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 2025 IRIC Symposium : Spatial Biology from Every Angle
On October 24, IRIC held an international scientific symposium to explore the capabilities of spatial biology techniques. More than 150 members of the broader IRIC research community, from Montreal and beyond, gathered to discuss the latest advances in spatial sequencing, computational pathology, and analytical pipelines.
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News Running for a cause: to each their own pace!
In early summer 2025, Mira-Sue Mallet, a human resources partner at IRIC, joined the IRIC Running Club for the first time. What was supposed to be just an opportunity to get in shape and have fun with colleagues turned into a real accomplishment. Not only did Mira-Sue lend a hand to raise funds for research, she also committed to her first 5K at the Beneva Montreal Marathon, which she proudly completed! IRIC is proud to introduce an inspiring colleague who persevered to the end.
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News A major donation of $750,000 in support of cancer research
On October 1, four loyal IRIC donors, Danielle Lysaught, Paul Hamelin, Nigel Hamer and Jean-Marc Rousseau, received an IRIC lab coat, a symbolic gesture to thank them for their ongoing dedication to IRIC research.
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News Sébastien Lemieux and Carino Gurjao receive funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Government of Quebec
Sébastien Lemieux, Principal Investigator and Scientific Director of IRIC’s
Bioinformatics Core Facility, together with Carino Gurjao, Principal Investigator at the Institute’s Genomic and Integrative Medicine Research Unit, are recipients of a research grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JLEF) for their project “Infrastructure for the Development of Computational Approaches to Cancer Research,” for the period from March 2025 to April 2027. -
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News Meet Edouard Williams Brunet: a young ambassador dedicated to the cause!
IRIC had the opportunity to speak with Edouard William Brunet, co-chair of the Jeunes Philanthropes Committee of IRIC. Diagnosed with cancer in his early twenties, Edouard wants to give back by raising funds for research. IRIC is proud to highlight this inspiring individual.
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Event Pickleball Tournament for IRIC: Join us!
October 26, 2025
Since 2016, the Jeunes Philanthropes has organized annual fundraising events for IRIC. The committee’s main mission is to engage young professionals in Montreal, highlight the importance of research at IRIC and raise funds for the Institute. Their dedication over the past few years has raised nearly $390,000 to date!
Upcoming events
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This week October 26, 2025 Pickleball Tournament for IRIC: Join us!
Since 2016, the Jeunes Philanthropes has organized annual fundraising events for IRIC. The committee’s main mission is to engage young professionals in Montreal, highlight the importance of research at IRIC and raise funds for the Institute. Their dedication over the past few years has raised nearly $390,000 to date!
Latest publications
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September 25, 2025 MRAP2 modifies the signaling and oligomerization state of the melanocortin-4 receptor.
Sohail I, Laurin SA, Kleinau G, Chunilal V, Morton A, Brenlla A, Kagiali ZCU, Blouin MJ, Tello JA, Beck-Sickinger AG, Lohse MJ, Scheerer P, Bouvier M, McCormick P, Annibale P, Biebermann H
Nat Commun 2025-09-25 ;16( 1 ):8324 - See all publications