RQRV Scientific Meeting
The RQRV Scientific Meeting is a key annual event that brings together Québec’s aging research community.
It provides a unique forum for knowledge sharing, showcasing research achievements, and fostering engagement among the scientific, clinical, and broader public communities.
Scientific Meeting 2026
On April 8 and 9, 2026, more than 250 participants attended the RQRV 2026 Scientific Meeting, held at the Quartier général de l’entrepreneuriat in Sherbrooke, to showcase and promote research on aging.
A year marked by rich and diverse participation
- 137 students and postdoctoral fellows
- 67 researchers
- 49 health and research professionals
An engaging scientific program
- 124 poster presentations
- 18 oral presentations
- 12 invited speakers
- 38 dedicated evaluators
Excellence Awards – Oral Presentations
Marie Filiatrault (PhD, Université de Montréal)
Characterization of atrophy and transcriptomic bases of conversion phenotypes in isolated rem sleep behavior disorder
David Ratelle (PhD, Université Laval)
Effects of age on neural activity associated with speech perception in noise
Willy Brad Hagenimana (Master’s, Université de Sherbrooke)
Association between the use of anticholinergic and sedative medications and sleep among participants in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging
Sophie Boutin (PhD, Université de Montréal)
Gray and white matter brain resilience, cognition, and the role of sex in Alzheimer’s disease
Excellence awards – Poster presentations
Marianne Laliberté (Master.s, Université du Québec à Montréal)
Feasibility and effects of a walking program for older adults (MABIDA) co-created with municipalities to promote year-round walking
Natasha Hassija (PhD, McGill University)
Strengthening the evidence base for a technology-assisted therapeutic walking program: Walk-BEST©(BEtter, faster, longer STronger)
Sandrine Boucher (Master’s, Université Laval)
Effectiveness of the “healthy aging” education program for community-dwelling older adults: a feasibility study
Sarah Brosse (PhD, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)
Chemosensory ERP suggest primarily peripheral olfactory-trigeminal interactions in older adults
Claudia Miriam Alanzo de la Rosa (PhD, Université Laval)
The transcription factor hlh-11 modulates the mitochondrial UPR response and mediates the effects of age-associated microbial signals on cellular health in Caenorhabditis elegans
Magalie Randlett (PhD, Université de Sherbrooke)
Gentrification of care and primary care trajectories among older adults living in social disadvantage
Benjamin Le Gac (Postdoctoral fellow, Université de Montréal)
Neurovascular uncoupling in a hypertension model: protection by minocycline and microglial involvement
Barbara Delacourt (PhD, Université de Montréal)
Improving emotional communication between people living with dementia and their caregivers through co-viewing videos in long-term care
Awards – Science communication for the general public
Caroline Chevrier (PhD, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)
Aging at work: intergenerational cooperation to foster inclusion and healthy participation
Rana Raffoul (PhD, Université de Sherbrooke)
What if preventing Alzheimer’s was a matter of timing… and healthy fats?
Rouyi Wang (Master’s, Université McGill)
Feasibility of a culinary medicine and exercise intervention to maintain physical and cognitive function in older adults
A scientific café open to all
Topic: Caregiving: what we still overlook… and what needs to be done now !
Speakers : Dr Sophie Ethier, Mathilde Pouliot et Dr Mélanie Couture
Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this event: speakers, participants, evaluators, students, professional staff, partners, and members of the public.
This anniversary edition, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the RQRV and the 25th edition of the scientific meeting, was marked by inspiring testimonials from former Network directors: Dr Réjean Hébert, Dr Pierre Durand, Dr Howard Bergman, Dr Pierrette Gaudreau et Dr José A. Morais.
Watch the testimonial video from former RQRV Directors :
Scientific Meeting 2025
On April 2 and 3, 2025, more than 150 participants gathered at the RQRV 2025 Scientific Meeting, held at the Centre de recherche de l’IUGM in Montréal, to showcase and promote aging research.
An edition marked by strong community engagement
- 110 students and postdoctoral fellows
- 63 researchers
- 38 health and research professionals
A rich and engaging scientific program
- 80 poster presentations
- 12 oral presentations
- 21 invited speakers
- 24 evaluators
Excellence Awards – Oral Presentations orales
Valérie Thériault (Bachelor’s, Université Laval)
The influence of bacterial inactivation methods on the biology of Caenorhabditis elegans
Alexandra Éthier (PhD, Université de Sherbrooke)
Influence of ministerial strategic plans on the work of case managers providing home care services to older adults
Caroline Duchaine (Postdoctoral Fellow, CRIUGM)
Risk factor profiles and change in risk factors and in cognitive function over 12 months: the CAN-THUMBS UP Brain Health Support Program study
Mathilde Reyt (Postdoctoral Fellow, Concordia University)
Online cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce insomnia and anxiety in older adults
Excellence Awards – Poster Presentations
Pénélope Pelletier (Bachelor’s, Université de Montréal)
Social participation among LGBTQIA+ people with disabilities: protocol for a systematic literature review
Wood Guerlin Tellus (Master’s, Université de Sherbrooke)
Acceptability, applicability, and adaptability of health promotion and cardiovascular disease prevention strategies in the Haitian context
Laurie Bonenfant (Master’s, Université de Montréal)
Effects of selective STEP suppression in the hippocampal CA2 region on social memory
Marianne Laliberté (Master’s, Université du Québec à Montréal)
Changes in muscle function with aging: influence of sedentary behaviour and its definition
Sarah Brosse (PhD, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)
Interactions between the olfactory and trigeminal systems in Parkinson’s disease
Bijou Andriambelo (PhD, Université de Sherbrooke)
Changes in lipid composition at blood–brain interfaces in mice at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
Flavie Gaudreau-Majeau (PhD, Université de Montréal)
Framingham general cardiovascular risk score, CAIDE score, and cognitive profile in a sample of older Québec adults – preliminary results
Vincent Marcangeli (PhD, Université du Québec à Montréal)
Circulating taurine concentrations are not associated with aging, physical performance, or neuromuscular function in humans – preliminary results
Supporting the Next Generation
25 travel awards were offered to students to support their participation
A scientific café open to all
Topic: Diversity in end-of-life pathways
- 150 registered participants
- Including 74 members of the general public who joined discussions on aging-related issues
Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this event: speakers, participants, evaluators, students, professional staff, partners, and members of the public.
