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Although science is often cultivated in small groups in the heart of laboratories, it needs to be nourished by exchanges in order to blossom and fully deliver its fruits. This is why the IRCM's Scientific Forum 2022, which brought together close to 175 people at the Estrimont Suites and Spa in Orford on June 2 and 3, was like a beneficial reunion, conducive to rekindling the scientific conversation that the pandemic had, it must be said, quite badly damaged. In what was a unique opportunity to bring together the vital forces of our community, more than 95 oral, flash and poster presentations punctuated the meeting, between moments of relaxation and well-deserved rejoicing after these months, these years of hard work.
Seeing the enthusiasm and creativity of the presentations delivered to a highly interested audience of peers, as well as the quality of the posters presented, one can think that the challenge of promoting the circulation of knowledge and nurturing the next generation of researchers has been met with flying colours. Several speeches highlighted parts of the Institute's activities, such as Dr. Eric Racine's speech on the importance of pragmatic ethics, a field of study that is currently being developed at the IRCM and whose relevance in modern society is no longer in doubt.
It is in this convivial context of intellectual ebullition allowing disciplines and generations to communicate freely that the participants were able to attend all these friendly jousts which ended with several prize-giving ceremonies.
LIST OF AWARDS
University of Montreal Department of Medicine Awards - Oral Presentations
Guanhan Yao (Molecular Genetics and Developmental Research Unit; Dr. Marie Trudel)
Thomas Brown (Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit; Dr. Michel Cayouette) and Marion Lacroix (Hematopoiesis and Cancer Research Unit; Dr. Tarik Möröy) - ex aequo
Racheal Paul (Genetics and Developmental Research Unit; Dr. Marie Kmita)
Pfizer Award - Flash Presentations - $500
Antoine Bouchard (Immune Regulation Research Unit; Dr. Woong-Kyung Suh)
Sophie Ehresmann (RNA and Non-coding Mechanisms of Disease Research Unit)
IRCM Foundation Prize - Posters - $500
Samantha Boudreau (Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit; Dr. Michel Cayouette)
Pedro França (Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit; Dr. Michel Cayouette)
Andréane Lalonde (Cytoskeleton Organization and Cell Migration research unit; Dr. Jean-François Côté)
Kevin Guo (Molecular Physiology Research Unit; Dr. Mathieu Ferron)
Benjamin Feller (Synapse Development and Plasticity Research Unit; Dr. Hideto Takahashi)
Loïck Joumier (Stem Cells and Cell Reprogramming research unit; Dr. Mohan Malleshaiah) and Chloé Apcher (Cytoskeleton Organization and Cell Migration research unit; Dr. Jean-François Côté) - tied
Rebecca Cusseddu (Cytoskeleton Organization and Cell Migration Research Unit; Dr. Jean-François Côté) and Virginie Bascunana (Molecular Genetics Research Unit; Dr. Jacques Drouin) - tied
Benoit Boulan (Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit; Dr. Michel Cayouette)
Marie & Willie Chrétien Fund Prize - Posters - $250
Paul Donnelly (Molecular Biology of B Cells Research Unit; Dr. Javier Di Noia)
Saba Mohammaei (Immune Regulation Research Unit; Dr. Woong-Kyung Suh)
Tim Gemeinhardt (Epigenetic Heritability Biochemistry Research Unit; Dr. Nicole Francis)
Emma Darbinian (Microbiome and Mucosal Defense Research Unit; Dr. Emilia Liana Falcone)
ChenRongRong Cai (Human Retrovirology Research Unit; Dr. Eric Cohen)
Lok San Wong (Molecular Oncology Research Unit; Dr. André Veillette)
Poorani Ganesh Subramani (Molecular B Cell Biology Research Unit; Dr. Javier Di Noia)
Sabrina Schlienger (Molecular Biology of Neuronal Development Research Unit; Dr. Frédéric Charron)
Congratulations to all the participants and a special thanks to the Academic Affairs team (Christine Matte and Myrna Khuon) for their fabulous work in planning and supervising this event, as well as to Dr. Jennifer Estall, V-P Associate - Scientific Life at the IRCM.
Science that is not disclosed is like treasure that is not spent. ~ Salman Alfarisi
