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CHHD  |  Child Health and Human Development Program

Leadership and Management

The Child Health and Human Development Program has a management committee composed of the program leadership, representatives from the Centre for Translational Biology (CTB) and Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), external members and trainees. This committee meets four times a year to discuss program-related concerns, problems, and strategy. Committee members include:
   
Kolja Eppert, PhD
Kolja Eppert, PhD
Program Co-Leader
Isabelle Gagnon, PhD
Isabelle Gagnon, PhD
Program Co-Leader
Fanny Toussaint, PhD
Fanny Toussaint, PhD
Program Manager
   

Dr. Indra Gupta
CTB Representative

Dr. Evelyn Constantin
CORE Representative

Ciriaco Piccirillo, PhD
External Member

 

Program Leaders and Manager

Fanny Toussaint, PhD, obtained her doctorate in physiology from the Université de Montréal. She accumulated seven years of biomedical research experience at the Montreal Heart Institute Research Centre and developed a strong expertise in microscopy and imaging. Her studies focused on endothelium physiology and its calcium dynamics as well as arterial pressure regulation mechanisms. Following her graduate studies, Fanny Toussaint provided overall operational leadership in a non-profit organization whose mission is to develop a taste for science during elementary and secondary studies. Thus, in addition to her scientific background, she acquired various expertise in project management, human and financial resources management and events coordination.