It was a privilege to host you in Montreal at Université de Montréal's Campus MIL for an energizing and inspiring weekend. The caliber of chemistry presented across every session was truly outstanding, and it is a real source of pride to see our QOMSBOC community thrive with such energy and collegiality.

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Congratulations once again to our student presentation award winners:

• Poster Presentation –  Simon Edelmann, McGill

• Poster Presentation – Rosemary Karn, uOttawa

• Poster Presentation – Arthur Flaget, UofT

• Poster Presentation (Binary Star Award) – Marcus Vaillancourt, uOttawa​

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• Oral Presentation – Karolina Rabeda, UofT

• Oral Presentation – Sarah Tribe, uOttawa

 

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made QOMSBOC 2026 such a resounding success: our plenary speakers, student and postdoctoral presenters, poster and oral judges, session chairs, dedicated student volunteers, attendees from 17 institutions, and all of our generous academic and corporate sponsors.

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We also extend our sincere gratitude to EWOC EastCan and our industry and academic partners for enriching this year's program with engaging career development and networking activities.

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Following our tradition of alternating between provinces, QOMSBOC 2027 should head back to Ontario next year! Stay tuned for details on the next host institution—and if your department is interested in taking the torch and organizing the 2027 edition, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

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Thank you all for being part of this memorable edition, best wishes for a productive and exciting year in the lab, and we look forward to seeing you all in 2027!

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Samy & Shawn