Highlights and Achievements

Charles-Antoine Auger

Congratulations to Charles-Antoine on receiving a prestigious master’s scholarship from the FRQS! This recognition highlights the quality of his academic journey, his commitment to research, and the strong potential of his project. We wish him continued success in his graduate studies and future research endeavors.

Clara Haley et Ann-Julie Martel

Congratulations to Clara and Ann-Julie on presenting their research protocol to the Department of Psychology! Well done on this excellent presentation and on all the work accomplished so far!

Marie-Ève Cimon, Marie-Josée Hammond et Maud Bouffard

Congratulations to Marie-Ève, Marie-Josée, and Maud on presenting their work on the current state of knowledge and the assessment of educational needs related to cancer pain during a highly attended symposium at the Canadian Pain Society conference. Their presentation generated strong interest and highlighted the importance of better supporting individuals living with cancer-related pain through tailored educational initiatives. Congratulations on this valuable contribution to the visibility and impact of the team’s work!

Stéphanie Bernard et Lynn R. Gauthier

Congratulations to Stéphanie Bernard and Lynn R. Gauthier, who will lead the implementation of the LAVIE research infrastructure, supported by a $3.75 million investment from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, to transform supportive care and rehabilitation in oncology and to better understand the evolution of cancer-related symptoms.

Joanna Mbuya

Congratulations to Joanna for winning 1st place in the Master’s category (English) as well as the People’s Choice Award following her participation in the 3MT competition for the Faculté de Médecine de l'Université Laval. She now advances to the Université Laval final, which will take place on March 23, 2026, and will be livestreamed on the YouTube channel of the Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales.

Charles-Antoine Auger

Congratulations to Charles-Antoine for being invited to present at the Coalition Priorité Cancer conference on March 9, 2026, and for winning the Jury Prize!

Charles-Antoine Auger

Congratulations, Charles-Antoine! His piece titled “Avant même la première dose de chimiothérapie…” earned him the jury’s 2nd prize at the first edition of the Entre science et sens competition of the Réseau québécois de recherche en soins palliatifs et de fin de vie. Bravo for this contribution, which helps deepen understanding of issues in palliative and end-of-life care.

Joanna Mbuya

Congratulations to Joanna Mbuya Malaïka Mutombo, recipient of the Bourse distinction Luc Bélanger, which recognizes societal engagement and determination to pursue a graduate research trajectory. This award pays tribute to Dr. Luc Bélanger and is supported by the Fonds de cancérologie de la Fondation de l’Université Laval.

Joanna Mbuya

Congratulations to Joanna Mbuya Malaïka Mutombo on receiving a Research Training Awards – Master’s Level 2025 (RTA-M-25) scholarship from the Canadian Cancer Society, valued at $65,000, recognizing the excellence of her academic trajectory and her commitment to research.

Charles-Antoine Auger

Congratulations to Charles-Antoine Auger on receiving the Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s (CGS M) from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), valued at $27,000 (September 2025 to September 2026), as well as the Bourse de recrutement à la maîtrise from the Fonds de bourses en médecine Hector-Saint-Gelais, valued at $7,500 (2025–2026).

Charles-Antoine, Noémie et Marie-Eve

Congratulations to Charles-Antoine, Noémie, and Marie-Eve for presenting a poster at the Journée scientifique des étudiants du Centre de recherche sur le cancer de l’Université Laval on August 21, 2024.

Nataly Espinosa Suarez

Congratulations to Nataly on receiving a breast cancer research excellence award of $5,000 from the Fonds de recherche sur le cancer du sein de la Faculté de médecine, recognizing her academic excellence, community engagement, and the relevance of her research project.

Charles-Antoine Auger

Congratulations to Charles-Antoine, recipient of the Bourse d'initiation à la recherche de l’Institut de soins palliatifs et de fin de vie Michel-Sarrazin – Université Laval 2024–2025 to identify recommendations for the development of a future competency framework for teaching the management of chronic cancer-related pain.

Antoine Frasie

Congratulations to Antoine, recipient of the Bourse d'excellence 2024 pour stagiaires postdoctoraux du Centre de recherche sur le cancer de l'Université Laval. This award is granted to a postdoctoral fellow who has distinguished themselves through the quality of their academic record.

Frédérique, Lynn, Maxime et Philippe

Team members presented posters and symposia on the complexities of cancer pain at the Canadian Pain Society 2023 annual meeting, joined the poster and topical session judging panels, and enjoyed the majestic mountain scenery in Banff.

Nataly Espinoza Suarez

Congratulations to Nataly, recipient of two provincial scholarships: a Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQ-S) Doctoral Award for 2023–2026 and a Bourse d’excellence pour étudiants étrangers, a doctoral research scholarship from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQ-NT) for 2023–2024.

Lynn R. Gauthier

Congratulations to Lynn and her co-investigators, recipients of a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the project Elucidating patient and healthcare practitioner decision-making about chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy-related treatment changes (2023–2027).

Lynn R. Gauthier

Congratulations to Lynn and her co-investigators, recipients of the Fonds d’innovation en pédagogie des sciences de la santé - Gilles-Cormier, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval (2023–2024) for the project Analysis of family physicians’ training needs in the management of cancer treatment–related pain adapted to the survivorship period.