UPDATE: This event has been postponed. A new date will be set shortly
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is considering significant reforms to its Project Grant program, including moving to a single annual competition and revising its peer review model in response to growing application volumes, increasing challenges in recruiting and retaining peer reviewers.
The RiboClub 2026 Annual Conference will take place October 4–8, 2026, at the Chéribourg Hotel in Orford, Québec, bringing together researchers, trainees, and industry professionals from across Canada and around the world to discuss the latest developments in RNA science.
Understanding how economic growth occurs—and how societies can sustain it—has been central to the work of Canadian economist and 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences laureate Peter Howitt, who will deliver the 2026 Beatty Lecture at McGill University on October 22 during the University’s annual Homecoming festivities. Nahlah Ayed, host of CBC’s national radio program Ideas, will moderate the event.
In its fourth consecutive year, Cancer Translational Research Horizons 2026 (CTR Horizons) continues to bring together innovators, investigators, clinicians, trainees, and industry professionals working at the forefront of cancer translational research.
The two-day symposium is scheduled for November 25–26, 2026, at the Holiday Inn & Suites Montreal Centre-ville Ouest.