RNA Canada ARN, in partnership with Moderna, is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2025 RNA Canada ARN Moderna Awards. Each awardee received a cash prize and a commemorative plaque that was presented at the Gala Awards dinner of the RNA Canada ARN: RiboClub conference (Sept. 20-24th, Cheribourg, QC). RNA Canada ARN’s Moderna […]
Dr. Natoya Peart did her undergraduate degree at Yale University where she majored in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. She followed that up with a doctorate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the MD Anderson UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in the lab of Dr. Eric Wagner, where she characterized the 3′ end formation […]
Wrap up written by Dr. Farnaz Mansouri-Noori TREnD 2025: RNA Community Connects Across Canada and Beyond This July, the Toronto RNA Enthusiasts’ Day (TREnD) held its 9th annual meeting, bringing together RNA researchers, trainees, and advocates in a unique hybrid format. Spanning two days—a virtual showcase on July 10 and an in-person program on July […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The coming months will be an exciting time for RNA Canada ARN members! Please add the following items to your calendars! Item #1: Perspectives on RNA: a panel discussion series Perspectives on RNA: CRISPR and its applications Wednesday, February 19th 3-4:40 pm EST/12 -1:30 pm PST Featuring: Dr. Sarah Hedtrich (UBC) and Dr. Basil Hubbard […]
RNA Canada ARN would like to send its warmest congratulations to Dr. Michelle Scott (U. de Sherbrooke) for having been named the RNA Society’s 2025 award winner for Excellence in Inclusive Leadership. Dr. Scott currently serves as the Chair of the Equity, Inclusion and Diversity committee for RNA Canada ARN. Under her leadership, the committee […]
Mark Belmonte Researcher Highlight Dr. Mark Belmonte is a principal investigator in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. at the University of Calgary before doing his Ph.D. in Plant Science at the University of Manitoba. After postdoctoral training at UC Davis, he came back to […]
Dr. Jessica A. Willi, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lethbridge Dr. Willi is originally from Switzerland, where she earned her BSc, MSc and PhD at the University of Bern, working on the effect of RNA oxidation, RNA structure-function, and atomic mutagenesis. During her postdoc at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois and Stanford, California, […]
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