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 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.
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News Identification of promising small molecules for the treatment of pediatric cancers
The team led by Brian Wilhelm, Director of IRIC’s High-Throughput Genomics Research Unit, has developed a new drug discovery platform for high-risk leukemias. Doctoral student Safia Safa-Tahar-Henni led the project, which has been published in the journal Leukemia.
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News Millénium Québécor’s Recherche Ton Impact program rewards doctoral student Madline Sauvage for her start-up company.
Madline Sauvage, a doctoral student in the laboratories of Delphine Bouilly and Sylvie Mader at IRIC, has been awarded a $6,000 bursary from the Recherche ton Impact entrepreneurial training of the Université de Montréal’s Millénium Québécor program.
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News Major funding for the creation of immunotherapies for the laboratories of Claude Perreault and Pierre Thibault
Thanks to a major grant of nearly $1.5 million from the Quebec government, CQDM and Epitopea are able to fund a high-potential collaborative research project at the heart of the Université de Montréal, directly involving the research teams of Claude Perreault and Pierre Thibault, principal investigators at IRIC. The aim of the project is to develop a new immunotherapy to effectively treat patients with lung and ovarian cancers.
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News Dr Vincent Quoc-Huy Trinh’s laboratory receives major funding
The John R. Evans Leaders Fund, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the research support program of Quebec’s ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie have awarded Dr. Vincent Quoc-Huy Trinh’s lab significant funding for its promising research project: “The effect of fibroblasts on the malignant transformation of dysplastic stem cells in pancreatic tumors”, for the period 2024-2026.
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News Multinational consortium led by Julie Lessard awarded major grant
As part of TRANSCAN-3’s joint transnational call 2023 for translational research on cancer epigenetics, Julie Lessard has been awarded a $2,03M grant for the multinational consortium she leads, alongside 5 colleagues from France, Spain and Israel.
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 6, 2025 Author Correction: Systematic protein-protein interaction mapping for clinically relevant human GPCRs.
Sokolina K, Kittanakom S, Snider J, Kotlyar M, Maurice P, Gandía J, Benleulmi-Chaachoua A, Tadagaki K, Oishi A, Wong V, Malty RH, Deineko V, Aoki H, Amin S, Yao Z, Morató X, Otasek D, Kobayashi H, Menendez J, Auerbach D, Angers S, Pržulj N, Bouvier M, Babu M, Ciruela F, Jockers R, Jurisica I, Stagljar I
Mol Syst Biol 2025-01-06 ; - See all publications