LANGUAGE – AMONG THE LAB’S TOPICS OF PREDILECTION

We are interested in the development and reorganization of language functions in the healthy brain, but also in children and adolescents with various clinical conditions, such as premature birth, epilepsy or congenital heart disease.

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In the news

October 2026

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Congratulations to Sarah Kessouri, Andréanne René, Nina Cordier, Layla Gorand and Alice Vandewynckele, who participated in the RBC Race for Kids alongside the CIRENE team (Integrated Center for Child Neurodevelopment Network) and the Neurocardiac Investigation Clinic at CHU Sainte-Justine. The team successfully raised over $8,500 during the event! These funds will go directly to the CINC funds, supporting projects and care for our young patients. Thank you to all participants for their dedication and generosity.

August 2026

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Congratulations to Gabrielle Proulx, who received an Excellence Award for her presentation: Impacts of Dysglycemia on Language and Cognitive Development in Children Born Preterm, at the Summer Research Intern Conference of the Azrieli Research Center held at the CHU Sainte-Justine.

June 2026

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Congratulations to Elisa Gaillard who presented her work entitled : exploring the relationships between executive functioning and fine motor skills in children with congenital heart disease at the Development 2026 conference.

May 2026

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Congratulations to Sandrine Patenaude who presented her work entitled : Comparison of Glucose Monitoring Methods in the Neonatal Unit for Preterm Newborns at the 48th Congress of the Société québécoise de la recherche en psychologie (SQRP).

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PARTICIPATE
IN A STUDY

We are currently looking for healthy children whose mother tongue is French to participate in some of our projects.

Target ages:

  • From 0 to 4 months of age
  • From 6 to 18 years of age
  • Healthy adults

We are also looking for pregnant women who wish to participate in one of our studies after the birth of their child.

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