RNA Canada|Canadian Consortium of RNA Researchers
@RNACanadaC2R2
Uniting Canadian academic and industry scientists to advance RNA research and training. Educating the public about how RNA technologies can improve the world.
he RNA Canada ARN Spring Newsletter is here - and it's a big one! Featured: an opinion piece by Chair of the Board of Directors, Howard Lipshitz, on the Canadian funding environment. Read here: rnacanada.ca/members/newsle… (for members only - Join us!)
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We are excited to announce that registration for this year’s Toronto RNA Enthusiasts’ Day (#TREnD2025) is now open! July 10th, 1pm-4pm ET ONLINE for everyone July 11th, 9am-7pm ET ONLINE across Canada and IN PERSON in TORONTO event.fourwaves.com/trend25/regist…
Next week! RNA Canada sponsored series: Perspectives on RNA: RNA Chemistry and its applications, featuring Mark Taylor (UofToronto) Parrish Evers and John Pezacki (uOttawa) and Yihang Chen (ongene biotech Corporation). rnacanada.ca/etn/rna-canada…

RNA Canada ARN is pleased to invite nominations for three awards to be made in 2025. Nomination packages are due Friday, May 16th, 2025! rnacanada.ca/rna-canada-arn…




Registration is now open for RiboWest 2025! Meet and discuss RNA research from western Canada and beyond, including a stellar lineup of speakers. RNA Canada members benefit from an exclusive discount. rnacanada.ca/ribowest-2025-…
Read here our newest researcher highlight on Dr. Christine Roden, assistant professor of Biochemistry at University of Montreal, working on what she affectionately calls "RNA blobs". She's also becoming an active member of the canadian RNA community! rnacanada.ca/researcher-hig…
@RNACanadaC2R2 is proud to promote a special seminar in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Toronto: ”The Rise of RNA Informational Medicines” Speaker: Thomas Duchaine, PhD. Professor and Chair, Department of Biochemistry, McGill University.
You're an RNA biologist with an interest in bioinformatics? Want to learn more? You might be interested in this 2 session course (April 7th and 14th) on introduction to Python for Sequence-to-Function Analysis of RNA! Register here: rnacanada.wildapricot.org/event-6079813

Trainees: this event is for you! 2025 Virtual Career Panel Series : How to get into industry. March 19, 2025, 12:30pm-2pm (EST) / 9:30am-11am (PST) Registration is free for RNA Canada ARN members! rnacanada.wildapricot.org/event-6099727

A reminder that you should attend this very interesting seminar on CRISPR tomorrow at 3pm EST/noon PST. Free for RNA Canada members! rnacanada.ca/etn/rna-canada…
RNA Canada ARN will be hosting a forum in their Perspectives on RNA series entitled: CRISPR and its Applications. Wednesday, February 19th, 3-4:30 pm EST / 12 -1:30 pm PST. Open only to RNA Canada ARN members! To join RNA Canada ARN, visit: rnacanada.ca/members/

Read our brand new profile of Dr. Mark Belmonte (@markus_belmonte), a principal investigator in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Manitoba, who marries his love of plants and RNA to develop the next generation of crops! rnacanada.ca/researcher-hig…
RNA Canada ARN is happy to showcase one of the newest addition to Canada's growing RNA science community, Jessica Willi at the University of Lethbridge. Check out her profile in this new researcher highlight: rnacanada.ca/new-researcher…
RNA Collaborative Seminar next Wed Dec 4 at 4 pm ET, hosted by @Riboclub_Canada. Zoom link below. 1) “Proximity Labeling Identifies Putative Germ Granule and Small RNA Factors in C. elegans” @farmgirlphd 2) “From RNA Structure to Function” @rna_prof us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Cyber Monday: RNA Gear for Canadian Scientists! Exclusive RNA Canada-themed merchandise! This Cyber Monday, RNA Canada ARN offers 15% off on all products - perfect for RNA enthusiasts or lab mates. Head over to our store rnacanadaarn.creator-spring.com and use the promo code CYBERMON15.
🚨Job Alert 🚨. The Quebec Network for RNA Therapy Development & Production (Réseau DePTAQ) is looking to hire a Network Director to coordinate activities at the platforms located at @ircm_mtl, @McGillRNA, and @USherbrooke. Details 👇 mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/fr-CA/mcgill_c…
RNA Canada trainees, Give your feedback on Tech Workshops designed to equip you with skills & knowledge in RNA research, provide practical advice, troubleshoot, & tutorials for data processing. Help tailor them to your needs by filling out this survey: forms.gle/jQPyLW83EEy1VS…
An editorial on The RNA Canada ARN 2024 conference, last Fall, is published @sciencepolicy It provides links to features of the conference, including the various panels and article on the history of RNA research in Canada published in @biochemistry ! sciencepolicy.ca/posts/rna-cana…