Activities – Student Committee

Updated – 2025-12-10

The Student Committee of the Vision Sciences Research Network (VSRN) has presented its fourth edition of Café Scientifique, in partnership with the Association québécoise de la dégénérescence maculaire (AQDM). Held in a hybrid format and open to all, come learn in an accessible way about advances in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The Café Scientifique was held in French.

VOIR PLUS CLAIR SUR LA DMLA

DATE: WEDNESDAY, December 3, 2025
TIME : 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM (arrival from 9:30 a.m.)
Location : Savsav Café
Address: 780 Brewster Avenue, RC-015, Montreal, QC, H4C 2K1 (Metro Lionel-Groulx)
Hybrid conference: Microsoft Teams link coming soon
Subject : Scientific Advances in Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Testimonial from People Living with AMD

SPEAKERS

Dr. Sylvain Chemtob, MD, FRCPC, FAAP, PhD (web page), is a full professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, and Pharmacology at the University of Montreal and an associate professor in the Department of Pharmacology at McGill University. He is also a member of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. He holds the Canada Research Chairs in Translational Vision Research Chair and the Léopoldine A. Wolfe Chair in Clinical and Translational Research in the Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration at the University of Montreal. During his presentation, Dr. Chemtob will provide an overview of emerging drug therapies for AMD, address new perspectives and the need for further research to refine earlier diagnosis. Come and benefit from his expertise, meet him and exchange ideas with him!

Testimonial: Sylvie Castonguay is the executive director of the Quebec Association for Macular Degeneration. She herself has had the dry form of this disease since 2021. Before heading the AQDM, she held management positions in public relations and partnership development in the business services sector, the non-profit sector, and the health sector. She has also stood up many causes as chair of boards of directors. Having experienced this within several groups, she knows that mutual aid and mobilization can achieve great things, even with limited resources.

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