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RNA Canada Members

Last NameFirst NameUniversityProvinceEmailWebsiteKeywords
BayfieldMarkYork UniversityOntariobayfield@yorku.caWebsiteRNA processing, RNA binding proteins, La and La-related proteins, RNA modifications
BlakneyAnnaUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiaanna.blakney@msl.ubc.caWebsiteRNA, drug delivery, gene therapy, self-amplifying RNA, vaccines, lipid nanoparticles, immunology, messenger RNA, innate immunity
GreenblattEthanUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiaethan.greenblatt@ubc.caWebsiteTranslational control, reproductive biology, autism, ribosome profiling, genomics, RNA sequencing
StrongMichaelWestern UniversityOntariomstrong@uwo.caneurofilament; miRNA; lncRNA; Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor (RGNEF); TDP-43; mRNA stability
JanEricUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiaej@mail.ubc.caWebsiteribosome, RNA, virus, structure, translation, internal ribosome entry sites, therapeutic RNA
VuLyUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbialy.vu@ubc.caWebsiteRNA methylation, RNA deadenylation, RNA binding proteins, stem cells, hematopoiesis, leukemia
LuoHonglinUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiahonglin.luo@hli.ubc.caWebsitePositive strand RNA viruses, autophagy, innate immunity, RNA-binding proteins, neurodegenerative disease, oncolytic virotherapy, myocarditis
SonenbergNahumMcGill UniversityQuebecnahum.sonenberg@mcgill.caWebsitemRNA, miRNA, translation, eIF4E, eIF4F, cancer, autism, neurodevelopment disease
SaganSelenaMcGill UniversityQuebecselena.sagan@mcgill.caWebsiteVirology, RNA biology, microRNAs, Hepatitis C virus, Dengue Virus, Zika virus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus
GloverMarkUniversity of AlbertaAlbertamark.glover@ualberta.caWebsiteX-ray crystallography; cryoEM; EMSA; biophysics; SAXS; RNA chaperones; protein-RNA interactions; RNA structural biology
KAKUMANIPAVANMemorial University of NewfoundlandNewfoundlandpavan.kakumani@mun.caWebsitemiRNAs, siRNAs, piRNAs, Argonaute, mRNA, retrotransposons, cell death, cell differentiation
RaderStephenUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaBritish Columbiarader@unbc.caWebsitepre-mRNA splicing, spliceosome, splicing regulation, transcriptomics, red alga, Cyanidioschyzon merolae
FabianMarcMcGill UniversityQuebecmarc.fabian@mcgill.caWebsitemRNA translation, RNA binding proteins, PABP, RNA endonucleases, DICER, microRNA-mediated gene silencing
CousineauBenoitMcGill UniversityQuebecbenoit.cousineau@mcgill.caWebsitegroup II intron, RNA, ribozyme, splicing, mobility, evolution, bacteriology, molecular biology, microbiology, genetics.
ThakorNehalUniversity of LethbridgeAlbertanthakor@uleth.caWebsitemRNA, non-canonical translation, Brain Tumor Stem Cells, GBM Xenograft Mouse model, eIFs
RussellTonyUniversity of LethbridgeAlbertatony.russell@uleth.caWebsiteRNA Biology, Molecular Evolution, Bioinformatics, RNA-Seq, Intron and Spliceosome Evolution, SnoRNP complexes
BlanchetteMathieuMcGill UniversityQuebecMathieu BlanchetteWebsiteBioinformatics, machine learning, regulation, RNA, evolution, drug design, 3D genome organization
AnsariAtharWayne State UniversityMichiganbb2749@wayne.eduWebsiteEukaryotic transcription; cleavage-polyadenylation of mRNA; splicing of mRNA
LipshitzHowardUniversity of TorontoOntariohoward.lipshitz@utoronto.caWebsiteRNA-binding protein, post-transcriptional regulation, transcriptome, synthetic antibody, maternal-to-zygotic transition, autism
GATIGNOLAnneMcGill UniversityQuebecanne.gatignol@mcgill.caWebsiteRNA viruses; HIV; SARS-CoV2; siRNAs; shRNAs; miRNAs; TRBP; PKR; ADAR1; RNA binding proteins
SmibertCraigUniversity of TorontoOntarioc.smibert@utoronto.caWebsitemRNA translation, mRNA stability, mRNA localization, RNA-binding proteins, Drosophila embryogenesis
RousselMarcUniversity of LethbridgeAlbertaroussel@uleth.caWebsitechemical kinetics, nonlinear dynamics, stochastic systems
WiedenHans-JoachimUniversity of ManitobaManitobahans-joachim.wieden@umanitoba.caWebsiteRibosome, GTPases, Fluorescence, Antibiotics, Synthetic Biology, Structural Biology, Computational Biology, Rapid-kinteics, enzyme mechanism, regulatory RNAs, RNA structure and function
CashmanNeilUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbianeil.cashman@vch.caWebsiteRNA binding proteins in disease (ALS and FTD). RNA therapeutics.
WaldispuhlJeromeMcGill UniversityQuebecjerome.waldispuhl@mcgill.caWebsiteAlgorithms, machine learning
DemelerBorriesUniversity of LethbridgeAlbertademeler@gmail.comWebsiteanalytical ultracentrifugation, high-performance computing
UniackeJimUniversity of GuelphOntariojuniacke@uoguelph.caWebsiteTranslation, RNA, hypoxia, splicing, ribosome, HIF, eIF4E, mRNA
UnrauPeterSimon Fraser UniversityBritish Columbiapunrau@sfu.caWebsiteRNA Tools, RNA Biology, RNA Chemistry. Origin of Life
RenwickNeilQueen's UniversityOntarioneil.renwick@queensu.caWebsiteneuroendocrine neoplasms, rare disease, microRNA, messenger RNA, post-transcriptional gene regulation, sequencing methods, RNA annotation, machine learning approaches, graph neural network modelling
BrillJulieUniversity of Toronto Ontariojulie.brill@sickkids.caWebsitetranslation initiation, sperm development, fertility, reproduction, Drosophila molecular genetics, cell biology, microscopy, biochemistry
GingrasAnne-ClaudeUniversity of TorontoOntariogingras@lunenfeld.caWebsitemass spectrometry, interaction proteomics, protein-protein interactions, signal transduction, RNA biology, phase separation
MaassPhilippUniversity of TorontoOntariophilipp.maass@sickkids.caWebsitelong non-coding RNAs, inter-chromosomal contacts, genome organization, functional genomics, non-coding disease mechanisms
BlencoweBenUniversity of Toronto Ontariob.blencowe@utoronto.caWebsiteRNA processing, alternative splicing, functional genomics, transcriptomics, nervous system development and disorders
LaPlanteStevenINRS Quebecsteven.laplante@inrs.caWebsiteRNA, transcription factors, NMR, biophysics, fragment screening, drug discovery, FBLD, medicinal chemistry
CordesSabineUniversity of TorontoOntariocordes@lunenfeld.caWebsiteMouse Genetics, Autism Spectrum disorder, Neurodevelopment, serotonin, RNA transport, splicing
EllisJamesUniversity of TorontoOntariojellis@sickkids.caWebsiteRNA stability, ribosome engagement, 3'UTR lengthening, pluripotent stem cells, neural progenitor cells, neurons, neurodevelopmental disorders
MekhailKarimUniversity of TorontoOntariokarim.mekhail@utoronto.caWebsiteRibosomal RNA, Non-coding RNA, Ribosome biogenesis, RNA-DNA hybrids, Nucleolus, Nuclear organization, Motor proteins, DNA repair, Homologous recombination, Non-homologous end-joining
MorinGreggUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiagmorin@bcgsc.caWebsitealternative splicing, proteomics, mass spectrometry, genomics, CDK12/13, biochemistry
HopeKristinUniversity of TorontoOntariokristin.hope@uhnresearch.caWebsiteRNA binding proteins, hematopoietic stem cells, leukemic stem cells, post-transcriptional control, xenografts, primary human cells
WetmoreStaceyUniversity of LethbridgeAlbertastacey.wetmore@uleth.caWebsitecomputational chemistry, multi-scale (QM/MM) modeling, ab initio and density functional methods, molecular dynamics simulations, molecular structure and properties, (bio) reaction mechanisms, nucleic acids, DNA/RNA modifications, enzyme processing of nucleic acids
ClaycombJulieUniversity of TorontoOntariojulie.claycomb@utoronto.caWebsiteArgonaute, Small RNA, Gene Regulation, C. elegans, Epigenetics, RNAi, microRNA, piRNA, siRNA, RNA communication
PatelTrusharUniversity of LethbridgeAlbertatrushar.patel@uleth.caWebsiteBiophysics, Computational modeling, Small-angle X-ray scattering, Multi-angle light scattering, RNA structure studies, Flaviviruses, Non-coding RNAs, RNA-protein communication
McKeagueMaureenMcGill UniversityQuebecMaureen.mckeague@mcgill.caWebsiteRNA therapeutics; gene control; genomic damage
MoulandAndrew JMcGill UniversityQuebecAndrew.mouland@mcgill.caWebsiteHIV-1, Zika, Ebola, Neurodegeneration, Condensates, Phase separation, RNA trafficking, RNA metabolism, virus-host interactions
WilsonMichaelUniversity of TorontoOntariomichael.wilson@sickkids.caWebsiteComparative genomics, epigenomics, developmental biology, cardiovascular system, puberty, sex differences in gene regulation, RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, 3'UTR-seq, bioinformatics
Forman-KayJulieUniversity of TorontoOntarioforman@sickkids.caWebsiteintrinsically disordered proteins, phase separation, biomolecular condensates, translational regulation, RNA processing, bioinformatics, NMR, biophysics
MacMillanAndrewUniversity of AlbertaAlbertaandrew.macmillan@ualberta.caWebsiteGene regulation, RNA, pre-mRNA splicing, chemical biology, nucleic acids
FrappierLoriUniversity of TorontoOntariolori.frappier@utoronto.caWebsiteEpstein-Barr virus, miRNA, RISC, mRNA regulation, proteomics
PalazzoAlexanderUniversity of TorontoOntarioalex.palazzo@utoronto.caWebsitemRNP, nuclear pore complex, RanBP2, RISC, sumoylation, endoplasmic reticulum, nuclear speckles, stress granules
ZHANGZHAOLEIUniversity of TorontoOntariozhaolei.zhang@utoronto.caWebsitebioinformatics, RNA binding proteins, microRNAs, noncoding RNAs
LiYingfuMcMaster UniversityOntarioliying@mcmaster.caWebsiteAptamers; DNAzymes; diagnostics; infectious diseases
JoycePaulConcordia UniversityQuebecpaul.joyce@concordia.caWebsitetRNA nucleotidyltransferase, maturation, quality control, localization, mitochondrion, nucleus
AutexiefChantalMcGill UniversityQuebecChantal.autexier@mcgill.ca WebsiteTelomere, telomerase, ribonuceoprotein, dyskerin, premature aging, cancer
CalarcoJohnUniversity of TorontoOntariojohn.calarco@utoronto.caWebsiteAlternative Splicing, transcriptomics, functional genomics, post-transcriptional gene regulation, genetics
PerreaultJonathanINRSQuebecjonathan.perreault@inrs.caWebsiteRibozymes, riboswitches, aptamers, bacteria non-coding RNA, biosensing, RNA probing, comparative genomics
KulkarniJayeshNanoVation TherapeuticsBritish Columbiaj.kulkarni@nanovationtx.comWebsitelipid nanoparticles, RNA, messenger RNA, gene therapy, delivery, LNP
MajumderMousumiBrandon UniversityManitobamajumderm@brandonu.caWebsiteMicroRNA, Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis, Oxidative Stress, Tumor Microenvironment, Cancer Stem cells, Biomarker Studies
WitzigmannDominikNanoVation TherapeuticsBritish Columbiad.witzigmann@nanovationtx.comWebsitelipid nanoparticle, RNA, gene delivery, vaccine, gene editing
richardstephaneMcGill UniversityQuebecstephane.richard@mcgill.caWebsitecancer, prmts, RNA, QKI, clinical mouse models,
Chatel-ChaixLaurentINRSQuebeclaurent.chatel-chaix@inrs.caWebsitemolecular virology, cell and virus culture, RNA imaging, electron microscopy, cellular respiration assays, confocal microscopy
Ramalho-SantosMiguelUniversity of TorontoOntariomrsantos@lunenfeld.caWebsiteStem cells, embryonic stem cells, pluripotency, pluripotent stem cells, transcription, chromatin, embryo, primordial germ cells, epigenetics
PearsonAngelaINRSQuebecangela.pearson@inrs.caWebsiteherpes simplex virus, canid herpesvirus 1, transcriptional regulation, microRNAs, structural RNAs, nucleolus, viral replication, viral pathogenesis
CoxBrianUniversity of TorontoOntariob.cox@utoronto.caWebsiteRNA-sequencing, MicroRNA, development, pregnancy, placenta, maternal health, bioinformatics, computational modeling,
PengChunYork UniversityOntariocpeng@yorku.caWebsitemicroRNA, ovarian cancer, placental development, preeclampsia
PearlmanRonaldYork UniversityOntarioronp@yorku.caWebsitesmall and long ncRNA; genome silencing, annotation of small ncRNA; transcription and Mediator; micro introns; ciliates
JaramilloMaritzaINRSQuebecmaritza.jaramillo@inrs.caWebsitemRNA translation, mRNA turnover, RNA-binding proteins, innate immunity, parasitic infections
WhiteK. AndrewYork UniversityOntariokawhite@yorku.caWebsiteRNA virus, RNA-based regulation, RNA-RNA interactions, RNA structure, RNA folding, RNA-protein interactions
MeneghiniMarcUniversity of TorontoOntariomarc.meneghini@utoronto.caWebsitebudding yeast, RNA virus, mitochondria, sporulation, programmed cell death, innate immunity, proteostasis
KrauseHenryUniversity of TorontoOntarioh.krause@utoronto.caWebsiteLong noncoding RNAs, RNA localization
HughesTimUniversity of TorontoOntariot.hughes@utoronto.caWebsiteMotifs, SELEX, ChIP-seq, computational biology, microarrays, MPRAs, retroelements, transposons, nucleosomes, regulatory sites
PelchatMartinUniversity of OttawaOntariompelchat@uottawa.caWebsiteRNA:protein binding assays, Transcription, High-throughput sequencing, Computational biology
YounJi-YoungUniversity of TorontoOntariojiyoung.youn@sickkids.caWebsiteStress Granule, proximity-dependent biotinylation (BioID), protein-protein interaction, phase separation, biomolecular condensates, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, frontotemporal dementia, RNA-binding proteins, translation
CharetteMichaelBrandon UniversityManitobaCharettem@brandonu.caWebsiteRibosome assembly, SSU processome, ribosomopathies, RNA helicases, translation fidelity, intrinsically disordered proteins, yeast models of disease, yeast two-hybrid, co-IPs, protein-protein interactions
CondonAnneUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiacondon@cs.ubc.caWebsiteAlgorithms, thermodynamic and kinetic models, structure and folding pathway prediction
DickJohnUniversity of TorontoOntariojohn.dick@uhnresearch.caWebsitemiRNA, AGO, human hematopoiesis, stem cells, leukaemia stem cells
GreenblattJackUniversity of TorontoOntariojack.greenblatt@utoronto.caWebsiteC2H2 zinc finger proteins, transcription termination, RNA polymerase II, protein-RNA interactions, genome organization, post-transcriptional regulation, virus-host interactions, SARS-CoV-2, mass spectrometry, CLIP-sequencing
KotheUteUniversity of ManitobaManitobaute.kothe@umanitoba.caWebsiteenzymology, RNA-protein interaction studies, enzyme kinetics, fluorescence, RNA structure probing, molecular biology, E. coli & S. saccharomyces genetics, phenotypic analysis, transcriptomics
ParkJeehyeUniversity of TorontoOntariojeehye.park@sickkids.caWebsiteNeurodegenerative diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation, RNA binding protein, mouse models, Drosophila, genetics, molecular biology, RNA profiling
ZovoilisAthanasiosUniversity of LethbridgeAlbertaathanasios.zovoilis@uleth.caWebsiteRNA bioinformatics, transcriptomics, epitranscriptomics, Nanopore sequencing
LeeHyunUniversity of TorontoOntariohyunokate.lee@utoronto.caWebsitephase separation, biomolecular condensates, microscopy, biochemistry, biophysics
DamhaMasadMcGill UniversityQuebecmasad.damha@mcgill.caWebsitesolid-phase synthesis, mechanochemical synthesis; nucleic acid modifications; biophysical studies of DNA & RNA structure.
UnrauPeterSimon Fraser UniversityBritish Columbiapunrau@sfu.caWebsiteRNA, ribozyme, aptamer, fluorogenic aptamer
RobertsLucUniversity of LethbridgeAlbertaluc@allosbioscience.comWebsiteBiosensor, Protein, Fluorescence, Molecular Dynamics, Simulation, Carbohydrate, Maltose, Pectin
McKennaSeanUniversity of ManitobaManitobasean.mckenna@umanitoba.caWebsiteRNA-protein interactions, non-coding RNA, Quadruplex, structural biology, innate immunity
DuchaineThomasMcGill UniversityQuebecthomas.duchaine@mcgill.caWebsiteRNA-mediated silencing, RNAi, microRNA, 3'-untranslated region, chromatin regulation, genetics, proteomics, epigenetics, C. elegans, RNA-binding proteins, regulation of gene expression
DeWitte-OrrStephanieWilfred Laurier UniversityOntariosdewitteorr@wlu.caWebsitedsRNA, RNAi, type I interferons, vertebrates, nanoparticles, cell lines, microscopy, molecular biology
KleinmanClaudiaMcGill UniversityQuebecclaudia.kleinman@mcgill.caWebsitetranscriptomics, computational biology, bioinformatics, single-cell biology, epigenomics, systems biology, machine learning
Vera UgaldeMariaMcGill UniversityQuebecmaria.veraugalde@mcgill.caWebsitemRNA, translation, mRNA decay, Heat Shock Proteins, single-molecule fluorescence microscopy, neurodegeneration, mRNA localization
CuiHaissiUniversity of TorontoOntariohaissi.cui@utoronto.caWebsitetRNA, aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, multisynthetase complex, mRNA translation, mRNA processing, splicing, nuclear organization, cellular organization, leukodystrophy
LuedtkeNathanMcGill UniversityQuebecnathan.luedtke@mcgill.caWebsitechemical biology, bioorthogonal "click" chemistry, fluorescent probes, precision oncology, therapeutic oligonucleotides, lipid nanoparticles, acute myeloid leukemia
NdaoMomarMcGill University Quebecmomar.ndao@mcgill.caWebsiteVaccine, diagnostic, drug screening, proteomic, metabolomic, immunology, parasitology, infectious diseases
AudasTimothySimon Fraser UniversityBritish Columbiataudas@sfu.caWebsiteCellular Stress, Protein Aggregation, architectural RNA, Amyloids, Heat Shock, Subnuclear Domains
TopisirovicIvanMcGill UniversityQuebecivan.topisirovic@mcgill.caWebsitemRNA translation, post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression, signaling, mRNA metabolism, energy metabolism
ChenGuojunMcGill UniversityQuebecguojun.chen@mcgill.caWebsiteDrug delivery, Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Gene therapy, Genome editing, Cancer immunotherapy, RNA delivery, Cold plasma therapy
LinRongtuanMcGill UniversityQuebecRongtuan.lin@mcgill.caWebsite5'pppRNA, innate immunity, IFN signaling, viral evasion.
LiangChenMcGill UniversityQuebecchen.liang@mcgill.caWebsiteHIV, SARS-CoV-2, RNA-binding proteins, helicases, innate immunity, interferon, CRISPR, antiviral drugs
HoesliCorinneMcGill UniversityQuebeccorinne.hoesli@mcgill.caWebsitecell therapy, tissue engineering, 3D printing, flow models, stem cells
PelletierJerryMcGill UniversityQuebecjerry.pelletier@mcgill.caWebsiteTranslation Regulation, Protein Synthesis, eIF4F, eIF4A, DEAD-box Helicase, Chemical Biology, Rocaglates, Pateamine, Hippuristanol
MoitessierNicolasMcGill UniversityQuebecnicolas.moitessier@mcgill.caWebsiteDocking, Drug design and discovery, Parkinson's disease, Antibiotics.
BabaianArtemUniversity of TorontoOntarioartem@rRNA.caWebsiteGenetics, Computational Biology, Informatics, Virus Discovery, Ribozymes, RNA homology, RNA modifications
SomasekharanSyamUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiasyam@mail.ubc.caWebsiteRNA granules, liquid-liquid phase separation, mRNA translation, prostate cancer
WeberStephanieMcGill UniversityQuebecsteph.weber@mcgill.caWebsitePhase separation, Membraneless organelles, Transcription, Nucleolus, Ribosome biogenesis, Size scaling, Cellular biophysics, Spatial organization
Duraikannu KailasamSenthil KumarMcGill UniversityQuebecguil.bourque@mcgill.caWebsiteBioinformatics, RNAseq, CLIP-seq, Ribosome profiling, SHAPE-seq, CrisPR-seq, MD simulation,
LanglaisDavidMcGill UniversityQuebecdavid.langlais@mcgill.caWebsitefunctional genomics, transcription, epigenetics, innate immunity, inflammation, infection, host-pathogen interaction, single-cell omics
LarijaniManiSimon Fraser UniversityBritish Columbiamani_larijani@sfu.caWebsiteDNA mutations, RNA, DNA/RNA hybrids, enzymes, evolution, immunity, cancer
ZergesWilliamConcordia UniversityQuebecwilliam.zerges@concordia.caWebsitetranslation, mRNA, ribosome, organelle, chloroplast, oxidized RNA, Chlamydomonas, yeast
HowardPerryUniversity of VictoriaBritish Columbiaphoward@uvic.caWebsitecap complex; RNA biogenesis, nonsense mediated decay, Ars2, CBP, retina, muscle, IRES, Aniridia, target protectors, MODY, Pax6
LiuJuewenUniversity of WaterlooOntarioliujw@uwaterloo.caWebsiteAptamers, DNAzymes, ribozymes, biosensors, nanomaterials
NelsonChrisUniversity of VictoriaBritish Columbiacjn@uvic.caWebsite Chromatin, histone chaperones, epigenetics, transcription and stability of nucleolar rDNA; yeast systems biology.
SenDipankarSimon Fraser UniversityBritish Columbiasen@sfu.caWebsiteSelection of new catalytic nucleic acids; investigation of their mechanisms; finding new binding motifs in RNA and DNA
FurberKendraUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaBritish Columbiakendra.furber@unbc.caWebsiteaging, neurodegeneration, myelination, transcriptomics, proteomics
Meier-StephensonVanessaUniversity of AlbertaAlbertameierste@ualberta.caWebsiteViral hepatitis, viral-host protein interactions, G-quadruplexes, RNA hairpins, drug design,
PelletierJerryMcGill UniversityQuebecjerry.pelletier@mcgill.caWebsitetranslation, RNA helicase, eIF4A, rocaglates, pateamines, hippuristanol, gene expression, eIF4F,
GolshaniAshkanCarleton UniversityOntariogolshaniashkan@gmail.comWebsitecomputational analysis, mRNA, translation, yeast, protein-protein interaction, peptide drugs
McKayBruceCarleton UniversityOntarioBruce.mckay@carleton.caWebsitemRNA stability, pre-mRNA splicing, transcription stress, splicing stress, genetic engineering
PattersonIanBrock UniversityOntarioipatterson@brocku.caWebsiteRNA viruses; arboviruses; insect-specific viruses; paratransgenesis
TongYufengUniversity of WindsorOntarioytong@uwindsor.caWebsitecell signaling; protein engineering
AnanvoranichSirinartUniversity of WindsorOntarioanans@uwindsor.caWebsitemolecular biology, cell cultures, gene expression
KarpowiczPhillipUniversity of WindsorOntarioPhillip KarpowiczWebsiteCircadian, intestine, stem cells, regeneration, inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer
JabbariHosnaUniversity of VictoriaOntariojabbari@uvic.caWebsiteRNA secondary structure, Structure-Function, Pseudoknot, RNA-RNA interaction, RNA-Protein interaction
BelmonteMark University of ManitobaOntariomark.belmonte@umanitoba.caWebsiteRNA, RNAi, transcriptomics
AlainTommyUniversity of OttawaOntariotommy@arc.cheo.caWebsiteRNAseq, polysome and ribosome profiling, cloning, reporter assays, western blots, viral assays, reverse genetics, oncolysis
HolcikMartinCarleton UniversityOntariomartinholcik@cunet.carleton.caWebsitemRNA translation, RNA-binding proteins, tRNA, Internal ribosome entry site, links between mutations in translation machinery and disease
PerkinsTheodoreUniversity of OttawaOntariotperkins@ohri.caWebsiteBioinformatics, Machine Learning, Genomics, Epigenomics, Big Data, Integrative Analysis, Networks, Stem Cells, Cancer
LiYifengBrock UniversityOntarioyli2@brocku.caWebsiteMachine Learning, Drug Design, Bioinformatics, Chemoinformatics, Optimization
NavonDinaUniversity of the Fraser ValleyBritish ColumbiaDina.Navon@ufv.caWebsiteevolution, development, evo/devo, plasticity, genomics, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq, comparative embryology
XieJiuyongUniversity of ManitobaManitobaxiej@umanitoba.caWebsitealternative splicing, aberrant splicing, mutations, diseases, cancer, neurological disorders
HuPingzhaoWestern UniversityOntariophu49@uwo.caWebsiteBioinformatics, Single-Cell RNA sequencing, Imaging-based spatial transcriptomics, Transcriptome-wide association studies (TWAS), Artificial intelligence, Deep learning-based drug design, Deep learning for RNA Therapeutics, Transcriptomics, Statistical Genomics, Coding and non-coding RNA biomarkers,
NecakovAleksandarBrock UniversityOntarioanecakov@brocku.caWebsiteRNA in situ hybridization, Live RNA Imaging, Cell Signaling, Notch Signaling, Transcriptional Condensates, Superresolution imaging, Live Imaging,
BermanJasonUniversity of OttawaOntariojberman@cheo.on.caWebsitegenomic editing and transplantation based approaches to generate innovative preclinical zebrafish models of cancer, precancerous disorders and other rare genetic diseases.
DesaulniersJean-PaulOntario Tech UniversityOntariojean-paul.desaulniers@ontariotechu.caWebsitesiRNA; RNA synthesis; phosphoramidite; solid-phase RNA synthesis; circular dichroism; biophysical chemistry; photochemistry; gene-silencing; knockdown
SalmenaLeonardoUniversity of TorontoOntarioleonardo.salmena@utoronto.caWebsiteCancer biology, phosphoinositide signalling, tumour suppressors, microRNA, CRISPR screens, mouse modelling
EnsmingerAlexanderUniversity of TorontoOntarioalex.ensminger@utoronto.caWebsiteCCR4-NOT, CNOT7, deadenylation, CRISPR-Cas, Bacteria
ParkJeehyeUniversity of TorontoOntariojeehye.park@sickkids.caWebsiteNeurodegeneration, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, RNA binding proteins, MATR3, mouse models
AnreiterInaUniversity of Toronto ScarboroughOntarioina.anreiter@utoronto.caWebsiteBehaviour, Genetics, Epigenetics, Epitranscriptomics, Gene expression, Nanopore Sequencing, Drosophila melanogaster
TaipaleMikkoUniversity of TorontoOntariomikko.taipale@utoronto.caWebsiteFunctional proteomics, functional genomics, technology development, induced proximity, host/pathogen interactions, rare disorders, protein/protein interactions
LiuJunUniversity of TorontoOntariojun.liu@utoronto.caWebsiteMycobacterium tuberculosis, non-coding small RNA, RIP-seq, RIL-seq, CLIP-seq
SimmondsAndrewUniversity of AlbertaAlbertaandrew@ualberta.caWebsiteDrosophila melanogaster, P-bodies, TNRC6, RNA localizaiton, microscopy
YangGuangUniversity of CalgaryAlbertaguang.yang2@ucalgary.caWebsiteneural stem cells, brain development, gene expression regulation, RNA biology
RosoninaEmanuelYork UniversityOntariorosonina@yorku.caWebsiteTranscription regulation and mechanisms, RNA polymerase II, sumoylation, ChIP-seq
HuangXiUniversity of TorontoOntarioxi.huang@sickkids.caWebsitebrain tumor, medulloblastoma, glioblastoma, stem cell, blood-brain barrier, mechanobiology, mechanical force, ion channel, mouse, Drosophila
AbouHaidarMounirUniversity of TorontoOntariomounir.abouhaidar@utoronto.caWebsiteViral resistance genes, Hep C vaccine, Circular RNAs in breast cancers. Plant produced vaccines. Transgenic plants
AnreiterInaUniversity of Toronto ScarboroughOntarioina.anreiter@utoronto.caWebsiteDrosophila melanogaster, genetics, gene regulation, mRNA modifications, behaviour
RobertsonJaniceUniversity of TorontoOntariojan.robertson@utoronto.caWebsiteALS/FTD, TDP-43, RNA binding proteins, snRNAseq, ATACseq, BAC-TRAP
CutterAsherUniversity of TorontoOntarioasher.cutter@utoronto.caWebsitegenome evolution, regulatory divergence, speciation, sperm biology, population genetics, experimental evolution
SorensenPoulUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiapsor@mail.ubc.caWebsitechildhood cancers; mRNA translational control; polysome profiling; proteomics; molecular pathology; stress responses; RNA binding proteins (YB-1; G3BP1/2; UBAP2L)
LIBOWENUniversity of TorontoOntariobw.li@utoronto.caWebsitemRNA vaccines, lipid nanoparticles, gene editing, gene delivery
TurcotteMarcelUniversity of OttawaOntarioMarcel.Turcotte@uottawa.caWebsiteRNA structure; RNA function; machine learning; bioinformatics; RNA-RNA interactions
HeHoushengUniversity of TorontoOntariohansenhe@uhnresearch.caWebsitenoncoding RNA, RNA modification, RNA splicing, Cancer Epigenetics and Epitranscriptomics
WongJudyUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiajudy.wong@ubc.caWebsitetelomere, telomerase, G-quadruplex, dyskerin, pseudouridine
SarahPoynterWilfred Laurier UniversityOntariospoynter@wlu.caWebsitedsRNA, toll-like receptors, fluorescence microscopy, cell biology, molecular biology
BrownCarolynUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiacarolyn.brown@ubc.caWebsiteX-chromosome inactivation, XIST, RNA FISH, heterochromatin, DNA methylation, allelic expression, escape from silencing
ReimandJuriUniversity of TorontoOntariojuri.reimand@utoronto.ca Websitecomputational biology, multi-omics, cancer research, machine learning, pathway analysis, biomarkers
Keffer-WilkesLauraUniversity of LethbridgeAlbertakefferwilkesl@uleth.caWebsiteSynthetic biology, molecular biology, genetic engineering, outreach
DaoudJamalGalenvs Sciences Inc.Quebecjdaoud@galenvs.comWebsiteOligonucleotides, RNA, DNA, Aptamers, Plasmids, Magnetic Nanomaterials; Enzyme Engineering; Next Generation Sequencing (NGS); Contract Research
DelbesGeraldineINRSQuebecgeraldine.delbes@inrs.caWebsiteReproductive toxicology, germ cells, environmental chemical, drugs, DOHAD
DoucetNicolasINRSQuebecnicolas.doucet@inrs.caWebsiteNMR, molecular biology, protein engineering, structural biology, X-ray crystallography, enzyme kinetics, biophysical characterization
St-PierreYvesINRSQuebecyves.st-pierre@inrs.caWebsiteCancer, marine biology, immuno-oncology, liquid biopsy, transcriptomics, glycomics, microbiome, virome,
PlanteIsabelleINRSQuebecisabelle.plante@inrs.caWebsitemammary gland, development, proteomic, transcriptomic, 3D models, in vivo and in vitro, toxicology, endocrine disruptors
SincennesMarie-ClaudeINRSQuebecmarie-claude.sincennes@inrs.caWebsiteStem cells, neuromuscular diseases, rhabdomyosarcoma, transcription factors, epigenetics, gene expression
Dozois Charles M. INRSQuebeccharles.dozois@inrs.caWebsiteBacterial infections, Escherichia coli, bacterial gene regulation, adherence, toxins, transport, regulatory RNAs, urinary tract, poultry
VaillancourtCathyINRSQuebeccathy.vaillancourt@inrs.caWebsiteplacenta, pregnancy, serotonin, melatonin, tryptophan, iron, cell biology
MajewskiJacekMcGill UniversityQuebecjacek.majewski@mcgill.caWebsiteGenomics, bioinformatics, epigenetics, splicing, cancer, disease, development.
KourGuneetProvidence TherapeuticsAlbertapatrick.farrell@providencetherapeutics.comWebsitemRNA vaccine production, mRNA purification, in vivo and in vitro studies
Martin OrozcoNataliaProvidence Therapeutics Holdings, IncAlbertanatalia@providencetherapeutics.comWebsitemRNA, LNPs, Immunotherapy, Cancer, infectious diseases, Phase 1 trials, Delivery systems, T cells, Targeting
AghamohseniHengameh Providence Therapeutics Albertahengameh.aghamosheni@providencetherapeutics.comWebsite Bioprocess, Process Validation
GrayMichaelDalhousie UniversityNova Scotiam.w.gray@dal.caWebsiteribosome; ribosomal RNA; transfer RNA; RNA editing; mitochondrial RNA
YergeauEtienneINRSQuebecetienne.yergeau@inrs.caWebsitemiRNA, metatranscriptomic, metagenomic, soil microbiome, plant microbiome
WilsonJoyceUniversity of SaskatchewanSaskatchewanjoyce.wilson@usask.caWebsitevirus-host interactions, virus reverse genetics, miRNAs and viruses, CRISPR screens, RNA structure and function
KhanOmarUniversity of TorontoOntario. WebsiteTotal organic synthesis, colloids, nucleic acids, engineering, optimization
AlamehMohamad-Gabriel University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniamg.alameh@pennmedicine.upenn.eduWebsitemRNA, RNA therapeutics, mRNA vaccines, lipid nanoparticles, delivery systems, optimization, DOE
NechanitzkyRobertProvidence TherapeuticsAlbertaRobert.Nechanitzky@providencetherapeutics.comWebsitemRNA vaccination, anti-cancer drugs, adaptive and innate immune responses
PopovaPetyaUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiaanna.blakney@msl.ubc.caWebsitemRNA, saRNA, immune responses, LNPs, chronic diseases, infectious diseases
BrownCarolynUniversity of British ColumbiaBritish Columbiacarolyn.brown@ubc.caWebsiteTransgenes, mouse embryonic stem cells, DNA methylation, CRISPR-mediated deletions, RNA FISH, histone modifications
ThundathilJacobUniversity of CalgaryAlbertajthundat@ucalgary.caWebsiteReproductive Biology; Male Fertility; RNA Biology; Reproductive Technologies; Western Blotting; IVF; Sperm Capacitation; Embryo; Gene Expression
LuXiaocenSimon Fraser UniversityBritish Columbiapunrau@sfu.caWebsiteRNA tools, RNA biology, RNA world