Homira Osman, University of Ottawa

Research

Clinical Trial Networks Networks Neuromuscular Disease Open Science Patient Partnerships Preclinical Research Resources Training And Education Translational Research

Latest papers

Conference proceedings from the Western Canadian Neuromuscular Conference (WCNMC) - September 27-29, 2024, Calgary, Canada.
Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026
Advancing neuromuscular disease research through real-world data: Challenges and lessons learned.
Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2026
Implementation of a neuromuscular clinical trial network: a rare disease model for enhancing clinical trial readiness, capacity, and access in Canada.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases · 2026

All 5 publications

Latest funding

OPMDx- Canadian Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy Biomarkers Study
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,212,525
NMD4C: the neuromuscular network for Canada
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$1,000,000

All 2 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Conference proceedings from the Western Canadian Neuromuscular Conference (WCNMC) - September 27-29, 2024, Calgary, Canada.

Jewett G, Luk C, Osman H, Pfeffer G

Journal of neuromuscular diseases2026

DOI: 10.1177/22143602251389759 PMID: 41117436

02

Advancing neuromuscular disease research through real-world data: Challenges and lessons learned.

Munn JS, Cohen E, Hodgkinson V, Lochmüller H, Osman H, Jewett G, Amin R

Journal of neuromuscular diseases2026

DOI: 10.1177/22143602261456016 PMID: 42261210

03

Implementation of a neuromuscular clinical trial network: a rare disease model for enhancing clinical trial readiness, capacity, and access in Canada.

Schellenberg KL, Osman H, Masnata M, Hicks R, Kagan C, Stosic A, Lintern S, Beattie E, Lochmuller H, Campbell C, Mah JK

Orphanet journal of rare diseases2026

DOI: 10.1186/s13023-026-04393-4 PMID: 42192450

04

Building capacity for patient-engagement in neuromuscular disease research: A network project.

Mortenson P, Osman H, Beattie E, Kagan C, Larocca V, Maltais C, Niksic L, Thompson M, Selby K

Journal of neuromuscular diseases2026

DOI: 10.1177/22143602251405819 PMID: 41400831

05

From Doubt to Diagnosis: Canadian Patient Perspectives on a Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Diagnosis.

Osman H, Adamji Z, Pfeffer G, Warman-Chardon J, Varma P, Keindel J, Lintern S

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2025First author

DOI: 10.1111/hex.70271 PMID: 40323721

OPMDx- Canadian Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy Biomarkers Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Warman Chardon, Jodi

Keywords: Blood Biomarkers; Clinical Assessment; Machine Learning; Muscle Mri; Muscular Dystrophy; Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

$1,212,525

NMD4C: the neuromuscular network for Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Network Gr. in Skin Health, Bone Health, and Muscular Dyst. - Muscular Dystrophy

Principal investigators: Lochmüller, Hanns; Osman, Homira; Brais, Bernard; Campbell, Craig Gordon N; Chang, Natasha C; Dowling, James; Gagnon, Cynthia; Gonorazky, Hernan D; Hodgkinson, Victoria; Karamchandani, Jason; Korngut, Lawrence W; Kothary, Rashmi K; Mah, Jean K; O'Connell, Colleen; Patten, Kessen; Rossi, Fabio M; Schellenberg, Kerri; Selby, Kathryn A; Warman Chardon, Jodi

Keywords: Clinical Trial Networks; Networks; Neuromuscular Disease; Open Science; Patient Partnerships; Preclinical Research Resources; Training And Education; Translational Research

$1,000,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Clinical Neurosciences
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Medicine
Department of Medicine
Other

Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2023

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Clinical Trial Networks Dear Professor Osman, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Conference proceedings from the Western Canadian Neuromuscular Conference (WCNMC) - September 27-29, 2024, Calgary, Canada." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "NMD4C: the neuromuscular network for Canada" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]