Scientific workshops and lectures
Throughout the year, Cirris’ Scientific Committee offers workshops and conferences in line with its strategic objectives. Make a habit of visiting this page! The information shared here is updated regularly. For further information : viescientifique@cirris.ulaval.ca
February 2026
Data Management Planning: Your future grants will require Data Management Plans – Be Ready!
The PREDIS platform is pleased to invite you to a training session on research data management (RDM), an essential component of rigorous and responsible scientific practice.
Are you planning to submit a grant application to one of the major funding agencies next spring? Would you like to improve your data management plan (DMP) and better understand best practices in data management?
This training has been specially designed to help you in this process.
Presented in English on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.,
in room H-1500 at Cirris Hamel and via Zoom
Speaker: William Witteman, PREDIS
Inequality, Disability, and Health
Sophie Mitra, Ph.D., will present her research on inequality and precariousness, as well as on the evaluation of public policies aimed at reducing them, particularly in relation to disability, aging, and health. Her work focuses on producing evidence to better document disability-related inequalities using disaggregated statistics, and analyzing the factors that fuel them, such as discrimination or the additional costs borne by families (medical expenses, transportation, etc.). She conducts this work as part of the Disability Data Initiative. Her research is based primarily on empirical analyses using data from low-income countries.
Sophie Mitra is a professor of economics, founding director of the Disability Research Consortium at Fordham University in New York, and principal investigator of the Disability Data Initiative.
Presented in bimodal format on Thursday, February 4, 2026,
from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m., in room H-1500 at Cirris Hamel and via Zoom
Brain injury research in South-Eastern Norway, from epidemiology to treatment studies and implementation
Marianne Løvstad, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist, head of the psychology department, and leader of the brain injury research group at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital (Oslo, Norway), as well as an adjunct professor at the University of Oslo. Her presentation will trace the evolution of research on rehabilitation after brain injury in southeastern Norway over the past 20 years, highlighting key developments, milestones, and contributions to clinical practice and the advancement of knowledge in the field.
Presented in English on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.,
in room H-1500 at Cirris Hamel and via Zoom
Speaker: Marianne Løvstad, Ph.D.