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IRIC Under the Spotlight
Published on March 24, 2010
IRIC is proud to take part in the television program Campus which will air (in French) on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 9:30 p.m. on the Canal Savoir channel. The special report on stem cell research will feature interviews with IRIC’s Chief Executive Officer and Scientific Director Dr. Guy Sauvageau, Principal Investigator Julie Lessard, and doctoral student Louis-André Julien.
The program will rerun on Thursday, April 1, at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday, April 3, at 4:30 p.m.
Synopsis of the Report IRIC contributes significantly to the advancement of fundamental research by shedding light on the immune system’s workings and the causes of cancer. With its integrated scientific approach, IRIC develops novel therapies with the ultimate goal of providing lifelong cures to cancer. Among IRIC’s 25 research teams, discover the one directed by Professor and Researcher, Julie Lessard, winner of the 2008 Top 40 under 40 Award, who devotes her career to the study of stem cells and the genes that control their reproduction.