Most of our faculty departments have researchers working on processes, applications, and technologies designed to improve people’s health and well-being, whether by improving diagnoses using medical imaging and nanomaterials, developing brachytherapy treatments, understanding diseases through the study of bacteriophages and evolutionary biology, or enhancing patient autonomy using smart algorithms for assistive robots.
Health and biomedical sciences
Cutting-edge technologies are improving diagnoses and treatments and increasing patient autonomy
Science serving health
Our goal isn’t to produce medical devices. That market is dominated by multinational corporations. Our aim is to produce intermediate products (minitubes, rods, parts, etc.) that will make those devices more efficient.
Diego Mantovani, professor, Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, on UL’s metallurgical platform for manufacturing intermediate products for the medical industry
Researchers
Meet our dynamic research team
Research units
Canada Research Chairs
- Canada Research Chair in Liquid Crystals and Behavioral Biophotonics Chairholder: Tigran Galstian, full professor, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Optics
- Canada Research Chair in Bacteriophages Chairholder: Sylvain Moineau, full professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Bio-informatics
- Canada Research Chair on Biomaterials and Bioengineering for Surgical Innovation Chairholder: Diego Mantovani, full professor, Department of Mineral, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering
Research centres, institutes, and groups
- CHU de Québec-Université Laval Research Center, Regenerative Medicine axis Assistant director: Marc-André Fortin, full professor, Department of Mineral, Metallurgical, and Materials Engineering
- CERVO Brain Research Centre Director of cellular and molecular neuroscience: Paul De Koninck, full professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Bio-informatics
- Cancer Research Centre (CRC) Director: Luc Beaulieu, full professor, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Optics
- Centre for Advanced Materials Research (CERMA) Director: Elodie Boisselier, full professor, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Optics
- Center for Optics, Photonics and Lasers (COPL) Director: Réal Vallée, full professor, Department of Physics, Engineering Physics and Optics
- Quebec Network for Research on Protein Function, Engineering, and Applications (PROTEO) Director: Ahmad Saleh, associate professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Bio-informatics
Exposure to bioaerosols generated by water treatment leads to respiratory problems such as asthma, pneumonia, and gastroenteric disorders. I am fascinated by how big an impact such small particles can have on our lives.
Vanessa Dion-Dupont, master’s student in microbiology supervised by Caroline Duchaine, describing her research project on the health risks bioareosols pose for workers at water treatment plants.
Graduate studies
Make the leap to graduate studies
Explore our programs of study based on your interests
Resources for researchers and student researchers
The Vice Dean of Research
The mission of the faculty’s Office of the Vice Dean of Research is to familiarize faculty members with research funding program requirements. Its research development advisors can assist researchers in preparing funding applications and drafting research contracts. They can also provide information and guidance on technology transfer opportunities.
Le Lab en ligne
The Faculty of Sciences and Engineering’s LAB en ligne is a virtual space that showcases and profiles the faculty’s research equipment and facilities. The service provides graduate students, faculty members, and industry professionals with access to state-of-the-art equipment at reasonable cost along with opportunities for collaboration.