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A student-led scientific forum for RNA researchers in Toronto, and beyond!
Our website: https://torontornaclub.com
Associated with: @rnacanada.bsky.social
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The November Toronto RNA Club seminar is happening Thursday, November 20th from 4:00–5:00 PM (ET) in the Donnelly Centre/CCBR – Black Room! 🍕

Sebastián Fuentes-Otálora
PhD Candidate, Claycomb Lab, U of T

Jingan (Charles) Chen
PhD Student, Li Lab, U of T
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Hello everyone,

Join us for a special seminar next week on Aug 6th at 4pm.

Speaker: Dr. Sergey Melnikov (Principal Investigator, Newcastle University)
Title: Sweet dreams: hibernation of biological molecules

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Davenport Atrium, Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories
July 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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#TREnD2025 virtual day is here!! First talk starting now! 🥳
We are excited to announce that registration for this year's Toronto RNA Enthusiasts' Day (TREnD) is now open!

July 10th, 1pm-4pm ET ONLINE for everyone

July 11th, 9am-7pm ET ONLINE across Canada and IN PERSON in Toronto

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July 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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RNA Canada is incredibly proud to sponsor a Patient Advocacy Panel which will take place on Thu July 11th 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM (ET) in Toronto at the SickKids Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning. It will also be made available online to RNA Canada members!

www.rnacanada.ca/etn/trend-rn...
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Join us for a special RNA Canada-sponsored Patient Advocacy Panel taking place in Toronto on Thursday, July 11th at 5:30-7:00 PM (ET) at the SickKids Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning.
July 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Deadline is TOMORROW!
Reminder: The #TREnD25 deadline to submit your POSTER PRESENTATION Abstracts is June 27th!
Don't miss your chance to showcase your work!

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June 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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And another deadline coming up is our design contest. RNArtists, we want to showcase your designs! Send us your RNA-inspired designs by next week and have a chance at immortality in the eyes of RNA Canada scientists 🤭
Attention RNA Artists! That includes *you*!
The RNA Canada ARN Outreach Committee is hosting a design contest for RNA-themed merchandise, which will be showcased at future RNA Canada ARN meetings and sold in the RNA Canada ARN online store. Deadline June 30th
www.rnacanada.ca/rna-canada-a...
RNA Canada ARN 2025: Design Contest! - RNA Canada ARN
Attention RNA Artists! We have exciting news for the RNA Canada! The Outreach Committee is hosting a design contest for RNA-themed merchandise, which will be showcased at future RNA Canada ARN meeting...
www.rnacanada.ca
June 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Registration for the 2025 RiboClub annual meeting is open! Please submit your abstract and register before June 30th for an early bird discount. Click below to find out more. RiboClub will be held from September 21st to 25th, 2025!
www.rnacanada.ca/etn/2025-rib...
2025 RiboClub Annual Meeting – RNA Canada ARN
www.rnacanada.ca
June 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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2 more days before registration closes! Send in your abstracts.
Reminder: The #TREnD25 deadline to submit your POSTER PRESENTATION Abstracts is June 27th!
Don't miss your chance to showcase your work!

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June 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Reminder: The #TREnD25 deadline to submit your POSTER PRESENTATION Abstracts is June 27th!
Don't miss your chance to showcase your work!

event.fourwaves.com/trend25/subm...
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June 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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June 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
We are wrapping up the 2024-2025 season with a talk from Dr. Dmitry Kretov (Assistant Professor, Université Laval), who will be presenting "RBPscan: quantitative and sequence-specific profiling of RNA-protein interactions in vivo".
June 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Lunch and Learn event hosted by the Network Biology Collaborative Centre (NBCC) and PacBio:

Increase Biological Insights with Full-length RNA Sequencing

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mount Sinai, 60 Murray St, Room L3-201, 202, 203

Please register below to save your seat:
June 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Reminder that TREnD2025 abstract submission deadline for ORAL PRESENTATIONS is TODAY, June 6th! Please register and submit your abstracts through the event page: event.fourwaves.com/trend25/pages
June 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Reminder: Today is the LAST DAY to submit an oral talk abstract for #TREnD2025
June 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Attention RNA Artists! That includes *you*!
The RNA Canada ARN Outreach Committee is hosting a design contest for RNA-themed merchandise, which will be showcased at future RNA Canada ARN meetings and sold in the RNA Canada ARN online store. Deadline June 30th
www.rnacanada.ca/rna-canada-a...
RNA Canada ARN 2025: Design Contest! - RNA Canada ARN
Attention RNA Artists! We have exciting news for the RNA Canada! The Outreach Committee is hosting a design contest for RNA-themed merchandise, which will be showcased at future RNA Canada ARN meeting...
www.rnacanada.ca
June 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Good news!
The TREnD oral abstract submission deadline has been EXTENDED to Friday June 6th 🎉
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June 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Oral abstracts are due this Friday!! 📣📣
We are excited to announce that registration for this year's Toronto RNA Enthusiasts' Day (TREnD) 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/regi...
May 27, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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We are excited to announce that registration for this year's Toronto RNA Enthusiasts' Day (TREnD) 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/regi...
May 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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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). www.rnacanada.ca/etn/rna-cana...
May 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 14th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm, in CCBR Black Room. We have the pleasure of hosting:

Dr. Katerina Kiriakopulos
and
Yifan (Eva) Wang

Pizza will be provided after the session. Please see the attached poster and pass along the info to anyone interested!
April 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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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.
RiboWest 2025 Conference, University of Lethbridge, June 8–11, 2025 - RNA Canada ARN
We invite you to the RiboWest 2025 Conference to be hosted at the University of Lethbridge, on June 8–11, 2025. RiboWest brings together RNA scientists from across Western Canada and the Northwestern ...
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April 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 14th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm, in CCBR Black Room. We have the pleasure of hosting:

Dr. Katerina Kiriakopulos
and
Yifan (Eva) Wang

Pizza will be provided after the session. Please see the attached poster and pass along the info to anyone interested!
April 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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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
March 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
@rnacanada.bsky.social 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.
March 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM