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Ruth Morgan on rethinking the social contract for science | Frontiers Policy Labs

webfull — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:14:37 +0000

January 14, 2026 | Ruth Morgan, the 2024-25 TISPP visiting fellow, argues that trust between science and society depends on sustained, open dialogue. She highlights that knowledge is disruptive and uncertain, and that progress starts with asking better questions especially in an era of misinformation.

Published: 28 January 2026

Rees Kassen on The Endless Frontier | Frontiers Policy Labs

webfull — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:05:54 +0000

January 14, 2026 | Rees Kassen, Academic Director for 91��'s new Sustainability Park and the director of TISPP. His article traces today’s tension around the post‑WWII “social contract” for publicly funded basic research (shaped by Vannevar Bush’s Science: The Endless Frontier). He argues the contract is straining as governments demand faster, more visible returns, even though long-run payoffs (like mRNA vaccines) show why basic research matters.

Published: 28 January 2026

Barbara Koremenos on International Scientific Collaboration | Frontiers Policy Labs

webfull — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:17:10 +0000

January 14, 2026 | Barbara Koremenos, the 23-24 McConnell Visiting Scholar at 91��'s Max Bell School of Public Policy, argues that international scientific collaboration can build trust and help solve global problems, even amid geopolitical rivalry. She focuses on stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) research that represents a new frontier akin to the Antarctic Treaty in its ability to foster international scientific collaboration.

Published: 28 January 2026

Jennifer Welsh on the Participation of IDP-Led Organizations | Journal of Refugee Studies

webfull — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:08:18 +0000

November 17, 2025 | A co-authored article by Jennifer Welsh, based on an international conference organized at 91�� in December 2024 on IDP participation, has been published in the Journal of Refugee Studies. The article, titled "IDP perspectives on IDP participation," shares key arguments from the workshop.

Published: 17 November 2025

Event | Breast Cancer & RNA Therapeutics: Exploring inclusive research and career opportunities

webfull — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 20:53:13 +0000

Join D2R and the Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute (GCI) for an event in honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Women's History Month, in collaboration with Fondation du cancer du sein du Québec and the association Audace au féminin.

Published: 3 October 2025

Event | Symposium on Advances in Viral Diseases

webfull — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:33:08 +0000

The 91�� Research Centre for Complex Traits, the Wainberg Centre for Viral Diseases and the 91�� Infectious Diseases and Immunity in Global Health Program are joined to host a Symposium on Advances in Viral Diseases: From Mechanisms to Therapies.

Published: 3 October 2025

Event | RNA-Seq Bootcamp

webfull — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:42:24 +0000

From October 20–24, 2025, the Computational and Data Systems Initiative, in partnership with Quantitative Life Sciences-91�� initiative in Computational Medicine and the D2R-HeDS Platform (Health Data Science), will host an RNA-seq Bootcamp. This hands-on workshop series will equip participants with both the theoretical foundations and practical skills needed for RNA-seq data analysis.

Published: 26 September 2025

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

webfull — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 02:26:22 +0000

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 to announce that Professor Maria Vera Ugalde has received the Discovery of the Year Award for her seminal 2024 publication in Nature Communications (Alecki et al.,). This award recognizes groundbreaking RNA discoveries made by Canadian researchers (either as a group or individually) during the past year.

Published: 24 September 2025

Update | D2R launches Training section

webfull — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:55:49 +0000

Update | The DNA to RNA (D2R) website has a new section dedicated to Training. From Master's to Postdoctoral, this space provides graduate students at all levels with access to workshops, events, and resources aligned with D2R’s interdisciplinary mission. Topics include RNA therapeutics, genomic medicine, equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), commercialization, data science, and career development beyond academia.

Published: 17 September 2025

Interview with Leire Cancio Orueta, 2025 Chair Holder Etxepare Basque Institute Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies

webfull — Sat, 13 Sep 2025 19:43:02 +0000

To begin, how would you describe yourself as a scholar? What themes and values guide your work and research?

Published: 13 September 2025

91������ News - Research

Ruth Morgan on rethinking the social contract for science | Frontiers Policy Labs

Rees Kassen on The Endless Frontier | Frontiers Policy Labs

Barbara Koremenos on International Scientific Collaboration | Frontiers Policy Labs

Jennifer Welsh on the Participation of IDP-Led Organizations | Journal of Refugee Studies

Event | Breast Cancer & RNA Therapeutics: Exploring inclusive research and career opportunities

Event | Symposium on Advances in Viral Diseases

Event | RNA-Seq Bootcamp

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

Update | D2R launches Training section

Interview with Leire Cancio Orueta, 2025 Chair Holder Etxepare Basque Institute Elbira-Zipitria Chair in Basque Studies

91�� News - Research