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 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 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 […]
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, […]
Dear RNA Canada trainees, The RNA Canada Education Committee would like to have your feedback on its future Technical Workshop Series. These virtual workshops will be designed to equip RNA Canada members with the skills and knowledge necessary for cutting-edge RNA research by providing practical advice and troubleshooting for laboratory steps and hands-on tutorials for […]
RNA Canada ARN is so thrilled to congratulate Drs. Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun on winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, “for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation”! Their studies, using the tiny worm, C. elegans, highlight the serendipity of science and the importance of discovery-based or […]
Earlier this year RNA Canada ARN hosted a design contest won by Jessica Semmelrock. You can buy T-shirts and tote bags featuring the design contest winner at the Outreach table! In addition, the original painting of the design (framed and mounted) has been kindly donated by the artist for bidding by silent auction! Come to the Outreach […]