Aurélien Ramos wins two prizes at the Science POP 2024 provincial finals

Congratulations to Aurélien Ramos, a Master’s student in Rehabilitation Sciences, who took 1st place – Chief Scientist Award – in the Sustainable Health Challenge at the Science POP 2024 Grand Finals held on November 21 and 22 in Montreal ! His presentation entitled “Changer de réalité : une nouvelle vision de l’activité physique” (Changing reality: a new vision of physical activity) also earned him the People’s Choice Award!

Initiated by the Institut de Recherche Clinique de Montréal (IRCM), Science POP is a pan-Quebec competition offering 3 scientific communication challenges designed to promote science-society dialogue: Outreach Challenge, Media Challenge and Sustainable Health Challenge. Twenty-four finalists from twelve Quebec institutions took part in this grand final.

Congratulations also to Margaux Hebinck, a doctoral student in rehabilitation sciences, who defended her place in the Outreach Challenge with a presentation entitled “Fundamental motor skills: the anti-kryptonite of physical activity”.

Aurélien and Margaux are both affiliated with the Clinical Neurodevelopment Laboratory.

Photo credits: Clinical Neurodevelopment Laboratory