Archives: Conférenciers

· Eric Simard holds a Ph.D. in biology, specializing in cellular longevity, and is the author of four books. · He serves as the President of the Professional Association for Integrative Health (Association professionnelle pour la santé intégrative). · For over 10 years, he served as the President of the Advisory Committee of the Natural … Read more

Francis Parisien has worked for over 20 years for NielsenIQ in Canada.  As Senior Vice-President – Sales for Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) in Canada, he’s responsible for a cross-country team that deals with start-ups, up-and-growing suppliers, established manufacturers and government and non-governmental organizations looking for market and consumer insights. He’s also responsible for NIQ’s … Read more

Dr. Frédéric Calon serves as a professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and conducts research as part of the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods (INAF) and the Research Center of the CHU de Québec-Université Laval. His expertise is primarily concentrated on neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, the intricate realm of the blood-brain … Read more

Frédéric Raymond is both a microbiologist and a bioinformatician. His research aims to integrate the study of the microbiome, the molecules it produces, and the interaction of microorganisms with the human body, particularly in the context of the endocannabinoid system and metabolic health. He combines genomic approaches with artificial intelligence to gain a better understanding … Read more

Giada Giorgini is a Ph.D. student in Neuroscience at Université Laval under the supervision of Dr. Vincenzo Di Marzo and Dr. Cristoforo Silvestri. Her research looks at the bidirectional communication between the brain and the gut, with the focus on the role of the endocannabinoidome. She is a member of the Canada Excellence Research Chair … Read more

Professor Guillaume Brisson joined the Department of Food Science at Université Laval in 2017. He is interested in the mechanisms of interaction among food constituents, their roles in the structural organization of foods, and their impact on digestion and nutrient bioavailability. He worked for several years in California (at California Polytechnic State University) and New … Read more

Hayatte-Dounia Mir obtained a PhD in Life Science and Health from Paris-Saclay University working on the gut-brain axis. She, more specifically, studied the influence of indole, a bacterial metabolite from the gut microbiota, on the pathophysiology of anxiety and depression using a gnotobiotic mouse model. She then joined the Karolinska Institutet to understand the influence … Read more