Please place the next instalment of the RNA Canada ARN Education Panel Discussion Series in your calendar! Featuring: Parrish Evers (Graduate student, Pezacki Lab, UOttawa): Introduction to RNA Chemistry and its applications (10 min talk) John Pezacki, PhD (Full Professor, UOttawa): RNA-binding proteins with expanded genetic codes: from new experimental methodologies to potential therapeutic applications […]
The RNA Canada ARN Spring Newsletter is here! It’s a big one! In this issue: – Updates on the three Canadian RNA meetings in 2025: RiboWest (June), TREnD (July) & RiboClub (September) – An opinion piece by the Chair of the Board of Directors, Howard Lipshitz, on the Canadian funding environment – A letter from […]
Dear RNA Canada ARN members, We are thrilled to invite you to the 26th RNA Canada: RiboClub Meeting, taking place at the Hotel Chéribourg, Magog, Quebec, Canada, from September 21–25, 2025. This annual gathering represents the premier event for RNA researchers in Canada and beyond, offering a vibrant platform to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the […]
RNA Canada ARN is pleased to invite nominations for three awards to be made in 2025 Nomination packages are due Friday, May 30th, 2025! (1) RNA Canada ARN’s Moderna Discovery of the Year Award The RNA Canada ARN Discovery of the Year Award recognizes groundbreaking RNA discoveries made by Canadian researchers (either as a group or […]
We invite you to the RiboWest 2025 Conference to be hosted at the University of Lethbridge, on June 8–11, 2025. RiboWest brings together RNA scientists from across Western Canada and the Northwestern US for the purpose of disseminating current research and providing an opportunity for trainees to present their work. Presentations will cover a wide range of RNA topics, […]
Dr. Christine Roden recently started her research group in the Department Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the University of Montréal, where she studies RNA viruses. She is originally from the United States where she earned her bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Pittsburgh and her PhD in Genetics from Yale University. Her PhD […]
Dr. Dmitry Kretov, Oncology Division, CHU de Québec – Université Laval Research Center Dr. Dmitry Kretov has recently become a Group Leader in the Oncology division at the CHU de Québec – Université Laval Research Center, where he established his lab in January 2025. His research focuses on understanding the role of RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) […]
AReNa Quebec will be hosting the following panel on April 30th: Beyond the success of pandemic vaccines: what are the challenges and opportunities in the development and biomanufacturing of RNA therapies? Synopsis: This panel will provide a unique opportunity to build on the successes of mRNA during the pandemic and discuss the future evolution of […]
ARN Quebec, in collaboration with INRS, is pleased to welcome Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier for a seminar presentation on May 10th in Quebec City. Dr. Charpentier was the co-recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for her contributions to CRISPR-based genome editing. This seminar will be in French. More information about Dr. Charpentier’s […]
Date / Time: 7 Apr 2025 – 14 Apr 2025 (2 sessions) – 7 Apr 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – 14 Apr 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Audience: RNA biologists yearning for a “gateway” to bioinformatics. Pre-requisites: No formal training in bioinformatics is required. While it may be beneficial to have some exposure […]