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EVENT RECAP | Montréal Patient Day

Posted by: The Sumaira Foundation in Community, Events, News & Announcements

On Saturday, June 13, 2026, TSF hosted a Patient Day in Montreal for Rare Neuroinflammatory Disorders in collaboration with McGill University at the Plaza Centre-Ville. Our in-person event hosted 50+ attendees including patients, caregivers, clinicians, advocates and industry representatives impacted or involved in:

• Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP)
• IgG4-RD (Immunoglobulin G4-related disease)
• Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disorder (MOGAD)
• Myasthenia gravis (MG)
• Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)

We were proud to partner with Muscular Dystrophy Canada and IgG4ward!.

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MEET OUR FEATURED EXPERTS

• Dr. Hughes Allard-Chamard (Sherbrooke University) (IgG4-RD)
• Dr. Philippe Bilodeau (Massachusetts General Hospital) (NMOSD)
• Dr. Paul Giacomini (McGill University) (MG)
• Dr. Adil Harroud (McGill University) (NMOSD)
• Dr. Ariane St-Denis (McGill University) (MG)

MEET OUR PATIENT & CAREGIVER PANELISTS

Alyssa (NMOSD) | Ameliane (Caregiver) | Josh (MOGAD) | Katharine (Caregiver) | Marie-Claude (NMOSD) | Marissa (NMOSD) | Melanie (NMOSD) | Ori (MG)

THIS EVENT WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM:
Amgen (platinum sponsor), UCB, Alexion, argenx, Johnson & Johnson, and Roche

Special thanks to our volunteers: Chourouk and Grace