Event | Nucleic Acids Seminar with Byron Purse

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 11:00to12:00

Research Seminar in Chemistry with Professor Byron Purse: Fluorescent Nucleoside Analogues for Live-Cell Imaging of RNA Biology and Single-Molecule Studies...

D2R invests over $1.2 million for Postdoctoral Scholars

Published: 21 January 2026

Montreal, January 21, 2026 – The D2R | DNA to RNA Initiative at McGill University proudly announces the recipients of the inaugural Postdoctoral Scholar Awards. Alongside the Master’s and Doctoral...

The Jerry Pelletier Initiative: building a pipeline for rare cancers left behind

15 Dec 2025

In cancer research, progress is often marked by new breakthroughs. New drugs, new biomarkers, new understanding of tumour behaviors. But when diagnosed with rare cancers, patients often do not have...

Call for expressions of interest | Summer 2026 Internship

Published: 21 November 2025

D2R is excited to announce this brand new opportunity for internships to Black undergraduate students in summer 2026 in partnership with COUHR. COUHR is a student-run non-profit organization...

Hope in a strand: RNA research offers a chance for the battle against Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome

4 Nov 2025

There are diseases that are known – the ones with slogans and hashtags that come to mind instantly when we hear their name. The ones with awareness months and marathons and commercials on...

Opening New Paths for Families Facing a Rare Neurological Disorder: Advancing Care and Research for POLR3-Related Leukodystrophy

17 Oct 2025

Imagine being told that your child has a rare brain disorder that doctors only began to understand a little over a decade ago. The condition slowly takes away abilities most of us take for granted,...

Call for proposals: Foundational and Research in Motion

Published: 3 April 2025

D2R is pleased to launch the call for proposals for the Foundational and Research in Motion funding program....

A growing community with a shared vision

31 Mar 2025

Earlier this month, over 150 researchers from across McGill and partner institutions came together at Le Centre Sheraton for the inaugural DNA to RNA (D2R) Research Symposium.

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