AReNA – From Mission to Action

A year of collective impact: presentations, discussions and networking

Thursday October 16, 2025, from 5 p.m.

Location :
Grande Bibliothèque de BAnQ
475 Boulevard de Maisonneuve Est
Montreal, QC
H2L 4E3

Organizer : AReNA, Québec’s RNA Hub

Language of presentations : French

Thank you to our sponsor Leyton for their valuable support of this event.

Program

Let’s touch base, together.

• Presentation of initiatives and project from AReNA’s members
• Catchup on actions from the past year
• Open discussion on challenges and avenues for the futures
• Networking session to strengthen links within Québec’s RNA ecosystem

This evening is a unique opportunity to look back on a year full of collaborations and to meet the AReNA team and the people behind each initiative. Amon others:

• Outreach : Xavier Linker, Strategic Initiatives Director, CQDM & AReNA
• ARN Tech transfer and entrepreneurship : Claude Morasse, Principal Advisor to the CEO, Axelys
• Funding through CELLULE : Alexandre Morizot, Business Development Director, CQDM and Xavier Banquy, Full Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Montréal
• DePTAQ Service Platforms Network : Panagiotis Prinos, Network Director, DePTAQ
• Training at the CASTL Factory School : Sven Ansorge, Technical Training Director, CASTL Canada
  

Panel

Perspectives on the RNA Therapy Ecosystem in Quebec: Giving the Floor to Quebec Companies

With participation from :

David Bouffard, COO, Oligon

Francois-Thomas Michaud, CEO, Feldan Therapeutics

Event Sponsor

AReNA Partner Organisations