8 June 2022
Renewal of Dr. Fradet-Turcotte’s Research Chair
Dr. Amélie Fradet-Turcotte holds the Canada Research Chair in Molecular Virology and Genomic Instability. This 5-year Tier 2 research chair…
26 May 2022
First edition of the Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval “Prix Découverte” Awards – Two wins for IDRC researchers
On May 25, 2022, as part of the CRCHU’s Research Days activities, the very first “Prix Découverte” Awards gala was…
20 May 2022
Student Julien Clain of the Estaquier team wins an award at the CAHR 2022 conference
At the 31st Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR), held April 27-29, 2022 in virtual format,…
1 April 2022
Welcome to the three new IDRC members
This year, three new Université Laval researchers have agreed to join the IDRC as regular members. Dr. Amélie Fradet-Turcotte, a…
31 August 2021
Guy Boivin in awarded the AMMIQ Louis Pasteur Award
The “Association des Médecins Microbiologistes Infectiologues du Québec” (AMMIQ) awarded last June the Louis Pasteur Prize to Dr Guy …
27 August 2021
Dr. Estaquier student wins award for oral presentation
Following the Scientific Poster Days organized by the Faculties of Medicine at the University of Manitoba and the Canadian Student…
14 May 2021
Discovery of a next-generation adjuvant capable of stimulating the innate immune response
Dr. Denis Leclerc and his team have discovered a new generation adjuvant capable of stimulating the innate immune response via…
1 May 2021
New nomination for Dr. Flamand
Dr. Louis Flamand has been appointed Director of Pillar 2 on in vitro and in vivo characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants…
1 April 2021
Many notable successes for IDRC researchers in COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 research
Researchers Marianna Baz, Michel G. Bergeron, Guy Boivin, Jacques Corbeil, Jérôme Estaquier, Louis Flamand, Caroline Gilbert, Gary Kobinger, Denis Leclerc,…
3 March 2021
New CFI grant for two IDRC members
Congratulations to Prof. Denis Leclerc and Prof. Sachiko Sato for a major grant from the Canada Innovation Fund to accelerate…
10 February 2021
Le Dr Jean Longtin siègera au Comité consultatif d’experts du Gouvernement du Canada en matière de tests et de dépistage COVID-19.
Dr. Jean Longtin, a regular IDRC researcher and infectious disease physician, is now a member of the Government of Canada…
1 June 2020
Dr. Kobinger is joining expert groups fighting COVID-19
Since its creation, Dr. Kobinger has served on the WHO’s Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards (STAG-IH). This…
30 November 2017
Dr. Gary Kobinger, wins the prestigious 2017 Ernest C. Manning Principal Innovation Award for Ebola treatment
On November 29 in Toronto, Dr. Gary Kobinger, a microbiologist, researcher and director of the Infectious Disease Research Centre (IDRC),…
19 May 2017
Dr. Kobinger awarded grant to investigate promising experimental HIV vaccine
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has awarded a new $3.99 million grant to Dr. Gary Kobinger of Université…
1 March 2017
IDRC Featured in Québec Science
The scientific magazine Québec Science presents a report on the vaginal microbiota in its February 2017 edition. The work of…
15 October 2016
New vaginal flora bacteria discovered at IDRC
Discovery of a new bacterium named Criibacterium bergeronii in honor of Dr. Michel G. Bergeron and the Infectious Disease Research…
20 July 2016
Canada home to the first clinical study for a Zika vaccine
Université Laval’s Infectious Disease Research Centre (IDRC) and Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université Laval (CRCHU) are proud to…
30 March 2016
Over $5 million in grants awarded to three IDRC researchers
The results of the most recent funding campaign by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research were published last week on…
2 January 2016
Investment of $1.5 million for respiratory containment lab
Thanks to the contribution of the Quebec City authorities, the CHU de Québec-Université Laval and the biopharmaceutical company Medicago, the…
13 November 2015
Glycomics Network
On Thursday, November 26, exceptionally at 8:30 a.m. in the Fisher Amphitheatre, will be held a presentation by Dr. Todd…