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 […]
RNA Canada ARN is proud to present: 2025 Virtual Career Panel Series : How to get into industry Panelists: Megha Ghildiyal, staff scientist at Illumina Craig Kerr, Director of Strategy & Development at Inceptive Muhammad Riaz Khan, research scientist at VectorBuilder Michelle Martin, People & Culture consultant at Nanovation Therapeutics Date: March 19, 2025, 12:30pm-2pm (EST) […]
RNA CANADA ARN is proud to promote a special seminar in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Toronto: ”The Rise of RNA Informational Medicines” Speaker: Thomas Duchaine, PhD. Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry, McGill University. Date/Room: Friday, March 21, 2PM. MSB-2170 More information is in the poster!
The RNA Canada ARN Education Committee will be hosting a forum in their Perspectives on RNA series entitled: CRISPR and its Applications It will take place on Wednesday, February 19th, 3-4:30 pm EST/12 -1:30 pm PST. Featuring: Tiffany Carlaw, Ph.D. (Postdoc in Sarah Hedtrich’s Lab, UBC): Introduction to CRISPR and its applications (10 min talk) […]
The RNA Canada ARN executive hosted this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on January 9th, 2025. The meeting featured a number of important updates for RNA Canada ARN members. After some introductory remarks by the Chair of the Board, Dr. Howard Lipshitz, the AGM featured an address by RNA Canada ARN President Dr. Sherif Abou […]
RNA Canada ARN Members Leading the Way in Setting the Standard for Studying snoRNA and Ribosomal RNA Modifications RNA Canada ARN is proud to highlight the leadership of its members, Dr. Michelle Scott and Dr. Sherif Abou Elela, who are helping to organize RiboMod 2025, a groundbreaking workshop focused on setting the standard for studying snoRNA and ribosomal RNA modifications. […]