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 Celebrating 20 years of transplantation for William Brock!
February 17, 2025, will remain a milestone for William Brock, Chairman of IRIC’s Board of Directors. It’s been 20 years since he received a stem cell transplant that cured him of leukemia… a transplant that changed his life forever!
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News Canadian Institutes of Health Research funds five research projects at IRIC
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently awarded Project Grants for the Fall 2024 competition. This program aims to support original ideas with the potential to advance basic and applied health knowledge.
Across the country, 453 research projects were funded, representing a total investment of $411 million. Five projects involving IRIC teams are recipients of these prestigious grants.
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News A student committed to enhancing the representation of women and girls in science!
On this International Day of Women and Girls of Science, IRIC had the opportunity to talk to Fanny-Meï Cloarec-Ung, a doctoral student in David Knapp’s laboratory. Committed to enhancing the representation of women in the sciences, Fanny-Meï stands out for her leadership and her willingness to make a real difference.
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News Ludovic Tamaro: the story of a young patient saved by research
On this World Cancer Day, meet Ludovic Tamaro, a 24-year-old diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasia when he came of age.
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News A picture is worth a thousand words - or why cell painting technology holds promise for drug discovery
IRIC’s high-throughput screening platform has been awarded $583,654 by Quebec’s Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie, following a call for projects launched as part of the Quebec Research and Innovation Investment Strategy 2022-2027 (SQRI2). The funded project aims to integrate real-time cell painting and artificial intelligence-based phenotypic classification technology for the discovery of new drugs.
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News Sébastien Lemieux takes over as Scientific Director of Calcul Québec
Sébastien Lemieux, Director of IRIC’s Functional and Structural Bioinformatics Research Unit, was appointed Scientific Director of Calcul Québec last November.
Upcoming events
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February 15, 2024—August 31, 2025 Université de Montréal launches “L’heure est brave” campaign
To meet the major challenges of our time, the Université de Montréal is launching the “L’heure est brave” campaign. By contributing, you will help the University to develop the potential of its students, innovate for the common good, look after the health of living beings and improve the daily lives of communities. Your donations can make a difference. Let’s join forces to build tomorrow’s world.
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Upcoming April 9, 2025 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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January 28, 2025 Approach to autologous stem cell transplantation in a patient with severe cold agglutinin disease, a case report.
Castonguay M, Bernard L, Corriveau M, Castonguay A, Quenneville G, Cohen S, Lachance S, Ahmad I, Cournoyer I, Kiss T, Fleury I, Mollica L, Roy DC, Roy J, Sauvageau G, Veilleux O, Giroux M, Delisle JS, Boileau M
Transfusion 2025-01-28 ; - See all publications