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Science POP Competition
2022-2023
McGill University Health Centre Research Institute (RI-MUHC)
Competition date : February 6, 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
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Paige BoklaschukMaster's student in Epidémiology Repacking your 24-hours to prevent cancer |
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Ahmed Abderaouf BouteldjaPhD student in Neuroscience What a milkshake can teach us about |
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Émilie DesnoyersMaster's student in Experimental Medicine Your immune system and pregnancy: |
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Yumi DillePhD student in Human Genetics Unveiling the cause of midline brain |
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Ivana OkaroMaster's student in Neuroscience The Unfamiliar Effect of a Familiar Drug: |
Media Challenge
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Ezinne EkediegwuPhD student in Rehabilitation Science Active Living inputs to Cognition: |
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Maisha Maliha PromiPhD student in Neuroscience Can we treat neurodegenerative diseases |
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Hannah SwickPhD in Neuroscience Have we found the cells that keep you thin? |
Sustainable Health Challenge
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Natasha HassijaPhD student in Rehabilitation Science Walk-BEST: Sustaining Better, |
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.
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.
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.
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
In partnership with the 
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
110, ave des Pins West,
Montréal (Québec) Canada
H2W 1R7
514 987-5500
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