CHUM - Key Persons
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Sabri has been a postdoctoral fellow since February 2020. He is the co-chair of the CECRCHUM, as well as the student and postdoc representative on this committee for the Cardiometabolics Research Theme. Sabri's research focuses on analyzing the molecular mechanisms that govern adipogenesis, the process by which undifferentiated or little-differentiated cells are transformed into mature fat cells full of fat reserves. His research should help fight metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes more effectively. But Sabri isn't just keen on Krebs cycles and other glycolytic pathways. Admiring science popularizers and their open-mindedness, he is also passionate about teaching, reading and news cartoons. If you get him started on metabolism, geopolitics or soccer, make sure you have no experiments or meetings on your schedule for the next two hours!
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Associate Scientific Director, Academic Development
- Principal Scientist, Cardiometabolic
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- Principal Scientist, Neuroscience
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Alex Parker is interested in finding mechanisms that reduce or prevent the toxicity associated with neurodegenerative disease proteins.
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- Communications Advisor, Media Relations / Public Affairs
- Media Relations for Research Activities
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- Doctoral Student
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Associate Scientific Director, Basic and Translational Research
- Principal Scientist, Cancer
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Baptiste is the Imaging and Engineering Research Theme's student representative on the CECRCHUM. His project deals with the development of a chitosan hydrogel as a cell delivery vehicle for cancer immunotherapy by adoptive cell transfer. His science interests are mainly in the areas of polymeric biomaterials, tissue engineering and cell therapies. When not doing research, Baptiste enjoys hockey and soccer and being physically active. He also likes 80s music, video games, movies and reading.
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- Communications Advisor / Public Affairs
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Associate Scientific Director, Clinical Research
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- Principal Scientist, Neuroscience
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The scientific committee meets once a month. It defines the strategic orientations and development priorities based on recommendations made by the research theme managers. This committee is also responsible for creating the research centre's scientific program.
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David Nguyen-Tri holds a PhD in Psychology and a Master of Vision Science from Université de Montréal.
He has worked in the university research sector in the development and implementation of basic science and clinical research protocols. With Éval-INCHUM, his area of expertise includes the application of his knowledge of research methods for the design and implementation of research and evaluation protocols. He will ensure that projects comply with the CHUM's current ethical and regulatory frameworks, the collection, management, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, as well as the production of knowledge transfer materials.
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Elsa represents the Immunopathology Research Theme on the CRCHUM's Student Committee. Her postdoctoral research project focuses on the study of immune responses against hepatitis C virus. She is passionate about the study of pathogens and diseases in order to develop therapies or vaccines. This is why the establishment of multidisciplinary networks is so important to her. After a long day of work, Elsa enjoys practising wellness activities such as yoga and classical dance. She also loves sharing her culture through gastronomy and discovering new recipes during her trips around the world.
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- Head, Immunopathology Theme
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Erwan has been a postdoctoral fellow in the Cancer Research Theme since September 2022. He is the co-secretary of the CECRCHUM. His research deals with the study of cell senescence regulation in different ovarian cancer models. Senescence is a particular state of arrest in cell proliferation associated with phenotype changes. Many recent research studies have revealed the existence of treatments able to eliminate senescent cells specifically. Erwan's research could open up new therapeutic strategies to fight ovarian cancer. In addition to science, and despite a very bad sense of direction, Erwan enjoys hiking and running. He is also a theatre buff.
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- Principal Scientist, Cancer
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- Principal Scientist, Cardiometabolic
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- Head, Imaging and Engineering Theme
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- Master 's Student in Epidemiology
Jérôme is in charge of communications for the CRCHUM student committee. He has been a Master's student in Epidemiology since September 2022. His research project deals with kinds of exposures in work environments and the risk of chronic respiratory diseases. He is an avid downhill skier and will definitely be hitting the slopes this winter. Among his other pastimes, he enjoys reading, watching a good film and playing videogames.
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After earning a doctorate in community psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal, Kadia began a postdoctoral fellowship in population health that deals mainly with the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and the influence of physical and social environments. At the CRCHUM, she is the co-advisor for physical and mental health best practices, in addition to being the student representative for the Health Innovation and Evaluation Research Hub Theme on the CECRCHUM. Driven by the issues of social justice and health promotion, Kadia believes in unicorns and could live on cookie dough ice cream.
Karen is the Cancer Research Theme's student representative on the CECRCHUM. Her work involves the search for new treatment options using oncolytic viruses for ovarian cancer. Simultaneously, Karen likes volunteering for various charity events held by the Institut du cancer de Montréal and promoting this cause. She also enjoys good books, travel and outdoor excursions.
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- Associate Scientist / Research
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- Associate Scientist / Research
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Associate Director, Operations
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- Associate Director, Operations
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- Representative of Students
Lewis is the co-head of social events on the CRCHUM student committee. As a PhD student, his doctoral research focuses on the role of a non-neuronal brain cell, the astrocyte. More specifically, Lewis researches how early life stress impacts brain circuits associated with sleep-wake cycle regulation. Outside of academia, Lewis enjoys watching rugby, running long-distance and lecturing his friends on the health benefits of getting 7-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep.
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Associate Scientific Director for Population Health of the CHUM Research Centre
- Associate Scientific Director, Population Health
- Associate Scientific Director, Population Health Research and Theme Leader of the Innovation Hub
- Principal Scientist, Health Innovation and Evaluation Hub
- Researcher Directory
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- Principal Scientist, Cancer, Immunopathology
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- Medical Specialist
- Member of the Executive Committee
- Associate Scientific Director, Data Science
- Principal Scientist / Research
- Principal Scientist, Health Innovation and Evaluation Hub
Michaël Chassé is a medical specialist in intensive care at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), a principal scientist at the CHUM Research Centre and an associate professor in the Department of Medicine and the School of Public Health at the Université de Montréal. He also holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Ottawa. He is Associate Scientific Director of Data Science at the CHUM Research Centre and the Scientific Director of the CHUM Centre for The Integration and Analysis of Medical Data (CITADEL) which brings together a scientists and professionals specialized in health data science, biostatistics, bioinformatics and machine learning.
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- Principal Scientist / Research
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- Principal Scientist, Immunopathology
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- Head, Neuroscience Theme
- NOMINATED for the CLAUDE - BERTRAND CHAIR in NEUROSURGERY at the UNIVERSITY of MONTREAL
- Principal Scientist, Neuroscience
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- Associate Scientific Director, Student and Postdoctoral Affairs
Nathalie Grandvaux, Associate scientific director, Student and postdoctoral affairs
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Associate Director, Strategic Development and Partnerships
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- Coordinator of the Precision Healthcare Innovation Centre, and Alexia Liaud, Executive Innovation Consultant, Assist Them, Respectively.
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- Head, Cancer Theme
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Shiksha is a PhD student and she serves as the co-secretary of the CRCHUM's Student Committee. She is passionate about cell fate mechanisms, senescence and cancer in particular. Apart from science, she enjoys travelling, baking, and reading mystery novels.
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- Principal Scientist, Imaging and Engineering
- Researcher Directory
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- Co - Planner of Social Activities
Sydney is the co-planner of social activities on the CRCHUM's student committee. She joined the Imaging and Engineering Research Theme in September 2022 as a Master's student. Her project consists of exploring unconventional culture techniques to grow "unculturable" bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Sydney is passionate about increasing female representation in the field of engineering and takes part in many different outreach programs with this goal in mind. Her absolute favourite pastime is playing with her dogs, but she also enjoys a leisurely bike ride and playing sports!
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- Head, Cardiometabolic Theme
- Principal Scientist, Cardiometabolic
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- Principal Scientist / Research
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- Principal Scientist, Health Innovation and Evaluation Hub
- Researcher Directory
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- Member of the Executive Committee
- Director of Research and CRCHUM Scientific Director
- Research Director and CRCHUM Scientific Director
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