Alexandra Ribon - Demars, Ph.D. Email and Phone Number

A Living Lab in the Quebec’s Homes for older adults with a neurocognitive disorder: aiming to improve the personalization of long-term care and the self-determination of residents and their relatives

1. A descriptive study : Experience, needs, barriers, and facilitators for the use of mobile devices as assistive technology for cognition in adults with acquired brain injury.2. Tele-practice services in neuropsychology and speech-language pathology for the assessment of cognition in seniors during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Apprentissage de la conduite automobile chez les adolescents et jeunes adultes ayant des incapacités : Soutien à l’élaboration d’un accompagnement basé… Show more 1. A descriptive study : Experience, needs, barriers, and facilitators for the use of mobile devices as assistive technology for cognition in adults with acquired brain injury.2. Tele-practice services in neuropsychology and speech-language pathology for the assessment of cognition in seniors during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Apprentissage de la conduite automobile chez les adolescents et jeunes adultes ayant des incapacités : Soutien à l’élaboration d’un accompagnement basé sur les facteurs favorisant la conduite et l’autodétermination. 4. Development of a virtual reality scenario to enhance the practice of Goal Management Training strategies for the rehabilitation of executive functions. Show less

After meeting Dr Bairam for a potentiel job, I built a collaboration with her team and my previous employer Dr Pialoux around Arterial Hypertension and Sleep Apnea Syndrome.This thesis focus on the bidirectional relationship between these two conditions and the fact that men are more affected than women, excepted at the time of menopause, suggesting a protective role of ovarian hormones. The unusual feature of our study is the use of ovariectomized (OVX) female rats, thus allowing to mimic… Show more After meeting Dr Bairam for a potentiel job, I built a collaboration with her team and my previous employer Dr Pialoux around Arterial Hypertension and Sleep Apnea Syndrome.This thesis focus on the bidirectional relationship between these two conditions and the fact that men are more affected than women, excepted at the time of menopause, suggesting a protective role of ovarian hormones. The unusual feature of our study is the use of ovariectomized (OVX) female rats, thus allowing to mimic the menopause. Show less

In the team of the researcher Vincent Pialoux, I managed a project named "Oxidative stress in hypobaric and normobaric hypoxia". I collaborated with healthy exercise trained participants to collect data, I supervised students to analyse (ELISA test, Western Blot and PCR) and interpret results. I was in charge of the scientific paper's redaction.

As the association grew up, a Manager position was created to:• coordinate the section managers of each sports • handle multidisciplinary events. • participate to steering committee and general meetings as student representative and take part to decisions that impact sportives sections.• human resources management.• Inventory management and accounting.

I was in charge of the volleyball section (in addition to playing in a volleyball competitive team), whom the main tasks were:• organisation of special events (Tournament "Nuit du volley", 450 personnes ; Game of professional teams).• recruiting and managing volunteer (for these events, for the student club, etc.)• Interpersonal relations

I worked with COPD patients (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) who tried to re-adapt to physical efforts. My main contributions for this research project concern: • The implementation and management of a suitable training protocol.• Being the resource-person for the participants.• Coordinate the study visits and collect data (entries).• Team-working with cargivers.

• Patient intake• Management of medical files and hospital beds.• Billing.

The project of this research was about neuromuscular fatigue during a intermittent maximal exercise, both on human and rats (isolated EDL muscle). My main works were:• Implementation of a project in collaboration with fundamental and clinical researchers.• Data collection and data entry.• Analysis some data with EMG and force sensors.• Reporting of a scientific paper.

- Analysis of sites and soils polluted by human and industrial activities - Soil analysis for land acquisition- Sludge analysis- Compost analysis (wastewater treatment plants)

• Order intake and receipt.• Co-management of the drugstore section.