Staff /dna-to-rna/taxonomy/term/2/all en Information Session: Postdoctoral Scholar Awards /dna-to-rna/channels/event/information-session-postdoctoral-scholar-awards-366016 <p>Are you a Postdoctoral student interested in applying for a <a href="/dna-to-rna/postdoctoral-scholar-awards">D2R Postdoctoral Award</a>?</p> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 roberta.santangelo@mcgill.ca 1221 at /dna-to-rna Information Session: Master’s and Doctoral Scholar Awards /dna-to-rna/channels/event/information-session-masters-and-doctoral-scholar-awards-365329 <p>Are you a Master's or Doctoral student interested in applying for a <a href="/dna-to-rna/funding-opportunities/masters-and-doctoral-scholar-awards">D2R Scholar Award</a>?</p> Fri, 09 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1186 at /dna-to-rna Industry Insights with HDT Bio /dna-to-rna/channels/event/industry-insights-hdt-bio-365993 <em>Application of LION/repRNA to develop vaccines and therapies for infectious diseases and cancer</em> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:23:59 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1218 at /dna-to-rna D2R awards $400K to translate RNA research into real-world solutions /dna-to-rna/channels/news/d2r-awards-400k-translate-rna-research-real-world-solutions-365835 <p><b>Montreal, June 25, 2025</b> – The DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) at Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 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.</p> Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1208 at /dna-to-rna D2R webinar: Opportunities and challenges of Black people in RNA research /dna-to-rna/channels/event/d2r-webinar-opportunities-and-challenges-black-people-rna-research-362801 <p>Join us for D2R’s Black History Month webinar: <b>Opportunities and challenges of Black people in RNA research </b>on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 from 12 to 1pm EST.</p> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:38:50 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1116 at /dna-to-rna Opportunities and challenges of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community in RNA Research /dna-to-rna/channels/event/opportunities-and-challenges-2slgbtqia-community-rna-research-365468 <p>Join us for <strong>D2R’s Pride Month webinar: Opportunities and challenges of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community in RNA Research</strong> on Thursday, June 19, from 12 to 1 pm EST.</p> Wed, 21 May 2025 19:57:15 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1196 at /dna-to-rna Call for proposals: Master’s and Doctoral Scholar Awards /dna-to-rna/channels/news/call-proposals-masters-and-doctoral-scholar-awards-365334 D2R launches a call for applications for the <em><b>Master’s and Doctoral Scholar Awards</b></em> funding program. <p>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.</p> Fri, 09 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1187 at /dna-to-rna Symposium on the implementation of precision medicine in healthcare /dna-to-rna/channels/news/symposium-implementation-precision-medicine-healthcare-365201 <b><i>A perspective from Estonia and Canada</i></b> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:01:45 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1183 at /dna-to-rna The future of genomic medicine and its implications for RNA therapies /dna-to-rna/channels/event/future-genomic-medicine-and-its-implications-rna-therapies-364588 <p><strong>On this page :</strong></p> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:42:12 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1158 at /dna-to-rna Call for proposals: Foundational and Research in Motion /dna-to-rna/channels/news/call-proposals-foundational-and-research-motion-364700 <p>D2R is pleased to launch the call for proposals for the <b>Foundational and Research in Motion</b> funding program.</p> <p>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.</p> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:09:49 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1165 at /dna-to-rna D2R awards $10 million to accelerate RNA-based therapies for rare diseases and cancer /dna-to-rna/channels/news/d2r-awards-10-million-accelerate-rna-based-therapies-rare-diseases-and-cancer-364466 <p><strong>Montreal, March 26, 2025</strong> – Â鶹ɫÇéÆ¬â€™s <a href="/dna-to-rna/">DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R) </a>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.</p> Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1146 at /dna-to-rna Lunch & Learn with D2R and Axelys: Propelling RNA Research into Commercial Success /dna-to-rna/channels/event/lunch-learn-d2r-and-axelys-propelling-rna-research-commercial-success-363941 About the event:  <p><b>Insights into the Role of Partnerships and Entrepreneurship for RNA-based Therapies</b></p> Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:22:08 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1144 at /dna-to-rna Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 awards $500,000 to accelerate Mpox research and vaccine development /dna-to-rna/channels/news/mcgill-awards-500000-accelerate-mpox-research-and-vaccine-development-363559 <p><b>Montreal, February 13, 2025 </b>– Â鶹ɫÇéÆ¬â€™s<a href="/dna-to-rna/"> DNA to RNA Initiative (D2R)</a> and <a href="/mi4/">Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity (MI4)</a> have awarded $500,000 to fund five high-impact research projects aimed at advancing the understanding of Mpox through its <i>Rapid Response for Mpox Research </i>funding program.</p> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1138 at /dna-to-rna D2R awards over $6 million to support Core Platforms /dna-to-rna/channels/news/d2r-awards-over-6-million-support-core-platforms-363491 <p>The D2R (DNA to RNA) Initiative has awarded more than $6 million to support eight Core Platforms at Â鶹ɫÇ鯬 and one at the University of British Columbia through its <i>Core Platform Sustainability </i>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.</p> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1130 at /dna-to-rna Industry Insights with etherna /dna-to-rna/channels/event/industry-insights-etherna-362480 <p><b>On this page: </b></p> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:58:14 +0000 emily.cholette2@mcgill.ca 1108 at /dna-to-rna