RNA Canada
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non-profit organization of >300 RNA researchers from over 20 canadian universities and several companies working together to harness the power of RNA biology to improve therapeutics, diagnostics, agricultural and biotechnology advances. www.rnacanada.ca
Since 2019, Maria has been leading her laboratory at McGill University, where she explores the links between RNA, protein chaperones, and neurodegenerative diseases. @d2rmcgill.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Since 2019, Maria has been leading her laboratory at McGill University, where she explores the links between RNA, protein chaperones, and neurodegenerative diseases. @d2rmcgill.bsky.social
Her team has revealed a new mechanism essential to the survival of neurons under stress. Published in Nature Communications, her work opens new avenues for better understanding and eventually treating neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Localized molecular chaperone synthesis maintains neuronal dendrite proteostasis - Nature Communications
How neurons manage protein folding in their projections remain unclear. Here, the authors find that stressed neuron dendrites rely on an on-demand supply of chaperones, driven by the localization and translation of mRNAs encoding these proteins.
www.nature.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Her team has revealed a new mechanism essential to the survival of neurons under stress. Published in Nature Communications, her work opens new avenues for better understanding and eventually treating neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
More on the awardees coming soon!
September 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
More on the awardees coming soon!
And last but not least, the Volunteer of the year award was presented to graduate student powerhouse Laurence Faucher Giguère from Université de Sherbrooke for her outstanding contributions to the Riboclub and RNA Canada.
September 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
And last but not least, the Volunteer of the year award was presented to graduate student powerhouse Laurence Faucher Giguère from Université de Sherbrooke for her outstanding contributions to the Riboclub and RNA Canada.
The Trainee of the year award goes to Jack Li from University of Toronto for his development of CRISPR tools to study RNA splicing
September 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The Trainee of the year award goes to Jack Li from University of Toronto for his development of CRISPR tools to study RNA splicing
The Discovery of the year award was presented to Maria Vera Ugalde from McGill University for her research group's seminal 2025 paper on stress response in neurons.
September 25, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The Discovery of the year award was presented to Maria Vera Ugalde from McGill University for her research group's seminal 2025 paper on stress response in neurons.
An agricultural/siRNA themed escape game, created by students Angelica Santacroce, Connor O’Dell, Mofeedah Rahman and Rebecca Borisenko. In this game, the player takes on the role of a scientist helping farmers protect their crops using siRNA technology!
www.canva.com/design/DAGhR...
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August 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
An agricultural/siRNA themed escape game, created by students Angelica Santacroce, Connor O’Dell, Mofeedah Rahman and Rebecca Borisenko. In this game, the player takes on the role of a scientist helping farmers protect their crops using siRNA technology!
www.canva.com/design/DAGhR...
www.canva.com/design/DAGhR...
The first one is an RNA virus themed escape game, created by students Simran Mody, Anahita Mehdipour, Shania Coutinho, Elisha Alon, and Josephine Bennett. The player takes on the role of a norovirus attemting to escape the immune system! norovirus.wixstudio.com/norovirus-es...
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August 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The first one is an RNA virus themed escape game, created by students Simran Mody, Anahita Mehdipour, Shania Coutinho, Elisha Alon, and Josephine Bennett. The player takes on the role of a norovirus attemting to escape the immune system! norovirus.wixstudio.com/norovirus-es...