2025 RQR Symposium

Code of conduct

All RQR members and RQR's invited speakers should be conscious of their surroundings. They are expected to be respectful in their speech and actions, and to avoid humiliating, discriminatory, or harassing conduct/communication.

1. Report

Any victim of harassment is encouraged to immediately inform the alleged harasser that his or her behavior is unwelcome. If the person is unaware that their behavior is inappropriate, simply informing them may be enough to prevent it from happening again. If discussion is not possible or does not resolve the problem, the person is encouraged to refer the matter to the meeting organizers.

2. Sanctions

Occasionally, a member's behavior may warrant sanction by the RQR Executive Committee (EC). The RQR EC may suspend or exclude a member for a period of time.

Note 1: This code of conduct is partly inspired by that of the American Society Of Andrology (ASA).

Note 2: The RQR prohibits intolerable behavior (consult the RQR's resources here: https://rqr-repro.org/en/diversity-committee/).

The 18^th RQR Symposium will be held on October 20-22, 2025 at Hilton Québec in Québec city.

Note: The tentative agenda is available down below. The participant's booklet will be available soon.

Pre-Symposium (October 20^th, starts at 1:00 PM)

Theme: Applications of organoids and organ-on-chip approaches in reproduction

Invited speakers:

• Daniel Cyr (Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, QC, Canada)

• Etienne Audet-Walsh (Université Laval, QC, Canada)

• Hagar Labouta (University of Toronto, ON, Canada)

Registration deadline: September 5^th, 2025.

Symposium (October 21-22, starts at 08:30 AM)

Invited speakers:

• Anthony Estienne (Université de Montréal, QC, Canada)

• Jodi Flaws (University of Illinois, IL, USA)

• Mauro Silva (Université Laval, QC, Canada)

• Anne Monique Nuyt (Université de Montréal, QC, Canada)

Registration deadline: September 5^th, 2025.

Abstract submission deadline (250 words maximum): September 5^th, 2025.

Registration fees

The pre-symposium and symposium are free for: regular members, collaborators, students, and non-members of the RQR. However, registration is required.

Note: A fee of $200 will be charged for absences without cancellation.

Accommodation

A block of rooms is reserved for the RQR according to the following terms and conditions:

• Mountain view: 309$ per night / single or double occupancy, plus taxes, net and commission-fre

• Parliament View: 329$ per night / single or double occupancy, plus taxes, net and commission-free

• Old Quebec View: 359$ per night / single or double occupancy, plus taxes, net and commission-free

• For each additional person, a supplement of 25$ + taxes per person per night will be required

Online booking links are the following: https://book.passkey.com/e/50935141

Telephone reservations (418-647-6500 ou sans frais au 1-800-447-2411) can be made by indicating the group's name "GRESB".

The deadline for accommodation bookings is September 1^st, 2025.

Organizing committee

• Abdoulaye Baniré Diallo

• Bernard Robaire

• Clémence Belleannée

• Cristian O'Flaherty

• Derek Boerboom

• Dina Irsenco

• Eve Bouchard

• Géraldine Delbès

• Maryse Um

• Marc-André Sirard

• Natalia Jakuc

• Vilceu Bordignon