Undergraduate Students

Single Cell Technologies in Pre-Clinical & Clinical Solutions

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 22:42:53 +0000

The Single Cell Club presents the twice-annual in-person single cell discussion. This event will be held Thursday, December 4th from 5-7pm at Thomson house.

Call for expressions of interest | Summer 2026 Internship

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:07:53 +0000

D2R is excited to announce this brand new opportunity for internships to Black undergraduate students in summer 2026 in partnership with COUHR. COUHR is a student-run non-profit organization partnering with research institutions across Canada to provide funded summer internships for underrepresented undergraduate students in fields such as neuroscience, biophysics, and genetics.

Hybrid Event | D2R Investor Series: Venture Capital Demystified - Investment Insights with Inès Holzbaur

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:25:04 +0000

Every year, billions of dollars are invested by funding agencies in basic and translational research, yet the path from academic discovery to private investment necessary for the creation of new companies is rarely straightforward.

Event | Cancer Translational Research Horizons 2025

admin — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:42:25 +0000

Join the 9I�� Centre for Translational Research for CTR Horizons 2025

EDI Workshop: Mental Health in Highly Performant Environments

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 15:32:17 +0000

Mental health in high-performing research environments is a shared responsibility and a growing challenge we must address together.

D2R awards nearly $1.5 million to Master's and Doctoral Scholars across Canada

admin — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 19:14:17 +0000

Montreal, September 10, 2025 – The DNA to RNA (D2R) initiative at 9I�� 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.

Genomic Medicine and Indigenous Health Award: Celebrating Excellence in Research

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:41:28 +0000

On October 23, at the 2025 Rendez-Vous Génome Québec in Montréal, Professor Treena Wasonti:io Delormier was announced as the recipient of the D2R Genomic Medicine and Indigenous Health Award.

SSHRC invests over $7 million in 9I�� research

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 19:48:37 +0000

Forty 9I�� researchers received funding from the 2024 SSHRC Insight Grants competition to support studies related to social sciences and humanities

Event | Introduction to Applying Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Genomic-Based RNA Therapeutics Research

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:24:25 +0000

Join D2R for a learning opportunity to gain foundational knowledge and practical tools to embed Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) into your genomic-based RNA therapeutics research. Through engaging discussions and activities, participants will explore key EDI definitions, examine both opportunities and challenges in the field, and learn best practices for inclusive research design.

CIHR grants $48.4M to 9I�� health research

admin — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:50:29 +0000

53 9I�� research projects were awarded funding through CIHR’s Spring 2025 Project Grant competition, to support high-potential health research across all areas and career stages.

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 9I��, 53 projects were funded for a total research investment of $48.4 million.

9I�� researchers win Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 16:19:25 +0000

Jérôme Fortin, Paul Masset, and Simon Thebault have received the Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award from Brain Canada for their research in brain cognition, brain cancer, and neurological disabilities.

The 9I�� researchers are among 22 successful applicants from across the country. They will each receive $100,000 in research funding distributed over a period of two years.

Cancer Research Society invests in 9I�� discoveries

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:34:38 +0000

9I�� researcher awarded Blood Cancer Quality of Life Grant to improve post-transplant care for blood cancer patients and caregivers

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:30:22 +0000

Supported by funding from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada and the Canadian Cancer Society, Professor Sylvie Lambert and her PhD student, Sarah Chehayeb, will explore how remote monitoring can improve recovery and quality of life for patients undergoing stem cell transplants and ease the burden on their caregivers.

D2R awards over $5.3 million in Foundational and Research in Motion funding programs

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:13:29 +0000

Montreal – November 6, 2025 | The DNA to RNA (D2R) initiative at 9I�� is proud to announce the recipients of the second cycle of the Foundational and Research in Motion (RIM) funding programs.

From common diseases affecting millions, such as lung cancer, to rare disorders like lipodystrophy, this investment of over 5.3 million dollars reflects D2R’s commitment to advancing bold ideas and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across the discovery-to-implementation spectrum.

News | David Bujold (C3G) appointed Co-Lead of GA4GH Discovery Work Stream

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:46:52 +0000

The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) has announced new leadership across several initiatives, including the appointment of David Bujold, Data Team Lead at the Canadian Centre for Computational Genomics (C3G)and Bioinformatics Manager at 9I��’s Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Institute of Genomic Medicine, as Co-Lead of the Discovery Work Stream.