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    News from the CRIR Axis Team! The Directorate at CRIR’s Administrative Headquarters is proud to announce the appointment of researcher Guillaume Durandau (CRIR-JRH) as Head of Thematic Unit 1, Research Axis 1, and researcher Johanne Higgins (CRIR-IURDPM) as…
Read more about Guillaume Durandau and Johanne Higgins Appointed to Key Leadership Roles Within the CRIR Axis Team

The start of the academic year was highlighted by the visit of Karla Mendonca, Rodrigo Pegado, PT, PhD, and Thayla Amorim S. from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN, Brazil). Their visit to the CRIR made for…
Read more about A Week of International Exchange at CRIR: The Visit by the Delegation from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN, Brazil) Paves the Way for New Collaborations!

Call for Abstracts and regristration now open!   4th Rehabilitation Scientific Day – Santé Québec West-Central Montreal Health and Social Services University Network – November 19, 2026 :   Theme : “Innovation in a Learning Organization: Impact and Challenges in…
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💡A recap of an inspiring meeting   Yesterday, Walter Wittich, a researcher at CRIR-INLB & CRIR-LLMRC, had the pleasure of welcoming Arthur Theil du Human-Computer Interaction Research Centre at Birmingham City University (BCU) to the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre (LLMRC) for…
Read more about A recap of an inspiring meeting with Arthur Theil, Birmingham City University – England | Septembre 4, 2026

Université de Montréal – Commencement Ceremony August 23, 2026 | Montreal Convention Center   A Historic Recognition for CRIR Since CRIR’s founding in 2000, Sylvie Nadeau has become the first woman among CRIR members to receive the prestigious title of…
Read more about Sylvie Nadeau: A Founding Figure of CRIR Honored by the Université de Montréal and Named Professor Emerita

The CRIR’s Scientific Directorate would like to congratulate Ingrid Verduyckt, Ph.D., associate professor at the School of Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology and a researcher at CRIR-IURDPM, who has been awarded the ESP Award for Excellence – Recognition of…
Read more about Ingrid Verduyckt, recipient of the ESP Award for Excellence presented by the University of Montreal

       The nine members of the new committee had the opportunity to meet last Thursday – Thursday 27 August 2026 – at the Gingras–Lindsay–de–Montréal Rehabilitation Institute for a kick-off meeting full of lively discussion, new insights… and shared…
Read more about What a great atmosphere at the first meeting of the CRIR 2026–2027 student committee!

The CRIR is proud to highlight the remarkable international media attention received by Marc Roig Pull, Ph.D., researcher at the CRIR-Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, Santé Québec Laval and professor at McGill University. A recent study conducted by his laboratory has generated significant interest worldwide,…
Read more about CRIR Researcher Marc Roig Receives International Media Coverage for His Latest Study

To the CRIR Axis 1 Researcher Members We are seeking a new individual to serve as the Thematic Unit Lead for Axis 1. This is a key role in the scientific life of our Centre, offering the opportunity to be closely involved…
Read more about Call for Applications: Axis 1 Thematic Unit Lead at the CRIR

    Presentation of the findings from a research project on sexuality and disability conducted by doctoral candidate Artemis Guay (co-supervisors: Prof. Isabelle Guay (UQAM), Prof. Claudine Auger (UdeM, CRIR))     Sexualités Sans Tabous : Symposium and Photo Exhibition…
Read more about Invitation : Sexualités Sans Tabous : Colloque et vernissage – 11 septembre 2026