WELCOME TO RIBOWEST 2025
Oki! We invite you to RiboWest 2025 Conference to be hosted by the Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute (ARRTI) at the University of Lethbridge, on June 8–11, 2025. The University’s Blackfoot name is Iniskim, meaning Sacred Buffalo Stone. The University is located in traditional Blackfoot Confederacy territory. We honour the Blackfoot people and their traditional ways of knowing in caring for this land, as well as all Aboriginal peoples who have helped shape and continue to strengthen our University community.
GOAL & OBJECTIVES
This Western Canada RNA Conference brings together RNA scientists from across Canada and the Northwestern United States for the purpose of disseminating current research and providing an opportunity for trainees to present their work. Presentations at the meeting will cover a wide range of RNA topics, including transcription, RNA processing, translation, viruses, genomics, bioinformatics, and computational biology. All RNA scientists are invited to attend RiboWest.
INVITED SPEAKERS
Gairdner Award Laureates
(To be announced)
Dr. Anita Hopper, Ohio State University
Dr. Amy Lee, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Samie Jaffrey, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornel University
Dr. François Bachand, Université de Sherbrooke
Dr. Ewan McRae, Houston Methodist Research Institute
TRIP TO WATERTON PARK
In addition to enjoying the science, we will be planning the popular complimentary daytrip to Waterton Lakes National Park, where the prairies of Alberta meet the peaks of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and a fun-filled Gala Dinner. Trainees will have ample opportunities to present their latest findings, network with scientists from academia and industry, and benefit from career panels/workshops.
MORE INFORMATION
Be sure to periodically visit our website (ribowest.uleth.ca) for more information, as it becomes available. We look forward to welcoming you to Lethbridge.
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Dr. Dylan Girodat, Dr. Trushar Patel, Dr. Vineet Rathod, Dr. Jessica Willi, and Dr. Stacey Wetmore.
YOUNG RESEARCHER ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Scott Teersteg , Ridwan Tajudeen, Aysha Demeler, Reece Martin , Olanrewaju Oladokun