On June 12th RNA Canada ARN is hosting the latest edition of our Virtual Career Panel Series. Time: Jun 12, 2025 12:30 PM America/Toronto Venue: Zoom. RNA Canada ARN members will receive an email invitation to register and a link to the Zoom meeting. To register click here. To join RNA Canada ARN, click here.
Attention RNA Artists! We have exciting news for the RNA Canada! The Outreach Committee is hosting a design contest for RNA-themed merchandise, which will be showcased at future RNA Canada ARN meetings and sold in the RNA Canada ARN online store. We invite you to submit your original RNA-inspired artwork to be featured on RNA […]
We would like to invite you and your lab members to our annual Toronto RNA Enthusiasts Day (TREnD), which will take place on July 10th and 11th, 2025 in partnership with RNA Canada ARN. On Thursday July 10th, we will hold a virtual day of talks from 1-4pm ET to showcase research from trainees in RNA […]
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) […]