2. Zentralschweizer Symposium für Seltene Erkrankungen
Luzern, 16 october 2025, 16:30-20:00
This year's theme is muscle diseases at the interface between various specialist disciplines and genetics, with a focus on the patient's perspective.

Grant opportunities
Project Funding: The project funding scheme enables qualified researchers to independently carry out projects on topics and research objectives of their own choosing. Deadline: October 1st, 17:00
SNF Ambizione: Ambizione grants are aimed at early-career researchers who wish to conduct, manage and lead an independent project at a Swiss higher education institution. Deadline: November 4th, 17:00

Grant opportunity
Frick Foundation for ALS research
The Frick Foundation is looking for talented early-career scientists who have already produced excellent supervised work, ready to work independently and shows potential to be a research leader. Post-doctoral fellows are not eligible.

Grant opportunity
Bangerter-Rhyner Foundation
The foundation limits itself to projects within Switzerland and submitted by a medical professional. No projects involving animal testing.

Grant opportunities
Starting grants: Researchers of any nationality with 2-7 years of experience since completion of PhD, a scientific track record showing great promise and an excellent research proposal can apply. Deadline: October 14th, 17:00
Synergy grants: A group of two to maximum four PIs working together and bringing different skills and resources to tackle ambitious research problems.. Deadline: November 5th, 17:00

ICNMD Digital
20-21 November 2025
ICNMDigital serves as a virtual meeting in between the main in-person congresses and will look to provide an update on the 4 main ICNMD topic areas which include Muscle Disorders, Peripheral Neuropathies, Neuromuscular Junction Disorders & Motor Neuron Diseases.

17. Neuromuskuläres Symposium
Zürich, 27 november 2025. Online participation possible
