Two Upcoming RNA Canada ARN Virtual Events!
RNA Canada ARN is excited to announce two upcoming events in the Perspectives in RNA & Virtual Career Panel Series, only for RNA Canada ARN members!
EVENT 1
Perspectives on RNA: RNA Technologies in Plant Science & Agriculture
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 (virtual session) 2:00 – 3:30 PM (CDT) / 3:00 – 4:30 (EDT)
Panelists:
– Alejandro Arevalo, Ph.D., Head of Fungicide Discovery, GreenLight BioSciences
– Mark Belmonte, Ph.D., University of Manitoba
– Steve Whyard, Ph.D., University of Manitoba
– Brigo Castillo, PhD student, Belmonte Lab, University of Manitoba
Topics:
Introduction to the applications of RNA in plant science and agriculture
Using RNA technologies to protect crop plants from disease
Developing the First Commercial Fungicide using Spray Induced Gene Silencing (SIGS) technology
EVENT 2
VIRTUAL CAREER PANEL SERIES
Careers in RNA therapeutics: From bench to biotech
Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 (virtual session) 12:30 – 2:00 PM (EDT) / 9:30 -11 :00 AM (PDT)
Panelists:
– Louis-Philippe Bernier, CEO and Co-Founder at CereCura Nanotherapeutics
– Loïc Vincent, Chief Scientific Officer at Korro Bio
– Soultan AI-Halifa, R&D director at Feldan Therapeutics
Topics:
How to transition from academia to biotech, skills and training valuable in RNA therapeutics, expectations on industry work environment
Audience: Trainees interested in career development and opportunities outside of academia.
Save the dates! Registration links will follow soon! Posters are provided below!
