Annual Research Day at which prizes are awarded to the best oral and poster presenters for fundamental, clinical, and evaluative research.
35th RI-MUHC Respiratory Research Day
Friday, April 24, 2026
Hosted by the RI-MUHC Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases Program
Drs. Sylvia & Richard Cruess Amphitheatre
1001 boul. Décarie, Montréal, QC, Block E, Room ES1.1129
Keynote Peter T. Macklem Lecture
Tillie-Louise Hackett, PhD
Tier I Canada Research Chair in Asthma & COPD Lung Pathobiology & Therapeutics
Director, HLI James Hogg Lung Registry
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
University of British Columbia
Understanding heterogenous airways disease in asthma and COPD using spatial imaging.
About our Research Day
Clinical Fellows, Postdoctoral Fellows & Graduate Students
Members of the MUHC Respiratory Division and RI-MUHC Respiratory Program
The aim of this research day is to provide a forum for the presentation of clinical, basic, and translational research by clinical and postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. A prize will be awarded to the best presentation. Submitted abstracts will be reviewed and selected for either an oral or a poster pitch presentation.
All clinical fellows are welcome to present. Second year fellows are expected to present their results from their 6 months of research experience. New trainees are encouraged to present their research project proposals.
Instructions for Presenters
Detailed instructions for Oral and Poster Pitch Presenters are below. Please note that we may modify the length of the oral and poster presentations based on the number of submissions to the event.
15 Minute Oral Presentation:
Time: 12 minute presentation + 3 minutes for Q&A
Brief Description: This presentation is designed to mirror a standard academic conference talk. You will have 15 minutes total: plan ~11-12 minutes for your PowerPoint presentation, followed by ~2-3 minutes for questions. Use a clear, classic structure—background and rationale, hypothesis, methods, results, discussion, and conclusions. Because all talks will be judged together by PIs from diverse disciplines, your presentation must be accessible to a broad audience. Avoid jargon, clearly explain all clinical terms, diseases, procedures, and scientific methods, and do not assume shared technical expertise. Fellows, remember to explain diseases and clinical procedures. Basic trainees, not everyone does flow cytometry, so remember to describe your experiments and methods clearly. Aim for clarity, logical flow, and clear take-home messages that communicate both what you did and why it matters.
5 Minute Rapid Fire Oral Presentation:
Time: 5 minute presentation + no Q&A
Brief Description: Prepare a clear, engaging five-minute presentation using 4-5 slides. There will be no Q&A immediately following your presentation. Your goal is to explain your research to a non-specialist audience by avoiding jargon, defining key concepts, and focusing on why your work matters and what you hope to achieve. Structure your talk as a short story with a strong opening, a logical flow, and a clear takeaway. Slides should be visually clean and support (not replace) your spoken message. Practice aloud to refine timing, clarity, and confidence, using varied vocal tone, purposeful body language, and an enthusiastic, accessible delivery. This oral will provide students with the opportunity to show creativity while also effectively communicating their research. For the rapid-fire presentation, presenters may optionally display a poster if they would like to provide additional context and create an opportunity for informal questions and discussion following their talk.
10 Minute Poster Presentation:
Time: 8 minute presentation + 2 minutes for Q&A
Brief Description: The poster session is designed to mirror an academic conference poster session. Each presenter will have 8 minutes to present their work, followed by a 2 minute Q&A. This is a practiced oral pitch (not a reading of the poster) so focus on introducing yourself, clearly explaining the research question, approach, and key findings, and highlighting why the work matters. Presentations must be accessible to a broad audience: avoid jargon and clearly explain clinical terms, diseases, and scientific methods, as poster groups will include a mix of basic, clinical, and epidemiological research. Posters should follow a standard academic structure and should not exceed 45″ × 45″ unless approved in advance. Poster sessions will be conducted in small groups with a moderator; presenters are expected to stay on time, actively engage with peers, and ask thoughtful questions of other presenters as part of the evaluation process.
Contact the RESP program manager if you have any questions