Montreal Bioinformatics User Group¶
MonBUG (Montreal Bioinformatics User Group) is an association of researchers, other professionals and students in the Greater Montreal area who have an interest in the field of bioinformatics, computational biology, and data sciences. MonBUG meets every month, from September through April. Research presentations by bioinformatics leaders, students and industry representatives are followed by networking over snacks and refreshments
Regular in-person monthly meetings will be held monthly on wednesdays from 17h30 to 19h30 and are free and open to all. Please refer to the Schedule page for specific details regarding speaker location and room information.
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MonBUG Monthly Event¶
Event Details
Date/Time:
Wednesday, November 11th, 2026 17h30 - 19h30
Location:
Location: Jacques-Genest Auditorium, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), (110 Ave des Pins Ouest, Montreal, Quebec H2W 1R7)
Schedule:
17 h 30 — Student speaker
Speaker : Omar Al Rifai
Affiliation : Shriners Hospital for Children
Title : The PTH responsive transcription factor NFIL3 regulates bone and energy metabolism
Time : 12 min presentation + 3 min Q&A
Presentation language : english
17 h 45 — Main speaker
Speaker : Guillaume Bourque
Affiliation : Department of Human Genetics, McGill University
Title : Human genome 2.0 : telomere-to-telomere assemblies and pangenome graphs are better for genetic and epigenetic analyses
Time : 40 min presentation + 10 min Q&A
Presentation language : english
18 h 35 — Networking event
Drinks and bites will be served.
Featured Speaker: Dr. Guillaume Bourque
Affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, McGill University
Talk Title: Human genome 2.0 : telomere-to-telomere assemblies and pangenome graphs are better for genetic and epigenetic analyses
Trainee Speaker: Omar Al Rifai
Affiliation: Shriners Hospital for Children
Talk Title: The PTH responsive transcription factor NFIL3 regulates bone and energy metabolism