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Schedule

The conference will take place on Concordia's Loyola campus. 

May 29, 2024

Time Activity                                          Location
9:00 a.m. Open doors   Loyola Chapel            
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Poster Competition                                                                                                                        Loyola Chapel
4:00 p.m.  Presentation of awards   Loyola Chapel

May 30, 2024

Time Activity Speakers Location
8:30 - 9 a.m. Registration and coffee   Foyer of Oscar Peterson Hall
9 - 9:15 a.m. Opening remarks Anne Whitelaw Oscar Peterson Hall
9:15 - 10 a.m. Block 1 - Clinical research & prevention keynote address Moderator:
Véronique Pepin		 Oscar Peterson Hall
  Pulmonary rehabilitation: a miracle drug! Martijn Spruit  
10 - 10:30 a.m. Break   Loyola Chapel
 

Block 2 - Breakout sessions

    
10:30 - 12:05 p.m.

2A) Biomedical science and engineering research

 Moderator:
Deniz Meneksedag Erol
Dajana Vuckovic		 TBD
10:30-10:50 Quantitative imaging of cerebral vascular and metabolic health in aging and disease Claudine Gauthier  
10:50-11:10 The Role of the Orbitofrontal Cortex in Appetitive Economic Decision Making Matthew Gardner  
11:10-11:30 Probing the limits of bacterial evolution Brandon Findlay  
11:30-11:50 Nanodrug combinations in oncology - can we find value in drug repurposing? Radu Alexandru Paun  
11:50-12:10 Multisite phosphorylation of the scavenger receptor CD36: Elucidating the effect on protein structure and dynamics using biomolecular simulations and Markov state models Golshad Ghojoghi  
10:30 - 12:05 p.m.

2B) Clinical research and prevention

 Moderators:
Christopher Steele
Elizabeth Teel		 TBD
10:30-10:35 Welcome remarks & introduction    
10:35-10:55 Ultrasound-guided brain shift correction in brain tumor resection  Yiming Xiao  
10:55-11:15 Why sensory health is associated with cognitive health and dementia risk Natalie Phillips   
11:15-11:35 Characterization of Chronic Pain, Pain Interference, and Daily Pain Experiences in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Nicole Alberts  
11:35-11:55 Data driven dilemmas: Navigating the ongoing challenge of striking the balance between precision and practicality Lisa Kakinami  
11:55-12:05 Effect of aquatic exercise versus standard care on pain, disability and psychosocial outcomes in individuals chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial Nicolas Vaillancourt   
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

2C) Community health research

 Moderators:
Linda Dyer
Patrik Marier		 TBD
10:30-10:35 Welcome remarks & introduction    
10:35-10:55 Public policies and the social exclusion of older adults at risk of marginalization Meghan Joy  
10:55-11:15 Reconsidering How Music “Helps” Older Adults Laurel Young  
11:15-11:35 Fostering self-determination through social engagement and meaningful leisure involvement Shannon Hebblethwaite  
11:35-11:45 Implementing Cultural Security of BIPOQ and Migrant Communities in HIV Services in Montreal and the Quebec Environments Matheus da Silva Neves  
12 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch   Loyola Chapel
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. Block 3 - Community health research keynote address  Moderator:
Meghan Joy		 Oscar Peterson Hall
  What Do Stories Reveal and Conceal? Kate de Medeiros  
2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Break    
2:45 - 3:30 p.m. Block 4 - Biomedical science & engineering research keynote address Moderator:
Alisa Piekny		 Oscar Peterson Hall
  Disruptions in Lipid Metabolism in Parkinson’s Disease Necessitating Different Treatment Approaches for Women and Men Steffany Bennett  
3:45 - 5 p.m. Reception   Loyola Chapel
 
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