IRCM
Internal Competition

Science POP Competition

2022-2023

 

Montreal Clinical Research Institute 

Competition date : February 4, 2026 at the IRCM

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


 
Lucas Cervantes-Herrera - FINALIST

Master's student in Molecular Biology

From kitchen pest to Nobel prize:
The fruit flyn                                          


 
Rahil Elimam

Master's student in Molecular Biology

Petits cerveaux, grands combats :
le langage des gènes                                   


 
Arian Kamel

Master's student in Experimental Medicine

Photocrosslinking: Catching molecules
in the act                                                              


 
Natalia Uzcategui

Master's student in Bioinformatics

Myotonic dystrophy: A weird way
mutation can cause disease                         


 
Wai Kin Wong

Master's student in Molecular Biology

Define: Intelligence Quotient (IQ)                  

Media Challenge


 
Solène Huck - FINALIST

PhD student in Chemistry

La chimie pour prendre soin de
notre cœur
                                                        


 
Alex St John

PhD student in Physical Activity Sciences

Breaking Barriers: Making weightlifting
safe for people with diabetes
                        

Sustainable Health Challenge


 
Ayichatou Sall - FINALIST

Master's student in Bioinformatics

ARN : innover ne suffit pas,
il faut convaincre 
                                            

&nbps

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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