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As both a clinician and a researcher, Dr. Danielle Baribeau is charting paths in mental health...

Selected through a competitive process, Ivana Okaro and Clarice Ribeiro Soares Araujo represented CanNRT at the...

Mishel Alexandrovsky asks a fundamental question that guides her work: How can autism research better reflect...
“We hope that the CanNRT network can be a second home to you as you develop your research and clinical careers, and provide you with opportunities for collaboration and partnership among fellow researchers and those with lived experience…”
Mira Puri,
Manager, Science Initiatives,
Azrieli Foundation
Upcoming opportunities

Joint TACC & CanNRT Research Forum | Toward an integrated service continuum in diagnostic evaluation for children aged 0 to 7 years with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions
Date: February 10, 2026 Format: Online
This talk shares key results from a participatory project that designed an evaluation pathway for young children with developmental delays or atypicalities, highlighting integrated services, equitable access, clinical support, a key worker, and the essential role of families and professionals.

CanNRT Retreat | Network of Networks
Date: February 15–17, 2026Format: In person
The Network of Networks Retreat (by invitation only) will bring together Canadian and international leaders in autism and neurodevelopmental research in Wendake, Québec, to strengthen collaboration and align future priorities.

CanNRT Research Forum | Good trials only: Integrating evidence to improve outcomes for children and families
Date: March 25, 2026 Format: Online
Learn introductory concepts on clinical trials with a focus on evidence-informed and consensus-based trial design.
Joint TACC & CanNRT Research Forum | Toward an integrated service continuum in diagnostic evaluation for children aged 0 to 7 years with suspected neurodevelopmental conditions
Date: February 10, 2026 Format: Online This talk shares key results from a participatory project that designed an evaluation pathway for young children with developmental delays or atypicalities, highlighting integrated services, equitable access, clinical support, a key worker, and the essential role of families and professionals.
Read MoreCanNRT Retreat | Network of Networks
Date: February 15–17, 2026Format: In person The Network of Networks Retreat (by invitation only) will bring together Canadian and international leaders in autism and neurodevelopmental research in Wendake, Québec, to strengthen collaboration and align future priorities.
Read MoreCanNRT Research Forum | Good trials only: Integrating evidence to improve outcomes for children and families
Date: March 25, 2026 Format: Online Learn introductory concepts on clinical trials with a focus on evidence-informed and consensus-based trial design.
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