{"id":7442,"date":"2026-05-26T15:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T20:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rqrv.com\/?page_id=7442"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T21:08:23","slug":"rqrv-annual-scientific-meeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rqrv.com\/en\/rqrv-annual-scientific-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"RQRV Annual Scientific Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7442\" class=\"elementor elementor-7442 elementor-7441\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e3a2aa elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e3a2aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RQRV Scientific Meeting<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-222865c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"222865c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d68013f\" data-id=\"d68013f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d4e308\" data-id=\"0d4e308\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">The RQRV Scientific Meeting is a key annual event that brings together Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s aging research community.<\/p><p>It provides a unique forum for knowledge sharing, showcasing research achievements, and fostering engagement among the scientific, clinical, and broader public communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1097e55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1097e55\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-spread=\"false\"><li>124 poster presentations<\/li><li>18 oral presentations<\/li><li>12 invited speakers<\/li><li>38 dedicated evaluators<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1165\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3c6.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc6\" \/> Excellence Awards &#8211; Oral Presentations<\/h3><p><strong>Marie Filiatrault<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Characterization of atrophy and transcriptomic bases of conversion phenotypes in isolated rem sleep behavior disorder<\/em><\/p><p><strong>David Ratelle<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 Laval)<br \/><em>Effects of age on neural activity associated with speech perception in noise<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Willy Brad Hagenimana <\/strong>(Master\u2019s, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke)<br \/><em>Association between the use of anticholinergic and sedative medications and sleep among participants in the Canadian longitudinal study on aging<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Sophie Boutin <\/strong>(PhD, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Gray and white matter brain resilience, cognition, and the role of sex in Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"266\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3c5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc5\" \/><strong>Excellence awards &#8211; Poster presentations<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Marianne Lalibert\u00e9<\/strong> (Master.s, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Feasibility and effects of a walking program for older adults (MABIDA) co-created with municipalities to promote year-round walking<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Natasha Hassija<\/strong> (PhD, McGill University)<br \/><em>Strengthening the evidence base for a technology-assisted therapeutic walking program: Walk-BEST\u00a9(BEtter, faster, longer STronger)<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Sandrine Boucher<\/strong> (Master&#8217;s, Universit\u00e9 Laval)<br \/><em>Effectiveness of the \u201chealthy aging\u201d education program for community-dwelling older adults: a feasibility study<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Sarah Brosse<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res)<br \/><em>Chemosensory ERP suggest primarily peripheral olfactory-trigeminal interactions in older adults<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Claudia Miriam Alanzo de la Rosa<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 Laval)<br \/><em>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<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Magalie Randlett<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke)<br \/><em>Gentrification of care and primary care trajectories among older adults living in social disadvantage<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Benjamin Le Gac<\/strong> (Postdoctoral fellow, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Neurovascular uncoupling in a hypertension model: protection by minocycline and microglial involvement<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Barbara Delacourt<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Improving emotional communication between people living with dementia and their caregivers through co-viewing videos in long-term care<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1401\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f680.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude80\" \/>Awards &#8211;\u00a0Science communication for the general public<\/h3><div><p><strong>Caroline Chevrier<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res) <br \/><em>Aging at work: intergenerational cooperation to foster inclusion and healthy participation<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Rana Raffoul<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke)<br \/><em>What if preventing Alzheimer\u2019s was a matter of timing\u2026 and healthy fats?<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Rouyi Wang<\/strong> (Master&#8217;s, Universit\u00e9 McGill)<br \/><em>Feasibility of a culinary medicine and exercise intervention to maintain physical and cognitive function in older adults<\/em><\/p><\/div><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1540\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2615.svg\" alt=\"\u2615\" \/> A<strong>\u00a0scientific caf\u00e9 open to all<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Topic:<\/strong> Caregiving: what we still overlook\u2026 and what needs to be done now !<\/p><p><strong>Speakers<\/strong> : Dr Sophie Ethier, Mathilde Pouliot et Dr M\u00e9lanie Couture\u00a0<\/p><hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1665\" \/><p>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.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1941\">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 R\u00e9jean H\u00e9bert, Dr Pierre Durand, Dr Howard Bergman, Dr Pierrette Gaudreau et Dr Jos\u00e9 A. Morais.<\/p><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1941\">Watch the testimonial video from former RQRV Directors :<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab6592d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab6592d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92ee97a\" data-id=\"92ee97a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientific Meeting 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eba2ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eba2ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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\u2019IUGM in Montr\u00e9al, to showcase and promote aging research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a761d80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a761d80\" 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decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3a4.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa4\" \/> A rich and engaging scientific program\u00a0<\/h3><ul><li>80 poster presentations<\/li><li>12 oral presentations<\/li><li>21 invited speakers<\/li><li>24 evaluators<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1165\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3c6.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc6\" \/> Excellence Awards &#8211; Oral Presentations orales<\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Val\u00e9rie Th\u00e9riault<\/strong> (Bachelor\u2019s, Universit\u00e9 Laval)<br \/><em>The influence of bacterial inactivation methods on the biology of Caenorhabditis elegans<\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Alexandra \u00c9thier<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke)<br \/><em>Influence of ministerial strategic plans on the work of case managers providing home care services to older adults<\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Caroline Duchaine<\/strong> (Postdoctoral Fellow, CRIUGM)<br \/><em>Risk factor profiles and change in risk factors and in cognitive function over 12 months: the CAN-THUMBS UP Brain Health Support Program study<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Mathilde Reyt<\/strong> (Postdoctoral Fellow, Concordia University)<br \/><em>Online cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce insomnia and anxiety in older adults<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"266\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f3c5.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfc5\" \/> Excellence Awards &#8211; Poster Presentations<\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>P\u00e9n\u00e9lope Pelletier<\/strong> (Bachelor\u2019s, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Social participation among LGBTQIA+ people with disabilities: protocol for a systematic literature review<\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Wood Guerlin Tellus<\/strong> (Master\u2019s, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke)<br \/><em>Acceptability, applicability, and adaptability of health promotion and cardiovascular disease prevention strategies in the Haitian context<\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Laurie Bonenfant<\/strong> (Master\u2019s, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Effects of selective STEP suppression in the hippocampal CA2 region on social memory<\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Marianne Lalibert\u00e9<\/strong> (Master\u2019s, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Changes in muscle function with aging: influence of sedentary behaviour and its definition<\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Sarah Brosse<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res)<br \/><em>Interactions between the olfactory and trigeminal systems in Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Bijou Andriambelo<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke)<br \/><em>Changes in lipid composition at blood\u2013brain interfaces in mice at risk of developing Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/em><\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Flavie Gaudreau-Majeau<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Framingham general cardiovascular risk score, CAIDE score, and cognitive profile in a sample of older Qu\u00e9bec adults \u2013 preliminary results<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Vincent Marcangeli<\/strong> (PhD, Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al)<br \/><em>Circulating taurine concentrations are not associated with aging, physical performance, or neuromuscular function in humans\u00a0 &#8211; preliminary results<\/em><\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1401\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f680.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude80\" \/> Supporting the Next Generation<\/h3><p>25\u00a0travel awards were offered to students to support their participation<\/p><h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1540\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/2615.svg\" alt=\"\u2615\" \/> A scientific caf\u00e9 open to all<\/h3><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Topic:<\/strong> Diversity in end-of-life pathways<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li>150 registered participants<\/li><li>Including 74 members of the general public who joined discussions on aging-related issues<\/li><\/ul><hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1662\" data-end=\"1665\" \/><p class=\"\" data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1941\">Once again, thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this event: speakers, participants, evaluators, students, professional staff, partners, and 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