{"id":3738,"date":"2026-03-26T09:49:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/?post_type=mec-events&#038;p=3738"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:03:18","slug":"somnosciences-quebec-2026","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/events\/somnosciences-quebec-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Somnosciences Qu\u00e9bec"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_6a8c181c13006\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p>The Quebec Sleep Research Network is pleased to announce the first edition of its scientific days, <em>SomnoSciences Qu\u00e9bec<\/em>, which will be held on March 26 and 27, 2026, at Laval University.<\/p>\n<p>Somnosciences Qu\u00e9bec aims to promote the science of sleep, dreams, and circadian rhythms. This event is intended for researchers, students, care partners, research professionals, and healthcare professionals. The program will include oral presentation sessions, symposiums, networking events, and much more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>To view the program and register, click <a href=\"https:\/\/event.fourwaves.com\/somnosciencesqc2026\/pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Highlights of the event<\/h2>\n<h3>Keynote lectures by renowned experts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr Paul-Antoine Libourel<\/strong>, researcher at the Center for Functional and Evolutionary Ecology in Montpellier;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr David Bessey<\/strong>, president of the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Antilles-Guyane du sommeil;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr \u00c9velyne Touchette<\/strong>, professor and researcher at the Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Half-day focusing on fundamental research<\/h3>\n<p>Learn more about fundamental research in the field of sleep, dreams, and circadian rhythms on March 26, 2026! During this knowledge-packed half-day event, you will be invited to discuss and reflect on key issues in fundamental research, as well as the various techniques and animal models used in the field.<\/p>\n<h3>\"SomnoCabane\" dinner<\/h3>\n<p>Join us for a presentation by Dr. Alexandro Zarruk (\"Sommeil et sant\u00e9 cardiom\u00e9tabolique : le point de vue des cliniciens pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 au Congr\u00e8s mondial sur le sommeil\") and network with your colleagues at a sugar shack-themed dinner. Please note that it is important to register for this activity when you sign up for Somnosciences Qu\u00e9bec, as only registered participants will be able to attend and receive a meal. We look forward to seeing you on March 26, 2026 (6:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.) for a sweetly fun dinner!<\/p>\n<h3>Coffee, croissants and care partners : The secret ingredients in research<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Attend and participate in a roundtable discussion on the role of care partners in research during breakfast on March 27, 2026. This is the perfect opportunity to learn about this new approach to research and recognize the importance of collaboration with care partners. We look forward to chatting with you over coffee and pastries during this innovative event!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderator:<\/strong> Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Universit\u00e9 Laval<\/p>\n<p><strong>Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Annie Leblanc<\/strong>, researcher and scientific director of PASSERELLE \u2013 SPOR National Training Entity<\/li>\n<li><strong>Annie-Pier Lussier<\/strong>, care partner and clinical nurse<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c9milie Dionne<\/strong>, researcher and co-director of the ICT and Health research area, Quebec Population Health Research Network<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabrielle Roy-B\u00e9liveau<\/strong>, care partner and assistant high school principal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Symposiums and student presentations<\/h3>\n<p>Discover the latest knowledge in the field of sleep by attending symposiums and oral presentations on March 27, 2026. You will be able to attend two symposiums and six student oral presentations throughout the day. Poster presentations will also take place during the lunch break.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Morning symposium:<\/strong> La neurod\u00e9g\u00e9n\u00e9rescence et le sommeil : nouvelles fronti\u00e8res dans l\u2019\u00e9valuation de cette association multifactorielle, <em>moderated by Bery Mohammediyan, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Presenters: Andr\u00e9e-Ann Baril (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al), Arsenio Paez (Concordia University), L\u00e9a Bastien (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al), Shady Rahayel (replacing Beatriz Oliveira and Madeleine Carrier, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al), Marie Filiatrault (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Afternoon symposium:<\/strong> Sleep in Athletes: Overcoming Barriers and Implementing Strategies for Performance Optimization, <em>moderated by Giorgo Varesco, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Presenters: Laura Goodwill (University of Ottawa), Vincent Bourgon (University of Quebec in Outaouais), Giorgo Varesco (University of Montreal), Nicholas van den Berg (University of New Brunswick)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>And much more !<\/h3>\n<p><strong>To view the program and register, click <a href=\"https:\/\/event.fourwaves.com\/somnosciencesqc2026\/pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conference not available for replay.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3750,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[20],"mec_category":[13],"class_list":["post-3738","mec-events","type-mec-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","tag-termine","mec_category-atelier"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec-events\/3738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec-events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mec-events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3738"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3738"},{"taxonomy":"mec_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reseausommeil.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_category?post=3738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}