Scientific Day – Blogue du RBIQ

A remarkable career of many decades: A conversation with Dr. Sandra Black, 2023 William Feindel lecturer

By Béry Mohammediyan / 2023-08-08 / Interview, Podcast, Women in science / Bio-Imaging, COVID-19, Scientific Day, Women in Science / 1 minute of reading

On the fourth episode of the QBIN podcast I had the opportunity to talk with our 2023 William Feindel Lecturer, Dr. Sandra Black. Through this podcast we explored Dr. Black’s career of many decades, and her views on research and patient care. Along the conversation we also talked about what it meant and what it currently means to be a woman in research, and about the changes in research due to the pandemic. We ended by talking about Dr. Black’s passion for piano and music, and her tips and tricks to have a better cardiovascular health.

Spotlight on a Rising Star: Who is Doctor Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau?

By Béry Mohammediyan / 2023-05-23 / Interview, Podcast / Bio-Imaging, Scientific Day / 1 minute of reading

For our second episode of the QBIN podcast (in French), I discussed with this year’s recipient of the Rising Star in Bio-imaging in Quebec Award, Doctor Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau. We talked about Doctor Pelletier-Galarneau’s career and his mentors along the way. We continued with a discussion on important themes in academia, such as failing and the future challenges of science. Finally, we ended by exploring unique and fun characteristics of Doctor Pelletier-Galarneau, and tips to promote cardiovascular health.

From mentee to mentor: a conversation with two QBIN awardees, Louis Collins and Hassan Rivaz

By Estrid Jakobsen / 2022-06-28 / Interview / Bio-Imaging, Scientific Day / 21 minutes of reading

During the 2022 QBIN Scientific Day in Sherbrooke on June 2nd, three exceptional keynote lectures were given by this year’s William Feindel lecturer, Professor Louis Collins, and the two recipients of the 2022 Rising Star in Bio-Imaging in Quebec award, Professors Sylvia Villeneuve and Hassan Rivaz. In order to learn more about their career paths, research, and interests, the QBIN blog team conducted interviews with each of the award recipients.

Spotlight on a Rising Star: A conversation with Sylvia Villeneuve

By Alexa Pichet Binette / 2022-03-24 / Events, Interview, Research / Bio-Imaging, Neuroscience, Scientific Day / 11 minutes of reading

Exceptionally this year, QBIN will be awarding two Professors the Rising Star in Bio-Imaging in Quebec award, Profs. Sylvia Villeneuve and Hassan Rivaz, who will present their work at the 2022 QBIN Scientific Day in Sherbrooke on June 2nd along with this year’s William Feindel lecturer, Louis Collins. In order to learn more about their research and interests, the QBIN blog team conducted interviews with each of them. Stay tuned for interviews with Hassan Rivaz and Louis Collins soon and enjoy this first interview with Sylvia Villeneuve!

Reflecting the light of this year’s QBIN Rising Star: Bratislav Misic

By Sivaniya Subramaniapillai and Giulia Baracchini / 2021-02-15 / Events, Interview, Research / Academia, Careers, Neuroscience, Scientific Day / 16 minutes of reading

The second annual Rising Star in Bio-imaging in Quebec was awarded to Dr. Bratislav Misic, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University. Dr. Misic leads the Network Neuroscience lab at the Montreal Neurological Institute, where he and his team investigate how brain networks — the interactions between brain regions — support complex behaviour. We sat down with Dr. Misic for a chat to learn more about him and his research trajectory, and were struck by his humility and positivity. It was a breath of fresh air during these trying times. We hope our interview with Dr. Misic serves as a source of inspiration and wisdom for you, as much as it did for us.

QBIN Annual Scientific Day 2020

By Alexa Pichet Binette and Sivaniya Subramaniapillai / 2020-05-13 / Events / Scientific Day / 4 minutes of reading

Despite a raging snowstorm characteristic of Montreal winters on February 7th, attendance at this year’s annual QBIN Scientific Day was higher than ever, with almost all of the 220 registered participants from across the province braving the weather to attend the event. Some attendees even made their way over from Toronto and Marseilles, and although weather-related flight cancellations prevented one of our keynote speakers from attending, the bad weather did not stop the day from being a big success!