Life sciences and health technologies

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From fundamental research to patient treatment to the prevention and early detection of diseases, the business environment in Québec City for the life sciences and health technology industry is hard to beat. As the nexus of decision making for provincial healthcare and an incubator for innovative techniques, Québec City is home to a wealth of expertise in biopharmaceutics and diagnostics, health related medical technologies, natural products, and wellness.

Groups and research centres

Québec VITAE: Cluster fostering the growth and development of Québec City’s life sciences and health technology (LSHT) ecosystem

CHU de Québec–Université Laval Research Centre

Infectious Disease Research Centre (CRI) — Université Laval

Québec Heart and Lung Institute Research Centre (CRIUCPQ)

CERVO research centre

Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS)

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Life science events

23^rd International Symposium Fluorine Chemistry and 9^th International Symposium on Fluorous Technologies - 2023
Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS Research (CAHR 2023)
CSACI Annual Scientific Meeting 2022
ISEK 2022
CDA Annual Conference 2022
Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) 2022 Annual Meeting
CIFAS 2022 – Conférence internationale francophone sur l’agression sexuelle
Canadian Rheumatology Association Annual Scientific Meeting - 2022
International Society for Vaccines (ISV) 2022 Annual Congress
NAPCGR 2021 Annual Meeting (North Americain Primary Care Research Group) (virtual)
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACDPDM) 75^th Annual Meeting – 2021
23^rd International Symposium on Fluorine Chemistry and 9^th International Symposium on Fluorous Technologies – 2021
2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress
IXe Congrès international d’épidémiologie EPITER-ADELF – 2021
13^th Annual International CRISPR Congress – 2019
16^th Forum on Back and Neck Pain Research in Primary Care – 2019
Canadian Psychiatric Association Annual Conference – 2019
10^th Canadian Conference on Dementia (CCD) – 2019

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