Call for Abstracts | Trainee Research Day on Autism and Neurodivergence
Abstract submission deadline: February 6, 2026
CanNRT Research Forum | Challenges linked to online surveys and bots in the collection of disability-related data
Date: January 28, 2026 | Format: Online
Call for Applications | Trainee Representatives for the Network of Networks Retreat
Application Deadline: December 12, 2025
CanNRT Workshop | Creating healthy and sustainable writing practices during the holidays
Date: December 11, 2025 | Format: Online
Strengthening capacity through partnership: CanNRT at the 2025 IMPaCT Summit
Selected through a competitive process, Ivana Okaro and Clarice Ribeiro Soares Araujo represented CanNRT at the 2025 IMPaCT Summit, gaining hands-on exposure to clinical trial innovation, cross-sector collaboration, and community-engaged research that will shape their paths as emerging leaders in neurodevelopment.
Rethinking autism research from within with Mishel Alexandrovsky
Mishel Alexandrovsky asks a fundamental question that guides her work: How can autism research better reflect autistic realities? Drawing on her living and lived experience and scientific training, she works to reshape methods so they meaningfully represent the people they aim to describe.
Seeing strengths, not deficits: Grant Bruno brings Indigenous knowledge to neurodiversity (McGill Reporter)
The University of Alberta researcher and Samson Cree Nation member advocates for relational, culturally grounded approaches to supporting neurodivergent children
Film Screening and Discussion: They Are Sacred
Date: December 3, 2025 |Format: Hybrid
Learning beyond borders: Danae Penichet attends the GIS Autisme et TND Conference
PhD candidate Danae Penichet (IPN, McGill University) represented Canada at the 6th Annual GIS Autisme et TND Conference and Young Researchers Mentoring Afternoon in Paris, supported through a partnership between TACC, CanNRT, and GIS Autisme et TND. Her experience highlights how international collaboration and lived-experience partnerships enrich neurodevelopmental research and shape the next generation of scientists.
Resource | Acetaminophen Use in Pregnancy
A new evidence-informed infographic developed with partners across Canada clarifies what the science says about using acetaminophen (Tylenol) safely during pregnancy.