A new era in cancer research

Discoveries that offer hope

Cancer research at Université de Montreal and its affiliated institutions encompasses the entire discovery chain of drugs and treatments.

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.

Anne MARINIER

MEDICAL CHEMISTRY

Claude PERREAULT

IMMUNOBIOLOGY

Guy SAUVAGEAU

HEMATOLOGY

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14 April 2025

A team of researchers successfully created more effective immune cells that can fight cancer without damaging healthy tissue.

26 March 2025

Delphine Bouilly's team has developed an innovative, automated technique for large-scale graphene transfer, facilitating the production of electronic chips for molecular diagnostics.

4 March 2025

Recognized especially for his discovery of the mutagenic effect of red meat on colorectal cancer, Carino Gurjao joins IRIC as a principal investigator in genomic and integrative medicine.

18 February 2025

A groundbreaking study sheds new light on the role of the gut microbiome and metabolome in CTLA4 deficiency, a key factor in immune regulation and cancer mechanisms.

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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.