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2010, February 8: Researchers map all the fragile sites of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae’s genome

2010, January 18: A variant of the gene GFI1 predisposes to a subtype of blood cancer

2010, January 7: Discovery of a new molecular mechanism that guides visual nerves towards the brain

2009, June 23: A Canada-wide technology platform for mapping the human interactome coordinated at the IRCM in Montréal

2009, May 15: Identification of a key molecular pathway required for brain neural circuit formation

2009, January 18: Important advance in the treatment of cancer and viral infections

2009, January 12: A new mechanism regulates type I interferon production in white blood cells

2008, December 24: Motor nerve targeting to limb muscles is controlled by ephrin proteins

2008, November 24: A scientific breakthrough on the control of the bad cholesterol

2008, November 7: A quarter of a million dollars for biomedical research

2008, October 8: A key mechanism regulating neural stem cell development is uncovered

2008, September 29: The Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) has recruited two new researchers

2008, August 8: The Schiavo Case: Are mass media to be blamed?

2007, July 19 : New proteomics research promises to revolutionize biomedical discovery

2007, July 13: Major breakthrough in understanding how HIV interferes with infected cell division

2006, November 3: Major breakthrough in the mechanism of myelin formation 

2006, November 1: Identification of a key gene required for brain neural circuit formation

2006, October 26: Discovery of a molecular mechanism underlying limb architecture

2006, October 23: Hormone resistance of pituitary tumors and Cushing disease explained

2006, June 22: Montreal researchers identify defects of immune cells that give rise to a fungal infection commonly found in HIV patients

2006, April 7: Researchers map “gene switches” within the Human Genome

2006, January 19: An IRCM Researcher is Chosen from among Canada’s Greatest Contributors to Healthcare in 2005

2005, September 22: Dr. Tarik Möröy named President and Scientific Director

2005, September 13: Mr. Gérard A. Limoges elected Chairman of the Board

2005, August 29: Major breakthrough in the treatment of cancers and infectious diseases

2004, November 16: Major breakthrough in the treatment of autoimmune diseases

2004, April 21: Percée dans le traitement du cancer - Une chercheuse de l’IRCM explique le rôle inédit d’une protéine protectrice du coeur

2004, March 24: Fournier Pharma Supports Clinical Research at IRCM

IRCM researcher demonstrates that an anti-inflammatory slows the development of cancers

IRCM scientists identify a mutant mouse that reproduces Parkinson

Discovery of key role played by new gene in high blood cholesterol