Institut Courtois d’innovation biomédicale

Paper, electrodes and cells: designing new neuro-analytical techniques
2026-02-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
SNC research group on Neural Signalingand Circulation
NEURODISCUSSIONS
Laboratory of Raphaël Trouillon, PhD
Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering Department, Polytechnique Montréal

Theme: Paper, electrodes and cells: designing new neuro-analytical techniques

Refreshments and pizzas will be served after the seminar to keep the discussion going.

Contacts:
Marina Martinez, marina.martinez@umontreal.ca
Raphaël Trouillon: raphael.trouillon@polymtl.ca

Other CNS activities: https: //www.grsnc.org/neurodiscussions

Understanding muscle stem cell defects to better treat myopathies
2026-02-12 09:00 - 10:00
Conference poster
Affiche_Nicolas Dumont
You are cordially invited to the scientific conferences of the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology .
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 9 a.m.
Location : Pavillon Paul-G. Desmarais Pavilion, room 1120.
Speaker: Nicolas Dumont
Associate Professor
Department of Rehabilitation
Université de Montréal
Understanding muscle stem cell defects to better treat myopathies.
Myopathies are diseases known to alter the function and/or structure of muscle fibers. Recently, a new class of myopathies has been identified as specifically affecting the function of muscle stem cells, the cells responsible for muscle growth and regeneration. Our laboratory is seeking to better understand the molecular signature of these stem cells in different myopathic contexts, in order to develop targeted therapeutic approaches aimed at restoring their regenerative capacity.
Guest of : Pf. Noël Raynal
Made possible by our platinum partners:

and gold :

Teachers who would like to meet the speaker after the session are asked to contact : Pf. Badhwar ; Pf. Najmanovich ; Pf. Raynal
We’re waiting for you with good coffee!!!
Viennese pastries will be offered to the first 25 people to arrive!
Don’t forget to bring your own coffee cups

Exploring the diversity of bacterial holdfast polar adhesins from Québec aquatic environments
2026-02-12 11:30 - 12:30
MICROBIOLOGY, INFECTIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
CONFERENCE
As part of our next departmental seminar, we are delighted to welcome Dr CecileBerne researcher in Yves Brun’s laboratory (Faculty of Medicine)
Exploring the diversity of bacterial holdfast polar adhesins fron Québec aquatic environments

Conference details

Title : Exploring the diversity of bacterial holdfast polar adhesins from Québec aquatic environments
Date: Thursday, February 12
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, room N-833

Note: The presentation will be delivered in English

About the speaker

Dr. Berne’s research focuses on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation, with particular emphasis on polar adhesins in Alphaproteobacteria. Her work integrates microbial ecology, phenotypic characterization, and comparative genomics to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying surface attachment.

Below is a summary of his presentation.

Poster Dr Cécile Berne

Dopamine: a neurotransmitter discovered 70 years ago but still misunderstood
2026-02-19 09:00 - 10:00
You are cordially invited to the scientific conferences of the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology .
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 9 a.m.
Location : Pavillon Paul-G. Desmarais Pavilion, room 1120
Speaker: Louis-Eric Trudeau, Ph.D., Professor, Departments of Pharmacology & Physiology and Neuroscience, Université de Montréal
Dopamine: a neurotransmitter discovered 70 years ago but still misunderstood.
This seminar will present some of the Trudeau laboratory’s recent discoveries on the mechanisms of dopamine secretion in the brain, and on the mechanisms involved in the death of these neurons in Parkinson’s disease. This work will serve to illustrate that this neurotransmitter remains an illustrious unknown to this day.
Guest of : Pf. Rafael Najmanovich
For further information, please consult the poster
Poster_L.-E. Trudeau
Made possible by our platinum partners:

and gold:

Activation of the relaxin receptor by chemically divergent agonists
2026-02-23 11:30 - 12:30
Andrew-Kruse poster
Hello everyone,
Dr Andrew Kruse’s seminar will take place on Monday February 23 at 11:30 am. It will be held in the Joseph-Armand-Bombardier Pavilion, room 1035.
Please note that the seminar will be shared live on Zoom. To take part, please click on the link below.
ZOOM
Meeting ID: 886 0342 6503
Secret code: 295725
For more details, please see the poster above.

Blue-light triggered thiol-ene/yne chemistry of crosslinked networks suited for hard-tissue regeneration and infection control
2026-02-26 11:30 - 12:30
AXIS SEMINAR | Drug Formulation and Analysis
Speaker: Dr Michael Malkoch, Professor
KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Theme: Blue-light triggered thiol-ene/yne chemistry of crosslinked networks suited for
hard-tissue regeneration and infection control.
See poster below for full details.
POSTER

Sticky Business: Rhodobacter's Unique Take on Polar Adhesion
2026-02-26 11:30 - 12:30
As part of our upcoming departmental seminar, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Sébastien Zappa, Research Scientist at Yves Brun’s Laboratory. The seminar will take place on Thursday, from 11:30 to 12:30, in room N833. The presentation will be delivered in English.
Dr. Zppa’s research focuses on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation, with particular emphasis on polar adhesion mechanisms in Alphaproteobacteria. His work integrates bacterial genetics, phenotypic characterization, and functional genomics to better understand the molecular basis of surface attachment. You
will find below the summary of his presentation.
Dr Sébastien Zappa Poster – February 26, 2026

Documentary screening - Plus jamais silencieuses by Caroline Pierret Pirson
2026-03-09 12:00 - 14:00
Frédérique Le Roux’s Faculty of Medicine and CERC
Documentary screening
Theme: Plus jamais silencieuses
Director: Caroline Pierret Pirson
On International Women’s Rights Day, the Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) held by Frédérique Le Roux, full professor in the Department of Microbiology, in collaboration with the Vice-Dean of Research and Development, is organizing a screening of Caroline Pierret’s documentary “Plus jamais silencieuses”.
Note: This documentary is in French, with English subtitles
“Plus jamais silencieuses” is a participatory documentary video installation that focuses on giving a voice to and listening to people who have experienced gender-based oppression. As powerful weapons against the culture of silence, the media has allowed voices that have long been silenced or stifled to be heard and to express an impressive amount of anger and desire” – Caroline Pierret.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with the director and a Q&A with the audience.

Registration: Plus Jamais Silencieuses, by Caroline Pierret Pirson – Registration – Fill in the form
Poster by Caroline Pierret Pirson

Brain Week 2026 - The mysteries of the brain
2026-03-20 17:30 - 19:30
Once again this year, the SNC is organizing this public event during Brain Week 2026.
Come learn more and ask questions about advances in brain research!
Topics covered
Janelle Drouin-Ouellet, Ph.D.: Converting skin cells into
neurons: a new window on Parkinson’s disease
Jonathan Brouillette, Ph.D.: Alzheimer’s Disease: A Better Way
understanding for better treatment and screening
Louis-Eric Trudeau, Ph.D.: The mysteries of neuronal communication
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For more information: louis-eric.trudeau@umontreal.ca

Upcoming MSC-SMC Conference May 25-29, 2026 - Registration now open!
2026-05-24 19:00 - 2026-05-29 17:00
Annual Meeting of the Microscopy Society of Canada (MSC-SMC) – McGill University
The organizers are pleased to invite you to attend the next Annual Meeting of the Microscopy Society of Canada/Société de Microscopie du Canada (MSC-SMC), to be held this May at McGill University.
MSC-SMC 2026 will bring together students, researchers and professionals from various disciplines for several days of scientific exchanges, technical presentations and networking opportunities.
The conference will be preceded by a Microscopy Summer School on May 25 and 26, 2026, featuring presentations and practical sessions in analytical electron microscopy, advanced optical microscopy, digital image analysis and X-ray microscopy. Practical workshops will also be offered in SEM-FIB microscopy, advanced optical microscopy, analytical electron microscopy and digital image processing.
Conference details:

📅Dates: May 25 to 29, 2026
📍Location: Leacock Pavilion, McGill University
📝Registrations: Now open, with early bird discount until March 1
https://event.fourwaves.com/msc2026/registration
🍽️Banquet: Included with conference registration
📄Submission of abstracts: Open until March 1 (no extension planned)_https://event.fourwaves.com/msc2026/submission
☕Restauration: Coffee break and lunch provided
🛠️Ateliers practical: Limited registration – first come, first servedhttps://event.fourwaves.com/msc2026/pages/0335e5ce-88d3-492e-a98f-743e398347c1
🏆Prizes: Several distinctions are offered https://event.fourwaves.com/msc2026/pages/5d0a2e8c-5d75-403e-aa43-bceabeaf2465

The organizers are delighted to present an exceptional program of plenary lectures, including :
Eric Betzig (Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014, super-resolution microscopy)
Wah Chiu (Cryo-MEB-FIB, multi-scale electron microscopy)
Rafal Dunin-Borkowski (Ernst Ruska Award 2009, semiconductors and quantum materials)
Na Ji (Adaptive optical microscopy, neuroscience)

The organizers look forward to welcoming you to MSC-SMC 2026!
Local organizing committee for the MSC-SMC 2026 annual meeting

https://msc-smc.org/

Staff Scientist | Research Assistant
Facility for Electron Microscopy Research (FEMR) & McGill Electron Microscopy Research Group (MEMRG)| McGill University
3610 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 0C5 – Suite 0252
Tel: 514-396-2037 | e-mail: stephanie.bessette@mcgill.ca
