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Université de Montréal

A new era in cancer research

IRIC researchers

Researchers at the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) work to shed light on the mechanisms of cancer and speed up the discovery of new cancer therapies.

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22 May 2026

Tested on mice, a non-invasive technology developed by scientists at the INRS and Université de Montréal could transform the early detection of micro-melanomas.

15 May 2026

The success of an international clinical trial on patients at the UdeM-affiliated Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont marks a major advance in precision medicine.

30 April 2026

A Quebec study led by UdeM’s Stéphane Buteau finds that living within 250 metres of a gas station raises childhood cancer risk, but stricter vapour-control regulations can reduce the danger.

27 April 2026

Stem-cell transplants give patients a restored immune system—and a new lease on life. Federal cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc and Mai Duong, founder of Swab the World,* share their stories.

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Partnerships that accelerate new discoveries

Our research environments are firmly interdisciplinary and have solid ties to clinical practice. This speeds up the development of cancer therapies and gives new hope to patients and their families.  

A pool of renowned researchers

Our researchers work to understand the mechanisms that lead to the emergence of cancer; they and their teams develop new therapeutic approaches and new drugs to treat different forms of the disease.

Fred SAAD

ONCOLOGY

Anne-Marie MES-MASSON

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Daniel SINNETT

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

John PASCAL

BIOCHEMISTRY

The University of Montreal and of Mai Duong