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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 kitchen cooking up…
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Developing new therapeutics based on RNA targeting and gene editing
Many things have changed since Masad Damha, PhD, came to Ã山ǿ¼é 44 years ago to study chemistry (BSc ’83; PhD ’87), though with the launch of the Ã山ǿ¼é Centre for RNA Sciences…
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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 humans. But for…
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Manufacturing biomaterials to enable research
Amine Kamen, PhD, believes the new Ã山ǿ¼é Centre for RNA Sciences (MCRS) will promote collaboration and innovation between leading researchers across the University. A Professor in…
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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 virus-cell interactions…
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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 at Ã山ǿ¼é…