IRIC presents the 40th edition of its Winter 2026 Scientific Conferences.
Join us to hear top researchers from Canada, the U.S. and Europe present their latest scientific advancements..
Please note that the lectures will take place in person, on Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in Room 1140 of the André-Aisenstadt Pavilion at the Université de Montréal.
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Lectures in English
Free admission
JAN 12
To be announced
JAN 19
Jean-Claude Labbé | IRIC, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, CA
On the Wonders of Cell Division
On the Wonders of Cell Division
JAN 26
Jackie Vogel | McGill University, Montreal, QC, CA
Kar9 Multivalency Tunes +TIP Body Properties that Position the Spindle
Kar9 Multivalency Tunes +TIP Body Properties that Position the Spindle
FEB 2
Henry Kilgore | Faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CA Evolutionary Conservation of Protein Chemical Codes
FEB 9
Philippe Lefrançois | Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, QC, CA
Interactions cancer - immunité - stroma du carcinome basocellulaire: identifier les mauvais acteurs
Interactions cancer - immunité - stroma du carcinome basocellulaire: identifier les mauvais acteurs
FEB 16
Quentin Fournier | Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute, Montreal, QC, CA
Protein Language Model: Data Curation Beats Model Scaling
Protein Language Model: Data Curation Beats Model Scaling
FEB 23
Steve Jean | Centre de recherche du CHUS, Sherbrooke, QC, CA
Roles of RAB GTPases in Endosomal Sorting and Plasma Membrane Composition
Roles of RAB GTPases in Endosomal Sorting and Plasma Membrane Composition
MARCH 2
Marc-André Legault | Centre de recherche CHUSJ, Montreal, QC, CA
To be announced
To be announced
MARCH 9
Claudia Kleinman | Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, QC, CA
From Robust Cell Fates to Plastic States: Lineage Programs in Pediatric Brain Tumors
From Robust Cell Fates to Plastic States: Lineage Programs in Pediatric Brain Tumors
MARCH 16
Roshanak Irannejad | Cardio Vascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, CA, US Decoding the Spatial Dimensions of GPCR Signaling
MARCH 23
Stephanie C. Weber | Department of Biology McGill University, Montreal, QC, CA
Multiphase Behavior of the Nucleolus Throughout the C. elegans Life Cycle
Multiphase Behavior of the Nucleolus Throughout the C. elegans Life Cycle
MARCH 30
Marc Servant | Faculté de pharmacie Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, CA
Rôles du récepteur IL-17RD dans la réponse immunitaire innée
Rôles du récepteur IL-17RD dans la réponse immunitaire innée
APRIL 13
Karina Jouravleva | École normale supérieure de Lyon, Lyon, FR
MicroRNA Control of Gene Regulation in Dynamic Immune Environments
MicroRNA Control of Gene Regulation in Dynamic Immune Environments
APRIL 20
Anan Chen | Université Concordia, Montreal, QC, CA
To be announced
To be announced
APRIL 27
Sylvie Mader | IRIC, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, CA
To be announced
To be announced
MAY 4
Matthew McCarroll | University of California, San Francisco, CA, US
to be announced
to be announced
MAY 11
Shoukat Dedhar | British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, BC, CA
Tumour Hypoxia, Ferroptosis and Drug Resistance
Tumour Hypoxia, Ferroptosis and Drug Resistance