2026 RI-MUHC Summer Student Research Day

Join us for the 2026
RI-MUHC Summer Student Research Day!

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Livingston Hall and Osler Amphitheater
6th Floor, Montreal General Hospital

This event is supported by the Desjardins Centre for Advanced Training and by the RI-MUHC.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 10, 2026, 11:59pm
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 16, 2026, 5pm

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About the Event

Summer students from all research programs are invited to present their work (literature review, results of experiments they have conducted or participated in, etc.) in either oral or poster format. The goal of the event is to provide a unique opportunity to RI-MUHC trainees and to introduce the RI-MUHC community to their research projects. Up to two oral presentations will be chosen from participating research programs from the pool of submitted abstracts. The other abstracts will be selected for poster presentation. Lunch will be provided only for presenters and their supervisor (PI or senior lab mentor). 

Who can submit an abstract: Any undergraduate student, visiting student, medical student, as well as a summer student, intern or volunteer under the supervision of faculty at the RI-MUHC. 
 

How to Register

Click on the Registration tab above to register for this event. You must register prior to submitting an abstract. Everyone wishing to attend the Summer Student Research Day must register to have access to the abstracts, posters and meeting links.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 10th, 2026, 11:59pm

How to Submit an Abstract

Click on the Submission tab above and enter your abstract details. Your abstract can be edited after the abstract submission deadline. 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 16th, 2026, 5pm

** IMPORTANT: Abstract submissions are limited to a total of 100 entries. Once this limit is reached, the submission portal will close automatically—even if the deadline has not yet passed. Please reach out to us if the submission limit has been reached. We may be able to accommodate additional abstract submissions.

Presentation Workshops

This year, DCAT is once again offering Summer students the opportunity to attend a series of workshops designed to help them hone their scientific presentation skills. We strongly recommend that all students who will participate in Summer Student Research day attend these workshops. All the trainees are welcome to register and attend.

Facilitator: Andrew Churchill, PhD, MBA: Experienced presentation skills coach specializing in helping thousands of academics effectively communicate their research to general audiences, grant funding agencies, and private investors.

July 14: Content for communication, specifically developing techniques to convey scientific knowledge to a broad audience

July 21: Communication delivery, specifically effective techniques of voice and body language for credibility and engagement

July 28: Visuals for communication, specifically using PowerPoint or other visuals to complement and supplement the oral presentation of scientific information

Please register to attend workshops separately through this link: to register for the presentation workshops
Workshops are held from 3:00PM - 4:30PM

Instructions for Oral and Poster Presentations

Detailed instructions for Oral and Poster Pitch Presenters are below. Please note that we may modify the length of orals and poster presentations based on the number of abstract submissions.

The following information will be required to submit an abstract: Abstract title, Authors, Affiliations, Abstract body (max. 500 words). If you would like to be considered for an oral presentation please select “oral” or both “oral/poster” when you submit your abstract. If you are not chosen for an oral presentation you will automatically present a poster. Your abstract body should include: background section introducing your research project, rationale; hypothesis and goal; short description of the methods used; short description of the results (if any); conclusion. An abstract template is available on the home page of the website.

Oral Presentations:

Up to 2 oral presentations will be chosen from each research program. Oral presentations will be held in person in the Osler Amphitheatre. Each presenter will have 5 minutes for their powerpoint presentation, followed by a 2-3 minute Q&A. Your presentation should cover an intro, hypothesis, methods, results, and conclusions. Remember to make your presentation accessible to a broad audience and avoid jargon. Explain all clinical terms (e.g. remember to explain diseases and clinical procedures). Explain all scientific methods (e.g. not everyone does flow cytometry, so remember to describe your experiments and methods clearly).

Poster Presentations:

If your abstract is not chosen for an oral, each presenter will have the opportunity to present their summer research project by poster. Poster presentations will be held in the MGH Livingston Hall. Pushpins will be provided and feel free to print individual powerpoint slides should you not be able to print a large poster. During the poster session, each presenter will have 7 minutes to present their poster followed by a 2-3 minute Q&A period. PRACTICE THIS PITCH! The goal is not to read the poster, but to use this time to introduce yourself, your research, and your major outcomes in a succinct and clear manner. Once again, remember to have fun, avoid jargon, and make your presentation accessible to a broad audience! Remember to practice your presentation - a 7 minute poster pitch goes by very fast! Poster board size available: 119cm x 88cm.

Each poster presenter will be assigned to a “poster group”. There will be approximately 6-8 poster per poster group. All presenters in your poster group will take turns presenting their poster. In essence, you will move from poster to poster together. You will be responsible for asking questions to the other presenters in your group and engaging in open discussion. We recommend reading the abstracts in your poster group in advance to help you prepare your questions. A moderator will be assigned to your poster group to help keep time and moderate the discussion. 

Contact Information by Program:

BRaIN: https://rimuhc.ca/brain-contact-us 
CHAL: https://rimuhc.ca/chal-contact-us 
CHHD: https://rimuhc.ca/chhd-contact-us 
CRP: https://rimuhc.ca/cancer-contact-us 
IDIGH: https://rimuhc.ca/idigh-contact-us 
MeDiC: https://rimuhc.ca/medic-contact-us 
RESP: https://rimuhc.ca/resp-contact-us 
SIS: https://rimuhc.ca/research/programs/surgical-interventional-sciences/contact 

D-CAT: https://rimuhc.ca/study-at-the-ri-muhc/career-development