Research and Innovation

SSHRC Insight Grants 2025 OSR Information Session

webfull — Tue, 13 May 2025 19:04:52 +0000

The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is pleased to invite ��ϲ�� researchers to an information session on

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

webfull — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:03:15 +0000

Montreal, March 26, 2025 – ��ϲ�� University’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.

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

webfull — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:07:55 +0000

Montreal, February 13, 2025 – ��ϲ�� University’s DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) and ��ϲ�� 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.

D2R awards over $6 million to support Core Platforms

webfull — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:37:46 +0000

The D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative has awarded more than $6 million to support eight Core Platforms at ��ϲ�� University and one at the University of British Columbia through its Core Platform Sustainability funding program. This program supports state-of-the-art Core Platforms that are essential for advancing research and development and facilitating technology uptake and transfer in fields relevant to RNA therapeutics.

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

webfull — 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.

Industry Insights with etherna

webfull — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:58:14 +0000

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CQDM partners with D2R to enhance collaborations among researchers and industry in RNA research

webfull — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:06:34 +0000

Montréal, November 28th – CQDM is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative at ��ϲ�� University, 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.

MSSI x XPRIZE: A transdisciplinary symposium on creating societal change

webfull — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 21:25:47 +0000

On February 3rd, 2025, ��ϲ�� University and the XPRIZE will host a symposium at ��ϲ�� in Montreal, Canada, celebrating ��ϲ�� joining the XPRIZE’s Higher Education Network.

Unlocking Potential: renewing partnerships in the current context of the research ecosystem

webfull — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:36:57 +0000

Part of the RI-MUHC Distinguished Professors Lecture Series
by Prof. Dominique Bérubé, Vice-President, Research and Innovation

OSR - Live Q&A: NSERC Discovery Grants Program

webfull — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:58:14 +0000

Live Q&A: NSERC Discovery Grants Program

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

��ϲ�� scholars receive $190,000 to expand impact of research in the social sciences and humanities

webfull — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:57:57 +0000

Seven ��ϲ�� University researchers have been awarded over $190,000 in Connection Grants by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The awards are part of $1.7 million in federal funding invested in 54 projects nationwide.

Two ��ϲ�� Projects selected for funding by Genome Canada

webfull — Thu, 30 May 2024 18:23:56 +0000

Quebec-based projects awarded over half of the total national allotment, demonstrating the province’s strength in the transformative science of genomics

��ϲ�� project awarded $1.7 million to mitigate housing crisis and climate change

webfull — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:29:09 +0000

As Canada faces the dual challenges of contending with a housing crisis at the same time as facing the impacts of severe climate change, the need to find innovative and practical solutions remains one of the nation’s highest priorities. ��ϲ��’s Professor Daniele Malomo was recently awarded $1.7 million by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for a proposed solution that addresses both problems.

��ϲ�� cleantech project selected as “Innovations for the Future” by Axelys

webfull — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:19:27 +0000

Team chosen as part of a cohort of 10 projects identified by Axelys, a Quebec-based non-profit organization helping to accelerate innovation stemming from public research, for their high potential after a thorough 6-month review by an independent board

��ϲ�� and Hard Climate announce new cleantech spinoff

webfull — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 14:07:42 +0000

New company FeX Energy aims to leverage metal fuel technology to provide cheap, safe and infinitely renewable energy for industrial clients