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Miriam Beauchamp, PhD is a neuropsychologist, Full professor in the Department of Psychology at the Université de Montréal and Head of the Brain & Development Axis at the Sainte-Justine Hospital Azrieli Research Center.  She holds the Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). With her research group (ABCs Laboratory, www.abcs.umontreal.ca), she conducts clinical research projects aimed at better understanding the diagnosis, prognosis and consequences of pediatric TBI and concussion, as well as validating intervention and prevention programs. Her research at the crossroads of social neuroscience and neuropsychology also contribute to the development of new assessment and intervention methods in social cognition, including dynamic, immersive technologies such as virtual reality and serious video games. Her work on early childhood concussion has led to many knowledge mobilisation tools and initiatives that can be found at www.coco.umontreal.ca.