A unique model
IRIC, located in the heart of the Université de Montréal campus, operates according to a unique model in Canada that combines, under one roof, fundamental research activities, a university-level training program and a research maturation team. These generate discoveries that advance knowledge or that can quickly translate into new therapeutic solutions.
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News Special Lecture given by Dr. Reuben S. Harris
Dr. Reuben S. Harris, Professor, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics at the University of Minnesota and Principal Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, will give a special lecture on Friday, March 12th, 2021.
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News A new way beckons to treat severe obesity
By Mathieu-Robert Sauvé, UdeM Nouvelles
Michel Bouvier, unveils research that could someday lead to treatment for early morbid familial obesity.
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News Michel Bouvier, CEO of IRIC, takes part in the Pan-Canadian Showcase on the future of drug discovery and production in Canada
The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) of the Université de Montréal is proud to announce that Michel Bouvier, CEO of the Institute and recent recipient of the Killam Prize in Health Sciences, is taking part in the virtual event “Building Biotech: Science and Talent Accelerating Biomedical Innovation, a Pan-Canadian Showcase and Dialogue”.The Showcase is being held today, February 17, 2021, and is organized by PRiME at the University of Toronto.
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News 2021 World Cancer Day: Help us vanquish cancer!
February 4 is World Cancer Day. Every year, it’s a day that is celebrated all over the world to highlight the incredible advances in cancer research that help save more and more lives and create undeniable hope. In memory of those we love who have left us too soon or in honour of those who are currently fighting the disease, let’s all highlight this Day, the progress that we have made and the progress left to be made.
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News Michel Bouvier is the laureate of the 2021 Killam Prize in Health Sciences
Michel Bouvier, CEO of IRIC and Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine of the Université de Montréal, is the laureate of the 2021 Killam Prize in Health Sciences.
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News IRIC Master’s and Ph.D. Scholarships – Recipients of the Fall 2020 Competition
As part of the IRIC Master’s and Ph.D. Scholarships Competition held this fall, the Institute is proud to announce the 17 recipients of this edition.
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News UM171: the molecule that keeps on giving
In a study published in Cell Stem Cell, a research team of 15 scientists led by UdeM hematologist Guy Sauvageau demonstrates the cancer-fighting molecule’s mechanism of action.
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News Nanotechnologies: the Bouilly lab reveals important principles in the design of biocaptors
In the past decades, advances in the field of nanotechnology, especially through the discovery and production of new nanomaterials, have catalyzed remarkable innovation in the creation of different biosensors, which are analytical devices used to detect and study the properties of many biological molecules. There are many types of biosensors and it is often difficult to compare their performance and identify the most promising approaches.
Upcoming events
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January 18—May 3, 2021 Distinguished scientist lecture series
IRIC presents the thirty first edition of its Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series, with a full 15 part program. Join us on Mondays at 11:30 am, to learn about the latest findings in cancer research with leading biomedical investigators from Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.
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Upcoming 13—27 April, 2021 Les Rendez-vous Audace
Since 2014, IRIC has been organizing the Audacious benefit event, which annually contributes to funding breakthroughs in the fight against cancer. Exceptionally this year, the Institute is offering you a new virtual formula that is just as promising, free of charge, with a view to democratizing science.
Audacious is therefore making way for Les Rendez-vous Audace, a series of 3 fascinating and resolutely daring conferences revolving around an inspiring theme: Le temps d’une découverte.
Latest publications
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January 1, 2021 The BioGRID database: A comprehensive biomedical resource of curated protein, genetic, and chemical interactions.
Oughtred R, Rust J, Chang C, Breitkreutz BJ, Stark C, Willems A, Boucher L, Leung G, Kolas N, Zhang F, Dolma S, Coulombe-Huntington J, Chatr-Aryamontri A, Dolinski K, Tyers M
Protein Sci 2021-01-01 ;30( 1 ):187-200. - See all publications