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Exploring the RNA world to design and test novel therapeutic approaches

When Martin Sauvageau, PhD, isn’t developing therapeutic approaches for liver, pancreatic, and neurodegenerative diseases, you may find him at home in his…

28 Apr 2023

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Developing new therapeutics based on RNA targeting and gene editing

Many things have changed since Masad Damha, PhD, came to McGill 44 years ago to study chemistry (BSc ’83; PhD ’87), though with the launch of the McGill Centre…

28 Nov 2022

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Using powerful computational methods to understand the role of RNA in human cancers

At first glance, studying the parasite that causes African sleeping sickness does not necessarily seem like an obvious path to studying the causes of cancer in…

2 Nov 2022

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Manufacturing biomaterials to enable research

Amine Kamen, PhD, believes the new McGill Centre for RNA Sciences (MCRS) will promote collaboration and innovation between leading researchers across the…

1 Nov 2022

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From AIDS to COVID-19: The promise of RNA therapeutics

Anne Gatignol, PhD, has explored the molecular world of RNA and RNA viruses for more than 30 years. A virologist recognized internationally for her work on…

1 Nov 2022

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Single-cell fluorescence microscopy sheds light on stress-regulated gene mechanisms

When it comes to developing advanced technology to further scientific research, Maria Vera Ugalde, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry…

1 Nov 2022