(3/3) At SCN, we celebrate the contributions of researchers whose discoveries continue to advance science and drive progress toward better health outcomes. 🔬
Read the full announcement. ➡️ www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...
(2/3) Announced by the @gairdnerawards.bsky.social, this year’s nine awardees are honoured across the Canada Gairdner International Award, Global Health Award, and Wightman Award. Their work reflects global excellence in biomedical research and its impact on improving lives. ✨
(1/3) 🎉 Congratulations to the #2026GairdnerAwards laureates, recognized for pioneering research that is transforming our understanding of human health and disease.
RNA-Sequence Analysis Workshop
🗣️ Trainees interested in learning how to analyze bulk and single-cell RNA-seq data?
Applications are open for SCN’s RNA-seq Analysis Workshop, a virtual training opportunity focused on RNA-seq data acquisition and analysis.
Apply. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/training/rna-seq-analysi...
les 25 prix des 25 ans du RCS
⏰ Attention!
Le temps est compté pour proposer une candidature pour les 25 prix des 25 ans du RCS. Aidez-nous à célébrer les chercheurs, stagiaires, cliniciens, bâtisseurs de talents et champions qui ont façonné l’écosystème canadien de la #MédecineRégénératrice.
stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/25-prix-p...
25 for 25: SCN’s Silver Anniversary Awards
⏰ Last CALL!
Nominations for 25 for 25: SCN’s Silver Anniversary Awards close soon. Help us honour the researchers, trainees, clinicians, community builders, and champions who have defined Canada’s #RegenerativeMedicine ecosystem. 🇨🇦
🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/25-for-25-sc...
(2/2) Students will hear from researchers tackling real-world challenges.
Moderated by SCN’s Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos, with an interactive Q&A for students to ask questions and explore careers in #STEM. 🔬
🔗 letstalkscience.ca/events/progr...
(1/2) We’re excited to partner with @letstalkscience.bsky.social, alongside Canadian Space Agency, the Royal Society of Canada, Genome Canada, ArcticNet, to bring high school students across Canada a virtual event exploring #CanadianResearch shaping the future. ✨
📣 That’s a wrap on our Careers Beyond Academia: Entrepreneurship session and our 2025/2026 series!
A huge thank you to Mike Cooke and Lili Aslostovar for sharing their valuable entrepreneurial insights.
Missed the session? Watch the full recording below. ⬇️
(2/2) Elle travaille à la mise au point de thérapies visant à réparer et régénérer les tissus humains, notamment des substituts cutanés pour les patients brûlés et des approches innovantes de reconstruction cornéenne qui améliorent la guérison et la vision.🔬
➡️ killamlaureates.ca/fr/laureates...
(1/2) Félicitations à Lucie Germain, qui a remporté le Prix Killam 2026 en santé décerné par le Conseil national de recherches du Canada! 🎉
Prof. à l’Université Laval et figure de proue de la #MédicineRégénératrice, elle est reconnue pour ses recherches en #GénieTissulaire et en #CellulesSouches.
(2/2) Her work focuses on developing therapies to repair and regenerate human tissues, including advances in skin substitutes for burn patients and innovative approaches to corneal reconstruction that improve healing and vision outcomes. 🔬
Learn more. ➡️ killamlaureates.ca/laureates/lu...
(1/2) Congratulations to Dr. Lucie Germain on being awarded the 2026 Killam Prize in Health from the National Research Council of Canada! 🎉
A Professor at Université Laval and a leader in #RegenerativeMedicine, Dr. Germain is known for her research in #TissueEngineering and #StemCells.
AI Tools and Large Language Models for Principal Investigators in Regenerative Medicine
🚨 Registration is closing soon for SCN’s virtual workshop for Principal Investigators on AI Tools and Large Language Models in Regenerative Medicine.
Learn more and register. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/ai-tools-and-large-langu...
Late-breaking abstract submission for #ISSCR2026 is now open. Submit by 22 April 2026 to present alongside leaders in stem cell research. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4owAWzF
(3/3) Ne manquez pas l’occasion de célébrer un·e collègue ou une organisation, ou encore de vous proposer vous-même.
(2/3) Avec nos 25 prix de l’anniversaire d’argent du RCS, nous souhaitons reconnaître les champions qui ont façonné la #MédecineRégénératrice depuis un quart de siècle au Canada.
Proposez une candidature. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/25-prix-p...
25 for 25: SCN’s Silver Anniversary Awards
(1/3) As part of 25 for 25: SCN’s Silver Anniversary Awards, we’re recognizing the champions who have shaped #RegenMed in Canada over the past 25 years. 🇨🇦
Don’t miss the chance to celebrate a colleague, organization, or yourself.
Submit a nomination. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/25-for-25-sc...
RNA-sequence Workshop
Are you working in #StemCells or #RegenMed and looking to gain practical RNA-seq analysis skills? 🧬
This workshop provides theoretical background and practical skills for analyzing both bulk and single-cell RNA-seq data.
Apply here. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/training/rna-seq-analysi...
Careers Beyond Academia
🚨 Last chance to register!
SCN and @medicinebydesign.bsky.social’s Careers Beyond Academia seminar series concludes March 18, 2026, with a focus on Entrepreneurship 💡 — building companies and bringing innovations to market.
Register. ➡️ stemcellnetwork.ca/training/careers-beyond-...
(5/5) Suite à son dernier concours de financement, le RCS a investi 13,5 millions de dollars dans 36 projets de recherche et #EssaisCliniques à travers le pays et des femmes dirigent 53 % des équipes financées. 🔬
Pour en savoir plus sur les projets financés : stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/financeme...
(4/5) Depuis le stade de la découverte jusqu’à celui de l’#ApplicationClinique, des femmes stimulent l’innovation, renforcent nos équipes de recherche, encadrent nos futurs leaders et accélèrent le progrès pour les patients et les familles à l’échelle nationale. ✨
(3/5) En cette #JIDF2026, le RCS tient à rendre hommage aux femmes dont le leadership fait progresser la recherche canadienne de classe mondiale dans le domaine des #CellulesSouches et de la médecine régénératrice. 🇨🇦
(2/5) In our latest funding competition, SCN invested $13.5M in 36 research projects and #ClinicalTrials nationwide. Women lead 53% of funded teams (19 of 36).
Learn more about their funded projects here: stemcellnetwork.ca/funding/fund...
(1/5) This #IWD2026, SCN celebrates the women whose leadership is advancing world-class #StemCell and #RegenMed research across Canada. 🇨🇦
From developmental research to commercialization, women are driving innovation, mentoring future leaders, and accelerating progress for patients and families. ✨
Huge thanks to everyone who joined our Clinical Translation in Cell and Gene Therapy webinar! 🙏
Thank you to our speakers for insights on the translation pathway and challenges in advancing cell and gene therapies.
Special thank you to @biocanrx.bsky.social for co-hosting! 🤝
Careers Beyond Academia
Our Careers Beyond Academia series (with @medicinebydesign.bsky.social) wraps up March 18 with a spotlight on Entrepreneurship. Hear from Mike Cooke and Lili Aslostovar as they share insights on turning science into real-world impact. 💡
🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/training/careers-beyond-...
Clinical Translation in Cell and Gene Therapy
Join the Clinical Translation in Cell and Gene Therapy webinar, hosted by SCN and @biocanrx.bsky.social on March 4, 2026.
Designed for trainees and researchers exploring how therapies move from lab to clinic. 🔬
🔗 stemcellnetwork.ca/training/clinical-transl...
(3/3) Patrick Bedford et des experts de Santé Canada, de la PMDA du Japon et de l’Agence européenne des médicaments y font également état des enseignements tirés en la matière. 🧬
(2/3) À l’occasion de la #JournéeDesMaladiesRares, le dernier numéro des Actualités du RCS souligne l'importance d'une collaboration réglementaire mondiale précoce pour faire progresser les thérapies cellulaires et géniques pour les maladies rares vers le stade des #EssaisCliniques.