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D2R Research Symposium 2025

Thursday, March 13, 2025toFriday, March 14, 2025

Bringing the D2R community together!

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In March 2025, D2R will hold it’s inaugural Research Symposium where it will bring more than 150 participants together to share and discuss the innovative research being conducted across the D2R Initiative.ĚýThis event will provide a platform for researchers to network, learn about D2R-funded research, and share insights with peers from Â鶹Éç and D2R partner institutions.

Over two days, attendees will hear from principal investigators about their D2R-funded research projects and Core Platforms, as well as from our industry partners. There will also be poster presentations from trainees working on D2R-funded projects. Visit our website for a list of D2R funded projects.

Agenda

Thursday March 13, 2025 (Day 1)

TIME AGENDA ITEM
8:30-8:35am Land acknowledgement & welcome from Vice-President, Research and Innovation
Dominique Bérubé
8:35-8:55am Welcome & overview of D2R
Philippe Gros
8:55-9:00am Event logistics & housekeeping
Giovanna Sebastiani
9:00-10:10am

INTRODUCTION TO D2R PARTNERS
Dominique BĂ©rubĂ© (session chair)Ěý

  • Sherbrooke the R-to-R base: From the beginning of the RNA binding protein group to the future RNA world,ĚýSherif Abou Elela, UniversitĂ© de Sherbrooke
  • Vancouver LNP mRNA initiatives: UBC’s NanoCore and the spin-off ecosystem,ĚýPieter Cullis, University of British Columbia
  • Quebec Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research,Treena Delormier
  • D2R’s international partnerships,ĚýMark Lathrop
10:10-10:40am Coffee break
10:40-11:15am

D2R RESEARCH: Translational impact research
Philippe Gros (session chair)

Scientific presentations to be announced at the event.Ěý
11:15-11:30am

D2R CORE PLATFORM: End to end sequencing platform for RNA therapeutics quality control
Ioannis Ragoussis
11:30-11:45am

D2R INDUSTRY PARTNER: Leverage new Illumina multiomics assays to go beyond today’s genome
Delphine Douillet, Illumina
12:00-1:00pm Lunch & poster sessions
1:00-2:35pm

D2R RESEARCH: Bioprocessing, biomanufacturing, and nanotechnology
Amine Kamen (session chair)

  • Intelligent screening for next generation LNP design and manufacturing,ĚýDavid Juncker
  • Using synthetic biology approaches to develop novel RNA anti-cancer therapeutics,ĚýTaha Azad, UniversitĂ© de Sherbrooke
  • pHREEDOM: A pH-Responsive probe to study endosomal escape for RNA delivery optimization and monitoring,ĚýBin Zhao, University of British Columbia
2:35-3:05pm Coffee break & poster sessions
3:05-4:40pm

D2R RESEARCH: RNA therapeutics, part 1
Thomas Duchaine (session chair)

  • Live Imaging of mRNA 5′ cap Interaction with translation initiation factors,ĚýMaria Vera-Ugalde
  • RNA splicing as an oncogenic factor and as a therapeutic target,ĚýMathieu Quesnel Vallières, UniversitĂ© de Sherbrooke
  • Â鶹Éç brand mRNA production,ĚýNathan Luedtke
4:40-4:55pm

D2R CORE PLATFORM: Integrated Â鶹Éç Infectious Disease Platforms
Silvia Vidal
4:55-5:10pm

D2R INDUSTRY PARTNER: Predicting biology: From foundation models to AI platform
Radu Dobrin, Deep Genomics
5:10-5:15pm

Closing Remarks
Philippe Gros
5:15-7:30pm Symposium Social

FridayĚýMarch 14, 2025 (Day 2)

TIME AGENDA ITEM
8:00-8:30am Registration
8:30-8:35am Opening remarks
Philippe Gros
8:35-10:10am

D2R RESEARCH: RNA therapeutics, part 2
Maureen McKeague (session chair)

  • RNA-targeting therapeutics to address antimicrobial resistance,ĚýNicolas Moitessier
  • CRISPR-guided trans-splicing for RNA treatment of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy,ĚýGuy Rouleau
  • Improving disease prognosis and treatment by elucidating pre-mRNA splicing dynamics,ĚýKarine Choquet, UniversitĂ© de Sherbrooke
10:10-10:25am

D2R CORE PLATFORM: iCELL – Integrated Cytometry and Enhanced Learning Laboratories
Jorg Fritz
10:25-10:40am

D2R INDUSTRY PARTNER: Next generation mRNA design - increasing mRNA potency
Ben Hudson, TriLink BioTechnologies
10:40-11:10am Coffee break
11:10am-12:25pm

THE APPLICATION OF EDI IN THE D2R COMMUNITY: We are all part of the solution

  • Landscape & The D2R EDI Action Plan: Key principles and on-going actions,ĚýAmĂ©lie Quesnel VallĂ©e
  • What do “Equity”, “Diversity”, and “Inclusion” mean for D2R – Part 1,ĚýMariloue Daudier
  • What do “Equity”, “Diversity”, and “Inclusion” mean for D2R – Part 2
    • Raquel Cuella Martin
    • Lucienne Tritten
    • Simon Gravel
  • Q&A
12:25-1:30pm Lunch & poster sessions
1:30-2:35pm

D2R RESEARCH: Data science, bioinformatics, and computing in personalized medicine
Guillaume Bourque (session chair)

  • A citizen science platform for accelerating metagenomic studies in urban built environment,ĚýJĂ©rĂ´me WaldispĂĽl
  • Single-cell and spatial profiling of RNA splicing to understand tumour heterogeneity,ĚýIoannis Ragoussis
2:35-2:50pm D2R CORE PLATFORM: D2R - Health Data Science platform
Mathieu Bourgey
2:50-3:10pm

D2R RESEARCH: Translational impact research

Scientific presentation to be announced at the symposium.Ěý
3:10-3:25pm

D2R INDUSTRY PARTNER: Direct RNA sequencing - Uncover previously unseen biological insights
Manuel Buscarlet, Oxford Nanopore Technologies Inc.
3:25-3:55pm Coffee break & poster sessions
3:55-4:55pm

OPEN MIC WITH D2R’S SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP
Vincent Mooser (session chair)

Panelists:

  • Philippe Gros
  • Mark Lathrop
  • AmĂ©lie Quesnel VallĂ©e
  • Nathan Luedtke
4:55-5:10pm

Poster awards
Giovanna Sebastiani
5:10-5:15pm Closing remarks
Philippe Gros

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Event program

Download the event program here, which include welcome messages from leadership, a detailed agenda, list of poster presentations, event sponsors and event sustainability

RegistrationĚý

Registration is now closed, but don’t worry we’ll be sharing highlights from presentations and discussions throughout the day on March 13 and March 14 on D2R's social media. Be sure to follow #D2RSymposium2025 on , and to stay in the loop.

Event Sponsors

We would like to extend a special thank you to our event sponsors, Illumina, Moderna, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Biovectra, TriLink Biotechnologies, Deep Genomics, Admare, Charles River and Roche, whose support helps make this symposium possible.

d2r_symposium_sponsors

Event sustainability

D2R is committed to contributing to Â鶹Éç’s goal of maintaining Platinum Sustainability across the university by embedding sustainability into the D2R office and activities. For our inaugural research symposium, we are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Silver Sustainable Event Certification by the Â鶹Éç Sustainable Events program run by the Â鶹Éç Office of Sustainability To learn more about Â鶹Éç's Sustainability initiatives, visit:

Contact Information

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