Latest News
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March 2023
Congratulations to Benoit Chabot for receiving the
RNA Society Lifetime Achievement in Service Award.
Benoit Chabot, Professor at the Department of Microbiology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Université de University of Sherbrooke, Canada, is recognized for his extraordinary contributions to the RNA Society throughout the years. Benoit has been a member of the RNA Society since its founding and has played an integral part, serving as co-organizer of our Annual Meeting in 2001 (Banff) and 2009 (Madison) and lead organizer in 2014 (Québec City). Since 2015, Benoit has demonstrated exemplary commitment, vision and leadership as chair of the Meetings Committee. In this role, he ensured the success of the society’s Annual Meeting even under the very difficult circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By being creative and bold, while maintaining a focus on how to best serve the Society, Benoit ensured that attendance at the annual meeting remained robust. Benoit also established a new initiative – the RNA Society Childcare, Dependent-care and Disability Allowance program. Apart from his efforts for the RNA Society, Benoit is recognized for his work promoting RNA science in Canada; he is a founding member of the RiboClub of Sherbrooke and has co-organized the annual RiboClub Symposium since the first meeting in 2000.
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April 2023
The Blue Jacket Award is the RiboClub’s highest recognition for service by RNA scientists to the Canadian RNA community.It recognizes sustained and impactful contributions that have strengthened the RNA community and helped it to better achieve its goals in RNA research and education.
Awardees participate as members of the RiboClub’s Scientific Advisory Board.
The award is conferred at the RiboClub’s Opening Session in September.
Call for Nominations -
April 2023
Are you passionate about your RNA research? Do you want to share your love of science with the world but need help with presentation skills? The RNA Society’s RNA Collaborative will once again be offering the Lightning Talks Workshop and Competition. Prizes include a one-year membership to the RNA Society and features on our YouTube and social media channels.
Important dates:
March 21, 2023 – Applications due (apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/2ZmHmm9eSY)
April 1, 2023 – Participants notified
April 24, 2023 – Workshop
For more information contact Dr Laura Keffer-Wilkes at [email protected]
The RNA Collaborative
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Sep 2023
Dear RNA enthusiasts,
We are happy to announce that abstract submission for talks and posters as early registration are now open for the 3rd RNA-Puzzles meeting until April 30th 2023!
The meeting will take place in Montreal (Canada) on Thursday and Friday September 21st and September 22nd, 2023.
Our special guests are Eric Westof (Universite de Strasbourg) and Dave Mathews (University of Rochester).
More information as important dates and the registration form are provided on the conference website: https://rnapuzzles2023.uqam.ca/en/
Talks under two formats are encouraged “Research talks” or “Technical talks”. Any poster is welcome.
The conference is free with early registration. On the 21st lunch, dinner, as coffee breaks and a reception will be provided to the participants. On the 22nd, lunch, dinner, and the coffee breaks will be provided.
We will also distribute partial reimbursement for lodging for participants, if you are interested please indicate so in the registration form.
The organizers:
Vladimir Reinharz
Jérôme Waldispühl
Maciej Antczak
Marta Szachniuk