Maxime Teixeira, Ph. D. student

June 2023: endMS summer school 2023 (

Role: Volunteer. My role was to help in guiding the public to the event location and assisting Soapbox organizers. It also required my presence with the speaker for assistance with visual/demonstration props. I also handled the booth for the very yound children, animating intuitive experiments for them.

Mission and objectives: Soapbox Science is a series of annual public science communication events that bring cutting-edge science to the public, in an accessible, fun, free and un-intimidating way. The specific aim of this platform is to promote women scientists and the science they do.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 4: Quality Education; SDG 5: Gender Equality).

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).

June 2023: endMS summer school 2023

Role: Volunteer. My role was to help in guiding the public to the event location and assisting Soapbox organizers. It also required my presence with the speaker for assistance with visual/demonstration props. I also handled the booth for the very yound children, animating intuitive experiments for them.

Mission and objectives: Soapbox Science is a series of annual public science communication events that bring cutting-edge science to the public, in an accessible, fun, free and un-intimidating way. The specific aim of this platform is to promote women scientists and the science they do.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 4: Quality Education; SDG 5: Gender Equality).

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).

June 2023: Volunteer member for Soapbox Science (Quebec)

Role: Volunteer. My role was to help in guiding the public to the event location and assisting Soapbox organizers. It also required my presence with the speaker for assistance with visual/demonstration props. I also handled the booth for the very yound children, animating intuitive experiments for them.

Mission and objectives: Soapbox Science is a series of annual public science communication events that bring cutting-edge science to the public, in an accessible, fun, free and un-intimidating way. The specific aim of this platform is to promote women scientists and the science they do.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 4: Quality Education; SDG 5: Gender Equality).

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).

February 2023: Organizing comitee of the 2023 research day - 10th anniversary of NeuroQuébec (previously CTRN)

Role: Organizing the speakers schedule, recruiting evaluators for the poster session. Helping setting up the poster room and arrangement of the registration desk. Help provided at the entrance of the event at the registration desk.

Participation tin rebrandring the old CTRN center to NeuroQuébec for this event (new name, new merchandising, new website: https://neuroquebec.com/en/home/)

Mission and objectives: Neuro Québec’s mission is to bring together the vital forces of the neurosciences in the Université Laval network and to coordinate and promote the development of neuroscience and mental health research, while promoting the training of the next generation in this vast field of research.

The organization of the research day allow us to highlight the remarkable quality of the new generation of neuroscience researchers at Université Laval through scientific conferences given by young researchers, as well as to underline the quality of the research of established researchers who contribute to the reputation of Université Laval here and abroad.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).

June 2022: Volunteer member for Soapbox Science (Quebec)

Role: Volunteer. My role was to help in guiding the public to the event location and assisting Soapbox organizers. It also required my presence with the speaker for assistance with visual/demonstration props. I also designed a dedicated website for the organization (credited at the bottom of the page: https://www.soapboxscience-quebec-city.ca/ ).

Mission and objectives: Soapbox Science is a series of annual public science communication events that bring cutting-edge science to the public, in an accessible, fun, free and un-intimidating way. The specific aim of this platform is to promote women scientists and the science they do.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 4: Quality Education; SDG 5: Gender Equality).

March 2022: Volunteer member for Cerveau en tête

Role: Volunteer. I gave some presentations, with another student (Eva Lépinay), on the effect of drugs on the brain to high school students.

Mission and objectives: The Brain Awareness Committee - Quebec was created in 2009 and has several projects that all have a common objective: to promote and popularize neuroscience research among the general public. These initiatives take the form of conferences and interactive workshops that are mainly offered to children, adolescents and young adults.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 3: Good health and well-being; SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).

October 2021: Donnor for Action Against Anger through ZEvent

Role: Donation to the association Action Against Anger.

Mission and objectives: Created in 1979, this association is a non-governmental organization of international solidarity (NGO) - Action Against Hunger - fights against hunger in the world. Conflicts, climate change, poverty, inequalities in access to water and healthcare are all causes of malnutrition. Our mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations related to conflicts and natural disasters.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 3: Good health and well-being; SDG 2: Zero hunger).

September 2021: Volunteer member for Soapbox Science (Quebec)

Role: Volunteer. My role was to help in guiding the public to the event location and assisting Soapbox organizers. It also required my presence with the speaker for assistance with visual/demonstration props.

Mission and objectives: Soapbox Science is a series of annual public science communication events that bring cutting-edge science to the public, in an accessible, fun, free and un-intimidating way. The specific aim of this platform is to promote women scientists and the science they do. This is tthe second time the event is held in Quebec (11th of September, 2021).

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 4: Quality Education; SDG 5: Gender Equality).

May 2021 - Present: Member of the NTRC executive committee (Neuroscience Thematic Research Center)

Role: Volunteer member of the executive committee. Student representative (CHUL, CERVO, HEJ).

Mission and objectives: The mission of the NTRC is to promote research and training in neuroscience within Université Laval's network.

The NTRC is an academic centre fostering active interactions and collaboration between researchers working in different areas of neuroscience, including basic neuroscience, neurology, neurosurgery, psychology and psychiatry.

Its purpose is to ensure that high quality research undertaken by its members will lead to a better understanding of normal brain functioning and the development of effective therapies to counter diseases that affect this complex organ.

The NTRC is a rallying point for all neuroscientists at Université Laval and in the Quebec city area, yet it is open to everyone interested in neuroscience in Quebec and around the world.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).

June 2020: Volunteer member of the PhD Balance community.

Role: Volunteer member of the community.

Mission and objectives: PhD Balance is a collaborative community empowering graduate students to build their personal and professional resilience. By collecting resources to support academic and career success, such as sharing stories (Instagram, Twitter) of Academics overcoming mental health issues, we are building a diverse, international community that believes emotional well-being is a component of health and performance. We believe that personal stories carry more weight than just statistics. People relate to others’ accounts and can find inspiration to support themselves, connect with others, and even feel less alone (a major problem for graduate students, in general, and especially for those struggling with mental illness).

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being; SDG 8: Decent Work and Econonic Growth).

September 2020: Volunteer member for Soapbox Science (Quebec)

Role: Volunteer. My role was to help in guiding the public to the event location and assisting Soapbox organizers. It also required my presence with the speaker for assistance with visual/demonstration props.

Mission and objectives: Soapbox Science is a series of annual public science communication events that bring cutting-edge science to the public, in an accessible, fun, free and un-intimidating way. The specific aim of this platform is to promote women scientists and the science they do. This year, the event was held for the first time in Québec (19th of September, 2020).

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 4: Quality Education; SDG 5: Gender Equality).

October 2019: Scientific popularizer at Journée Parkinson Estrie et Québec-Coeur des Laurentides

Role: Volunteer scientific popularizer. 2 hours talk composed of a series of 10 minutes talks presented to seven groups of Parkinson's disease patients and their families.

Mission and objectives: The talks covered topics that describe state of the art advances in cell culture methods and fluorescent microscopy. The aim was to educate patients about the important place of research in the development of new therapies.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 4: Quality Education).

October 2019: Donnor for Institut Pasteur through ZEvent

Role: Donation to the association Institut Pasteur.

Mission and objectives: Institut Pasteur is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to contribute to the prevention and treatment of diseases, primarily infectious diseases, through research, innovation, teaching, and public health activities.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure; SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).

September 2019 - Present: Member of the CÉNS (Comité Étudiant en NeuroSciences)

Role: Volunteer member holding two main roles (1) Head of the Newsletter editorial board and (2) Member of the yearly Career Days Organizing Committee.

Precisely, I’m present at the organizations meetings and all the events organized by the committee. I help in (1) the organization of student seminars where students have the opportunity to present their research work in front of students and investigators, (2) the editorial board of the newsletter of CHUL where I write articles based on recent papers published in highly distinguished journals focused on cutting edge technology, (3) the organization of the “Career Days” which aims at presenting career opportunities to students who wish to follow an academic/scientific path at ULaval.

Mission and objectives: The mission of the CÉNS is to strengthen the sense of belonging of Neuroscience students as well as to help them build a strong CV. To do so, we organize student seminars, evaluated by researchers, as well as internal poster presentation competitions.

The CÉNS was established in February 2014 and is composed of graduate students who have volunteered to work in the best interest of our student community.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).

September 2017 - Present: Member of the Institut Pour la Justice (IPJ)

Role: Member of the association. Helping in setup petitions.

Mission and objectives: The Institute for Justice (IPJ) is a French think tank and association under the French law of 1901 that advocates for reforms in the French justice system. Founded in 2007, the Institute has made a name for itself through the dissemination of petitions, including its "2012 Pact for Justice," which received attention in the fall of 2011. Since October 2013, the association has published the French Journal of Criminology and Criminal Law twice a year.

The statutory aim of the Institute for Justice is "to promote a justice system that is more protective of citizens and fairer to victims". According to its statutes, the purpose of the association is "to listen to, guide and support victims and their families, to promote a better organization of the judicial system and to defend the fundamental rights of the individual.

The association is presented by Le Figaro Magazine as a body that "wants to give a voice to the silent majority, to this France that demands a more efficient justice.

This action is a part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) voted by the members of the United Nations (SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions; SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals).