On the free evening of the RNA 2026 meeting, there will be a Networking BBQ for the RNA community. Participants can register for a nominal fee of $10 CAD via Zeffy (includes food and drinks).
Date & Time: May 28, 2026, 5:00–9:00 PM
Location: McGill University Campus (outdoor grounds)
This event is open to everyone who wants to contribute to creating accessible research environments.
In honour of Quebec’s Week for Persons with Disabilities, D2R - in collaboration with the Quebec Interuniversity Network in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the Equity Team at McGill University - invites you to a Lunch & Learn to present the new Practical Toolkit for Research Teams to foster Accessibility in Research Labs.
During this event we will present a few key elements of this toolkit, including:
From June 1-5, 2026, the Computational and Data Systems Initiative, in partnership with Quantitative Life Sciences-McGill initiative in Computational Medicine and the D2R-HeDS Platform (Health Data Science), C3G and the RI-MUHC will host an RNA-seq Bootcamp.
The purpose of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant Program is to provide stable support ranging from $7,000 to $400,000 for research excellence and long-term research initiatives of two to five years, for both emerging and established scholars in the social sciences and humanities.
The goal of this information session is to provide tips on successful Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant proposals. This session is open to Applicants from all Evaluation Groups. Questions and answers will be welcome throughout. You are encouraged to attend this outreach session if you are planning to apply to this year’s competition. The speakers will be:
The goal of this information session is to provide tips on successful Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant proposals. This session is open to Applicants from all Evaluation Groups. Questions and answers will be welcome throughout. You are encouraged to attend this outreach session if you are planning to apply to this year’s competition. The speakers will be: