Douglas
Internal Competition

Science POP Competition

2022-2023

 

Douglas Research Centre

Competition date : January 29, 2026 - Montréal

Infos 

 

Internal competitions

Following the official launch in September 2022, Science POP will develop across the province of Quebec in the form of internal competitions, held between April 1 and 30, 2023 by institutions devoted to Health Sciences research and to training graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Finalists will then proceed to the next step: a Grand Final, provincial-level contest organized by the IRCM. For its 2022-2023 edition, Science POP welcomes fifteen (15) participating institutions, from all regions of Quebec!

Outreach Challenge


 
Freeha Anjum

Master's student

Finding the source: Brain development
in children 2-8 years old with
ADHD symptoms                                                    


 
Salma Bachir Cherif

PhD student

Troubles psychotiques et
savoir expérientiel : Comment enrichir
l’insertion professionnelle                                


 
Zoey Chapman

Master's student

The Dark Side of Uncertainty                              


 
Emily Ducharme

Master's student

Chemical conversations :
fiber photometry and the brain’s
hidden dialogues                                                


 
Georgia Kruck

PhD student

Getting to the Core of Sex Differences            


 
Feiteng Lin

PhD student

Unlocking the Secrets of Depression
with Single-Cell Technology                            


 
Micah Provost

PhD student

The role of the master clock for our
circadian rhythms and our response to light 


 
Kelly Rosialda

Master's student

Growing up between generations:
Differentiating Second- and
2.5-Generation Immigrant Youth                     


 
Matthew Schinwald

PhD student 

Association of Cannabis Use with Anxiety,
Depression, and Suicidality in Adolescence:
a Multi-Cohort Genetically Informed Study 


 
Farida Zaher

Master's student

Title to come                                                           


 
Maria Zimmermann

PhD student

Bridging the Gap Between Nature
and Nurture: The Epigenome                           

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Important dates
to remember

Whether as an institution or as a participant in the challenges, stay tuned for the main steps of the competition until the Grand Final in 2023.

April 1 to 30, 2023
Holding of internal competitions of participating institutions.
May 5, 2023
Deadline for institutions to register the winners of their internal competition for the grand finale.
May 27 and 28, 2023
Holding of the Grand Final organized by the IRCM and announcement of the finalists for the 2023 Science POP edition.

Joining the
Science POP Initiative, means...

For students
in biomedical sciences:

… to develop scientific communication skills


… to engage with your community



For the general public:

… to acquire on biomedical research


… to learn more about the benefits and impact of scientific research



For the Quebec Society:

… to counter misinformation


… to contribute to developing a strong scientific literacy


 

« Thanks to one of the presentations,
I was able to recognize the characteristics of the syndrome mirror movements in my son. I quickly communicated with the researcher supervising this
research project and my boy will
soon join a clinical study. »

Valérie Lavastre
Audience Member, 2021 Edition

IRCM's Quebec-wide Scientific Communication Initiative IRCM

Supported by the Fonds de recherche du Québec and the NovaScience program of the Ministère de l'Économie, de l'Innovation et de l'Énergie
 

 

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Contact us


Contact for the Science POP competition: Anna Lieby
sciencepop@ircm.qc.ca


Media Contact : Florence Meney
(514) 755-2516
florence.meney@ircm.qc.ca

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