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, October 14th, 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 : Eric Huang
Affiliation : Li Lab at McGill Computer Science | McGill University
Title : scTimeBench: a streamlined benchmarking platform for single-cell time-series analysis
Time : 12 min presentation + 3 min Q&A
Presentation language : english
17 h 45 — Main speaker
Speaker : Sébastien Lemieux
Affiliation : Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) | Université de Montréal
Title : Bare Metal Transcriptomics: What a Read Count Actually Tells You
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. Sébastien Lemieux
Affiliation: Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) | Université de Montréal
Talk Title: Bare Metal Transcriptomics: What a Read Count Actually Tells You
Trainee Speaker: Eric Huang
Affiliation: Li Lab at McGill Computer Science | McGill University
Talk Title: scTimeBench: a streamlined benchmarking platform for single-cell time-series analysis