Schedule

Reception for all participants will begin at 7:45 am. Regular members are invited to attend the Annual General Assembly at 8:30 am, while registration for other participants will continue until 9:45 am (Welcome Address).

Reserved for regular members of RARE.Qc. The assembly will also be available virtually. The RARE.Qc team will present a comprehensive report of the previous year, including Network activities, research advancements, and major initiatives from our governance committees. The AGM will also serve as a platform to address administrative aspects (budgets, mandates, deliverables) and, most importantly, to define research priorities and strategic directions for the coming years, with the goal of fostering new collaborations and planting the seeds for future research projects.

1) Dr Rhian Touyz, Executive Director and Chief Scientist at the RI-MUHC. 2) Donald C Vinh, RARE.Qc Executive Director Presentation of RARE.Qc and overview of the Scientific Day.

1) Ryan Hull, Biology student at McGill University and relative of a person living with a rare disease: Cycling concert-tour to raise awareness on rare diseases and support research. 2) Other testimony to be determined.

Jean-François Éthier, Full Professor, Département de médecine, Université de Sherbrooke, CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS.

Élise Duchesne, Full Professor, École des sciences de la réadaptation, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Chercheuse régulière au Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec.

Session 1 of poster presentations by students: “A” Posters. Exhibitors visit and Networking.

To be determined.

Catherine Laprise, Professor, Département des sciences fondamentales à l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC), Titulaire de la Chaire de recherche en santé du Canada sur l’étude des déterminants génétiques de l’asthme et Directrice du Centre intersectoriel en santé durable de l’UQAC. (Presentation in French).

Nicolas Dupré, Full Professor, Faculté de médecine de l’Université Laval, Directeur de la Clinique de sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA) au CHU de Québec. (Presentation in French).

Sarah Lippé, Full Professor, Département de psychologie, Université de Montréal, Neuropsychologue clinicienne, Chercheuse au Centre de recherche Azrieli du CHU Sainte-Justine.

Session 2 of poster presentations by students: “B” Posters. Exhibitors visit and Networking.

Orientation of participants to their selected rooms based on the workshop or seminar they wish to attend.

Panel discussion with 5 professionals from diverse backgrounds sharing their academic and professional paths with our students and early-career researchers. Panelists : 1. Visou Ady, PhD. Advisor, Business Development, Mitacs, Études Supérieures et Postdoctorales, Université de Montréal 2. Luke Anderson-Trocmé, PhD. Assistant Professor, Département de sciences biologiques de l’Université de Montréal. 3. Yasmin d’Souza, PhD. Clinical specialist in medical biology, Core molecular diagnostics laboratory, McGill University Health Center. Assistant professor, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University. 4. Claire Edrington, PhD, Project Manager at Novartis 5. Talita Conte, PhD, Scientific Project Manager, Altasciences

This session will provide a collaborative space to discuss priorities and directions specific to each pillar, address previously raised issues, and brainstorm potential solutions. The goal is to support the working group members in advancing their mandates and to clarify the next steps. The workshops will be held in person at the RI-MUHC and will also be accessible virtually for participants wishing to join remotely. Notes will be taken throughout the discussions, and a summary report will be produced to inform the working groups and the RARE.Qc Executive Committee in achieving their objectives.

This session will provide a collaborative space to discuss priorities and directions specific to each pillar, address previously raised issues, and brainstorm potential solutions. The goal is to support the working group members in advancing their mandates and to clarify the next steps. The workshops will be held in person at the RI-MUHC and will also be accessible virtually for participants wishing to join remotely. Notes will be taken throughout the discussions, and a summary report will be produced to inform the working groups and the RARE.Qc Executive Committee in achieving their objectives.

This session will provide a collaborative space to discuss priorities and directions specific to each pillar, address previously raised issues, and brainstorm potential solutions. The goal is to support the working group members in advancing their mandates and to clarify the next steps. The workshops will be held in person at the RI-MUHC and will also be accessible virtually for participants wishing to join remotely. Notes will be taken throughout the discussions, and a summary report will be produced to inform the working groups and the RARE.Qc Executive Committee in achieving their objectives.

Session 3 of poster presentations by students: “C” Posters. Exhibitors visit and Networking.

5 student members present their research in 180 seconds.

Thierry Lacaze-Masmonteil, MD, PhD, Scientific Director, Maternal Infant Child and Youth Research Network (MICYRN).

Award ceremony for student posters and presentations,Acknowledgements and closing remarks.

A friendly moment to chat with participants, meet the speakers, and build new collaborations over a cocktail.