Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies – Meet the team
Team composition
The Centre for Research on Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies is led by an Executive Director and is composed of seven full-time staff members. This core group is complemented by employees from existing groups bringing different expertise on a part-time basis. They are expected to work in a proactive manner to ensure that the best resources are organized and aligned before a crisis hits.
Activities
The Research Centre team has been meeting on a weekly basis to discuss the roles and responsibilities of the Research Centre and putting them into action.
Within the next few months, the Research Centre will focus on the following activities:
- Establishing a governance model;
- Establishing standard operating procedures based on lessons learned, literature, etc;
- Determining grants & awards investments; and
- Raising awareness of the Research Centre's work.
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions about the Research Centre, its structures and activities, please don't hesitate to contact the team at crpphe-crppus@cihr-irsc.gc.ca or send a message directly to any members.
Contacts (full-time)

Executive Director
marisa.creatore@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Senior Advisor
zee.leung@cihr-irsc-gc.ca

Senior Advisor (Acting)
lina.johnston@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Associate
siham.yasari@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Initiatives Officer
caroline.baskerville@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Administrative Officer
jessica.seguin@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Senior Advisor
esther.coronadomartinez@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Contacts (part-time)
Communications

Lead, Science Communication
allison.forsythe@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Lead, Strategic Communications
Veronique.perron@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Communications Officer, Strategic Communications
ryan.pepper@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Digital and Security Services

Manager, Digital Strategies and Planning
una.beaudry@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Finance and Administration

Financial Advisor
benoit.lauzon@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Program Design and Delivery

Lead, Program Design and Delivery
amanda.nadler@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Advisor, Program Design and Delivery
elyssa.nassi@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Coordinator, Program Design and Delivery
sophie.schnupp@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Coordinator, Program Design and Delivery
donata.frank@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Science Policy

Advisor, Training and Career Support
valeriy.ostapchenko@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Senior Advisor, Knowledge Mobilization Strategies
erica.dobson@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Advisor, Knowledge Mobilization Strategies
connie.wu@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Initiatives Officer, Knowledge Mobilization Strategies
janet.lalonde@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Strategic Partnership and International Relations

fatma.boulouednine@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
Operations Support – Funding Analytics

Analyst
derek.seto@cihr-irsc.gc.ca
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