #MSKNetwork Trainee Exchange applications will begin being reviewed on January 15, 2026.

Through this exchange, trainees are expected to learn new skills and gain experience.

For more information: mskrehabnet.com/trainee-supp...
Trainee Support Opportunities
1. Trainee Conference Travel Support – 2025 (July) We are pleased to announce the return of our annual Canadian MSK Rehab Research Network Trainee Conference Travel Support. Now in its sevent…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In November, 2025 the article titled 'Recommendations for Mobilization and Manipulation Treatment and Screening for Vascular Complications in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Neck Pain' was the most read article on REHAB+.

Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
REHAB+ | Recommendations for Mobilization and Manipulation Treatment and Screening for Vascular Complications in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Neck Pain: A Systematic Revie...
plus.mcmaster.ca
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
📣 Upcoming Talk

Join the Myology Institute for a hybrid seminar with Dr. Terence E. Ryan on the pathobiology of peripheral artery disease and its relevance for skeletal muscle biology.

📅 When: Dec 3 | 3–4 PM ET
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/94993503198
November 28, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The November 2025 edition of the CIHR IMHA newsletter is now available and can be viewed here: suivi.lnk01.com/v/443/216324...

This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The session From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research is now live on the MSK Network website.

Watch here: mskrehabnet.com/from-experie...

Featuring insights from researchers and patient partners on meaningful engagement in MSK rehab research.
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
📣 Fragility Fracture Network Canada Congress 2026

Join clinicians, researchers, and trainees for the latest in fragility fracture care.

🗓 March 28, 2026 — Toronto
📝 Abstracts due: Nov 30, 2025

🔗 More info: fragilityfracturenetwork.org/ffn-regional...
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Congratulations to Cinthuja Pathmanathan on completing her MSK Trainee Exchange at the University of Birmingham’s Centre for Precision Rehabilitation of Spinal Pain, gaining HD-EMG skills and contributing to a muscle synergies project!

Cinthuja's lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Session four of the Writing and Publication Series "From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research" will be on what trainees would like to know about patient partner engagement in research.

When: Nov 24, 12-1 pm ET

Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
📢 QPRN Lunch & Talk — Nov 21 (12–1 p.m. EDT)

Two expert presentations:

1️⃣ Persistent vulvar pain in breast cancer survivors – with Stéphanie Bernard
2️⃣ MSK pain, fatigue & dysphonia in professional voice users – with Maude Desjardins

Join via Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/81010194591
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Congratulations to Erin Lee, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the International Society of Biomechanics Congress (ISB 2025)!

A lay summary of Erin's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 20, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Congratulations to Harry S. Battersby, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the International Society of Biomechanics Congress (ISB 2025)!

A lay summary of Harry's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Congratulations to Clément Prunault, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the International Society of Biomechanics Congress (ISB 2025)!

A lay summary of Clément's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
MHRC is hosting Dr. Sean Forbes for a talk on MRI assessment of skeletal muscle in individuals with and without muscular dystrophies.

📅 When: Nov 19 | 3–4 PM
📍 Where: Communicore C1-17 + Zoom
🔗 Zoom link: ufl.zoom.us/j/93181474911
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📣 Upcoming Event: International Trainee Seminar Series – Myogenesis

The MHRC is hosting its next International Trainee Seminar Series on Friday, November 28 at 10:00 AM (ET) on Zoom.
Featuring presentations from three emerging scholars in the field.

📌 Register here: yorku.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Congratulations to Madeline Shivgulam, one of the Trainee Conference Travel Support 2025 recipients, on presenting at the (CSEP) Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Congress!

A lay summary of Madeline's work can be accessed here: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Session four of the Writing and Publication Series "From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research" will be on what trainees would like to know about patient partner engagement in research.

When: Nov 24, 12-1pm ET

Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Good news!

The abstract submission deadline for the McCaig Institute’s Advancements in Osteoarthritis – From Discovery to Treatment conference has been extended to November 12, 2025!

When: March 11–13 2026 | Kananaskis, Alberta
Link: mccaig.ucalgary.ca/event/intern...
November 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In October, 2025 the article titled 'Effectiveness of Additional or Standalone Corticosteroid Injections Compared to Physical Therapist Interventions in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy' was the most read article on REHAB+.

Access the article here: plus.mcmaster.ca/rehab/Home/A...
REHAB+ | Effectiveness of Additional or Standalone Corticosteroid Injections Compared to Physical Therapist Interventions in Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and...
plus.mcmaster.ca
October 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We’ve translated the article by Keogh et al., 2025 into a lay summary to answer the question: Can a few weeks of exercise before hip or knee replacement surgery lead to faster recovery and better outcomes for patients?

Lay summary: mskrehabnet.com/wp-content/u...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The October 2025 edition of the CIHR IMHA newsletter is now available and can be viewed here: suivi.lnk01.com/v/443/216324...

This month’s edition includes the latest funding opportunities, updates, and news from across IMHA.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Session four of the Writing and Publication Series "From Experience to Evidence: Partnering with Patients in Rehab Research" will be on what trainees would like to know about patient partner engagement in research.

When: Nov 24, 12-1pm ET

Register here: westernuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Mobilize Lab at the University of Waterloo is recruiting participants who are currently sedentary to participate in their research study.

Participants will receive 16-weeks of FREE virtual resistance training and $50 after study completion!

More information: uwaterloo.ca/mobilize-cli...
October 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM