SynergiQc-International: New funding opportunity for public-private biopharmaceutical research

The SynergiQc-International program is geared to support public/private research with partners outside the province of Quebec ! DEADLINE: OCTOBER 7th, 2019 Montreal, July 16th, 2019 – CQDM has launched the SynergiQc-International funding program that may cover up to 50% of R&D expenses incurred in Quebec as part of a public/private partnership in the biopharmaceutical field, up…

Amgen and Takeda join the Quantum Leap project led by CQDM and Feldan Therapeutics

Amgen and Takeda join the Quantum Leap project led by CQDM and Feldan Therapeutics, to improve a novel intracellular delivery technology Philadelphia, June 4th, 2019 – CQDM is pleased to announce that following their recent enrollment in the consortium, Amgen and Takeda will be joining the syndicate of pharma companies to fund the Quantum Leap…

Hope on the horizon for hard-to-treat breast cancers

Unique multi-party collaboration forged to develop new anti-cancer therapies targeting DNA repair regulators Montreal, Canada, May 14, 2019 – The NEOMED Institute (NEOMED), CQDM, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), the Goodman Cancer Research Centre (GCRC) and the Lady Davis Institute (LDI) announced today a unique multi-party collaboration to develop new anti-cancer therapies. This collaboration is intended…

CQDM, HBHL, Corbin Therapeutics and Brain Canada award $1.5 M to McGill Prof. Philippe Gros

Montreal, May 2nd, 2019 – CQDM is pleased to announce that Professor Philippe Gros from McGill University has been awarded $1.5 million as part of the SynergiQC program to pursue the development and validation of new inhibitors of ubiquitin-specific protein protease (USP-15) and its partner TRIM25, that plays a key role in neuroinflammation-based disorders. From this…

IMV and CRCHU de Québec-U Laval Collaboration Awarded a CQDM Grant to Develop First-in-class Dual Target T cell Therapy in Bladder Cancer Based on IMV’s DPX Technology

Two antigens are targeted in combination with the DPX technology developed by IMV Quebec City, Quebec, March 18, 2019 – IMV Inc. (IMV) (Nasdaq: IMV; TSX: IMV), a clinical stage immuno-oncology corporation, today announced that Canadian bioresearch consortium CQDM has awarded a grant to a collaboration among IMV, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec-Université…

Call for Applications for the Gordon Shore Prize – Internships for new graduates

Created by CQDM, Diazon Pharmaceuticals, the Oncopole, and Mitacs, the Gordon Shore Prize is awarded to new graduates whose masters or doctoral thesis demonstrated their research excellence in the life science field. A 6-month post-diploma internship of $24,000 will be offered to each of the awardees by the participating Quebec-based companies: SpecificiT Pharma Inc., Immune Biosolutions…

Philippe Walker appointed Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of CQDM

Montreal, January 29th, 2019. – CQDM is pleased to announce the appointment of Philippe Walker as a member of CQDM’s Scientific Advisory Board. Philippe already knows CQDM very well since he has contributed very closely to its creation and success. Philippe has over 30 years of experience in pharmaceutical research and development in several therapeutic…