McGill University and Moderna Launch Breakthrough RNA Project Through D2R to Advance Made-in-Canada Innovation

Published: 5 February 2026

Montreal, QC, February 5, 2026 — McGill University researchers, supported by the DNA to RNA (D2R) initiative and Moderna, are launching a pioneering research project that aims to further the...

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...

Interview with Thomas Duchaine: a vaccine that fights COVID-19… and cancer!

Published: 15 December 2025

D2R's funded-researcher Thomas Duchaine recently sat down with Radio-Canada to discuss emerging research suggesting that RNA vaccines developed for COVID-19 may also enhance the effectiveness of...

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...

Inaugural Moderna-RNA Canada ARN awarded to D2R-funded researcher Professor Maria Vera Ugalde

Published: 24 September 2025

Montreal, September 24, 2025 – Moderna, in partnership with RNA Canada, has awarded three prizes this year to RNA researchers in Canada for their outstanding contribution to the field. D2R is proud...

Eleven McGill researchers honoured by the Royal Society of Canada

Published: 4 September 2025

McGill’s 2025 cohort includes seven newly elected Fellows and four new Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

Call for Summer 2026 Internship Supervisors

Published: 10 November 2025

D2R and the Canadian Organization for Undergraduate Health Research launch a call for applications for a new internship opportunity...

Call for Letters of Intent: Translational Impact Research Program | Cycle 2

Published: 27 August 2025

D2R | DNA to RNA is launching the next round of funding for the Translational Impact Research (TIR) program. This program supports a select few large-scale translational research projects in RNA...

Hybrid Event | D2R Investor Series Transform your science into a new Biotech company - Investment Insights with Medicxi

Published: 17 October 2025

Every year, billions of dollars are invested by funding agencies in basic and translational research, yet the path from academic discovery to private investment necessary for the creation of new...

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