/channels/news_feeds/all/term/group_research_news/rss en /channels/channels/news/research-new-stem-cell-models-receives-26-million-360436 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><b>Thomas Durcan’s project will </b><b>dissect the role of microglia in degenerative conditions, to identify new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's treatment</b></h2> <p>An innovative new program based at The Neuro has received $2.6 million from the CQDM and the Brain Canada Foundation.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/thomas_durcan_2022_3.jpg?itok=Nnik8YQV" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 16 Oct 2024 14:44:26 +0000 webfull 203564 at /channels /channels/channels/news/bilingualism-makes-brain-more-efficient-especially-when-learned-young-age-360355 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><b>MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language</b></h2> <p>Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/adobestock_125482112.jpeg?itok=nN9IJesh" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">11 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:44:33 +0000 webfull 203444 at /channels /channels/channels/news/news-2024-nobel-prize-awarded-victor-ambros-and-gary-ruvkun-discovery-microrna-and-its-role-post-360261 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h4>The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.</h4> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/nobel_prize_rna.jpeg?itok=2bunrTHa" width="160" height="160" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:41:27 +0000 webfull 203336 at /channels /channels/channels/news/event-controlling-rna-sequence-diagnostics-and-therapeutic-delivery-january-5-10-2025-360257 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>RNA Nanotechnology - Gordon Research Conference (GRC)</h3> Controlling RNA Sequence for Diagnostics and Therapeutic Delivery <p><strong>January 5 - 10, 2025</strong></p> <p><strong>Ventura, California, United States</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/grc_conference.jpg?itok=lkOjQT_0" width="160" height="120" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 18:31:06 +0000 webfull 203331 at /channels /channels/channels/news/recreating-hallmark-parkinsons-disease-human-neurons-360245 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><b>Scientists use stem cells to follow development of protein bodies characteristic of neurological disease</b></h2> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/lewy_body_formation.jpg?itok=VtqB_00_" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">8 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:47:43 +0000 webfull 203314 at /channels /channels/channels/news/congratulations-dr-raquel-cuella-martin-receiving-gairdner-foundation-early-career-investigator-360187 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Dr. Raquel Cuella Martin on receiving the prestigious Gairdner Foundation Early Career Investigator Award.<br /> <br /> As an Assistant Professor of Human Genetics at ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University, Dr. Cuella Martin is pushing the boundaries of science with her lab, which uses precision genome editing to tackle complex biological problems.<br /> <br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/gairdner-early-career-investigator.jpeg?itok=Fpf46a3b" width="160" height="80" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:52:54 +0000 webfull 203243 at /channels /channels/channels/news/news-genome-quebec-invests-500000-boost-rna-therapeutics-innovation-quebec-360164 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><b>Génome Québec invests up to $500,000 to boost RNA therapeutics innovation in Quebec </b></h2> <p>Génome Québec, a private, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing genomics research and innovation in Quebec, is investing up to $500,000 in ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University’s D2R Initiative. This investment will advance the commercialization of innovative genomic technologies in Quebec through D2R’s <i>Commercialization Priming</i> funding program.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/cdc-cfs6a4u5g8m-unsplash.jpg?itok=d3yyoW7D" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">2 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:07:17 +0000 webfull 203208 at /channels /channels/channels/news/event-genes-genealogy-and-geography-genetic-history-quebec-oct-3-2024-360092 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><b>Join ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University Health Centre's next “Medical Genetics Grand Rounds”</b></h2> <p>The founder effect, which is observed in certain regions of Quebec, can increase susceptibility to rare disease. This stems from the fact that these communities were founded by populations that were already related.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/crowd-participating-at-event.jpg?itok=dqN6spg6" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">26 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 26 Sep 2024 20:05:58 +0000 webfull 203125 at /channels /channels/channels/news/news-d2r-awards-73-million-advance-research-genomic-based-rna-therapeutics-359698 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2><b>D2R awards $7.3 million to Advance Research in Genomic-Based RNA Therapeutics</b></h2> <p><strong>Montreal – September 17, 2024</strong>  ���۲�ݮ��Ƶ University’s D2R initiative is proud to announce the 23 recipients of its inaugural funding programs,<i> Foundational Projects </i>and<i> Research in Motion. </i>With a total investment of $7.3 million, these awards mark a significant milestone in advancing the field of genomic-based RNA therapeutics.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/science-lab-red-liquid.jpg?itok=STnZQ802" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">17 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:30:12 +0000 webfull 202691 at /channels /channels/channels/news/news-pleins-feux-sur-la-technologie-arn-la-presse-359620 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A recent article in La Presse, <a href="https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/portfolio/2024-09-13/montreal-pole-sante/pleins-feux-sur-la-technologie-arn.php"><em>Pleins feux sur la technologie ARN</em></a>, highlights how Quebec's life sciences sector is experiencing a significant revival with the creation of an RNA hub.</p> <p>Here is a exerpt from the article (translated to english): </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/rna_hub.jpg?itok=3XZfW2ip" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">13 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:19:45 +0000 webfull 202611 at /channels