Quebec IBD Research Conference – Preliminary Program –

Wednesday, May 21st: 8:30am-5:45 pm @ the CR-CHUM 

SESSION 1: IBD disease risk. 
Co-chairs: Marika Sarfati (CR-CHUM) et François Boudreau (Université de Sherbrooke) 
PLENARY:  Mark J. Daly, Broad Institute & Massachusetts General Hospital 
Invited talk: Corinne Maurice, McGill University 
Invited talk: Martin Pelletier, Université Laval 
Trainee presentation: to be selected from abstracts 
Panel discussion (all presenters and session co-chairs) 
 
Poster Session 1 & Sponsor booths 
 
SESSION 2: Stakeholders in IBD (speakers to be announced) 
Co-chairs: Colette Deslandres (CHU Ste-Justine) et Alain Bitton (MUHC) 
Patient partner; The role of patient partners in IBD research 
How research community can help patient organizations 
Role of industry & partnerships in IBD – the Quebec Scene 
Panel discussion (all presenters and session co-chairs) 
 
Poster session 2, Sponsor booths and lunch 
 
SESSION 3: Disease mechanisms in IBD. 
Co-chairs: Geneviève Pépin (UQTR) et Jean Sévigny (CHUL) 
PLENARY:  Judy H. Cho, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
Invited talk: Laurence Chapuy, CHU-SJ 
Invited talk: Robert Battat, CHUM 
Trainee presentation: to be selected from abstracts 
Panel discussion (all presenters and session co-chairs) 
 
Poster Session 3 & Sponsors booths 
 
SESSION 4: Translation to better diagnosis, treatment and cure. 
Co-chairs: Emilia Falcone (IRCM) et Mathieu Allez (CUSM) 
PLENARY: Randy Longman, Weill Cornell Medicine 
Invited talk: Karine Tremblay, Hôpital de Chicoutimi & Université de Sherbrooke 
Invited talk: Jean-François Beaulieu, Université de Sherbrooke 
Trainee presentation: to be selected from abstracts 
Panel discussion (all presenters and session co-chairs)