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En s’appuyant sur une diversité de méthodes, l’étude se penche sur la relation, s’il y en a une, entre l’évolution sociodémographique de la magistrature de la Cour d’appel et la trajectoire qu’a suivie la jurisprudence en matière de liberté syndicale. Elle s’intéresse plus particulièrement au rôle de certains facteurs sociopolitiques sur la décision judiciaire, en l’occurrence l’origine sociale des juges appréhendée à partir de l’occupation professionnelle de leur père, le genre et le parti politique au pouvoir lors de leur nomination à la Cour. Sans exclure la prise en compte de l’issue des litiges, la thèse aborde principalement l’ultime étape qui intervient dans la fabrique du droit, celle de la justification de la prise de décision judiciaire. Elle le fait au moyen de types idéaux servant d’outils conceptuels pour une analyse critique et empirique de la jurisprudence, construits autour d’une typologie réaliste/formaliste de l’approche du droit utilisée au soutien de la justification de la décision judiciaire. Une approche formaliste réfère, entre autres, à celle marquée par un haut niveau d’abstraction, soit parce qu’elle s’appuie sur des éléments de logique abstraite ou parce qu’elle fait usage d’une dialectique indifférente au contexte social en raison d’une importance disproportionnée accordée au syllogisme juridique. Par opposition, une approche réaliste est celle qui propose une lecture contextuelle et sociale du droit, par la prise en compte des phénomènes sociaux, de la matérialité du droit ou du contexte historique. La thèse propose une analyse détaillée de l’évolution du recours à l’une et l’autre de ces approches du droit dans le processus de justification de la décision judiciaire en matière de liberté syndicale, de 1944 à 2024. De façon sous-jacente, elle documente aussi de manière diachronique la composition de la magistrature du plus haut tribunal du Québec, durant cette même période. Elle offre également une meilleure compréhension du phénomène de l’appel au Québec et ses impacts dans un champ du droit hautement spécialisé, celui des rapports collectifs du travail. Le recours à des entretiens semi-dirigés, réalisés auprès des praticiennes et praticiens du droit disposant d’une vaste expérience à la Cour d’appel, a permis de trianguler les résultats tirés de l’analyse statistique et empirique de la jurisprudence, en plus d’étudier comment la composition du banc chargé d’entendre une affaire affecte les stratégies et les pratiques qu’ils déploient, ainsi que les rapports qu’ils entretiennent avec cette institution. La thèse aborde aussi la perception des praticiennes et praticiens du droit des facteurs qui interviennent dans la prise de décision judiciaire.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"This study aims to contribute to the analysis of judicial decision-making, taking the institution of the Court of Appeal as its focal point. It investigates whether a relationship exists between changes in the sociodemographic composition of the Court of Appeal judiciary and the trajectory of case law on freedom of association. More specifically, it examines the influence of three sociopolitical factors on judicial decision-making: judges’ social origins, assessed through their father’s occupation; gender; and the political party in power at the time of their appointment to the court. While not excluding consideration of case outcomes, the study primarily focuses on the final stage of the lawmaking process: the justification of judicial decisions. This analysis is conducted through the use of ideal types as conceptual tools for a critical and empirical examination of case law, built around a realist/formalist typology of the legal approaches used to justify judicial decisions. A formalist approach is characterized, among other things, by a high level of abstraction, either because it relies on abstract logical reasoning or because it employs a mode of legal argumentation that is largely indifferent to social context, owing to the disproportionate weight accorded to legal syllogism. By contrast, a realist approach advances a contextual and socially grounded interpretation of the law, taking into account social and historical context or the legal materiality. The study provides a detailed analysis of the evolving use of these two legal approaches in the justification of judicial decisions concerning freedom of association from 1944 to 2024. It also provides a diachronic account of the composition of the judiciary of Quebec’s highest court over the same period. In addition, it sheds light on the appellate process in Quebec and its effects within a highly specialized area of law, namely collective labour relations. Finally, interviews with legal practitioners with extensive experience before the Court of Appeal were used to triangulate the findings of the statistical and empirical analysis of case law and to examine how the composition of judicial panels shapes practitioners’ strategies and practices, as well as their relationships with the institution. The thesis also examines how legal practitioners perceive the factors that influence judicial decision-making.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44710","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-02T03:00:16Z","registered":"2026-05-02T03:01:01Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:01:01Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34635","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34635","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44740","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Niang, Assa","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Assa","familyName":"Niang","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[]}],"titles":[{"title":"Marché gris et marques de commerce au Canada : analyse critique à la lumière du cadre juridique européen et international"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Droit comparé"},{"subject":"Marques de commerce"},{"subject":"Importations parallèles"},{"subject":"Réseaux de distribution"},{"subject":"Concurrence"},{"subject":"Epuisement des droits"},{"subject":"Comparative law"},{"subject":"Trademarks"},{"subject":"Parallel imports"},{"subject":"Distribution networks"},{"subject":"Antitrust"},{"subject":"Rights exhaustion"},{"subject":"Technology"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Koutouki, Konstantia","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Konstantia","familyName":"Koutouki","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-05-01","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"Réseau de distribution sélective ou exclusive, contrôle et instauration de quotas, circuits de distribution hors ligne et en ligne… : rien n’y fait, les importations parallèles ont connu une expansion considérable à travers le monde. Au sein de l’Union Européenne, la libre circulation des personnes et des biens grâce au marché intérieur unique a permis la distribution et la commercialisation de produits du marché gris. Dans la pratique, la législation canadienne reconnait la validité de la vente de ces produits sur son territoire. Malgré sa prétendue légalité, les importations parallèles des marques de commerce impliquent des enjeux juridiques complexes, objet de notre étude. En effet, les pratiques du marché gris suscitent de la concurrence avec l’intervention de plusieurs acteurs et participent à l’essor du commerce. Cependant, lorsqu’elles impliquent la mise sur le marché de produits de contrebande ou des comportements jugés déloyaux, notamment l’interférence assumée de tiers dans les relations contractuelles, les importations parallèles entrainent une violation manifeste des droits de propriété intellectuelle et faussent le jeu de la concurrence saine. Le contentieux du marché gris revêt alors une dimension pénale. Par conséquent, il est nécessaire d’étudier tant les conséquences tant positives que négatives mais surtout les recours dont les parties disposent afin de préserver leurs droits. Ce mémoire consistera en une analyse critique du marché gris des marques de commerce au Canada, à la lumière des dispositions de l’Union Européenne et du droit international. Nous conclurons par les mesures concrètes envisagées pour la régulation des activités du marché gris afin d’instaurer un juste équilibre entre le respect des droits de propriété intellectuelle et la libre circulation des biens.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Selective or exclusive distribution networks, quota control, offline and online distribution channels, parallel imports have seen significant expansion worldwide. Indeed, the free movement of people and goods through European Union has facilitated the spread of grey market’s products. In practice, Canadian Laws have recognized the validity of selling these kinds of products within its territory. Despite its alleged legality, parallel imports of trademarks involve complex legal issues, generates several significant problems, which are the subject of our study. Grey market practices have allowed the marketing of counterfeiting goods or unfair practices, the intentional interference of third parties in contractual relationships. With the intervention of numerous actors, parallel imports lead to a blatant violation of intellectual property rights and distort fair competition. This thesis aims to present the impact of the grey market of trademarks in Canada, considering European Union and International legal systems. We will identify both the positive and negative consequences, and the instruments developed in an attempt to regulate grey market activities especially the remedies available to the parties involved, to protect their intellectual property rights.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44740","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-02T03:00:22Z","registered":"2026-05-02T03:00:59Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:59Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34633","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34633","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44738","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Desrosiers, Camille","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Camille","familyName":"Desrosiers","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[]}],"titles":[{"title":"Effets de divers amendements organiques en contexte de phytoextraction : une étude de terrain"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Salix"},{"subject":"Populus"},{"subject":"Éléments traces métalliques"},{"subject":"Phytoextraction"},{"subject":"Frass d’insectes"},{"subject":"Engrais organique"},{"subject":"Développement durable"},{"subject":"Trace elements"},{"subject":"Insect frass"},{"subject":"Organic fertilizer"},{"subject":"Sustainable development"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Labrecque, Michel","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Michel","familyName":"Labrecque","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Hénault-Ethier, Louise","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Louise","familyName":"Hénault-Ethier","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-05-01","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"L’amélioration des procédés de phytoextraction est un facteur clé dans l’implantation systématique et à grande échelle de cette phytotechnologie qui se démarque par son approche écologique et intégrée. Utiliser des fertilisants organiques issus de l’économie circulaire afin d’améliorer l’efficacité de la phytoextraction renforcerait ainsi sa position d’alternative écologique aux procédés conventionnels. Cette étude in situ compare la capacité de saules (Salix miyabeana 'SX67') et de peupliers (Populus DN×M 915508) à retirer des éléments traces métalliques d’un terrain contaminé fertilisé annuellement à 250 kg N/ha par du frass de ténébrion meunier, du fumier de poule ou un fertilisant inorganique à libération prolongée. Après trois saisons de croissance, les racines ont été excavées, lavées et photographiées, permettant un rare aperçu de l’architecture racinaire d’arbres matures ayant grandi in situ sur un terrain contaminé. Les saules fertilisés par le fertilisant inorganique ont un volume racinaire significativement supérieur à ceux fertilisés par le frass de ténébrion meunier. Le fertilisant inorganique améliore également de manière supérieure la tenure des feuilles en azote et en potassium. Toutefois, après deux saisons de croissance, aucun traitement fertilisant ne s’est démarqué pour améliorer l’efficacité de la phytoextraction, car aucune différence significative dans la biomasse aérienne ou la concentration en éléments traces métalliques dans les feuilles n’est présente entre les traitements. Ces résultats pourraient être expliqués par l’implantation des boutures dans un lit de compost dont la haute teneur en éléments nutritifs aurait masqué les effets des traitements fertilisants ajoutés subséquemment. Ceci pourrait toutefois suggérer qu’il est possible d’appliquer uniquement du compost lors de l’implantation des boutures et que l’ajout ultérieur de fertilisants, organiques et inorganiques, est inutile pour les premières années de croissance végétale. Bien que des études supplémentaires soient nécessaires, cette avenue est intéressante puisqu’elle permet de réduire le coût et le temps d’entretien des dispositifs de phytoextraction.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Improving phytoextraction processes is crucial in the systematic and large-scale implementation of this phytotechnology. Phytoextraction stands out for its ecological and integrated approach. Using organic fertilizers to enhance plants' phytoextraction capabilities would strengthen this technology's position as an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional physicochemical processes. This in situ study compares the capacity of willows (Salix miyabeana SX67) and poplars (Populus DN×M 915508) to remove trace elements on a contaminated brownfield following the application of insect frass, hen manure and a slow-release inorganic fertilizer at 250 kg N/ha annually. After three growing seasons, roots were excavated, washed and photographed, providing a rare glimpse into the root architecture of mature trees growing in situ on a contaminated field. Willows fertilized with inorganic fertilizer also had a significantly greater root volume than those fertilized with mealworm frass, but root biomass did not differ across treatments. Inorganic fertilizer also improved leaf nitrogen and potassium content when compared to the control. However, after two growing seasons, no fertilizer treatment stood out in improving phytoextraction efficiency since no significant difference in aboveground biomass and trace metal concentration in leaves was present between treatments. These results could be explained by the planting of cuttings in a compost bed whose high nutrient content could have masked the effects of the fertilizer treatments added subsequently. However, this could suggest that it is possible to apply only compost when planting cuttings and that the subsequent addition of fertilizers, both organic and inorganic, is unnecessary for the first years. Although additional studies are necessary, this prospect is attractive for reducing the maintenance time and cost of phytoextraction devices.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44738","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-02T03:00:14Z","registered":"2026-05-02T03:00:57Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:57Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34626","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34626","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44728","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Dieng, Mamadou Baba","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Mamadou Baba","familyName":"Dieng","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[]}],"titles":[{"title":"La protection des renseignements personnels à l’épreuve de la cybersécurité : analyse critique et comparative du cadre juridique canadien face aux standards internationaux"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Cybersécurité"},{"subject":"Protection des renseignements personnels"},{"subject":"Consentement"},{"subject":"Responsabilité numérique"},{"subject":"Transfert international de données"},{"subject":"Piratage éthique."},{"subject":"Cybersecurity, Protection of personal data,,"},{"subject":"Consent"},{"subject":"Digital accountability,"},{"subject":"International data transfers,"},{"subject":"Ethical hacking"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Vanhonnaeker, Lukas","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Lukas","familyName":"Vanhonnaeker","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-05-01","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"Ce mémoire propose une analyse approfondie et critique du cadre juridique canadien encadrant la cybersécurité et la protection des renseignements personnels, en le confrontant aux modèles internationaux. Il est structuré en trois grandes parties. La première partie établit les fondements du droit canadien de la cybersécurité, en étudiant les principales lois fédérales et provinciales en matière de protection des données personnelles. Elle met en lumière les interactions entre ces normes et les exigences du Règlement général sur la protection des données (RGPD) européen, en soulignant les points de convergence et de divergence. L’étude se penche également sur les obligations qui pèsent sur les entreprises, notamment en matière de sécurité, de consentement, de prévention des incidents, et sur les limites structurelles des lois actuelles face à l’évolution rapide des menaces numériques. L’importance de la coopération transfrontalière et l’enjeu des transferts internationaux de données sont aussi au cœur de cette analyse. La deuxième partie est consacrée au régime juridique de la responsabilité, des obligations et des mécanismes de réparation en cas d’atteinte à la sécurité des données. Elle détaille les devoirs de diligence numérique des entreprises, les obligations de notification, le rôle du responsable de la protection des renseignements personnels, ainsi que les voies de recours offertes en cas de violation. Sont également explorées les sanctions administratives, les dommages-intérêts punitifs et la place croissante des actions collectives en matière de cybersécurité. Enfin, la troisième partie s’intéresse au renforcement de la cybersécurité par des pratiques innovantes, telles que le piratage éthique. Elle analyse le cadre juridique applicable aux tests d’intrusion, aux programmes de primes aux bogues, et aux nouvelles technologies. La réflexion porte également sur la nécessité de calibrer l’intervention judiciaire dans un contexte numérique, afin de concilier innovation et sécurité juridique. La régulation des objets connectés, la protection des infrastructures numériques essentielles et la coopération internationale sont envisagées comme des leviers essentiels d’une cybersécurité durable. Ce mémoire s’inscrit dans une perspective prospective et critique, en appelant à un équilibre entre innovation numérique, protection des droits fondamentaux et efficacité réglementaire.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"This thesis offers a through and critical analysis of the Canadian legal framework governing cybersecurity and the protection of personal data, viewed considering international standards. It is structured in three major parts. The first part lays the foundation of Canadian cybersecurity law, by examining key federal and provincial legislation regarding the protection of personal information. It highlights the interactions between these domestic norms and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), outlining similarities and divergences. The section also explores the obligations placed on businesses, particularly regarding security measures, consent, incident prevention and the structural limitations of current laws when faced with the fast-evolving nature of digital threats. Cross-border cooperation and the international transfer of personal data are also key focuses of this part. The second part is dedicated to the legal regime surrounding obligations, responsibility, and mechanisms for redress in case of data breaches. It details the standards of digital diligence expected of companies, breach notification duties, the role of privacy officers, and the legal remedies available. It further examines administrative sanctions, punitive damages, and the growing role of class actions in cybersecurity litigation. The final part explores how cybersecurity can be enhanced through innovative practices such as ethical hacking. It analyzes the legal framework governing penetration tests, bug bounty programs, and emerging technologies. The discussion also emphasizes the need to recalibrate judicial intervention in digital contexts to balance legal protection with innovation. The regulation of connected devices, protection of essential digital infrastructures, and international cooperation are presented as crucial tools for achieving sustainable cybersecurity. This thesis adopts a forward-looking and critical stance, advocating for a balance between technological innovation, fundamental rights protection, and regulatory effectiveness. This thesis offers a critical and comparative analysis of personal data protection in the age of cybersecurity, focusing on Canadian legal frameworks considering international standards, particularly the GDPR. It highlights the complexity of Canada’s data governance, divided between federal and provincial norms, and the limits of a system that struggles to impose clear, binding obligations on businesses. The study examines issues surrounding consent, liability, and data breach management. Special attention is given to the emerging role of ethical hackers as key contributors to cybersecurity, advocating for a more flexible and adapted legal framework. The conclusion calls for a comprehensive reform to harmonize Canadian law with global standards and to establish a preventive, accountable model of data governance.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44728","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-02T03:00:27Z","registered":"2026-05-02T03:00:56Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:56Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34613","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34613","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44708","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Boisvert, Renaud","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Renaud","familyName":"Boisvert","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[]}],"titles":[{"title":"Au croisement de sept constitutions autochtones écrites : entre points de rencontre et de rupture"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Constitutions autochtones"},{"subject":"Constitutionnalismes autochtones"},{"subject":"Droit constitutionnel"},{"subject":"Droit autochtone"},{"subject":"Peuples autochtones"},{"subject":"Ordres juridiques autochtones"},{"subject":"Pluralisme juridique"},{"subject":"Autodétermination"},{"subject":"Indigenous Constitutions"},{"subject":"Indigenous Constitutionalism"},{"subject":"Constitutional Law"},{"subject":"Indigenous Law"},{"subject":"Indigenous Peoples"},{"subject":"Indigenous Legal Orders"},{"subject":"Legal Pluralism"},{"subject":"Self-Determination"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Leclair, Jean","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Jean","familyName":"Leclair","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-05-01","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"Le constitutionnalisme renvoie à toute tradition juridique fondée sur l’idée que le pouvoir politique d’une communauté doit être limité par un pacte entre gouvernants et gouvernés. Parce qu’elle codifie la gouvernance d’une communauté, la constitution écrite est l’apanage du champ d’étude classique du droit constitutionnel : elle exprime la trajectoire d’une communauté, son organisation politique et juridique et, surtout, sa vision unique du monde. Les peuples autochtones ont, depuis des temps immémoriaux, leurs propres constitutions non écrites basées sur des formes de constitutionnalisme uniques, mais on remarque depuis les années 2010 et suivantes une prolifération sans précédent de leur codification sur le territoire appelé aujourd’hui le Canada. Bien que ces textes soient de plus en plus évoqués, ils demeurent pourtant encore peu explorés par les études en droit constitutionnel. Ce mémoire cherche à comprendre quels sont les points de rupture et de rencontre entre sept constitutions autochtones écrites, toutes adoptées par des Premières Nations, et accessibles publiquement. Neuf aspects ont été retenus pour réaliser cet exercice juridique comparatif, soit : les structures de gouvernance incluant le partage des compétences ; le système de sélection et de destitution des dirigeants ; les procédures législatives et leur publicité ; la participation des membres en assemblées, aux comités consultatifs ou par d’autres procédures de consultation publique ; l’énonciation des devoirs, responsabilités, droits et libertés ; la mise en place d’une branche judiciaire ; les principes interprétatifs et constitutionnels énoncés ; les critères de citoyenneté ; les procédures de ratification et d’amendement de la constitution. Ce mémoire propose également au passage l’identification d’emprunts manifestes, c’est-à-dire intentionnels et explicites, à l’ordre constitutionnel canadien. Cette réflexion a pour but de relever les tendances que présentent les constitutions autochtones écrites quant à leurs arrangements constitutionnels. Le premier chapitre de ce mémoire porte sur des considérations théoriques ; il élabore les notions terminologiques sur lesquelles repose cette recherche, détaille les sources de la juridicité des constitutions autochtones – en y ajoutant le droit international – et présente les raisons d’être de la mise par écrit des constitutions autochtones, soit leur leitmotiv. Le deuxième chapitre de ce mémoire porte sur une synthèse de la littérature existante pour illustrer l’état des recherches à ce sujet, menant à l’explication des choix comparatifs élaborés et des constitutions retenues dans le cadre de cette recherche. En examinant à la pièce chacun des aspects comparatifs retenus, le troisième chapitre montre que certains arrangements constitutionnels, comme les procédures de ratification, la mise en place de conseils consultatifs et d’assemblées des membres ou encore l’énumération de principes devant guider l’interprétation du texte constitutionnel, se retrouvent presque systématiquement dans le contenu des constitutions autochtones écrites. Or, lorsque les constitutions présentent des arrangements constitutionnels d’une même nature, la substance de ces derniers varie d’un texte à l’autre ; les dispositions traduisent souvent un souci d’adapter la constitution écrite aux spécificités de leur constitutionnalisme respectif. Ces arrangements constitutionnels s’expliquent parfois vis-à-vis des sources de la juridicité d’où ces constitutions autochtones naissent. Ce mémoire relève également que toutes les constitutions autochtones écrites présentent, à différents degrés, des emprunts manifestes à l’ordre constitutionnel canadien. Bien que ces emprunts manifestes soient identifiables dans plusieurs aspects comparatifs, ils se retrouvent surtout au sein des formulations des droits et libertés et, parallèlement, de leurs limitations.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Constitutionalism refers to any legal tradition based on the idea that the political power of a community must be limited by a pact between the rulers and the ruled. Because it codifies the governance of a community, the written constitution is the central object of study in Constitutional Law: it expresses the trajectory of a community, its political and legal organization, and, above all, its unique worldview. Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have had their own unwritten constitutions based on unique constitutionalism, but since the 2010s and beyond, there has been an unprecedented proliferation of their codification in the territory now known as Canada. Although these texts are increasingly referred to, they remain largely unexplored in Constitutional Law studies. This thesis seeks to understand the points of convergence and divergence between seven written Indigenous constitutions, all adopted by First Nations and publicly accessible. Nine aspects were selected for this comparative legal exercise, namely : governance structures including the division of powers ; the system for selecting and removing leaders ; legislative procedures and their publicity ; member participation in assemblies, advisory committees, or other public consultation procedures ; the statement of duties, responsibilities, rights and freedoms ; the establishment of a judicial branch ; the interpretive and constitutional principles set out ; citizenship criteria ; procedures for ratifying and amending the constitution. This thesis also proposes to identify obvious – intentional and explicit – borrowing from the Canadian constitutional order. The purpose of this reflection is to identify trends in written Indigenous constitutions regarding their constitutional arrangements. The first chapter of this thesis focuses on theoretical considerations; it elaborates on the terminology underlying this research, details the sources of the legality of Indigenous constitutions – submitting International Law as one of them – and presents the rationale for writing Indigenous constitutions. The second chapter of this thesis reviews the literature to illustrate the state of research on this subject, leading to an explanation of the comparative choices made and the constitutions selected for this research. By examining each of the comparative aspects selected, the third chapter shows that certain constitutional arrangements, such as ratification procedures, the establishment of advisory councils and members’ assemblies, and the enumeration of principles to guide the interpretation of the constitutional text, are found almost systematically in the content of written Indigenous constitutions. However, when constitutions present constitutional arrangements of the same nature, the substance of these arrangements varies from one text to another; the provisions often reflect a desire to adapt the written constitution to the specificities of their respective constitutionalism. These constitutional arrangements can sometimes be explained by the sources of legality from which Indigenous constitutions originate. This study also notes that all written Indigenous constitutions show, to varying degrees, obvious borrowings from the Canadian constitutional order. Although these borrowings are identifiable in several comparative aspects, they are found mainly in the formulations of rights and freedoms and, at the same time, their limitations.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44708","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-02T03:00:34Z","registered":"2026-05-02T03:00:54Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:54Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34610","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34610","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44704","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Tarahimofrad, Elham","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Elham","familyName":"Tarahimofrad","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[]}],"titles":[{"title":"L'intelligence artificielle dans la Femtech : une nouvelle ère pour l'autonomisation des femmes"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"femtech"},{"subject":"vie privée"},{"subject":"données intimes"},{"subject":"surveillance numérique"},{"subject":"l'autonomisation des femmes"},{"subject":"protection des renseignements personnels"},{"subject":"féminisme intersectionnel"},{"subject":"intelligence artificielle"},{"subject":"biais algorithmiques"},{"subject":"privacy"},{"subject":"intimate data"},{"subject":"digital surveillance"},{"subject":"women's empowerment"},{"subject":"personal data protection"},{"subject":"intersectional feminism"},{"subject":"artificial intelligence"},{"subject":"algorithmic bias"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Cachecho, Maya","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Maya","familyName":"Cachecho","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-05-01","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"L’émergence rapide du secteur femtech, la forme raccourcie de female technology, regroupant des technologies dédiées à la santé féminine telles que les applications mobiles de suivi menstruel et de fertilité, soulève des enjeux juridiques et éthiques cruciaux en matière de protection des données intimes. Ces outils, enrichis par l’intelligence artificielle (IA), se présentent comme des vecteurs d’autonomisation pour les femmes et collectent ainsi que traitent des données sensibles telles que les cycles menstruels, les symptômes gynécologiques, l’activité sexuelle et les projets reproductifs. Malgré leur potentiel émancipateur, ces technologies alimentées par l’IA reposent sur un modèle économique centré sur la commercialisation des données personnelles, suscitant d'importantes préoccupations en matière de vie privée et d’autonomie corporelle. Le cadre législatif canadien, principalement représenté par la Loi sur la protection des renseignements personnels et les documents électroniques (LPRPDE) au niveau fédéral et la Loi 25 du Québec, présente d'importantes lacunes. La reconnaissance juridique des données reproductives en tant que catégorie sensible demeure insuffisante, laissant ces informations vulnérables à l’exploitation commerciale et à la surveillance numérique. Des affaires récentes, telles que le cas Flo Health, mettent en lumière les risques concrets liés à l’utilisation abusive des données intimes des utilisatrices, exacerbés par l’absence d’une réglementation spécifique et d’une supervision rigoureuse des pratiques commerciales de ces applications utilisant l’IA. Cette recherche adopte une analyse doctrinale combinée à une perspective critique féministe intersectionnelle afin d’examiner la pertinence et les limites du cadre juridique canadien actuel. En étudiant les textes législatifs, la jurisprudence pertinente, ainsi que les dynamiques spécifiques du capitalisme de surveillance et des applications de l’IA au sein des technologies femtech, elle révèle les failles dans la protection effective des données sensibles et propose des pistes de réforme législative visant à renforcer la confidentialité des utilisatrices, leur autonomie et la transparence algorithmique. Ainsi, elle interroge la capacité du droit canadien à réguler adéquatement les enjeux complexes posés par la femtech, soulignant l’urgence d’une régulation renforcée et spécifique à ce secteur, prenant en compte tant les préoccupations liées à la vie privée qu’à celles concernant l’intelligence artificielle.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"The rapid emergence of the femtech sector, encompassing technologies focused on women's health such as mobile applications for menstrual and fertility tracking, raises critical legal and ethical issues regarding the protection of intimate data. These tools, enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), are marketed as empowering for women and collect and utilize sensitive data including menstrual cycles, gynecological symptoms, sexual activity, and reproductive plans. Despite their potential for empowerment, these AI-driven technologies rely on a business model centered around the commercialization of personal data, raising significant concerns related to privacy, bodily autonomy, and algorithmic biases. The Canadian legal framework, primarily represented by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) at the federal level and Quebec's Law 25, exhibits substantial shortcomings. The legal recognition of reproductive data as a sensitive category remains insufficient, leaving this information vulnerable to commercial exploitation and digital surveillance. Recent cases, such as the Flo Health incident, illustrate tangible risks associated with misuse of users' intimate data, exacerbated by the absence of specific regulation and rigorous oversight of the commercial practices of these AI-enhanced applications. This research adopts a doctrinal analysis combined with an intersectional feminist critical perspective to examine the adequacy and limitations of the current Canadian legal framework. By investigating legislative texts, relevant jurisprudence, and the specific dynamics of surveillance capitalism and AI applications within femtech technologies, it highlights gaps in the effective protection of sensitive data and proposes avenues for legislative reform aimed at strengthening users' confidentiality, autonomy, and algorithmic transparency. Consequently, it questions the Canadian legal system’s ability to adequately regulate the complex issues presented by femtech, emphasizing the urgency of enhanced and sector-specific regulation addressing both privacy and artificial intelligence concerns.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44704","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-02T03:00:30Z","registered":"2026-05-02T03:00:52Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:52Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.7939/84217","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.7939/84217","identifiers":[],"creators":[{"name":"Addo, 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Curated by the Days of Action Committee, this year’s collection brings together both returning and new contributors who offer diverse perspectives, experiences, and questions about what happiness means to them. The creative pieces in this collection invites space for questions about the relevance of happiness during periods of grief or hardship. The collection also encourages us to ground ourselves in memories that remind us of who we are, where we come from, and the simple moments that encourage us to be present. Happiness Reflected is part of a larger community arts initiative that invites reflection on the many ways happiness can be experienced, expressed, and cultivated. This project is made possible through partnership with the Sound Studies Institute, the University of Alberta Library and Wellness Supports. Readers can explore Volumes 1 (2023), 2 (2024) and 3 (2025) in the Happiness Reflected digital archive (https://ualberta.scholaris.ca/collections/12cc313e-e479-41fa-ba85-25f61610f074/search) and listen to previous seasons of the Happiness Reflected Podcast on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/43Y09nBQvbGUK54Cm9yoY5?si=25ec328d82cd444a), Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/happiness-reflected/id1676302132), and Aviary (https://ualberta.aviaryplatform.com/collections/2208).","descriptionType":"Other"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://ualberta.scholaris.ca/handle/123456789/105591","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-02T03:00:12Z","registered":"2026-05-02T03:00:42Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:42Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"ualberta.library","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71892/11143/1616","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71892/11143/1616","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/11143/24530","identifierType":"uri"}],"creators":[{"name":"Lemay, Marianne","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Marianne","familyName":"Lemay","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[]}],"titles":[{"lang":"fr","title":"Synthèse d’une librairie de composés azabicycliques pour effectuer une étude de relation structure-activité pour la maladie de Parkinson"}],"publisher":"Université de Sherbrooke","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"lang":"fr","subject":"Maladie de Parkinson"},{"lang":"fr","subject":"Composés azabicycliques"},{"lang":"fr","subject":"Relation structure-activité"},{"lang":"fr","subject":"Espace chimique"},{"lang":"fr","subject":"Diversité"},{"lang":"fr","subject":"Librairie de première génération"},{"lang":"fr","subject":"Poisson-zèbre"},{"lang":"fr","subject":"BRET"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Sherbrooke","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"DataManager","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Université de Sherbrooke","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Bélanger, Guillaume","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Guillaume","familyName":"Bélanger","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-05-01","dateType":"Accepted"},{"date":"2026","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"GEN","bibtex":"misc","citeproc":"article","schemaOrg":"CreativeWork","resourceType":"Mémoire de maîtrise","resourceTypeGeneral":"Other"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[{"rights":"Marianne Lemay"}],"descriptions":[{"lang":"fr","description":"Ce mémoire de maîtrise porte sur la synthèse d’une librairie exploratoire de composés azabicycliques servant à effectuer une étude de la relation structure-activité afin d’étudier les cibles thérapeutiques de la maladie de Parkinson. Les composés de la librairie ont été dérivés à partir d’un squelette azabicyclique commun, dont la synthèse a précédemment été développée par le laboratoire du Pr Bélanger. Les composés ont été conçus en installant une vaste variété de groupements fonctionnels sur différentes portions du squelette dans le but de couvrir au maximum l’espace chimique. Ce mémoire comporte deux objectifs de recherche : d’abord, synthétiser une librairie de première génération pour effectuer une étude de relation structure-activité à partir d’un modèle phénotypique de la maladie de Parkinson. Le premier chapitre détaille la conception et synthèse d’une première série de composés synthétisés, nommée série O. Les dérivés issus de cette série ont été préparés en employant un alcool sur la portion est du squelette azabicyclique comme levier synthétique. Le deuxième chapitre présente quant à lui la conception et la synthèse d’une deuxième série de composés, nommée série N. Cette série de composés exploite plutôt l’amine du squelette azabicyclique comme levier synthétique, à partir duquel plusieurs synthons sont condensés. Ces dérivés visent ainsi l’exploration de la portion ouest du squelette. Le troisième chapitre décrit le modèle phénotypique de la maladie de Parkinson employé pour tester les composés de la librairie. Il s’agit d’un modèle animal, soit le poisson-zèbre, ayant été mis au point par le laboratoire du Pr Kessen Patten du Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie de l’Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS). Des résultats préliminaires obtenus pour quelques composés de la librairie y sont présentés. Le quatrième chapitre relate les tests entrepris en BRET pour tenter d’identifier les cibles biologiques des composés issus de la librairie, dans lesquels il a été vérifié si les composés se lient aux récepteurs dopaminergiques et muscariniques. 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This thesis addresses these challenges through two complementary strategies aimed at identifying guanidinium-rich CPPs with improved cell penetration and selectivity. The first part of this work focuses on the discovery of cell-selective CPPs using a diversity-oriented screening approach. A library of conformation-restricted guanidinium-rich CPPs was designed and evaluated for differential cellular uptake between HeLa cancer cells and HEK293 non-cancerous cells. This strategy is based on the hypothesis that conformational restriction can enhance selectivity by exploiting differences in membrane composition, including variations in phospholipid organization and the sulfation state of the extracellular matrix. Screening of the library identified CPPs that exhibit preferential uptake in HeLa cells compared to HEK293 cells, demonstrating the feasibility of this approach for achieving cell-selective penetration. The second part of the thesis aims to improve intracellular delivery efficiency while reducing the number of guanidinium groups and minimize potential cytotoxicity. Peptides derived from octa-arginine were cyclized using lactam bridges to impose conformational constraints, followed by structural modifications to optimize amphipathicity through spatial organization of hydrophobic residues. This design strategy led to the identification of peptide 36a, which contains only six arginine residues yet exhibits superior cellular uptake compared to R9, a classical CPP containing nine arginines. Importantly, peptide 36a demonstrated efficient endosomal escape and effective cytosolic delivery in HeLa cells, while displaying minimal cytotoxicity. These findings indicate that CPP efficiency is not solely governed by arginine content, but rather by the precise spatial organization of charge, hydrophobicity, and conformational constraint. Overall, this thesis provides two complementary approaches for advancing CPP design: a screening-based strategy for identifying cell-selective CPPs and a rational design framework to enhance intracellular delivery while reducing cationic burden. Together, these results contribute to the development of more efficient and selective CPP-based intracellular delivery systems.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"lang":"fr","description":"Les peptides de pénétration cellulaire (CPP) constituent des outils prometteurs pour l’administration intracellulaire de cargos imperméables à la membrane. Toutefois, leur application reste limitée par une faible sélectivité cellulaire et une efficacité de délivrance intracellulaire insuffisante. Cette thèse aborde ces défis à travers deux stratégies complémentaires visant à identifier des CPPs riches en groupements guanidinium présentant une pénétration cellulaire et une sélectivité accrues. La première partie de ce travail porte sur l’identification de transporteurs à pénétration cellulaire sélective à l’aide d’une approche de criblage orientée vers la diversité. Une bibliothèque de peptides de pénétration cellulaire riches en guanidinium et à conformation restreinte a été conçue et évaluée pour leur internalisation différentielle entre des cellules cancéreuses HeLa et des cellules non cancéreuses HEK293. Cette stratégie repose sur l’hypothèse selon laquelle la restriction conformationnelle permet d’exploiter les différences de composition membranaire, notamment phospholipide et l’état de sulfatation de la matrice extracellulaire. Le criblage a permis d’identifier des peptides présentant une internalisation préférentielle dans les cellules HeLa, démontrant la faisabilité de cette approche pour obtenir une pénétration cellulaire sélective. La seconde partie de la thèse vise à améliorer l’efficacité de la délivrance intracellulaire tout en réduisant le nombre de groupes guanidinium afin de limiter la cytotoxicité potentielle. Des peptides dérivés de l’octa-arginine ont été cyclisés par des ponts lactame afin d’imposer des contraintes conformationnelles, puis modifiés pour optimiser leur amphipathicité par l’organisation spatiale de résidus hydrophobes. Cette stratégie a conduit à l’identification du peptide 36a, qui ne contient que six résidus arginine tout en présentant une internalisation cellulaire supérieure à celle de R9. De plus, le peptide 36a a démontré une capacité efficace d’échappement endosomal et une délivrance cytosolique efficace dans les cellules HeLa, tout en présentant une cytotoxicité minimale. Dans l’ensemble, cette thèse propose deux approches complémentaires pour faire progresser la conception des peptides de pénétration cellulaire : une stratégie de criblage visant l’identification de transporteurs sélectifs et un cadre de conception rationnelle permettant d’améliorer la délivrance intracellulaire tout en réduisant la charge cationique.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://usherbrooke.scholaris.ca/handle/11143/24526","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-02T03:00:18Z","registered":"2026-05-02T03:00:38Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:38Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"scci.llymnz","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34521","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34521","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44582","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Blanchette Bisson, Caroll-Ann","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Caroll-Ann","familyName":"Blanchette Bisson","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[{"schemeUri":"https://orcid.org","nameIdentifier":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5873-925X","nameIdentifierScheme":"ORCID"}]}],"titles":[{"title":"Déficits cognitifs et insuffisance cardiaque : les bienfaits potentiels de l’entraînement cognitif"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Insuffisance cardiaque chronique"},{"subject":"Déficit cognitif"},{"subject":"Fonction exécutive"},{"subject":"Intervention individualisée"},{"subject":"Plasticité cognitive"},{"subject":"Chronic heart failure"},{"subject":"Cognitive deficits"},{"subject":"Executive function"},{"subject":"Individualized intervention"},{"subject":"Cognitive plasticity"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Bherer, Louis","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Louis","familyName":"Bherer","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-04-29","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"Les troubles cognitifs sont fréquents et ont un impact important chez les patients atteints d'insuffisance cardiaque chronique, contribuant à réduire leur autonomie et compliquant la prise en charge de la maladie. L'entraînement cognitif s'est révélé prometteur chez diverses populations, mais des incertitudes subsistent quant à sa transférabilité et à son efficacité chez les personnes atteintes d'insuffisance cardiaque. Cette thèse visait à étudier comment les déficits cognitifs chez les patients atteints d'insuffisance cardiaque chronique peuvent être influencés par un entraînement cognitif individualisé. L'accent a été mis sur la compréhension des mécanismes de transfert et le rôle des facteurs individuels, tels que l'âge et le profil cognitif, dans la modulation des résultats de l'entraînement. Dans la première étude (chapitre 2), nous avons exploré le transfert cognitif entre différentes tâches de contrôle exécutif et différents groupes d'âge. Nous avons constaté que les tâches complexes de mémoire de travail (par exemple, 3-back) bénéficient d'un entraînement ciblé à tous les âges, tandis que les performances des personnes âgées dans les tâches doubles peuvent également s'améliorer grâce à un entraînement non spécifique. Ces résultats suggèrent que le vieillissement module la spécificité des mécanismes cognitifs sollicités pendant les tâches, ce qui met en évidence la persistance de la plasticité cognitive. Sur la base de ces observations, nous avons développé l'étude SYNAPSE (chapitres 3 à 5), un essai contrôlé randomisé multicentrique, à l'insu de l'évaluateur, conçu pour tester l'efficacité d'un programme d'entraînement cognitif individualisé à domicile chez 44 patients atteints d'insuffisance cardiaque chronique. L'essai SYNAPSE a révélé que l'entraînement cognitif améliorait considérablement les temps de réaction dans les tâches cognitives informatisées, qu'elles soient entraînées ou non. Cependant, ces améliorations ne se sont pas traduites par une amélioration des performances lors des évaluations neuropsychologiques. Il est important de noter que l'essai a également révélé des troubles cognitifs cliniques et subcliniques, soulignant la nécessité d'interventions précoces et personnalisées. Cette thèse confirme l'efficacité de l'entraînement cognitif individualisé chez les personnes souffrant d'insuffisance cardiaque chronique, même si des études supplémentaires seront nécessaires concernant le transfert. Nos travaux soulignent l'importance d'adapter les interventions et renforcent le concept de prévention, en mettant l'accent sur la proportion significative de difficultés subcliniques.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Cognitive impairments are frequent and impactful in patients with chronic heart failure, contributing to reduced autonomy and complicating disease management. Cognitive training has shown promise in various populations, but uncertainties remain regarding its transferability and efficacy in heart failure population. This thesis aimed to investigate how cognitive deficits in chronic heart failure patients can be influenced through individualized cognitive training. A central focus was placed on understanding transfer mechanisms and the role of individual factors, as age and cognitive profile, in modulating training outcomes. In the first study (chapter 2), we explored cognitive transfer across different executive control tasks and age groups. We found that complex working memory tasks (e.g., 3-back) benefit from targeted training at all ages, while dual-task performance in older adults may also improve through non-specific training. These findings suggest that aging modulates the specificity of cognitive mechanisms recruited during tasks, which highlight the persistence of cognitive plasticity. Building on these insights, we developed the SYNAPSE study (chapters 3 to 5), a multicenter, evaluator-blinded, randomized controlled trial designed to test the efficacy of an individualized home-based cognitive training program in 44 patients with chronic heart failure. The SYNAPSE trial revealed that cognitive training significantly improved reaction times in both trained and untrained computerized cognitive tasks. However, these improvements did not translate into improved performance on neuropsychological assessments. Importantly, the trial also revealed clinical and subclinical cognitive impairments, underlying the need for early, personalized interventions. This thesis supports the efficacy of individualized cognitive training in chronic heart failure populations, although further studied will be required regarding transfer. Our work underscores the importance of tailoring interventions and reinforces the concept of prevention, emphasizing the significant proportion of subclinical difficulties.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44582","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-01T17:21:55Z","registered":"2026-05-01T22:10:17Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:33Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34624","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34624","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44723","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Monot, Pascale","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Pascale","familyName":"Monot","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[]}],"titles":[{"title":"Rôle d’eNOS sur la régulation du transcriptome des cellules endothéliales dans le développement vasculaire"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Cellules endothéliales"},{"subject":"Développement vasculaire physiologique"},{"subject":"Angiogenèse"},{"subject":"Transcriptomique"},{"subject":"Rétine"},{"subject":"Endothelial cells"},{"subject":"Physiological vascular development"},{"subject":"Angiogenesis"},{"subject":"Transcriptomic"},{"subject":"Retina"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Gratton, Jean-Philippe","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Jean-Philippe","familyName":"Gratton","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Oubaha, Malika","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Malika","familyName":"Oubaha","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-04-30","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"La synthase endothéliale du monoxyde d’azote (eNOS) est l’enzyme qui est responsable de la production du monoxyde d’azote (NO) par les cellules endothéliales (CE). Le NO, un puissant vasodilatateur, joue un rôle important dans l’homéostasie cardiovasculaire, notamment dans l’angiogenèse. Le but de ce mémoire est de déterminer l’influence d’eNOS sur les processus intracellulaires impliqués dans l’angiogenèse physiologique. L’hypothèse est qu’eNOS contrôle des voies de signalisation essentielles impliquées dans la migration et la polarisation des CE. Afin de déterminer l’influence d’eNOS sur le transcriptome de CE de veine ombilicale humaine (HUVEC), un RNA-sequencing des HUVEC transfectées avec un siRNA témoin ou ciblé contre eNOS avec ou sans stimulation au VEGF a été effectué. Les résultats d’analyse du transcriptome d’HUVEC ont révélé que les processus biologiques associés à l’angiogenèse étaient fortement régulés. Nous avons aussi découvert que la voie NOTCH était dérégulée par la déplétion d’eNOS. Des analyses biologiques ont confirmé que la perte d’eNOS inhibe l’activation de NOTCH1 dans les CE. De plus, pour déterminer l’influence d’eNOS durant le développement vasculaire in vivo, un protocole de séquençage à haut débit sur cellules uniques (scRNA-seq) des CE isolées de rétines provenant de souris WT et eNOS-/- aux jours postnataux 6, 10 et 23 (P6, P10 et P23) a été élaboré. Malheureusement, le faible nombre de CE séquencées n’a pas permis d’analyser le transcriptome des CE isolées. Somme toute, nous avons démontré une nouvelle interaction entre eNOS et la voie NOTCH dans un modèle in vitro révélant un nouveau rôle d’eNOS dans l’angiogenèse.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"The endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) is the enzyme responsible for nitric oxide (NO) production by endothelial cells (EC). NO, a strong vasodilatory molecule, plays an important role in cardiovascular homeostasis, notably in angiogenesis. The goal of this Master’s thesis is to determine eNOS influence on intracellular processes implicated in physiological angiogenesis. The hypothesis is that eNOS controls signaling pathways essential in migration and polarization of EC. To determine the influence of eNOS on human umbilical vein EC (HUVEC) transcriptome, a bulk RNA-sequencing of HUVEC transfected with siRNA control or targeting eNOS with or without VEGF stimulation was done. Analysis results of HUVEC transcriptome revealed that biological processes associated with angiogenesis were strongly regulated. We also discovered that NOTCH signaling was dysregulated by eNOS depletion. Biological analysis confirmed that loss of eNOS inhibited NOTCH1 activation in EC. Furthermore, to determine eNOS influence during vascular development in vivo, a protocol for a single cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) of EC isolated from retinas of WT and eNOS-/- mice at 6, 10 and 23 postnatal days (P6, P10 and P23) was established. Unfortunately, the small number of sequenced EC in the scRNA-seq did not allow analysis of isolated EC transcriptome. Overall, we demonstrated a new interaction between eNOS and NOTCH signaling in an in vitro model revealing a new role for eNOS in angiogenesis.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44723","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-01T17:01:28Z","registered":"2026-05-01T22:10:44Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:32Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34603","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34603","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44697","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Metellus, Sarafina","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Sarafina","familyName":"Metellus","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[{"schemeUri":"https://orcid.org","nameIdentifier":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6128-1809","nameIdentifierScheme":"ORCID"}]}],"titles":[{"title":"L’attachement amoureux à l’ère numérique : considérations pour la satisfaction relationnelle et la gestion de conflits dans les relations amoureuses des jeunes adultes"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Attachement"},{"subject":"Technologies numériques"},{"subject":"Réseaux sociaux"},{"subject":"Communications médiées par ordinateurs"},{"subject":"Satisfaction relationnelle"},{"subject":"Jalousie"},{"subject":"Surveillance électronique"},{"subject":"Conflits"},{"subject":"Émotions négatives"},{"subject":"Couple"},{"subject":"Attachment"},{"subject":"Digital technologies"},{"subject":"Social media"},{"subject":"Computer-mediated communication"},{"subject":"Relationship satisfaction"},{"subject":"Jealousy"},{"subject":"Electronic partner surveillance"},{"subject":"Conflict"},{"subject":"Negative emotions"},{"subject":"Couples"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Daspe, Marie-Ève","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Marie-Ève","familyName":"Daspe","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-04-30","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"Avec la prolifération des technologies numériques, dont les réseaux sociaux et les communications médiées par ordinateurs (c.-à-d., les communications à travers les technologies), les couples utilisent fréquemment des interfaces numériques dans le maintien de leurs relations amoureuses. Qui plus est, les jeunes adultes âgés de 18 à 29 ans sont parmi ceux dont l’utilisation des technologies numériques est la plus fréquente au sein de leurs relations intimes. Dans l’optique de mieux comprendre les retombées potentielles de l’imbrication des technologies dans les dynamiques amoureuses, cette thèse a pour objectif général d’examiner les interrelations entre (1) l’attachement amoureux, (2) l’utilisation des technologies numériques, (3) la satisfaction relationnelle et (4) la gestion de conflits amoureux. Dans cette visée, deux études complémentaires et ancrées dans la théorie de l’attachement adulte ont été réalisées. L’objectif de la première étude était de tester un modèle de médiation longitudinal dans lequel la jalousie liée aux contenus des réseaux sociaux du partenaire et la surveillance électronique du partenaire étaient examinées comme mécanismes explicatifs de l’association négative entre l’anxiété d’abandon et la satisfaction relationnelle. Un échantillon de 322 jeunes adultes en couple a rempli des questionnaires autorapportés évaluant leur attachement amoureux, leur utilisation des réseaux sociaux et leur satisfaction relationnelle à trois reprises sur une période de deux ans. Les résultats de cette étude ont tout d’abord confirmé le lien négatif bien établi entre l’anxiété d’abandon (T1) et la satisfaction relationnelle (T3). Cependant, ce lien n’était plus significatif lorsque la contribution de la jalousie liée aux contenus des réseaux sociaux du partenaire (T2) et les comportements de surveillance électronique du partenaire (T2) étaient inclus dans le modèle. En revanche, la jalousie liée aux réseaux sociaux était associée à une satisfaction relationnelle moindre un an plus tard, au-delà de la contribution de l’anxiété d’abandon et de la surveillance électronique. Les résultats de cette première étude soulignent le potentiel de phénomènes suscités par l’utilisation des réseaux sociaux à affecter négativement la satisfaction relationnelle à travers le temps. L’objectif de la seconde étude était d’examiner, dans le contexte d’une discussion conflictuelle par messages textes, la contribution des émotions négatives vécues durant l’interaction dans l’association entre l’insécurité d’attachement (c.-à-d., anxiété d’abandon et évitement de l’intimité) et la perception de résolution du conflit. Un échantillon de 84 couples composés de jeunes adultes a rempli des questionnaires sur leur attachement amoureux. Durant une visite en laboratoire, les couples ont pris part à une discussion conflictuelle d’une durée de 15 minutes via messagerie instantanée, puis ont rempli des questionnaires portant sur leurs émotions négatives et leur perception de résolution de conflits immédiatement après l’interaction. Les résultats démontrent que les individus présentant des niveaux élevés sur les dimensions de l’attachement amoureux ont rapporté une plus faible perception de résolution de conflits à la suite de l’interaction conflictuelle via messagerie instantanée, et ce, par l’intermédiaire d’émotions négatives plus élevées. Également, les partenaires d’individus présentant des niveaux élevés d’anxiété d’abandon ou d’évitement de l’intimité ont rapporté une plus faible perception de résolution de conflits, via leurs propres émotions négatives. Ces résultats indiquent que l’insécurité d’attachement représente une caractéristique individuelle susceptible de générer davantage d’émotions négatives lors de conflits dans un contexte numérique, nuisant ainsi à leur résolution. Dans leur ensemble, les résultats de cette thèse soutiennent l’importance de mener des études à l’intersection entre la théorie de l’attachement adulte et les nouvelles technologies afin de mieux comprendre les dynamiques amoureuses à l’ère numérique.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Along with the proliferation of digital technologies, such as social media platforms and computer-mediated communications (i.e., communications through digital technologies), couples increasingly use digital interfaces for relationship maintenance. Moreover, young adults aged 18 to 29 years are among those who use these new technologies most frequently within their intimate relationships. With the aim of gaining a better understanding of the potential impacts of digital technologies within romantic dynamics, this dissertation sought to examine the interrelationships between (1) romantic attachment, (2) use of digital technologies, (3) relationship satisfaction, and (4) romantic conflict management. To this end, two complementary studies, both grounded in the adult attachment theory framework, were conducted. The purpose of the first study was to test a longitudinal mediation model in which jealousy related to a partner’s social media content and electronic partner surveillance were examined as explanatory mechanisms of the negative association between anxiety over abandonment and relationship satisfaction. A sample of 322 partnered young adults completed self-reported measures assessing their romantic attachment, their use of social media and their relationship satisfaction at three time points over a two-year period. Results of this study first confirmed the well-established negative association between anxiety of abandonment (T1) and lower relationship satisfaction (T3). Yet, this association was no longer significant when jealousy related to a partner’s social media content (T2) and electronic partner surveillance (T2) were included in the mediation model. However, social media-related jealousy was associated with lower relationship satisfaction one year later, above the contributions of anxiety over abandonment and electronic surveillance. The findings of this first study highlight the potential for social media-driven phenomena to contribute to reduced relationship satisfaction over time. The aim of the second study was to examine, in the context of a conflictual discussion via text messaging, the role of negative emotions experienced during the interaction in the association between attachment insecurities (i.e., anxiety over abandonment and avoidance of intimacy) and perceived conflict resolution following the conflictual exchange. A sample of 84 young adult couples completed measures of romantic attachment. During a laboratory visit, couples engaged in a 15-minute conflict discussion conducted entirely via instant messaging, followed by questionnaires assessing their negative emotional experiences and perceptions of conflict resolution immediately after the interaction. Results demonstrated that individuals with high levels on the dimensions of romantic attachment reported lower perception of conflict resolution following the conflictual communication via instant messaging, that is, through greater negative emotions. Moreover, partners of individuals with higher levels of anxiety over abandonment and avoidance of intimacy also reported lower perception of conflict resolution, through their own negative emotions. These findings suggest that attachment insecurities are an individual characteristic likely to generate more negative emotions during conflicts in a digital context, thereby hindering their resolution. Taken together, the results of this dissertation support the relevance of conducting studies at the intersection of the adult attachment theory and new technologies to better understand romantic dynamics in the digital era.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44697","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-01T20:26:33Z","registered":"2026-05-01T22:10:24Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:31Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34594","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34594","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44685","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Frigon, Eve-Marie","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Eve-Marie","familyName":"Frigon","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[{"schemeUri":"https://orcid.org","nameIdentifier":"https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4396-6890","nameIdentifierScheme":"ORCID"}]}],"titles":[{"title":"Comparaison de différentes techniques de fixation des laboratoires d'anatomie humaine : les cerveaux peuvent-ils être utilisés pour la recherche neuroscientifique par histologie et par résonance magnétique?"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"cerveau"},{"subject":"neuroanatomie"},{"subject":"ex vivo"},{"subject":"fixation"},{"subject":"histologie"},{"subject":"imagerie par résonance magnétique"},{"subject":"antigénicité"},{"subject":"recalage"},{"subject":"laboratoire d'anatomie"},{"subject":"brain"},{"subject":"neuroanatomy"},{"subject":"perfusion"},{"subject":"immersion"},{"subject":"histology"},{"subject":"magnetic resonance imaging"},{"subject":"antigenicity"},{"subject":"registration"},{"subject":"anatomy laboratories"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Maranzano, Josefina","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Josefina","familyName":"Maranzano","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Boire, Denis","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Denis","familyName":"Boire","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-04-29","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"L’imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) est la modalité de neuro-imagerie la plus utilisée, puisqu’elle n’est pas invasive et qu’elle génère des images qualitatives pondérées, quantitatives (c.-à-d. de diffusion, de susceptibilité ou de cartes de relaxation) ou fonctionnelles (BOLD) du cerveau entier. L’IRM montre les changements du cerveau, comme l’apparition de lésions hyperintenses dans le vieillissement normal ou neuropathologique, mais n’informe pas sur les détails cellulaires et moléculaires de ces changements. Conséquemment, l’histologie reste la référence standard pour évaluer les changements pathologiques ou du vieillissement normal pour identifier les caractéristiques cellulaires et moléculaires des cerveaux. De ce fait, combiner ces deux modalités par des méthodes de recalage d’images est essentiel pour la recherche neuroscientifique, mais aussi pour valider des diagnostics après la mort ou valider les observations faites par IRM. Pour effectuer ces analyses histologiques, il est nécessaire d’obtenir du tissu cérébral. Les banques de cerveaux fournissent généralement de petits échantillons de tissu de cerveaux fixés par immersion dans une solution de formaldéhyde (SFA). Cependant, cette solution est toxique, cancérigène, durcit le tissu et favorise la formation de liens covalents entre les protéines. En revanche, les laboratoires d’anatomie pourraient fournir un plus grand nombre de cerveaux complets fixés par perfusion avec une solution de sel saturée (SSS) ou une solution d’alcools (SA). Ces solutions ont été développées par des anatomistes afin de réduire les effets néfastes de la SFA pour la dissection et l’enseignement, mais les impacts de ces solutions sur la qualité cellulaire et moléculaire des cerveaux est inconnue. L’objectif de mes travaux de doctorat était donc d’évaluer la qualité des cerveaux post-mortem fixés avec des solutions des laboratoires d’anatomie et de les comparer avec les spécimens fixés avec une procédure standard des banques de cerveaux, afin d’en déterminer la pertinence pour des études d’IRM et d’histologie en recherche neuroscientifique. Plusieurs expériences ont été conduites pour accomplir cet objectif général. Premièrement, nous avons évalué la préservation antigénique des principales populations cellulaires des cerveaux de souris perfusés avec SFA, SSS et SA par immunohistochimie (IHC) et immunofluorescence (IF). Tous les antigènes étaient marqués dans les trois groupes. Cependant, les cerveaux fixés avec SSS étaient plus difficiles à manipuler. Cette première étude nous a permis d’évaluer les impacts de la fixation sur le tissu en l’absence de variables confondantes retrouvées chez l’humain (p.ex., sexe, âge, intervalle post-mortem, comorbidités, etc.). Nous avons ensuite réalisé les mêmes expériences sur un échantillon de convenance de cerveaux humains perfusés au laboratoire d’anatomie, en plus d’ajouter des colorations histochimiques (HC). Cette deuxième étude a montré que les cerveaux fixés avec la SA ont mieux préservé les antigènes que la SFA et la SSS. De plus, les cerveaux fixés avec la SSS ont montré une diminution de la qualité du tissu par rapport aux deux autres groupes. Dans la troisième étude, nous avons scanné des blocs de tissu humain avec un scanneur animal 7T que nous avons ensuite traités par histologie de manière similaire aux deux études précédentes. Nous avons ensuite procédé au recalage manuel d’images obtenues avec la séquence T2-TurboRARE avec toutes les images histologiques. Nous avons observé des différences de contraste entre la matière blanche (MB) et la matière grise (MG) et de la quantité de distorsions des coupes dans les cerveaux fixés avec les trois solutions. Malgré ces différences, le recalage était faisable et de bonne qualité dans la majorité des cas, peu importe la solution de fixation utilisée. Dans la quatrième étude, nous avons développé un protocole d’IRM 3T ex vivo ex situ d’hémisphères complets fixés avec les trois solutions. Nous avons évalué le contraste MB-MG de manière qualitative et quantitative, qui s’est avéré inversé dans la séquence pondérée en T1, mais pas en T2. De plus, cette inversion de contraste n’était pas toujours complète dans les cerveaux fixés avec la SA, ce qui reflétait une fixation plus lente ou moins efficace de certaines régions. Les contrastes en T2 étaient toutefois préservés dans les cerveaux fixés avec les trois solutions. Finalement, lors de l’élaboration des protocoles d’IRM ex vivo in situ (c.-à-d., scan des têtes anatomiques avant l’extraction de cerveau), nous avons observé un contraste hétérogène dans les images produites par la séquence pondérée T1 qui reflétait une fixation sous-optimale de certaines régions des cerveaux de six cas fixés avec la SA. Nous avons extrait les cerveaux et observé que certaines régions correspondantes à celle du signal observé par IRM étaient macroscopiquement moins bien fixées (tissu mou et friable). Cependant, l’IHC et les colorations HC des neurones et de la myéline de ces mêmes régions étaient tout de même de qualité satisfaisante et donc, les cerveaux pouvaient être utilisés pour des analyses histologiques. En conclusion, nous avons développé des protocoles d’histologie et d’IRM pour des cerveaux fixés avec trois solutions différentes (SFA, SSS et SA) et avons établi la faisabilité de plusieurs colorations histologiques et de séquences d’IRM, ce qui a permis de décrire les avantages et les inconvénients de chaque solution utilisée dans les laboratoires d’anatomie. La qualité des IRM, de l’histologie et des techniques de recalage de nos études supporte le fait que les cerveaux fixés avec des solutions utilisées dans les laboratoires d’anatomie humaine peuvent être utilisés pour la recherche neuroscientifique qualitative et pourraient devenir une source potentielle de tissu cérébral pour les chercheurs.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most common neuro-imaging modality since it is non- invasive and generates qualitative (i.e., weighted images), quantitative (i.e., diffusion, magnetization transfer imaging, relaxation maps), and functional (i.e., BOLD) images of the whole brain. While MRI informs on qualitative changes, such as hyperintense lesions in the brain, it does not provide cellular or molecular details of these changes. Consequently, histology remains the gold standard method to assess normal and pathological changes, since it is specific and sensitive to the underlying cellular and molecular features of the changes seen on MRI. Combining these two neuro-imaging modalities using registration protocols is therefore essential in neuroscientific research and neurologic post-mortem diagnosis to allow the identification of molecular changes associated with the MRI changes observed. To perform histology assessments, neuroscientists need brain tissue, generally provided by brain banks, which supply few and small tissue blocks fixed by immersion in Neutral-buffered formalin (NBF). This solution contains a high formaldehyde concentration that is hazardous, hardens the tissue, and is known to increase cross- linking of the proteins. Alternatively, a higher number of full brain specimens could be provided by gross anatomy laboratories, but these brains are fixed through full-body perfusion using different solutions, such as a salt-saturated solution (SSS) or an alcohol-formaldehyde solution (AFS). It is currently unknown if these brains could be suitable for neuroscientific research that uses MRI and histology techniques, since the impact of these different chemicals on the cellular and molecular features of the brain remains unknown. The aim of my doctoral work was therefore to investigate the quality of brain tissue from post- mortem specimens fixed with solutions used in anatomy laboratories, and to compare them with specimens fixed using the standard brain bank approach, in order to assess their suitability for neuroscientific research that uses MRI and histology techniques. To achieve this overall objective, various experiments were conducted. We first assessed the antigenicity of the four main brain cell populations in mice brains perfused with NBF, SSS or AFS using immunohistochemistry (IHC) and immunofluorescence (IF), identifying all antigens across solutions. We also determined that the SSS-fixed brains were more difficult to manipulate. This first study allowed us to evaluate the impact of the fixatives on the tissue without the confounding variables found in human data (e.g., sex, age, post-mortem interval, comorbidities, etc.). We then used a convenience sample of human brains fixed in our anatomy laboratory on which the same histological assessments were performed, in addition to common histochemical (HC) stains. This second study showed that the AFS-fixed brains preserved the antigens in a more homogeneous way than the NBF and SSS-fixed specimens, but that SSS-fixed brains showed lower histology quality than brains fixed with the other two solutions. In the third study, we used human brain tissue blocks that were scanned in a 7T animal scanner and processed for similar histology assessment to our previous studies. We then assessed the quality of the manual alignment of histology slices and the T2 TurboRARE scans. We found differences in the gray matter (GM) to white matter (WM) contrast and the amount of distortions across solutions, but the registration was feasible and of good quality in most of the histology-processed sections. In the fourth study, we developed ex vivo ex situ 3T MRI protocols of brain hemispheres fixed with the three solutions. We assessed the GM-WM contrast qualitatively and quantitatively and found that T1w GM-WM contrasts were inversed by fixation, but that this inversion was sometimes incomplete in AFS- fixed brains, probably reflecting a lesser or slower fixation process. We also found that T2- weighted GM-WM contrasts were preserved in brains fixed with the three solutions. Finally, while developing our ex vivo in situ brain MRI protocol (i.e., scans of anatomical heads prior to brain extraction), we observed that five cases of AFS-fixed brains presented a heterogeneous signal on T1w images which reflected regions with a suboptimal fixation. We extracted the brains and found that the macroscopic regions that seemed suboptimally fixed (i.e., friable tissue) presented a good IHC and HC quality of neurons and myelin, and therefore, these specimens were still suitable for basic histology analyses. We presented these findings as a short communication. In conclusion, we have developed histology and MRI protocols on brain specimens fixed with three different solutions (NBF, SSS, and AFS) and have established the feasibility of various histology stains and MRI modalities, describing the pros and cons of the solutions used in anatomy laboratories. The MRI, histology, and registration quality of our studies support the conclusion that brains fixed with solutions used in anatomy laboratories are suitable for qualitative neuroscientific research and could provide another source of neural tissue for researchers, alongside with brain banks.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44685","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-01T19:22:07Z","registered":"2026-05-01T22:10:20Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:29Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34631","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34631","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44733","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Favron-Godbout, Caroline","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Caroline","familyName":"Favron-Godbout","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[{"schemeUri":"https://orcid.org","nameIdentifier":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0611-9833","nameIdentifierScheme":"ORCID"}]}],"titles":[{"title":"Codéveloppement d'un guide de réflexion et de discussion sur l’aide médicale à mourir en contexte de troubles mentaux: un projet de recherche-action participative en éthique"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"aide médicale à mourir"},{"subject":"euthanasie"},{"subject":"suicide assisté"},{"subject":"éthique"},{"subject":"bioéthique"},{"subject":"troubles mentaux"},{"subject":"santé mentale"},{"subject":"pragmatisme"},{"subject":"recherche-action participative"},{"subject":"épanouissement humain"},{"subject":"medical assistance in dying"},{"subject":"euthanasia"},{"subject":"assisted suicide"},{"subject":"ethics"},{"subject":"bioethics"},{"subject":"mental disorders"},{"subject":"mental health"},{"subject":"pragmatism"},{"subject":"participatory action research"},{"subject":"human flourishing"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Racine, Éric","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Éric","familyName":"Racine","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-05-01","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"L’aide médicale à mourir lorsqu’un trouble mental est le seul problème médical sous-jacent à la demande (AMM-TM) est un sujet délicat qui soulève des préoccupations quant aux situations complexes qui peuvent être à l’origine des demandes d’AMM-TM ou survenir lorsque cette option est envisagée. Dans un contexte où le Canada se prépare à légaliser l’AMM-TM en mars 2027, un besoin d’apporter un soutien concret aux personnes vivant avec des troubles mentaux, à leurs proches et aux professionnelles et professionnels de la santé émerge. Cette thèse présente un projet de recherche visant à codévelopper un outil d’accompagnement éthique destiné à appuyer les personnes qui font et feront face à des situations moralement problématiques liées à l’AMM-TM. Inspirée du pragmatisme philosophique de John Dewey, l’éthique pragmatiste constitue le cadre théorique de cette thèse et oriente la recherche de manière à comprendre et à amorcer la résolution de situations moralement problématiques en vue de favoriser le mieux-être, voire l’épanouissement des parties prenantes. Congruent avec l’éthique pragmatiste, le cadre méthodologique de recherche-action participative a été choisi pour mobiliser des parties prenantes vers l’apport de changements porteurs de sens pour elles. Cinq étapes-clés ont permis de réaliser ce projet : 1) Un groupe de travail mobilisant des savoirs académiques, cliniques et expérientiels a contribué au développement du protocole de recherche, ainsi qu’à orienter et à réaliser les différentes étapes du projet. 2) Deux revues de littérature ont été réalisées pour identifier les préoccupations morales documentées dans la littérature scientifique concernant l’AMM-TM, répertorier les ressources internationales pertinentes par rapport à l’AMM-TM et identifier des besoins à combler. 3) Neuf focus-groups ont été réalisés auprès de personnes vivant avec des troubles mentaux, de proches et de professionnelles et professionnels de la santé. Ces 3 groupes ont partagé leurs préoccupations par rapport à l’AMM-TM; leurs idées pour un accompagnement éthique des personnes concernées et pour développer un outil d’accompagnement; et commenté une ébauche de l’outil d’accompagnement. 4) Une consultation communautaire avec dix groupes détenant une expertise pertinente en lien avec l’AMM ou la santé mentale a permis de bonifier l’outil d’accompagnement : un guide de réflexion et de discussion. 5) Un questionnaire visant à évaluer la clarté et la pertinence du guide a été diffusé à des personnes concernées ou intéressées. Les réponses ont mis de l’avant la pertinence du guide, de même que son potentiel à générer des réflexions et à ouvrir des discussions sur l’AMM-TM. Cette recherche a permis de codévelopper un guide de réflexion et de discussion concernant l’AMM-TM et a été rapportée comme émancipatrice par plusieurs personnes. Le guide a été estimé clair, pertinent et aidant par une vaste majorité des personnes l’ayant évalué. Les contributions théoriques et méthodologiques novatrices de cette thèse ont contribué à l’émergence d’une nouvelle posture en éthique : l’éthique vivante.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Medical assistance in dying where a mental disorder is the only underlying medical condition (MAiD-MD) is a sensitive issue that raises concerns about the complex situations that may lead to requests for MAiD-MD or arise when this option is considered. As Canada prepares to legalize MAiD-MD in March 2027, there is a need to provide concrete support to people living with mental disorders, their loved ones, and health care professionals. This thesis presents a research project aimed at co-developing an ethical support tool to assist individuals who are facing or will face morally problematic situations related to MAiD-MD. Inspired by John Dewey's philosophical pragmatism, pragmatist ethics forms the theoretical framework of this thesis and guides the research in order to understand and initiate the resolution of morally problematic situations with a view to promoting the well-being and perhaps even the flourishing of stakeholders. Consistent with pragmatist ethics, the participatory action research methodological framework was chosen to mobilize stakeholders toward making changes that are meaningful to them. Five key steps were taken to complete this project: 1) A working group drawing on academic, clinical, and experiential knowledge helped develop the research protocol and guide and carry out the various steps of the project. 2) Two literature reviews were conducted to identify ethical concerns documented in the scientific literature regarding MAiD-MD, map relevant international resources related to MAiD-MD, and identify needs to be addressed. 3) Nine focus groups were conducted with people living with mental disorders, family members, and health professionals. These three groups shared their concerns about MAiD-MD, their ideas for ethical support and for the development of a support tool, and their comments on a draft version of the support tool. 4) A community consultation involving discussions with ten groups with relevant expertise in MAiD or mental health helped improve the support tool, which is a reflection and discussion guide. 5) A questionnaire to assess the clarity and relevance of the guide was distributed to interested individuals. The responses highlighted the relevance of the guide, as well as its potential to generate reflection and open discussions on MAiD-MD. This research led to the co-development of a reflection and discussion guide on MAiD-MD and was reported as empowering by several people. The guide was considered clear, relevant, and helpful by the vast majority of those who evaluated it. The innovative theoretical and methodological contributions of this thesis have contributed to the emergence of a new ethical stance: living ethics.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44733","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-01T17:09:33Z","registered":"2026-05-01T22:10:48Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:28Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34621","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34621","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44719","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Nawfal, Andrew","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Andrew","familyName":"Nawfal","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[]}],"titles":[{"title":"Différence entre les sexes dans un modèle d’insuffisance hépatique aiguë-sur-chronique chez le rat suite à l’exposition au LPS"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Foie"},{"subject":"Insuffisance hépatique aiguë-sur-chronique"},{"subject":"Inflammation"},{"subject":"Ligature des voies biliaires"},{"subject":"Lipopolysaccharide"},{"subject":"Liver"},{"subject":"Acute-on-chronic liver failure"},{"subject":"Bile duct ligation"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Rose, Christopher","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Christopher","familyName":"Rose","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Bémeur, Chantal","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Chantal","familyName":"Bémeur","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-05-01","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"L'insuffisance hépatique aiguë-sur-chronique (ACLF) est un syndrome caractérisé par une décompensation aiguë chez les patients atteints d'une maladie hépatique chronique, d’une défaillance multi-organes et d’une mortalité élevée à court terme. La physiopathologie de l'ACLF est complexe, mais l'inflammation systémique semble jouer un rôle important. Plusieurs modèles animaux d'ACLF existent, dont le modèle de ligature des voies biliaires (BDL) suivi d'une injection de lipopolysaccharides (LPS). La chirurgie BDL induit une atteinte hépatique chronique et l'injection de LPS induit une atteinte aiguë. Toutefois, ce modèle n’a jamais été validé selon les critères diagnostiques de l’ACLF et les études animales incluant des femelles sont rares. Nous supposons que le modèle BDL+LPS constitue un véritable modèle d’ACLF et qu’il existe plusieurs différences entre les deux sexes. Notre objectif est de caractériser le modèle BDL-LPS chez les rongeurs mâles et femelles Sprague-Dawley. Après la chirurgie BDL, une dose de LPS (20 µg/kg pour les mâles, 360 µg/kg pour les femelles) a été déterminée lors d’études pilotes. Plusieurs paramètres ont été mesurés : indices cliniques (poids, apport alimentaire), histologie (Hématoxyline \u0026amp; Éosine, Sirius Red/Fast Green), enzymes hépatiques (alanine et aspartate aminotransférase, ratio De Ritis), albumine, bilirubine, créatinine, temps de prothrombine, ammoniaque, lactate, globules blancs, CRP et profils immunologiques. Les résultats montrent qu’aucun changement des paramètres n’est observé après injection de LPS chez l’animal BDL, malgré une atteinte clinique objective et des profils immunologiques distincts entre sexes et groupes. En conclusion, cette étude démontre que le modèle BDL-LPS ne constitue pas un modèle plausible d’ACLF. D’autres études sont nécessaires pour élaborer un modèle représentatif et pour comprendre le syndrome.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a syndrome characterized by acute decompensation in patients with chronic liver disease, multi-organ failure and high short-term mortality. The pathophysiology of ACLF is complex, but systemic inflammation appears to play an important role. Several animal models of ACLF exist, including the bile duct ligation (BDL) model followed by an injection of lipopolysaccharides (LPS). BDL surgery induces chronic liver injury, while LPS injection induces acute injury. However, this model has never been validated according to the diagnostic criteria of ACLF and animal studies including females are rare. We hypothesized that the BDL+LPS model represents a true model of ACLF and some sex-related differences exist. Our objective was to characterize the BDL-LPS model in male and female Sprague-Dawley rats. Following BDL surgery, an LPS dose (20 µg/kg for males, 360 µg/kg for females) was determined in pilot studies. Several parameters were measured: clinical criteria (weight, dietary intake), histology (Hematoxylin and Eosin, Sirius Red/Fast Green), liver enzymes (alanine et aspartate aminotransferase, de ritis ratio), albumin, bilirubin, creatinine, prothrombin time, ammonia, lactate, white blood cells, CRP and immunological profiles. The results show that no change was observed for parameters after LPS injection in the BDL animal, despite an objective clinical phenotype and distinct immunological profiles between sexes and groups. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that the BDL-LPS model is not a plausible model of ACLF. Other studies are needed to better establish a representative model and to understand the syndrome.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44719","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-01T16:20:40Z","registered":"2026-05-01T22:10:38Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:27Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34617","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34617","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44715","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Mufike Lumu, Yves","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Yves","familyName":"Mufike Lumu","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[{"schemeUri":"https://orcid.org","nameIdentifier":"https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3858-9370","nameIdentifierScheme":"ORCID"}]}],"titles":[{"title":"Association entre l’utilisation des inhibiteurs sélectifs de la recapture de la sérotonine et des inhibiteurs de la recapture de la sérotonine et de la noradrénaline pour la dépression ou l’anxiété pendant la grossesse et le risque des troubles hypertensifs de la grossesse"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Éclampsie"},{"subject":"Troubles hypertensifs de la grossesse"},{"subject":"Prééclampsie"},{"subject":"Grossesse"},{"subject":"Inhibiteur sélectif de la recapture de la sérotonine (ISRS)"},{"subject":"Inhibiteur de la recapture de la sérotonine et de la noradrénaline (IRSN)"},{"subject":"Venlafaxine"},{"subject":"Eclampsia"},{"subject":"Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy"},{"subject":"Preeclampsia"},{"subject":"Pregnancy"},{"subject":"Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)"},{"subject":"Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Bérard, Anick","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Anick","familyName":"Bérard","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-05-01","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"Contexte : Les troubles dépressifs et anxieux constituent, durant la période périnatale, un enjeu clinique majeur dont l’ampleur demeure parfois sous-estimée, malgré leur fréquence et leurs répercussions sur la santé maternelle. Les revues systématiques estiment leur prévalence entre 7 et 16 % dans les pays à revenu élevé, et au-delà de 20 % dans les contextes moins favorisés. Dans ce contexte, l’utilisation d’antidépresseurs pendant la grossesse s’est accrue, notamment celle des inhibiteurs sélectifs de la recapture de la sérotonine (ISRS) et, de plus en plus des inhibiteurs de la recapture de la sérotonine et de la noradrénaline (IRSN). Bien que ces traitements soient essentiels pour de nombreuses femmes enceintes, certaines études ont suggéré une association possible entre l’exposition aux IRSN, en raison de leur action noradrénergique, et les troubles hypertensifs de la grossesse (THG), qui touchent 5 à 10 % des femmes enceintes. Cependant, la prise en compte de la sévérité de la dépression est souvent incomplète. Ces résultats soulignent l’importance des analyses rigoureuses pour éclairer la prise de décision clinique en santé maternelle. Objectifs : L’objectif principal de cette étude était d’évaluer l’association entre l’utilisation des IRSN comparativement à celle des ISRS à 20 semaines de gestation (définie comme la présence d’une prescription en cours ou débutante à cette date précise) et le risque de THG chez des femmes présentant une dépression et/ou une anxiété. L’objectif secondaire visait à estimer l’association entre l’utilisation d’antidépresseurs individuels, notamment la fluvoxamine, la fluoxétine, la paroxétine, le citalopram et la venlafaxine, comparativement à la sertraline, et le risque de THG dans la même cohorte. La sertraline a été choisie comme comparateur de référence en raison de son profil d’innocuité documenté en périnatalité et de sa large utilisation clinique dans cette population. Conception de l'étude : Nous avons mené une étude de cohorte à partir des données de la Cohorte des grossesses du Québec (CGQ), constituée par le jumelage de bases de données administratives provinciales médicales, pharmaceutiques et hospitalières. La cohorte incluait les grossesses de femmes avec dépression et/ou d’anxiété entre le 1ᵉʳ janvier 1998 et le 31 décembre 2015. Nous avons exclu les grossesses n'ayant pas abouti à une naissance vivante (avortements spontanés ou planifiés avant 20 semaines) afin de minimiser le biais de sélection, les femmes ayant des antécédents d'hypertension chronique ainsi que les grossesses exposées simultanément aux deux classes, à l’escitalopram, à la desvenlafaxine ou à la duloxétine parce que ces catégories présentaient des effectifs trop faibles pour permettre des analyses valides avec une puissance statistique suffisante et une interprétation fiable des résultats. Un total de 3 471 grossesses atteignant 20 semaines de gestation, exposées uniquement aux ISRS ou aux IRSN, ont été incluses. Dans les analyses principales, l’exposition était définie comme la délivrance d’une prescription d’ISRS ou d’IRSN, identifiée par les codes du système de classification anatomique, thérapeutique et chimique (ATC : N06AB03, N06AB04, N06AB05, N06AB06, N06AB08 et N06AX16) à 20 semaines de gestation, en considérant les chevauchements de prescriptions durant cette période. Pour les analyses secondaires, l’exposition à des antidépresseurs spécifiques, sertraline (catégorie de référence), fluvoxamine, fluoxétine, paroxétine, citalopram et venlafaxine, a été examinée dans la même fenêtre d’exposition. Le suivi débutait à 20 semaines de gestation et se poursuivait jusqu’à l’événement qui survenait en premier parmi les trois diagnostics de THG (hypertension gestationnelle, prééclampsie ou éclampsie) identifiés selon les codes de classification internationale des maladies (CIM-9 : 642.x ; CIM-10 : O13, O14, O15). Les événements de censure comprenaient le décès maternel, la fin de la couverture d’assurance médicaments, l’arrêt du traitement par ISRS/IRSN, l’accouchement ou la fin de l’étude (31 décembre 2015), selon le premier événement survenu. Des modèles de régression de Cox à risques proportionnels ont été utilisés pour estimer les rapports de hasards (HR), bruts et ajustés, avec leurs intervalles de confiance (IC) à 95 %, en tenant compte des variables de confusion potentielles. Résultats : Parmi les 3 471 grossesses remplissant les critères d’admissibilité, 2 411 (69,5%) étaient exposées aux ISRS et 1 060 (30,5%) aux IRSN à 20 semaines de gestation. Au cours d’un suivi total de 54 339,42 personnes-semaines, 241 cas de THG ont été observés, 141 cas de HG et 134 cas de prééclampsie ou d’éclampsie (PE/E), considérés comme un événement combiné. Après ajustement pour les facteurs de confusion potentiels, l’utilisation des IRSN a été associée de manière statistiquement significative à un risque accru de THG par rapport à l’utilisation des ISRS (HRa : 1,80 ; IC 95 % : 1,37–2,35 ; 98 cas exposés). Dans les analyses secondaires, l’exposition à la venlafaxine a également été associée à un risque plus élevé de THG comparativement à la sertraline (HRa : 1,58 ; IC 95 % : 1,04–2,40; 98 cas exposés). Conclusions : L’utilisation des IRSN, particulièrement de la venlafaxine, durant la grossesse a été associée à une augmentation du risque de troubles hypertensifs de la grossesse. Cette association pourrait s’expliquer par l’effet noradrénergique des IRSN. Contrairement aux ISRS, les IRSN augmentent la disponibilité synaptique de la noradrénaline, entrainant une vasoconstriction périphérique susceptible d’élever la pression artérielle. Ces résultats renforcent les données existantes sur les effets indésirables potentiels de l’exposition aux IRSN pendant la grossesse et pourraient contribuer à l’actualisation des lignes directrices cliniques concernant la prise en charge pharmacologique des troubles dépressifs chez les femmes enceintes.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Context: Depressive and anxiety disorders represent a major clinical concern during the perinatal period, the burden of which is often underestimated despite their frequency and impact on maternal health. Systematic reviews estimated their prevalence at between 7% and 16% in high-income countries and over 20% in less affluent settings. In this context, the use of antidepressants during pregnancy has increased, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and, increasingly, serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). Although these treatments are essential for many pregnant women, some studies have suggested a possible association between exposure to SNRIs, due to their noradrenergic action, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), which affect 5-10% of pregnant women. However, the severity of depression is often not fully considered. These findings highlight the importance of rigorous analysis to inform clinical decision-making in maternal health. Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the association between the use of SNRI antidepressants, compared to SSRI antidepressants at 20 weeks of gestation (defined as the presence of a current or newly initiated prescription at that specific date) and the risk of HDP in women with depression and/or anxiety. The secondary objective was to estimate the association between the use of individual antidepressants, specifically fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram, and venlafaxine, compared to sertraline, and the risk of HDP in the same cohort. Sertraline was selected as the reference drug because of its documented safety profile during pregnancy and its widespread clinical use in this population. Study design: We conducted a cohort study using data from the Quebec Pregnancy Cohort (QPC), which was created by linking provincial administrative medical, pharmaceutical, and hospital databases. The study population included pregnancies among women with a documented diagnosis of depression and/or anxiety between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 2015. We excluded pregnancies that did not result in a live birth (spontaneous or planned abortions occurring before 20 weeks of gestation) to minimize selection bias, women with a history of chronic hypertension. Pregnancies exposed concurrently to both SSRIs and SNRIs, escitalopram, desvenlafaxine, or duloxetine were excluded because of insufficient sample sizes, which precluded meaningful statistical analyses and reliable interpretation. A total of 3,471 pregnancies reaching 20 weeks of gestation, exposed only to SSRIs or SNRI, were included. In the primary analyses, exposure was defined as the dispensing of an SSRI or SNRI prescription at 20 weeks of gestation, identified using Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) codes (N06AB03, N06AB04, N06AB05, N06AB06, N06AB08, and N06AX16), with overlapping prescriptions considered indicative of ongoing treatment. In secondary analyses, exposure to individual antidepressants, sertraline (reference category), fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, paroxetine, citalopram, and venlafaxine, was assessed within the same exposure window. Follow-up began at 20 weeks of gestation and continued until the first occurrence of HDP, defined as gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, or eclampsia. Outcomes were identified using International Classification of Diseases codes (ICD-9: 642.x; ICD-10: O13, O14, O15). Censoring occurred at maternal death, loss of drug insurance coverage, discontinuation of SSRI or SNRI therapy, delivery, or the end of the study period (December 31, 2015), whichever came first. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to estimate crude and adjusted hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI), considering potential confounding variables. Results: Among the 3,471 pregnancies included in the analyses, 2,411 (69.5%) were exposed to SSRIs and 1,060 (30.5%) to SNRIs at 20 weeks of gestation. Over a total follow-up of 54,339.42 person-weeks, 241 cases of HDP were identified, including 141 cases of gestational hypertension and 134 cases of preeclampsia or eclampsia (PE/E), analyzed as a combined outcome. After adjusting for potential confounders factors, SNRI use was associated with a statistically significant increase in the risk of HDP compared with SSRI use (aHR: 1.80; 95% CI: 1.37–2.35; 98 exposed cases). In secondary analyses, exposure to venlafaxine was also associated with a higher risk of HDP compared with sertraline (aHR: 1.58; 95% CI: 1.04–2.40; 98 exposed cases). Conclusions: The use of SNRI antidepressants during pregnancy, particularly venlafaxine, was associated with an increased risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy compared with SSRI use. A plausible biological explanation for this association lies in the noradrenergic mechanism of SNRIs, which increase synaptic norepinephrine availability and may promote peripheral vasoconstriction, thereby contributing to elevated blood pressure. These results reinforce existing data on the potential adverse effects of SNRI exposure during pregnancy and may contribute to the updating of clinical guidelines for the pharmacological management of depressive disorders in pregnant women.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44715","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-01T16:20:44Z","registered":"2026-05-01T22:10:35Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:26Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34628","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34628","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44731","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Pilon-Senterre, Charlie","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Charlie","familyName":"Pilon-Senterre","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[]}],"titles":[{"title":"Programmes à évaluation unique sur un canal à haut taux d’effacement dans le modèle à mémoire quantique bornée"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Cryptographie Quantique"},{"subject":"Informatique Quantique"},{"subject":"Modèle à mémoire quantique bornée"},{"subject":"BQSM"},{"subject":"Canal à effacement"},{"subject":"Erasure Channel"},{"subject":"Programme à évaluation unique"},{"subject":"One-Time Program"},{"subject":"Quantum Cryptography"},{"subject":"Quantum Computing"},{"subject":"Oblivious Transfer"},{"subject":"Transmission Inconsciente"},{"subject":"Chiffrement CCA2"},{"subject":"CCA2 Encryption"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Salvail, Louis","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Louis","familyName":"Salvail","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-04-30","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"fr","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"On étudie la cryptographie dans le modèle à mémoire quantique bornée, sur un canal quan- tique à effacement, et où on autorise un adversaire dont le taux de réception est plus élevé que celui d’un receveur honnête. On construit ainsi un protocole implémentant une notion de transmission inconsciente résistante au bruit, qui peut être utilisé pour construire un programme à évaluation unique, qui à son tour peut être recyclé pour obtenir une méthode de chiffrement. Notre protocole de transmission inconsciente est tel que plus d’un message (parmi d) peut être appris par un adversaire avec un taux de réception élevé ; or on peut dé- montrer qu’une telle perte est inévitable. Par conséquent, le programme à évaluation unique permet aussi à cet adversaire d’apprendre un nombre limité d’évaluations. On utilise aussi ce programme afin de construire un schéma de chiffrement CCA2 quantique. Nos résultats soulignent le fait remarquable que des primitives importantes peuvent soutenir un taux de bruit arbitrairement élevé dans le modèle modèle à mémoire quantique bornée (BQSM), au coût d’également devoir contraindre le taux de réception d’un adversaire.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"We study quantum cryptography in the bounded quantum storage model (BQSM) on an erasure channel, where we consider an adversary whose reception rate may be higher than that of honest participants. We construct a non-interactive erasure resistant olivious transfer protocol, which is then used to construct a one-time program. Our oblivious transfer protocol is such that an adversary with high enough reception rate may learn several messages ( out of d messages), but not all of them. We prove that such loss is inevitable. This also incurs a cost on the one-time program : the same adversary may find a constant number of evaluations of the program. This program is finally used to construct a CCA2 encryption scheme. Our results demonstrate the fact that cryptographie primitives may sustain arbitrarily high noise in the bounded quantum storage model, provided we appropriately limit the reception rate of an adversary.","descriptionType":"Abstract"}],"geoLocations":[],"fundingReferences":[],"url":"https://umontreal.scholaris.ca/handle/1866/44731","contentUrl":null,"metadataVersion":0,"schemaVersion":"http://datacite.org/schema/kernel-4","source":"mds","isActive":true,"state":"findable","reason":null,"viewCount":0,"downloadCount":0,"referenceCount":0,"citationCount":0,"partCount":0,"partOfCount":0,"versionCount":0,"versionOfCount":0,"created":"2026-05-01T16:20:42Z","registered":"2026-05-01T22:10:46Z","published":null,"updated":"2026-05-02T03:00:25Z"},"relationships":{"client":{"data":{"id":"umon.tbxpus","type":"clients"}}}},{"id":"10.71781/34604","type":"dois","attributes":{"doi":"10.71781/34604","identifiers":[{"identifier":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/44698","identifierType":"URI"}],"creators":[{"name":"Hosseini Khorami, Hajar","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Hajar","familyName":"Hosseini Khorami","affiliation":[],"nameIdentifiers":[{"schemeUri":"https://orcid.org","nameIdentifier":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9899-7416","nameIdentifierScheme":"ORCID"}]}],"titles":[{"title":"Role of mitophagy in the fate of the male mitochondria in bivalve mollusks with DUI"}],"publisher":"Université de Montréal","container":{},"publicationYear":2026,"subjects":[{"subject":"Mitochondries"},{"subject":"DUI"},{"subject":"Bivalves"},{"subject":"Culture cellulaire"},{"subject":"Cellules germinales"},{"subject":"Hétéroplasmie"},{"subject":"Mitophagie"},{"subject":"Différenciation cellulaire"},{"subject":"Mitochondria"},{"subject":"Cell culture"},{"subject":"Germ cells"},{"subject":"Heteroplasmy"},{"subject":"Mitophagy"},{"subject":"Cell differentiation"}],"contributors":[{"name":"Université de Montréal","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"HostingInstitution","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Angers, Annie","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Annie","familyName":"Angers","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]},{"name":"Breton, Sophie","nameType":"Personal","givenName":"Sophie","familyName":"Breton","affiliation":[],"contributorType":"RelatedPerson","nameIdentifiers":[]}],"dates":[{"date":"2026-04-29","dateType":"Available"},{"date":"2026-04","dateType":"Issued"}],"language":"en","types":{"ris":"THES","bibtex":"phdthesis","citeproc":"thesis","schemaOrg":"Thesis","resourceType":"Thèse ou mémoire / Thesis or Dissertation","resourceTypeGeneral":"Dissertation"},"relatedIdentifiers":[],"relatedItems":[],"sizes":[],"formats":[],"version":null,"rightsList":[],"descriptions":[{"description":"La plupart des animaux transmettent leurs mitochondries exclusivement par l’ovule, un processus appelé héritage strictement maternel (Strict Maternal Inheritance ou SMI), qui aide à maintenir une population mitochondriale uniforme (homoplasmie) et assure la santé cellulaire. La mitophagie, mécanisme évolutivement conservé de dégradation sélective des mitochondries, participe à cette stabilité en éliminant les mitochondries paternelles, endommagées ou superflues, limitant ainsi l’apparition d’hétéroplasmie — état inhabituel où plusieurs types d’ADN mitochondrial coexistent dans une cellule, pouvant entraîner des conséquences pathologiques graves. Chez certains bivalves, cependant, les embryons mâles héritent des mitochondries des deux parents via l’héritage uniparental double (DUI) sans effets délétères apparents. De plus, une hétéroplasmie partielle est observée dans certains tissus somatiques, variable selon le sexe et le type de tissu. Les mécanismes moléculaires de ce phénomène restent largement inconnus. La régulation différentielle de la mitophagie selon le type cellulaire pourrait être impliquée dans ce phénomène. Pour explorer ces questions, nous avons établi des cultures cellulaires primaires à partir de tissus somatiques (branchies) et gonadiques (manteau) de mâles et femelles de bivalve Mytilus edulis, espèce à DUI. Ce système in vitro a permis une survie prolongée et une prolifération modérée des cellules épithéliales et non identifiées des branchies et du manteau femelles. Les cultures de manteaux mâles ont le mieux prospéré, montrant une forte adhérence, une prolifération élevée et une prédominance de cellules germinales primordiales présentant des signes de différenciation. L’analyse de l’hétéroplasmie dans le manteau mâle a révélé la présence de l’ADN mitochondrial mâle (M-mtDNA), le maintien d’un haut degré d’hétéroplasmie avec une tendance à l’augmentation, et l’expression des protéines mitochondriales M-ORF et F-ORF. Les cellules des branchies mâles perdaient quant à elles l’ADN mitochondrial mâle, suggérant un modèle tissulaire spécifique d’hétéroplasmie. Ces modèles in vitro ont permis d’étudier la régulation de la mitophagie en appliquant des traitements inducteurs et inhibiteurs et en mesurant la colocalisation du marqueur de mitophagie, Beclin1, avec les mitochondries. L’induction de mitophagie a augmenté cette colocalisation dans les branchies mâles et femelles et les cellules de manteau femelle, tandis que les cellules de manteau mâle ne montraient aucune réponse. L’inhibition n’a eu qu’un faible effet dans le manteau mâle, suggérant une insensibilité ou des mécanismes protecteurs liés à la DUI. La forte colocalisation de Beclin1 avec les mitochondries et l’acrosome en formation suggère également un rôle de l’autophagie dans la différenciation des cellules germinales mâles. Dans l'ensemble, cette étude établit une plateforme in vitro pour M. edulis, révélant des différences tissulaires et sexuelles dans le maintien de l’hétéroplasmie et la régulation de la mitophagie, offrant de nouvelles perspectives pour l’étude de la mitophagie et de la biologie cellulaire particulière ces espèces à DUI.","descriptionType":"Abstract"},{"description":"Most animals transmit mitochondria to their offspring exclusively through the maternal gamete, a process known as strict maternal inheritance (SMI), which helps to maintain a uniform mitochondrial population (homoplasmy) across generations. In SMI species, mitophagy, an evolutionarily conserved mechanism for the selective degradation of mitochondria, contributes to this stability and supports cellular health and fitness. By eliminating paternal, damaged, and superfluous mitochondria, mitophagy limits the development of heteroplasmy, which is an unusual state where more than one type of mitochondrial DNA exists within a cell, potentially leading to severe pathological outcomes. Despite the consequences of violating the rules of this system, in certain bivalve mollusks, male embryos inherit mitochondria from both parents without apparent deleterious effects, through a phenomenon called doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI). Furthermore, some degrees of heteroplasmy can be detected in somatic tissues of adults, with its extent varying by sex and tissue type. The molecular mechanisms behind this phenomenon that imply high heteroplasmy are largely unresolved, raising questions about its cellular and molecular consequences and whether mitophagy is regulated differently across tissues with different heteroplasmic patterns. To address these questions, we first established primary cell cultures from somatic (gill) and gonadal (mantle) tissues of male and female Mytilus edulis, a DUI species. The in vitro system successfully supported long-term survival and moderate proliferation of epithelial and unidentified cell types in gill tissues of both sexes and female mantle. The male mantle cultures adapted best to the system, showing strong attachment, the highest proliferation rates compared to the other groups, and a predominance of primordial germ cells, which also displayed signs of differentiation. Quantification of heteroplasmy in cultured male mantle cells revealed the presence of male mitochondrial DNA (M-mtDNA), maintenance of high heteroplasmy with an increasing trend over time, and expression of mitochondrial sexed-link proteins M-ORF and F-ORF. In contrast, male gill cells from the same animals tended to lose M-mtDNA and revert to homoplasmy, suggesting a tissue-specific pattern of heteroplasmy in this species. These in vitro models, with their characterized differences, provided a suitable platform to investigate mitophagy regulation in cultures with diverse heteroplasmic states. We applied mitophagy induction and inhibition treatments and assessed cell responses by measuring colocalization between the mitophagy marker Beclin1 and mitochondria over exposure times. Mitophagy induction increased colocalization in male gill, female mantle, and gill cells, whereas male mantle cells exhibited no response, even after prolonged treatments. Likewise, the inhibition protocol resulted in only a minor effect in male mantle cells, suggesting that male mantle cells may be insensitive to the applied chemicals or that DUI-associated protective mechanisms may limit mitochondrial degradation in these cells. On the other hand, the observed high colocalization of Beclin1 with mitochondria and the acrosome-like region suggested autophagy involvement in germ cell differentiation into sperm. 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