MONTREAL INVIVO - Key Persons
Within Montréal InVivo, Aubrée Brodin is currently in charge of the podcast project.
Holder of an engineering degree in France and a master's degree in health technologies, Aubrée is passionate about the field of life sciences. Through the completion of various projects during her studies as well as her year as a clinical trial coordinator, Aubrée has developed a sharp sense of organization and puts it into practice by managing projects at Montréal Invivo.
On her time off, Aubrée has a passion for running and you will probably see her during the half-marathons organized around Montreal.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
"Catherine Lunardi is the CEO and founder of GENAIZ. Ms. Lunardi has worked for over 20 years in a consulting and business analyst capacity, including as President of Uni3t, a consulting services company in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Through her work with clients, Ms. Lunardi identified functional gaps in the software solutions available to the industry: "a lack of data to support decision-making" and "difficulty exploiting past data (especially those from failed projects)." Using her expertise and vast experience, she launched GENAIZ in 2016 to be an open and flexible platform based on artificial intelligence and concepts borrowed from neuroscience."
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
Job Titles:
- Senior Director - Operations
Claudie is responsible for project committees dealing with workforce, training and succession issues. She oversees and participates in projects such as the Continuum data science qualification pathway and the mobilisation of expertise in biofabrication. A member of the team since July 2019, her passion for Rugby is transposed into her work. She is a true team player, always ready to lend a hand and collaborate. This year, Claudie is also involved in the Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program and the Vistascience job development platform, for which Montréal InVivo is the initiator.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Audit / Finances Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Vice - Chairman of the Board
"An accomplished scientist and leader, Diane Gosselin holds a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from Université de Montréal, as well as an Executive MBA from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Université Paris-Dauphine. She has been very involved in the financing of innovative biomedical research for over 20 years. Previously working for Fonds de solidarité FTQ and PROCRÉA BioScience, Diane Gosselin work, since 2012, as the President and Chief Executive Officer of CQDM, she worked on the inception of CQDM when she joined the company in 2008 as Vice President, Research and Business Development. In fulfilling her mandate at CQDM, Diane Gosselin has demonstrated the relevance and value of CQDM's model by building an impressive portfolio of 75 outstanding technologies that impact biopharmaceutical research ($89M committed), engaging a national network of over 1200 researchers from 69 research institutions (38 public and 31 private) and involving 140 mentors from CQDM's pharmaceutical partners. She has raised $70M in funding from 13 of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, as well as from the Governments of Quebec and Canada. Moreover, she has been actively expanding CQDM's reach and vision across Canada and internationally. Diane Gosselin currently sits on the Board of Montreal lnVivo, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Ontario Genomics, CATALIS Quebec and CQDM. She has also Chaired the Board of Directors of CATALIS Quebec (2017-2019) and was a Board member of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) (2018-2019)."
Job Titles:
- Member of Governance / Nominations / Human Resources Committee
Job Titles:
- Senior Director - Strategic Development and Partnerships
Farah is responsible for the project committee specialized in Rare Diseases, as well as the project committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the life sciences and health technology (LSHT) sector. She also coordinates Montreal InVivo's activities related to digital health and artificial intelligence in LSHT. Farah Bendahmane joined the team in 2020, where she was first responsible for Enterprise Development, then for Research and Innovation. Since then, she has mobilized a variety of key stakeholders to develop projets and advance strategic issues for the life sciences and health technologies sector, including rare diseases, scientific entrepreneurship, digital health/AI, and company financing.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
Holding more than 25 years of experience in the life sciences sector, Mr. Béraud has particularly acquired a solid expertise in business development. With a background in sales and marketing within multinationals in the field of clinical diagnostics, his career path has led him to assume responsibility for business development for an SME in the domain of biotechnology, in addition to working as a consultant within the industry as well as a technology transfer organization. Mr. Béraud has also worked on managing the policies and strategic development of an industrial association in the life sciences sector before joining Montréal InVivo's team. Highly socially engaged in education, the health and homelessness, he currently chairs the board of directors of the charitable organization Cancer Computer, which aims to provide leading researchers with the computing power of refurbished supercomputers.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board
- Member of the Executive Committee
After completing her university studies in biology in France, Inès completed a PhD in developmental biology in England and then moved to Montreal to complete a post-doctorate at IRCM. After eight years of thesis, she now wishes to participate in the development of the SVTS ecosystem in Quebec by joining the team of Montreal InVivo, a key player in the development of the sector.
Job Titles:
- Member of Governance / Nominations / Human Resources Committee
Job Titles:
- Honorary Member, Montréal InVivo
- Member of Governance / Nominations / Human Resources Committee
Job Titles:
- Executive Assistant and Corporate Affairs Coordinator
Right arm of the CEO, with extensive experience in organization, management and customer service. Since her arrival within Montréal InVivo's team, Josée enthusiastically shares her knowledge, her expertise and her overall vision with her collegues. Josée is loyal, likes to bring people together, ensures the good synergy of the team, the office and the procedures. Passionate, she loves nature and travelling. Josée coordinates the BIOSUCCES Mentoring Network.
Job Titles:
- Digital Communications Manager
Joëlle is in charge of managing and developing Montreal InVivo's digital community.
With a Bachelor's degree in Communications from the Université du Québec à Montréal, Joëlle has worked in several web and marketing teams in the cultural and event fields. Her experience has allowed her to acquire an accumulated knowledge of how the various online platforms work and also reflects her strong interest in new digital technologies.
In her spare time, Joëlle particularly enjoys making new gastronomic and cultural discoveries by exploring the best places to visit in Montréal.
Job Titles:
- Communication and Marketing Manager
Malak has been in charge of marketing communications at Montréal InVivo since December 2022. Holder of a bachelor's degree in international studies and a master's degree in public and international affairs, Malak specialized in journalism and political communication during her studies. Her editorial experience has enabled her to produce official documents for international and governmental organizations, while developing her skills in the development and implementation of strategic action plans.
Through her role in the team, Malak supports the positioning and influence of Montréal InVivo, working in close collaboration with the digital communications manager.
In her spare time, Malak loves to travel, read a good book and discover the best little cafés in Montréal.
Job Titles:
- Director - Integration of Innovation
Robin joined us at the end of 2021. Previously responsible for the development and implementation of the Montreal Industrial Expertise Centre, he is now Director - Life Sciences Innovation Integration within our team. Robin has a scientific background in biotechnology and several years of experience in the field of innovation. He is also a former snowboarder ! A passion that he now likes to transmit and teach to help young people discover the joys of the outdoors in winter.
Job Titles:
- Projects Manager - EFFERVESCENCE
Sophie is in charge of the event EFFERVESCENCE - The future of life sciences since October 2022.
Holder of a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Montreal, she is passionate about sharing science. Having worked in an organization that aims to introduce young people to science, regardless of their socio-economic situations and gender, she learned the importance of popularizing scientific knowledge to bring people together and create a rich environment in various skills.
In her spare time, she pursues her graduate studies in business administration and enjoys making art of all kinds.