December 4 2020 Virtual Meeting
Excellence Award – Group 1 – Oral Presentations
1st price
Luis Alarcon-Martinez, postdoctoral fellow, supervisor: Dr Adriana Di Polo
Centre de recherche du CHUM (CRCHUM) – Université de Montréal
Title: Inter-pericyte tunneling nanotubes regulate neurovascular coupling
Authors: Luis Alarcon-Martinez, Deborah Villafranca-Baughman, Heberto Quintero, Benjamin Kacerovsky, Florence Dotigny, Keith K. Murai, Alexandre Prat, Pierre Drapeau, Adriana Di Polo
2nd price
Alexandre Abid, PhD student, supervisor: Dr Christos Boutopoulos
Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont – Université de Montréal
Title: Development of a miniaturized fiber optic probe coupled to a needle for intraoperative subretinal injections
Authors: Alexandre Abid, Renaud Duval, Christos Boutopoulos
3rd price
Michel Fries, PhD student, supervisor: Dr Michel Cayouette
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal – Université de Montréal
Title: Transcriptional regulation establishes the contra- and ipsilateral fates of retinal projections during development
Authors: Michel Fries, Thomas Brown, Awais Javed, Christine Jolicoeur, Camille Boudreau-Pinsonneault, Penelope Abram, Michel Cayouette
Excellence Award – Group 2 – Poster Presentations
1st price – ex æquo
Ange Tchatchouang, PhD student, supervisor: Dre Stéphanie Proulx
Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval
Title: Expression de protéines matricielles dans la dystrophie endothéliale cornéenne de fuchs et leur impact sur l’adhésion cellulaire.
Auteurs: Ange Tchatchouang, Mathieu Thériault, Stéphanie Proulx
and
Harrison Watt, MD student, supervisor: Dr Paul Harasymowycz
McGill University
Title: Three-year outcomes of second-generation trabecular micro-bypass stents (iStent inject) with phacoemulsification in various glaucoma subtypes and severities
Authors: Harrison Watt, Ali Salimi, Paul Harasymowycz
2nd price – ex æquo
Marc-Antoine Millette, PhD student, supervisor: Dr Christian Salesse
Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval
Title: La farnésylation du segment C-terminal de la rhodopsine kinase joue un rôle essentiel dans sa liaison membranaire
Authors: Marc-Antoine Millette, Christian Salesse
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Sarah Roy, PhD student, supervisor: Dr Christian Salesse
Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université Laval
Title: Affinité membranaire de segments de la lécithine rétinol acyltransférase
Authors: Sarah Roy, Olivier Gosselin, Stéphane M. Gagné, Christian Salesse
3rd price
Clara Amillac, MSc student, supervisor: Dr Aaron Johnson
École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
Lucie Mathieu, MSc student, supervisor: Dr Judith Renaud
École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
Title: L’impact d’une tâche cognitive sur le contrôle postural des personnes âgées, avec et sans déficience visuelle
Authors: Clara Amillac1, Lucie Mathieu, Alexander Lestage, Sophie Hallot, Stephanie Pietrangelo, Caitlin Murphy, Judith Renaud, Ross Clark, Karen Li, Aaron Johnson
January 29 2021 Virtual Meeting
Excellence Award – Group 3 – Oral Presentations
1st price
Sheetal Pundir, MD student, supervisor: Dr Jean-Sébastien Joyal
Centre de recherche de l’hôpital Sainte-Justine – Université de Montréal
Titre de la présentation: Metabolic shift to glycolysis leads to physiologic angiogenic revascularization
Auteurs: Sheetal Pundir, Gael Cagnone, Emilie Heckel, Jim Sung Kim, Candace Yang, Jean-Sébastien Joyal
2nd price
Natalina Martiniello, PhD, supervisor: Dr Walter Wittich
École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
Title: Exploring the influence of reading medium on the braille performance outcomes of younger and older adults using a case series approach
Authors: Natalina Martiniello, Walter Wittich
3e prix ex æquo
Aliona Fezoua, MSc student, supervisor: Dre Pia Wintermark
Université McGill
Title: Fractional anisotropy measurements along the visual pathway are correlated with visual evoked potentials in term asphyxiated neonates treated with hypothermia
Authors: Aliona Fezoua, Suna Jung, Parissa Owji, Allison Dorfman, Pierre Lachapelle, Pia Wintermark
and
Maeva Langouet, post-doctoral fellow, supervisor: Dr Michel Cayouette
Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal – Université de Montréal
Title: BCOR is a co-repressor of the retinal transcription factors OTX2/CRX associated with pediatric inherited retinal degeneration
Authors: Maeva Langouet, Christine Jolicoeur, Pierre Mattar, Awais Javed, Robert Koenekoop, Michel Cayouette
Excellence Award – Group 4 – Poster Presentations
1st price
Vanessa Soldano, BSc student, supervisor: Dr Aaron Johnson
Concordia University
Title: Validation of the International Reading Speed Texts in a Sample of Older (60+) Canadian Adults
Authors: Vanessa Soldano, Elliott Morrice, Cynthia Addona, Caitlin Murphy, Aaron Johnson
2nd price
Cynthia Addona, MSc student, supervisor: Dr Aaron Johnson
Concordia University
Title: Determining optimal lighting conditions for reading in low vision
Authors: Cynthia Addona, Elliott Morrice, Caitlin Murphy, Vanessa Soldano, Walter Wittich, Aaron Johnson
3rd price ex æquo
Maxime Bleau, MSc student, supervisor: Dr Maurice Ptito
École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
Title: Is there a real advantage in using 3D printing to produce tactile maps for blind individuals?
Authors: Maxime Bleau, Natalina Martiniello, Joe Nemargut, Maurice Ptito
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Caitlin Murphy, post-doctoral fellow, supervisor: Dr Aaron Johnson
Concordia University
Title: Drusen of Low Reflectivity and Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Caitlin Murphy, Sophie Hallot, Stephanie Pietrangelo, Michael Kapusta, William Seiple, Aaron Johnson
March 26 2021 Virtual Meeting
Excellence Award – Group 5 – Oral Presentations
1st price
Dominique Geoffrion, PhD student, supervisors: Drs Mona Harissi-Dagher and Robert Koenekoop
McGill University
Title: Tear Film Cytokine Profile of Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1 Patients with Glaucoma
Authors: Dominique Geoffrion, Marie-Claude Robert, Adriana Di Polo, Robert K. Koenekoop, Younes Agoumi, Mona Harissi-Dagher
2nd price
Gabrielle Raîche-Marcoux, MSc student, supervisor: Dre Élodie Boisselier
Université Laval
Title: Drug loading and release studies with gold nanoparticles as new drug delivery systems in ophthalmology
Authors: Gabrielle Raîche-Marcoux, Alexis Loiseau, Elodie Boisselier
3rd price
Pascale Desjardins, PhD student, supervisor: Dr Sylvain Guérin
Université Laval
Title: Gold nanoparticles as slow-release drug delivery system for two pharmacological agents to improve corneal wound healing in rabbits
Authors: Pascale Desjardins, Alexis Loiseau, Élodie Boisselier, Lucie Germain, Sylvain Guérin
Excellence Award – Group 6 – Poster Presentations
1st price
Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, MD student, supervisors: Drs Isabelle Hardy et Patrick R. Boulos
McGill University
Tile: Public perception of “laser-assisted” blepharoplasty versus “blade-assisted” blepharoplasty
Authors: Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, Victoria C. Leung, Fares Antaki, Isabelle Hardy, Rafic Antonios, Patrick R. Boulos
2nd price
Diana Khair, MD Fellow, supervisor: Dre Mona Harissi-Dagher
Université de Montréal
Tile: Retroprosthetic Membrane Formation in Boston Keratoprosthesis Type 1: Incidence, Predisposing Factors, Complications and Treatment
Authors: Diana Khair, Roy Daoud, Mona Harissi-Dagher
3rd price ex æquo
Stephanie Pietrangelo, MSc student, supervisor: Dr Aaron Johnson
Université de Montréal
Tile: The Effect of Simulated and Real Vision Impairment on Balance & Posture of Older Adults
Authors: Stephanie Pietrangelo, Sophie Hallot, Caitlin Murphy, Ross Clark, Karen Li, Aaron Johnson
and
Ahmed Amayen, MD resident, supervisor: Dre Isabelle Brunette
Université de Montréal
Title: Validating A Non-Contact Corneal Aesthesiometer (NCCA) in Normal Eyes
Authors: Ahmed Amayem, Hamid Orimi, Sharifa Beroual, Charles-Édouard Giguère, Christos Boutopoulos, Isabelle Brunette
May 21st Virtual Meeting
Excellence Award – Group 7 – Oral Presentations
1st price
Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, étudiante en médecine sous la supervision des Drs Vincent Quoc-Huy Trinh et Albert Y. Wu
Université McGill
Title: Association Between Urinary Thallium and Diabetic Retinopathy
Authors: Anne Xuan-Lan Nguyen, Leonardo Landó, Xuan-Vi Trinh, Jerry Kurian, Albert Y. Wu, Vincent Quoc-Huy Trinh
2nd price
Seung Hyun (Sam) Min, étudiant au doctorat sous la supervision du Dr Robert Hess
Université McGill
Title: Ocular dominance plasticity in amblyopia: The shift in ocular dominance depends on the duration of deprivation
Authors: Seung Hyun (Sam) Min, Yiya Chen, Zhifen He, Jiawei Zhou, Robert Hess
3rd price
Shikha Gupta, stagiaire postdoctorale sous la supervision du Dr Walter Wittich
École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
Title: Assistive device use and employment among people with visual impairment in Canada
Authors: Shikha Gupta, Mahadeo Sukhai, Walter Wittich
Excellence Award – Group 8- Poster Presentations
1st price ex æquo
Thomas Brown, étudiant au doctorat sous la supervision du Dr Michel Cayouette
Institut de Recherches cliniques de Montréal
Title: The role of neuron-glia communication in postnatal retinal development
Authors: Thomas Brown, Adele Tufford, Michel Cayouette
and
Aurélie Fuentes-Rodriguez, étudiante à la maîtrise sous la supervision du Dre Solange Landreville
Université Laval
Title: Génération de lignées isogéniques pour les mutations GNAQ/GNA11 et BAP1 avec CRISPR/Cas9 comme modèles d’études du mélanome oculaire
Authors: Aurélie Fuentes-Rodriguez, Andrew Mitchell, Solange Landreville
2nd price
Philippe Germain, étudiant à la maîtrise sous la supervision du Dr Jean-François Bouchard
École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
Title: Contribution du récepteur GPR55 à la synaptogenèse
Authors: Philippe Germain, Aurélie Stil, Samuel Laroche, Jean-François Bouchard
3rd price
Atul Jaiswal, stagiaire postdoctorale sous la supervision du Dr Walter Wittich
École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
Title: : Enablers and Barriers in the Continuum of Care for Older Adults with Concurrent Vision and Hearing Loss: A Scoping Review
Authors: Atul Jaiswal, Peter Holzhey1 Chantal Kreidy, Abinethaa Paramasivam, Sangeetha Santhakumaran, Shirley Dumassais, Gabrielle Aubin, Shikha Gupta, Walter Wittich
4th price ex æquo
Véronique Chouinard, étudiante à la maîtrise sous la supervision du Dr Matthieu Vanni
École d’optométrie – Université de Montréal
Title: Impact de l’inactivation des aires visuelles corticales sur la perception chez la souris
Authors: Véronique Chouinard, Matthieu Vanni
and
Samuel Paré, étudiant au doctorat sous la supervision du Dr Maurice Ptito
Université de Montréal
Title: A Quantitative Analysis of the atrophy of the retinofugal projections in Congenital and Late-Onset Blindness
Authors: Samuel Paré, Maurice Ptito, Laurence Dricot, Carlo Cavaliere, Francesco Tomaiuolo, Ron Kupers
