27th Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Research Network (VSRN)
The 27th annual meeting held on December 4, 2024, at Université Laval in Quebec City, was a great success thanks to you. Nearly 190 participants (students, post-docs, researchers, physicians, specialists, etc.) registered for this annual event. More than a hundred presentations (oral and poster) took place throughout the day.
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Review of the journey
The Network was delighted to welcome Pre Aurélie Calabrèse (Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) & Aix-Marseille Université (AMU), France), who talks about on her latest research. Her presentation was entitled: “Reading with low vision”. Over the course of her career, Pre Calabrèse she had the opportunity to collaborate closely with a low-vision clinic to lead research projects involving large cohorts of patients with eye disorders. the aims of her pluridisciplinary and translational research program, at the interface between fundamental and applied research, are to understand general mechanisms of plasticity and aging, to identify the factors limiting visual performance in people with impaired vision and to apply this knowledge to health and life science and help overcome disability.
The Network took the opportunity to recognize the scientific career and involvement of Dr. Sylvain Chemtob, clinician-researcher at the Centre hospitalier universitaire de l’Hôpital Sainte-Justine and the Centre de recherche de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, both in Montreal. Dr. Jean-Sébastien Joyal underlined Dr. Chemtob’s exceptional contribution to visual health research, and the Network presented him with a “Prix bâtisseur” award in recognition of his undeniable dedication and involvement with the Network since its beginning.
The section dedicated to the Network’s strategic partners attracted a great deal of interest, stimulating interesting discussions with Network members.
Attending partners :
- Jean-Sébastien Delisle– Réseau de thérapie cellulaire, tissulaire et génique du Québec
- André Tchernof – Cardiometabolic Health, Diabetes and Obesity Research Network
- François Routhier – Inclusive Society
Medical students and residents had the chance to take part in a session specially dedicated to them, entitled “Clinical research information and strategies for residents and medical students”. Two Université Laval residents rounded out the session by presenting their academic and professional backgrounds, inspiring many medical students to integrate research into their careers.
- Pr Solange Landreville slides available here (funding)
- Me Stéphanie Dorion, lawyer at the CHU de Québec, available here (Act respecting health and social services information)
*Courtesy: training workshop for a FRQS thematic network – Réseau québécois de recherche en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie (RQSPAL).
At the end of the day, the Network rewarded the best student presentations (oral and poster), awarding a total of 18 scholarships for excellence, totalling over $3,500 in prizes.
Sponsors
This activity has benefited from an unrestricted educational grant from the following companies:
- SILVER category: Hoffman-La Roche, Sun Pharma
- BRONZE category: Alcon, Bayer, Bausch + Lomb, Biogen
Excellence Awards for the best student presentations were supported by the Faculty of Medicine of the Université de Montréal.
Accreditation
A certificate of attendance will be issued to participants on request.
PHYSICIANS: We invite you to complete the evaluation form and add comments relevant to your practice – see the « Continuing Specialty Education » section of the form.
The Network would like to thank all the participants, volunteers, evaluators, moderators, presenters and organizers who helped make this day such a success!
For more information, please contact the network:
reseau.vision@ircm.qc.ca
