Code to Manuscript Bootcamp
Dates: October 26-30
Location: Hybrid - McIntyre Room 1027 (in-person), or online on Zoom (the link will be sent one day before each session)
Ready to turn your research into a manuscript? Join the Code-to-Manuscript Bootcamp and gain practical experience in data visualization, scientific writing, and manuscript preparation using tools such as R, Python, Inkscape, and LaTeX.
AI for Health 2026
Date & Time: Monday, November 30, 2026, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST
Location: HEC Montréal, Édifice Hélène-Desmarais (501, rue de la Gauchetière ouest, Montréal (QC), H2Z 1Z5)
The Symposium on AI for Health is a one-day event that brings together researchers, clinicians, industry partners, and policymakers to explore how artificial intelligence can accelerate biomedical innovation and advance RNA-based technologies. The symposium will highlight emerging research, foster cross-sector collaboration, and identify opportunities to translate scientific discoveries into real-world health impact. This event is co-organized by D2R-HeDS, IVADO and the RI-MUHC (Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre).
Past Events
- The future of genomic medicine and its implications for RNA therapies: At the 92nd Acfas Congress, McGill’s D2R Initiative and AReNa, Quebec’s RNA hub, co-hosted a symposium on the future of RNA therapies. The event explored the opportunities and challenges in the field, with discussions on collaboration across sectors, ethical and equitable research practices, and the role of AI and data science in accelerating RNA-based innovations. Watch the recording here.
- How to write a Data Management Plan using the new D2R template: Organized in collaboration with McGill University Library, this virtual workshop will provide practical tips and examples on how to write a data management plan that aligns with the requirements of funders, journals, or other oversight organizations. While DMPs can help improve your research quality and reproducibility, they also ensure compliance with the D2R Research Data Management Guidelines. Watch the recording here.
- Seminar with Eric Westhof Computer-based Predictions of RNA Structures: Where do we stand?: this hybrid seminar highlights the evolution of RNA 3D structure modeling and the progress of RNA-Puzzles, an international competition aimed at evaluating predictions of RNA 3D structures. Watch the recording here.
- RNA Seq-Bootcamp: the Computational and Data Systems Initiative, in partnership with Quantitative Life Sciences-McGill initiative in Computational Medicine and the D2R-HeDS Platform (Health Data Science), will host an RNA-seq Bootcamp. This hands-on workshop series will equip participants with both the theoretical foundations and practical skills needed for RNA-seq data analysis.
- Digital Health Symposium: From Research Infrastructure to Clinical Care: This two-day in-person symposium brings together researchers, clinicians, infrastructure providers, and innovators to explore how data science and digital platforms are transforming healthcare and health research. Co-organized by D2R-HeDS, RSN, CORE, RI-MUHC, SD4H, and C3G, the program combines expert talks, panels, and interactive sessions to foster collaboration and bridge the gap between digital infrastructure, research, and patient care.
- Training Event | Demystifying Data Science: A 2-hour introductory training on how data science powers modern genomics and RNA research within D2R. After a brief overview of what “data science” really means in our context led by Mathieu Bourgey (D2R's Data Science Director). . Watch the recording here
- Seminar with Prof. Carlos Oliver "Structure-Based Machine Learning for RNA Drug Discovery: The Story So Far": this hybrid seminar highlights how RNA has emerged as a vast and underexplored class of therapeutic targets, yet RNA-targeted drug discovery has lagged behind its protein counterpart. Specific small-molecule recognition of RNA is achievable, but unlocking the potential of machine learning for RNA drug discovery will require specialized methods at every step of the workflow. Watch the recording here
- RNA Seq-Bootcamp: From June 1 to June 5, 2026, CDSI, in partnership with Quantitative Life Sciences-McGill initiative in Computational Medicine, D2R-HeDS Platform (Health Data Science), C3G, and the RI-MUHC is hosting an RNA-seq Bootcamp.
