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May 2024
NEWSLETTER


 

HEADLINE NEWS

 
L'innovation par l'IA inclusive

Our next major DEI conference will focus on:
Inclusive AI for innovation: design, use, adopt.
We will be delighted to welcome Anne Nguyen, Director of AI at the Conseil d'Innovation du Québec, as our keynote speaker, followed by panels and presentations and a networking cocktail.
Find out all about the programme and register here.

A LOOK BACK AT PAST ACTIVITIES

L'hÎpital du futur sera connecté

A great success for our conference The hospital of the future will be connected at Effervescence

After a circus-style introduction by The 7 Fingers, which kept the audience on its toes for around ten minutes, some very interesting discussions took place with:
- Anne Nguyen, Director of AI at the Conseil de l'innovation du Québec
- Richard Fleet, emergency doctor and specialist in rural issues
- Daniel Zikovitz, Director of Innovation and AI at GE Healthcare
All moderated by the excellent Dan Gabay, CEO of CIUSSS de l'Ouest de l'ßle de Montréal.
Find out more in words and pictures here.

Recognition at Effervescence 2024

Congratulations to Prof. Sylvie Le May who won the Social Innovation Award at the Effervescence Stars Contest and to Vope Medical for taking 2nd prize in the Start-up Pitch Competition.👏

Sylvie Le May
VOPE
CFREF

TransMedTech at the CFREF Symposium in Calgary

From May 6 to 8, the TransMedTech Institute was present at the Canada First  Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) Symposium 2024 oorganised by the University of Calgary and the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS-SPIIE).

To find out more, click here.

Boursiers de stage d'été TransMedTech

Launch of the book INNOVATION QUÉBEC

On May 14, the Conseil de l'innovation du QuĂ©bec and Global Village Publishing Inc. launched the book INNOVATION QUÉBEC.

Find out more about this toolbox for innovation in Quebec, in which we are proud to have collaborated.

 

OTHER NEWS

Boursiers de stage d'été TransMedTech

Congratulations to our undergraduate research initiation scholarship holders

Awarded to nine students, the purpose of these scholarships is to introduce students to medical technology research through an intership program spanning 12 to 16 weeks..

Find out more about this year's recipients and their projects here.

La réduction de la maladie au Québec

La réduction de la maladie au Québec

An initiative of the Association pour la santé publique du Québec.

Not only a resource for disease reduction, but this book is also about building a resilient, efficient and sustainable healthcare system.

In Chapter 7, we explain the ‘Living Lab’ methodology to technological co-development adopted by the TransMedTech Institute to promote innovation in the healthcare sector, p.143. For more details.

Podcast avec LL Charlevoix

Podcast featuring the Charlevoix Living Lab
 

Marie-Pierre Faure, our Director of Innovation and Living Lab, talks to Dr. Richard Fleet in Les Grands Entretiens of the Living Lab Charlevoix.


Listen to the podcast.

C+Clair - Génie et sport

Engineering and sport on C+Clair

‘How is engineering revolutionising sport?’

Watch the C+Clair program produced by
CScience in partnership with Genium360, featuring Dr. Marie-Lyne Nault who spoke about athlete recovery. She stressed the importance of institutional support like TransMedTech for her research projects.

To find out more and listen to the program.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Members of the ecosystem that stand out

Carl-Éric Aubin

New Research Chair for Prof. Carl-Éric Aubin at Polytechnique MontrĂ©al

New Polytechnique MontrĂ©al research chair in orthopaedic engineering (CRPM-GO) for Prof. Carl-Éric Aubin aimed at developing a preoperative planning platform incorporating digital models to optimise the treatment of spinal deformity pathologies.
 

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Marco Bonnizato

The research of Marco Bonizzato and his team at DĂ©couverte

If you missed it, 👀 the DĂ©couverte broadcast highlights the research work of Marco Bonizzato and his team to delivering better neurostimulation treatments using digital intelligence. A collaborative project at the UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al and Polytechnique MontrĂ©al.

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Anne-Marie Mes-Masson - Prix de l'Ordre de Montréal 2024

Prof. Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, Knight of the Ordre de Montréal

Prof. Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, researcher and professor in the Department of Medicine at the UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al, will be awarded the insignia of Knight of the Ordre de MontrĂ©al on May 16, which celebrates the commitment and exceptional contributions of Montrealers to the community.

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