/mssi/taxonomy/term/1020/all en /mssi/channels/news/d2r-announces-new-round-funding-investing-15-million-advance-research-rna-therapeutics-and-support-362236 <p><strong>Montreal 鈥� December 19, 2024</strong>聽鈥� The D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative is proud to announce the recipients of its latest round of funding, awarding a total of $1.5 million to four principal investigators and five 平特五不中 Centres and Institutes. These awards are designed at advancing research in RNA therapeutics by facilitating industry collaboration and supporting the next generation of scientific leaders as well as research Centres and Institutes.</p> Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:21:58 +0000 admin 8513 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/open-solution-improving-research-reproducibility-362210 <h2><b>Academic and industry scientists collaborate on a new method to characterize research antibodies</b></h2> Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:12:19 +0000 admin 8512 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/cqdm-partners-d2r-enhance-collaborations-among-researchers-and-industry-rna-research-361502 <p><b>Montr茅al, November 28th</b> 鈥� CQDM is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative at 平特五不中, aimed at funding translational research projects carried out through collaborations between researchers and industry. This alliance seeks to support and accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative RNA-based therapies. It aims to provide patients with safer and more effective therapeutic options, particularly for treating cancer, rare diseases, and preventing various infectious diseases.</p> Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:06:34 +0000 admin 8464 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/science-policy-canada-mssi-scholars-workshop-361493 <p><strong>Purpose</strong></p> <p>An introduction to the policy process in Canada. In collaboration with the <a href="/tispp/">Trottier Institute for Science and Public Policy</a>.</p> <p><strong>Facilitators</strong></p> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 14:50:58 +0000 larissa.jarvis@mcgill.ca 8462 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/event-workshop-precision-health-and-medicine-january-9-2025-361379 <h3>First Hybrid Workshop on Precision Health and Medicine</h3> <p><em><strong>Synergizing our strengths in new technologies in omics, digital sciences, and translational medicine to advance patient care.</strong></em></p> <p>This event is organized in partnership between University of Bern and 平特五不中. This partnership between the universities aims to synergistically harness the power of new technologies in omics, digital sciences, and translational medicine to advance patient care.</p> <p><strong>Event details:聽</strong></p> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:16:42 +0000 admin 8459 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/mssi-x-xprize-transdisciplinary-symposium-creating-societal-change-361361 <p>On February 3rd, 2025, 平特五不中 and聽<a href="https://www.xprize.org/">the XPRIZE</a>聽will host a symposium at 平特五不中 in Montreal, Canada, celebrating 平特五不中 joining the XPRIZE鈥檚 Higher Education Network.</p> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:25:47 +0000 phuong.hoang3@mcgill.ca 8458 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/anthropocene-human-epoch-screening-director-jennifer-baichwal-361297 <div><span>A cinematic meditation on humanity鈥檚 massive reengineering of the planet, ANTHROPOCENE: The Human Epoch is a four years in the making feature documentary film from the multiple-award winning team of Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier a</span></div> Tue, 19 Nov 2024 20:08:42 +0000 phuong.hoang3@mcgill.ca 8453 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/open-science-project-funded-15m-361131 <h2><b>YCharOS antibody characterization platform addresses the 鈥渞eproducibility crisis鈥� in research</b></h2> <p>An innovative research project led by researchers at The Neuro has been awarded $1.5M by the Government of Quebec through CQDM.</p> <p>YCharOS is an innovative platform led by neuroscientists Peter McPherson and Carl Laflamme that validates antibody reagents for human proteins.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:51:24 +0000 admin 8452 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/research-communication-mssi-scholars-workshop-361127 <p>Facilitator: Dr. Diane Dechief, Office of Science Education</p> <p>The purpose of this workshop is to equip students/postdocs with tools and techniques to communicate their research in an accessible and engaging manner.</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:55:03 +0000 larissa.jarvis@mcgill.ca 8450 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/event-antisense-oligonucleotide-therapy-individual-kif1a-associated-neurological-disorder-november-361123 <p>Dear Colleagues,</p> <p>Please see the next Medical Genetics Grand Rounds scheduled talk below:</p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:30:50 +0000 admin 8449 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/home-neurological-disorder-diagnosis-project-receives-major-funding-361075 <h2><b>$1M grant from The Weston Family Foundation will pave the way for earlier intervention in REM sleep behaviour disorder and Parkinson鈥檚 disease</b></h2> <p>REM sleep behaviour disorder (RBD) is an often debilitating condition that causes people to act out in their sleep, sometimes violently. What鈥檚 worse, people with the disorder often go on to develop Parkinson鈥檚 disease.</p> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 18:24:33 +0000 admin 8445 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/mcgill-spinoff-fex-energy-receives-major-grant-axelys-358220 <p><i>Company technology leverages high energy density of iron to provide carbon-free, stable renewable energy that is environmentally safe and highly dispatchable</i></p> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:43:00 +0000 admin 8436 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/can-hopeful-moments-lead-hopeful-futures-357900 <h2 style="text-align:center">Can hopeful moments lead to hopeful futures?</h2> <p style="text-align:center">By聽Daphne Chalmers (平特五不中, Education),聽Julia Freeman (平特五不中, Bieler School of Environment),聽Diane Dechief (平特五不中, Office of Science Education),聽Natalya Gomez (平特五不中, Earth and Planetary Sciences),聽Blane Harvey (平特五不中, Education),聽Amy Janzwood (平特五不中, Bieler School of Environment/Political Science)聽and聽Nik Luka (平特五不中, Architecture and Urban Planning)</p> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:50:46 +0000 admin 8438 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/d2r-welcomes-rna-and-genomic-researchers-universite-de-sherbrooke-360795 <h3><b>D2R welcomes RNA and genomic researchers to Universit茅 de Sherbrooke</b></h3> <p>Montreal 鈥� October 31, 2024 鈥� 平特五不中鈥檚 DNA to RNA (D2R) research initiative is proud to announce the appointment of three new researchers at Universit茅 de Sherbrooke, marking the inaugural recipients of the D2R鈥檚 New Faculty Start-Up funding program. Universit茅 de Sherbrooke is a partner institution in the D2R initiative, working collaboratively to advance genomic and RNA research.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:09:27 +0000 admin 8432 at /mssi /mssi/channels/news/philippe-gros-appointed-chief-scientific-officer-d2r-360796 <h3>Philippe Gros appointed Chief Scientific Officer of D2R</h3> <p>Philippe Gros has been appointed Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of 平特五不中鈥檚 DNA to RNA (D2R) Initiative, effective September 30, 2024. Prior to this role, he served as Deputy Vice-President (Research and Innovation) at 平特五不中. This appointment follows a thorough international search, with the selection committee enthusiastic about their recommendation. Notably, Gros was instrumental in writing the application for the D2R Initiative, laying the groundwork for its success.</p> Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:20:11 +0000 admin 8430 at /mssi