Dear RNA Canada ARN Members, Please join us on Wednesday March 25th (3:00-4:30 PM EST/12:00-1:30 PM PST) for a virtual workshop to learn about establishing and maintaining inclusive research environments. Topics will be applicable to trainees and PIs, and involve interactive discussions. Registration is free for all RNA Canada ARN members (https://www.rnacanada.ca/etn/inclusive-approaches-to-recruitment-assessment-and-research-group-climates/). We hope to see […]
RNA Canada ARN is disseminating a postdoctoral fellowship position in Precision RNA Therapeutics hosted by McGill University and D2R. Details can be see here and in the attached PDF (click here)!
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 3rd Codon Usage Conference: Function, Mechanism and Evolution, to be held in MontrĂ©al, Canada, from May 31 to June 3, 2026. The conference will take place at the Grande Bibliothèque – Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du QuĂ©bec (BAnQ), 475 Boul. de […]
In a true success story demonstrating the power of industry-academic collaboration, researchers at the Universities of Lethbridge and Sherbrooke partnered with NSERC and a group of private sector companies to develop the RNA INNOVATION training program for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. RNA Innovation is a research training program that provides real-world, hands-on experience in […]
Thanks to everyone who participated in Monday’s RNA Canada ARN 2026 Annual General Meeting! It was wonderful to see so many friendly faces from our community gathered together; your support is what drives RNA Canada ARN forward! Election Results During the meeting, we elected five new members of our Board of Directors: Ontario Representative: Julie […]
Dear members of RNA Canada ARN, Please find attached the latest issue of the RNA Canada ARN newsletters, in English and French. Â In this issue: A letter from the President including thank you’s to our volunteers The RNA Canada ARN 2026 Annual General Meeting is January 12th! Building Canada’s first RNA Ecosystem Map RNA Canada […]
Dr. Evan Mercier joined the Department of Microbiology and Infectious diseases at UniversitĂ© de Sherbrooke in September 2022. His research group is focused on mechanisms of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, in particular, how expression of bacterial multidrug efflux pumps (MEPs) contributes to resistance and emergence of resistance. Understanding how and when mRNAs encoding MEPs are […]
Dear RNA Canada ARN Members, The 2026 RNA Canada ARN Annual General Meeting will be held MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH, 2026 FROM 12:30-2:30PM ET via Zoom. A Zoom link and agenda have been sent to RNA Canada ARN members. Â Check your email! This meeting serves as a yearly update on RNA Canada ARN’s accomplishments and future […]
RNA researchers from Canada and all over the world recently convened in Orford, QC for the 2025 RiboClub conference (September 21st to 25th, 2025). RiboClub reconvened after a one-year hiatus to accommodate the national RNA Canada ARN conference in Ottawa in 2024, and this year’s theme was “The Next Generation of RNA Innovation from Agriculture […]