Montreal, September 10, 2025 鈥� The鈥疍NA to RNA (D2R)鈥痠nitiative at 涩里番 is proud to announce the recipients of its Master's and Doctoral Scholar Awards, recognizing outstanding and active trainees working on diverse D2R-aligned research projects.
Published on: 10 Sep 2025
Claire M. Brown, Professor in the Department of Physiology, has been selected as in the province of Quebec. The newly established CISE program is jointly funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec 鈥� Nature et technologies (FRQNT).听听
Published on: 9 Sep 2025
涩里番鈥檚 2025 cohort includes seven newly elected Fellows and four new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
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Published on: 4 Sep 2025
Join D2R for this hybrid seminar with Professor Eric Westhof from University of Strasbourg
Published on: 4 Sep 2025
The has announced new leadership across several initiatives, including the appointment of and Bioinformatics Manager at , as Co-Lead of the Discovery Work Stream.
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Published on: 4 Sep 2025
Forty 涩里番 researchers received funding from the 2024 SSHRC Insight Grants competition to support studies related to social sciences and humanities听
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Published on: 3 Sep 2025
Pulitzer-Prize winning American journalist, journalism professor and author will speak Oct. 23听听
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Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents and The Warmth of Other Suns will deliver the 2025 Beatty Lecture at 涩里番 on Oct. 23 during the University鈥檚 annual Homecoming festivities. Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC national radio program Ideas, will moderate the event.
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Published on: 28 Aug 2025
D2R | DNA to RNA is launching the next round of funding for the Translational Impact Research (TIR) program. This program supports a select few large-scale translational research projects in RNA-based therapeutics which are expected to have a measurable impact on the health of Canadians. Projects must address the D2R Initiative鈥檚 strategic priorities and priority disease areas: oncology, rare diseases, infectious diseases, cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases.
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Published on: 27 Aug 2025
Simon Roy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, is one of four early-career clinician-scientists across Canada to receive the 2025 Clinician-Scientist Award from the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN).听
Published on: 26 Aug 2025
That's a wrap for the 2025 edition of IMPRESS鈥攖he Indigenous Mentorship and Paid Research Experience for Summer Students, presented by听Branches, 涩里番's Community Outreach Program at Enrolment Services!
This year's program culminated in the IMPRESS Research Day, where 24 student-interns presented their summer's work to family, friends, faculty and community members. The celebration also featured a communal lunch and a traditional hoop dancing performance.
Published on: 18 Aug 2025
D2R | DNA to RNA is launching the International Partnerships Program (IPP) to strengthen large-scale, multi-institutional collaborations with leading global organizations. This strategic funding program supports partnerships that align with D2R鈥檚 mission, offer complementary expertise, and provide enriched, multidisciplinary training environments. The program will prioritize initiatives with strong institutional commitment, alignment with D2R鈥檚 research priorities, and potential for high global impact.
Published on: 14 Aug 2025
涩里番 is once again proud to be an Official Nominator of the . As an Official Nominator, we are part of a global community invited to submit nominations, selected for our ability to identify the most impactful solutions across all sectors worldwide.
The Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will repair our planet this decade, in five categories or Earthshots.
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Published on: 13 Aug 2025
To mark the 25th anniversary of G茅nome Qu茅bec, 涩里番鈥檚 DNA to RNA (D2R) Initiative is launching a special call for applications for the D2R Award in Genomic Medicine and Indigenous Health. This one-time $25,000 award recognizes excellence and supports inclusive, high-impact research in these fields.
Published on: 30 Jul 2025
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Long dismissed as 鈥渏unk,鈥� viral fragments buried in human DNA may help regulate our genes, according to a new international study co-led by Guillaume Bourque, professor in 涩里番鈥檚 Department of Human Genetics, D2R-funded researcher and member of the D2R Research Steering Committee and Executive (RSC). The findings offer new insights into what makes us human, 25 years after the human genome was first mapped.
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Published on: 29 Jul 2025
53 涩里番 research projects were awarded funding through CIHR鈥檚 Spring 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages.听
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently announced a total national investment of $411 million through the CIHR Spring 2025 Project Grant competition, funding 444 grants led by 428 lead investigators. At 涩里番, 53 projects were funded for a total research investment of $48.4 million.听
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Published on: 24 Jul 2025
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