A New Doctoral Student Joins the Team
The laboratory would like to congratulate Ellfie Chen on her admission to the Clinical Psychology…
Congratulations to Olivia Femi Codjia on Receiving Three Scholarships
The laboratory is pleased to highlight the recent achievements of Olivia Femi Codjia, an Honours…
Congratulations to Jasmine Manan on Receiving Two Scholarships
We are pleased to announce that Jasmine Manan, a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology (R/I)…
Congratulations to Nevena Popova on Receiving a SSHRC Doctoral Scholarship
The laboratory is proud to highlight that Nevena Popova, a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology…
Excellent News for the Laboratory: Dr. Sophie Bergeron’s Canada Research Chair Renewed (2026–2033)
We are pleased to announce the renewal of Dr. Sophie Bergeron’s Tier 1 Canada Research…
Our laboratory at the 2026 SSTAR Conference
From May 7th to 9th, 2026, members of our laboratory attended the annual conference of…
DIALOGUE Grant Awarded to Jessica Herrera-Roberge ⭐
The laboratory is proud to highlight that our doctoral student, Jessica Herrera-Roberge, has been awarded…
Congratulations to Éliane Dussault on Receiving a FRQSC Postdoctoral Scholarship
We are pleased to announce that Éliane Dussault, a postdoctoral fellow in our laboratory, has…
Understanding Ourselves Before Exploring: Subjective Sexuality at the Heart of Adolescent Development
New findings from the PRESAJ Study, conducted among more than 3,000 Quebec adolescents, reveal that…
Feeling Understood and Supported by One’s Partner: A Key Factor in Adolescent Sexual Well-Being
We are pleased to share a new publication from the lab examining the links between…
How do Childhood Experiences Shape Couples’ Sexual Well-Being? A New SSHRC-Funded Project
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Sophie Bergeron has been awarded a four-year grant…
Navigating Sexual Identity: Understanding Its Role in Adolescent Sexual Well-Being
We are pleased to share a new publication from the PRESAJ Study, which examines the…
Online or In Person: How Sexual Experiences Shape Adolescents’ Sexuality
How are sexual experiences—both online and in person—linked to the development of subjective sexuality during…
Sexual Health Research: Two Presentations from the Lab at an International Conference
Dr. Sophie Bergeron and her doctoral student, Catherine Hamel, presented findings from the Sexual Health…
Intimacy and sexual well-being in couples experiencing low desire
When we talk about sexual interest/arousal disorder (SIAD), we often think of desire “disappearing.” But…
System resilience: Sexual health among young adults
In this first episode of the Recherche en cours (UdeM) video podcast, an interdisciplinary conversation…
Dr. Sophie Bergeron shares her expertise in Belgium and France
From December 6 to 13, Dr. Sophie Bergeron, Director of the Sexual Health Laboratory, gave…
PRESAJ results presented at the Canadian Sex Research Forum
Last Saturday, Dr. Marie-Michèle Paquette, Ph.D., presented findings from the PRESAJ Study: Precursors of youth’s…
CRIPCAS Scholarship: Congratulations to Arianne Roy
We are delighted to announce that Ariane Roy, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (D.Psy),…
New infographics on PRESAJ study data
Curious to learn more about young adults' romantic relationships and sexuality? We invite you to…
The Sexual Health Laboratory team is growing
Our lab is delighted to welcome new students who are beginning their psychology studies with…
Launch of the 8th measurement period of the PRESAJ Study
This large-scale project is back for an 8th year, and a number of projects, scientific…
Defense of Marie-Michèle Paquette’s doctoral thesis
We are very proud to highlight the success of our colleague and doctoral student in…
Prélude project: Mobilizing knowledge to serve our youth
Thanks to the work of Mélanie Corneau and Éliane Dussault (co-founders of Insight communication scientifique),…
A look back at the IARR 2025 conference
On August 1, our Laboratory Director, Sophie Bergeron, had the pleasure of presenting at the…
Two students win awards at SQRP annual conference
From May 30 to June 1, the Société québécoise pour la recherche en psychologie (SQRP)…
Jasmine Manan, recipient of a CIHR scholarship
Congratulations to Jasmine Manan on receiving a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Master's level…
Good news for the SCOUP team
The SCOUP Team, which brings together researchers in the field of couple and sexuality research…
Marie-Michèle Paquette awarded postdoctoral fellowship
The laboratory would like to congratulate Marie-Michèle Paquette, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D.…
Jessica Herrera-Roberge, recipient of a SSHRC doctoral scholarship
The laboratory would like to congratulate Jessica Herrera-Roberge, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D.…
Maude Massé-Pfister wins the Michel Sabourin Excellence Award
Maude Massé-Pfister, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (D.Psy), has won the Prix d'excellence Michel…
Our laboratory at the 50th annual meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research
From April 24th to 27th, the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) held its…
Sophie Bergeron talks about her sexual health projects on the CPA podcast
As part of the Women in Science Month, our lab director Sophie Bergeron was a…
Adolescent sexuality: New results published on orgasm and sexual behavior
The laboratory is pleased to announce the publication of a new article on orgasm and…
Sexual satisfaction: Validation of a measure in a diverse sample
A new article on The Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction (GMSEX) has been published in…
Self-compassion as a protective factor for desire: New results published
The laboratory is pleased to announce the publication of a new article on self-compassion and…
Two students receive funding for Thèsez-vous writing retreats
Congratulations to two students from the laboratory, Jessica Herrera-Roberge and Lydia Pedneault, on receiving financial…
Two students selected for the SCOUP Team Diversity Internship
The SCOUP team has just announced the two students who will complete an internship this…
Delphine Perrier Léonard’s thesis defense
The laboratory would like to highlight the success of Delphine Perrier Léonard, a doctoral student…
Alice Girouard talks about the results of her doctoral thesis in PsyPost
Dr. Alice Girouard was interviewed by PsyPost, a science journalism platform dedicated to transferring new…
“À la recherche du soi perdu”: Dr. Bergeron talks about intimate relationships and family
Our laboratory director Dr. Sophie Bergeron was interviewed as part of a new radio series…
Dr. Bergeron and colleagues discuss women’s sexuality for CBC Radio
On November 9, Dr. Bergeron (Laboratory Director) was interviewed for CBC Radio's The Dose podcast…
Minority stress and sexual wellbeing: Results published
The laboratory is proud to announce the publication of a new article in Current Sexual…
Maude Massé-Pfister successfully defends her thesis
Our doctoral student in clinical psychology (D. Psy) Maude Massé-Pfister successfully defended her thesis on…
Conference: Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF)
Three of our laboratory students attended the Canadian Sexuality Research Forum (CSRF). The conference was…
Presentation of our two students’ Honor’s theses
This year, our laboratory welcomed two Honor students who are supervised by our director Sophie…
The SHAPE website has launched
The Sexual Health & Genito-Pelvic Pain Knowledge Empowerment Hub (SHAPE) website is now online. SHAPE is…
The PRESAJ Study returns for a 7th year
For the past seven years, our team at the Sexual Health Laboratory has been hard…
Arianne Roy, recipient of a CRIPCAS scholarship
Our doctoral student Arianne Roy has won a graduate scholarship from the Centre de recherche…
Dr. Bergeron interviewed by PsyPost: Study results on intimacy
Dr. Sophie Bergeron, our laboratory director, gave an interview to PsyPost on July 18 to…
Dr. Bergeron interviewed by UdeMNouvelles: Results of a study on a new couple therapy
An article published in UdeMNouvelles on July 10 reports the results of a collaborative study…
Dr. Sophie Bergeron at the 5th International Consultation on Sexual Medicine
Our laboratory director, Dr. Sophie Bergeron, attended the 5th International Consultation on Sexual Medicine held…
A look back at the International Urogynecological Association’s 49th Annual Meeting
Our laboratory director Dr Sophie Bergeron was in Singapore from June 19 to 22 for…
Conference Presentation: 85th Annual Convention of the Canadian Psychological Association
Lydia Pedneault, master’s student in psychology, will be at the 85th Annual Convention of the…
Alice Girouard successfully defends her doctoral thesis
The entire laboratory team would like to congratulate Alice, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis…
The CRIPCAS at an international conference in Switzerland
Dr. Bergeron, Scientific Director of the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur les problèmes conjugaux et…
Dre Bergeron at the 13th International Spring School in Sex Research
Our laboratory director Dre Sophie Bergeron was at the 13th International Spring School in Sex…
Two of our students at the Société Québécoise pour la Recherche en Psychologie (SQRP) convention
From May 24 to 26 was the 46th edition of the Société Québécoise pour la…
Two students from our team admitted to doctoral studies
The laboratory would like to congratulate two of its members on their admission to doctoral…
New Honor student for the 2024-2025 school year
Congratulations to Audrey-Ann Saindon, a research assistant at the lab since summer 2023, who will…
A look back at the 49th annual meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research
From April 4th to 7th, the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) held its…
Three SSHRC scholarship recipients for the 2024-2025 academic year
Three students from the laboratory have been awarded $17,500 Canada Graduate Scholarships at the master’s…
Two new researchers join the SCOUP Team – Sexuality & Couples
Dr. Noémie Bigras, assistant professor at the Université du Québec en Outaouais, and Dr. Caroline…
Low sexual desire in Châtelaine magazine: Interview with Sophie Bergeron
Dr. Bergeron, our laboratory director, contributed to an article in Châtelaine magazine aimed at demystifying…
Sophie Bergeron, our laboratory director, interviewed by the media for Valentine’s Day
On Valentine's Day, Dr. Bergeron gave an interview to the Journal Le Devoir to discuss…
Measuring sexual subjectivity among adolescents enrolled in the PRESAJ Study: A validation study
A thesis article by Marie-Michèle Paquette, doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D. R/I), was published…
Dr. Sophie Bergeron, our laboratory director, amongst Canada’s most cited professors
According to a recent study published in the journal Canadian Psychology, our laboratory director Dr.…
Youth dating violence in Canada: Results from our PRESAJ Study
Alice Girouard, a doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D. R/I), and Dr. Sophie Bergeron, our…
Our laboratory director, Dr. Sophie Bergeron, attended the 24th World Meeting on Sexual Medicine last December
From December 14th to 17th, Dr. Bergeron attended the 24th World Meeting on Sexual Medicine…
New paper on pornography published in The Journal of Sex Research
Dr. Sophie Bergeron, our laboratory director, and Dr. Beáta Bőthe, a former postdoctoral fellow in…
New paper on sexual well-being in long-term couples published in Emotion
A new paper was published last May in the journal Emotion. Dr. Sophie Bergeron, director…
A look back at the 18th Annual CRIPCAS Members’ Conference
The 18th Annual CRIPCAS Members’ Colloquium was held on Friday November 24th. Many students from…
Jessica Herrera-Roberge, recipient of a Université de Montréal ESP scholarship
Congratulations to Jessica Herrera-Roberge, doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph.D. R/l), being awarded a $10,000…
Genito-pelvic pain and pain catastrophizing: Results from a treatment study
A new paper has been published in the journal Health Psychology. The paper was written…
New study on couples’ adaptation to stress
Recruitment for a new study is currently ongoing in the laboratory! This study is the…
Florence Léonard receives recognition from the Canadian Psychological Association
Congratulations to Florence Léonard, research assistant in the laboratory, who has won the Canadian Psychological…
New postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory
Congratulations to Stéphanie Couture on obtaining her Ph. D. in sexology! Stéphanie has just completed…
New study on low sexual desire in couples
Our lab just been launched a new study! The ROSE study (Relationships, Observation, Sexuality, and…
A look back at the Canadian Sex Research Forum conference 2023
The Canadian Sex Research Forum (CSRF) conference was held from October 12 to 14. Five…
Marie-Michèle Paquette obtains a scholarship from the 2SLGBTQ+ Health Hub
Congratulations to Marie-Michèle Paquette, a clinical psychology student (Ph. D. R/I) in our lab, for…
Four CRIPCAS graduate scholarship recipients in the lab
Four students from our laboratory have been awarded $1,000 graduate scholarships for 2023-2024, thanks to…
Body appreciation in adolescents who use pornography: Results from the PRESAJ Study
Marie-Michèle Paquette, doctoral student in clinical psychology (Ph. D. R/I) in our lab, and her…
Samuel Musisiva, new international intern at the laboratory
It is with great enthusiasm that we’re introducing Samuel, a new intern joining our team…
New CIHR grant awarded
The laboratory has a new grant! Dr. Sophie Bergeron (Université de Montréal), Dr. Natalie Rosen…
Désextifier – A documentary series
Our documentary series Désextifier came to an end a few days ago. This project was…
Alice Girouard wins the “Best brief communication” award at the International Academy of Sex Research conference
Congratulations to Alice Girouard, a clinical psychology student (Ph. D. R/I), for winning the "Best…
