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 A novel role for pH in protein regulation
The team led by Sylvain Meloche, Director of IRIC’s Signalling and Cell Growth Research Unit, has discovered a new mechanism for the global regulation of proteins by intracellular pH. The study, co-led by PhD students Chloé Tesnière and Fadia Boudghene-Stambouli, has been published in the journal PNAS. The teams led by Pierre Thibault, Director of IRIC’s Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Research Unit, and Laurent Counillon, Director of the Molecular Physio-Medicine Laboratory at CNRS-Université Côte d’Azur (Nice, France), also contributed to the project.
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News National Philanthropy Day: Giving Youth a Voice!
November 15, 2025, is National Philanthropy Day across Canada. This day is an opportunity to honor philanthropists and their impact on society. IRIC has chosen to highlight the recent achievements of the IRIC Young Philanthropists Committee and some of the faces behind the committee’s success. IRIC is proud to introduce two of its founding members: Katrina Kontaxis and Benjamin Raynauld.
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News A colorful pickleball tournament for Young Philanthropists to benefit IRIC!
On October 26, IRIC’s Young Philanthropists held their eagerly awaited event at the Atwater Club. On the agenda? A pickleball tournament and a distinguished brunch! It was a bold and perfectly executed formula that brought together nearly 150 participants from Montreal’s next generation, all present for the cause.
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News An IRIC team attends the event “Light The Night”
On October 25, a team of nearly thirty people from IRIC took part in the “Light the Night” walk organized by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.
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Event Breast cancer: our teams are mobilized day after day
October 1—November 15, 2025
In this month of awareness, we focus on some of our researchers who are working tirelessly through multiple initiatives to make a difference in breast cancer.
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News Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Concours science réflexion !
IRIC is pleased to announce the winners of the concours Science Réflexion 2025. This annual contest highlights the creativity and talent of the IRIC community.
Upcoming events
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Upcoming May 21, 2026 Gala Audace - IRIC Philanthropic
Since 2014, IRIC has organized the Audace fundraising event, which contributes annually to funding groundbreaking discoveries in the fight against cancer.
The Audace Gala is much more than just an evening: it’s a moment of sharing, solidarity and hope. Let’s unite our generous hearts to support therapeutic advances through cancer research.
Latest publications
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October 27, 2025 Moesin controls cell-cell fusion and osteoclast function.
Dufrançais O, Plozza M, Juzans M, Métais A, Monard SC, Bordignon PJ, Verdys P, Sanchez T, Bergert M, Halper J, Panebianco CJ, Mascarau R, Gence R, Arnaud G, Ben Neji M, Maridonneau-Parini I, Le Cabec V, Boerckel JD, Pavlos NJ, Diz-Muñoz A, Lagarrigue F, Blin-Wakkach C, Carréno S, Poincloux R, Burkhardt JK, Raynaud-Messina B, Vérollet C
J Cell Biol 2025-10-27 ;224( 11 ): -
October 23, 2025 High IL1R1 expression predicts poor survival and benefit from stem cell transplant in intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia from the Leucegene cohort.
Richard-Carpentier G, Béliveau F, Lacoste S, Khakipoor B, Lisi V, Vladovsky M, Marquis M, Spinella JF, Gendron P, Lemieux S, Lavallée VP, Sauvageau G, Hébert J
Biomark Res 2025-10-23 ;13( 1 ):133 - See all publications