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Call for Applications: D2R Award in Genomic Medicine and Indigenous Health

roberta.santangelo@mcgill.ca — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:39:24 +0000

To mark the 25th anniversary of Génome Québec, ɬ�﷬’s 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.

Research | Viral DNA sequences in the human genome may help control gene activity, new study shows

roberta.santangelo@mcgill.ca — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:32:51 +0000

Long dismissed as “junk,” viral fragments buried in human DNA may help regulate our genes, according to a new international study co-led by Guillaume Bourque, professor in ɬ�﷬’s 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.

Information Session: Postdoctoral Scholar Awards

roberta.santangelo@mcgill.ca — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Are you a Postdoctoral student interested in applying for a D2R Postdoctoral Award?

Call for proposals: Postoctoral Scholar Awards

roberta.santangelo@mcgill.ca — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000

D2R launches a call for applications for the Postdoctoral Scholar Awards funding program.

A foundational goal of D2R is to help cultivate the next generation of researchers. Being a D2R Scholar is the highest recognition available to D2R trainees and the awards recognize outstanding and active trainees performing research across all of D2R’s Foundational Axes.

The Postdoctoral Scholar Awards both financially support and leading-edge interdisciplinary and intersectoral training through the D2R Training Program.

Information Session: Master’s and Doctoral Scholar Awards

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Fri, 09 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Are you a Master's or Doctoral student interested in applying for a D2R Scholar Award?

Industry Insights with HDT Bio

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:23:59 +0000

Application of LION/repRNA to develop vaccines and therapies for infectious diseases and cancer

D2R awards $400K to translate RNA research into real-world solutions

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Montreal, June 25, 2025 – The DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) at ɬ�﷬ has awarded $400,000 to four projects that aim to bring RNA-based innovations closer to clinical and commercial reality, including vaccines and therapies for rare and infectious diseases.

Coming together: Introductory workshop by D2R on partnering in medical genomics and Indigenous health research

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Fri, 23 May 2025 13:14:18 +0000

Join us on June 10, 2025, from 9:00 am-12:00 pm for Coming together: Introductory workshop by D2R on partnering in medical genomics and Indigenous health research.

D2R webinar: Opportunities and challenges of Black people in RNA research

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:38:50 +0000

Join us for D2R’s Black History Month webinar: Opportunities and challenges of Black people in RNA research on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 12 to 1pm EST.

Opportunities and challenges of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community in RNA Research

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Wed, 21 May 2025 19:57:15 +0000

Join us for D2R’s Pride Month webinar: Opportunities and challenges of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community in RNA Research on Thursday, June 19, from 12 to 1 pm EST.

Call for proposals: Master’s and Doctoral Scholar Awards

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Fri, 09 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000

D2R launches a call for applications for the Master’s and Doctoral Scholar Awards funding program.

The future of genomic medicine and its implications for RNA therapies

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:42:12 +0000

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Call for proposals: Foundational and Research in Motion

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:09:49 +0000

D2R is pleased to launch the call for proposals for the Foundational and Research in Motion funding program.

This program integrates two previously separate funding programs - Foundational Projects and Research in Motion (RIM) - into a single, unified call. This program provides researchers with the flexibility to explore novel ideas and develop cutting-edge solutions that have the potential to lead to commercialization or clinical application.

D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – ɬ�﷬’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) has awarded over $10 million in funding to support three groundbreaking research projects that will advance RNA-based therapies for cancer and rare genetic diseases. The awards were initially announced at the D2R Research Symposium on March 13, 2025.

ɬ�﷬ awards $500,000 to accelerate Mpox research and vaccine development

emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Montreal, February 13, 2025 – ɬ�﷬’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) and ɬ�﷬ Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4) have awarded $500,000 to fund five high-impact research projects aimed at advancing the understanding of Mpox through its Rapid Response for Mpox Research funding program.