On this page: Leadership Team | Office of the Vice-Principal, Research + Innovation | Office of Sponsored Research | Office of Innovation + Partnerships | Office of Research Ethics + Compliance
Leadership Team
| Contact | Responsibilities | |
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| Martha Crago Vice-Principal, Research + Innovation |
martha.crago [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Philippe Gros Deputy Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation |
Innovation and partnership initiatives; large-scale national and international research initiatives |
philippe.gros [at] mcgill.ca Alternate Email: karen.kinsella [at] mcgill.ca |
| Roman Szumski Special Advisor to the Vice-Principal |
Public and Life Science Policy and Business Development |
roman.szumski [at] affiliate.mcgill.ca |
| Debra Titone Associate Vice-Principal, Research |
debra.titone [at] mcgill.ca Alternate Emails: avptitone.vpri [at] mcgill.ca; karen.kinsella [at] mcgill.ca |
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| Benoit Boulet Associate Vice-Principal, Innovation + Partnerships |
benoit.boulet [at] mcgill.ca Alternate Emails: avpboulet.vpri [at] mcgill.ca; karen.kinsella [at] mcgill.ca |
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| Cecile Baccanale Associate Vice-Principal, Research & University Veterinarian |
cecile.baccanale [at] mcgill.ca Alternate Email: yaminee.patel [at] mcgill.ca |
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| Kristina Öhrvall Assistant Vice-Principal, Research Development |
kristina.ohrvall [at] mcgill.ca Alternate Email: karen.kinsella [at] mcgill.ca |
Office of the Vice-Principal, Research + Innovation
The Office of the Vice-Principal, Research + Innovation (R+I) provides central services to the entire R+I team and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of R+I. These services include Finance, HR, and administrative support for the VP, AVPs and Directors. In addition, the Unit oversees internal and external communications on behalf of the office as well as in related portfolios.
| Contact | Responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniela Frischer Director, Operations |
Operations, Human Resources, Finance | daniela.frischer [at] mcgill.ca |
| ADMINISTRATION | ||
| TBD Assistant to the Vice-Principal |
Assistant to the Vice-Principal |
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| Karen Kinsella Administrative Assistant |
Administrative Assistant to Associate VPs, Assistant VP, Deputy VP, and Special Advisors to the VP |
karen.kinsella [at] mcgill.ca |
| Yaminee Patel Administrative Assistant |
Assistant to the Associate Vice-Principal, Research & University Veterinarian | yaminee.patel [at] mcgill.ca |
| TBD Administrative Assistant |
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| COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| Meaghan Thurston Associate Director, Research Communications and Marketing |
Associate Director |
meaghan.thurston [at] mcgill.ca |
| Robin Koning Communications and Marketing Officer |
Beatty Lecture, special projects, event coordination, written communications | robin.koning [at] mcgill.ca |
| Amanda Testani Digital Communications and Marketing Associate |
Social media, website administration (R+I), event coordination, Bravo Gala, written communications |
amanda.testani [at] mcgill.ca |
| DIGITAL RESEARCH SERVICES | ||
| Marc-Étienne Rousseau Director, Research Software |
Director | marc.rousseau [at] mcgill.ca |
| Biru Zhou Senior Advisor, Research Data Management |
biru.zhou [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Claire Burrows Digital Research Services Support Specialist |
claire.burrows [at] mcgill.ca | |
| FINANCE | ||
| TBD Finance Administrator |
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| Tina Venetis Senior Financial Officer |
tina.venetis [at] mcgill.ca | |
| HUMAN RESOURCES | ||
| Ourania Atsaidis Human Resources Advisor |
ourania.atsaidis [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Dalia San Martin Human Resources Administrator |
dalia.sanmartin [at] mcgill.ca | |
| PRIZES AND AWARDS | ||
| Meredith Chatman Prizes and Awards Officer |
All Disciplines |
meredith.chatman [at] mcgill.ca |
| INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | ||
| Nathalie Foisset Associate Director |
Associate Director | nathalie.foisset [at] mcgill.ca |
| Candace Miller Associate Director, Research Analysis |
candace.miller [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Dora Iordan Associate Director, Research Development |
minodora.iordan [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Victor Arshad Senior Advisor Research Development |
victor.shahsavar-arshad [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Josie Cinelli Finance Grants Officer |
josie.cinelli [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Ana Dadunashvili Finance Grants Officer |
ana.dadunashvili [at] mcgill.ca | |
| José Jonathas de Lira Grants Officer |
jose.delira [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Maryam Ebrahimi Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives |
maryam.ebrahimi [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Romina Teran Gandolfo Manager Finance |
romina.teran [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Julien Gibon Senior Advisor, Research Development |
julien.gibon [at] mcgill.ca | |
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Tracy-Ann Leith (On Leave) |
tracy-ann.leith [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Guillaume Lesage Grants Officer |
guillaume.lesage [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Randall Little (On Leave) Senior Advisor CFI-CRC, Strategic Initiatives |
CFI-CRC | randall.little [at] mcgill.ca |
| Magdalena Maslowska Senior Advisor, Research Development (Biomedical and Health Sciences) |
Research Development (Biomedical and Health Sciences) | magdalena.maslowska [at] mcgill.ca |
| Gina Porter Grants Officer |
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| Callan Ross-Sheppard Strategic Initiatives Analyst |
callan.ross-sheppard [at] mcgill.ca | |
Office of Sponsored Research
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is the central office that provides strategic advice and assistance to the McGill academic community in securing and managing research funding from granting agencies, foundations, governments, and other not-for-profit sponsors. OSR also supports researchers in the negotiation and acceptance of the terms and conditions of their research awards.
| Contact | Responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|
| General OSR inquiries | General inquiries: | info.osr [at] mcgill.ca |
| Carole Goutorbe Director, Office of Sponsored Research |
Director | carole.goutorbe [at] mcgill.ca |
| ADMINISTRATION & OTHER SUPPORT | ||
| Lauren Clark Senior Advisor |
Operational oversight, reporting, and communications |
lauren.clark [at] mcgill.ca |
| Jenna Davies Grants Administrator |
jenna.davies [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Vera Milbradt (On Leave) Research Administrative Officer |
vera.milbradt [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Jennifer Callaghan Grants Administrator |
jennifer.callaghan [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Michael Guadagno Grants Administrator |
michael.guadagno [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Kathleen Therrien Grants Administrator |
kathleen.therrien [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Ji Eun Lee Agreements Officer |
ji.eun.lee [at] mcgill.ca | |
| AWARDS MANAGEMENT | ||
| General award-related inquiries | General inquiries: Awards Management | awards.osr [at] mcgill.ca |
| Martyn Liness Associate Director |
Research Asset Disposal, University Advancement Research Gifts | martyn.liness [at] mcgill.ca |
| Marie-Ève Couture Senior Awards & US Federal Compliance Officer |
US-Federal |
marie-eve.couture2 [at] mcgill.ca |
| Maria Capizzi Awards Officer |
NSERC, Mitacs, Natural Sciences and Engineering sponsors | maria.capizzi [at] mcgill.ca |
| Diane Farhat Senior Awards & Compliance Officer |
CRCs, NFRF, Tri-Agency and Québec sponsors, Research Compliance | diane.farhat [at] mcgill.ca |
| Rosa Maria Greco Awards Officer |
Industry, Social Sciences and Humanities sponsors, CARIC/CRIAQ, Prizes | rosa.maria.greco [at] mcgill.ca |
| Sarah Kaderabek Awards Officer |
D2R/HBHL/CFREF, Genome, Changes in Investigator Status | sarah.kaderabek [at] mcgill.ca |
| Florise Lam Awards Officer |
NIH/EU/international programs, Biomedical and Health Sciences sponsors (Brain Canada, Health Canada, PHAC) | florise.lam.tsang.on [at] mcgill.ca |
| Jennifer Nemes (On Leave) Awards Administrator |
CIHR and SSHRC, Biomedical and Health Sciences sponsors | jennifer.nemes [at] mcgill.ca |
| Dalia Soliman Awards Officer |
FRQ, Québec ministries and consortia | dalia.soliman [at] mcgill.ca |
| DATA MANAGEMENT | ||
| Janie Kwan Director |
Director, Data Management and Administration | janie.kwan [at] mcgill.ca |
| Timothy Capper Administration Coordinator |
Data Maintenance | timothy.capper [at] mcgill.ca |
| Erin Keenan Administrative Coordinator |
erin.keenan [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Leisa Smith Research Data Officer |
leisa.smith [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Barbara Wong Administrative Coordinator |
Data Maintenance | barbara.wong [at] mcgill.ca |
| Ken Wong Systems Support Officer |
ken.wong [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Jeffrey Zhu Software Support and Data Administrator |
jeffrey.zhu [at] mcgill.ca | |
| GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS | ||
| Rupa Narasimhadevara Associate Director |
Associate Director | rupa.narasimhadevara [at] mcgill.ca |
| Catherine Karelis Grants and Agreements Officer |
catherine.karelis [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Joanna Mastalerek Senior Grants and Agreements Officer |
joanna.mastalerek [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Michelle Picard-Aitken Senior Grants and Agreements Officer |
michelle.picard-aitken [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Preeti Purba-Singh Grants and Agreements Officer |
preeti.purba-singh [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Katarina Stojkovic Grants and Agreements Officer |
katarina.stojkovic [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Biljana Vasilevska Grants and Agreements Officer |
biljana.vasilevska [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Agnes Wong Senior Grants and Agreements Officer |
agnes.wong2 [at] mcgill.ca | |
Office of Innovation + Partnerships
The Office of Innovation + Partnerships assists McGill's research community in securing funded research contracts and industrial partnership opportunities governed by agreements with both private and public sponsors. Unit personnel facilitate and manage the transfer of knowledge stemming from research endeavours undertaken by McGill's faculty members.
| Contact | Responsibilities | |
|---|---|---|
| General inquiries |
General inquiries: Innovation + Partnerships |
innovation.vpip [at] mcgill.ca |
| Mark Weber Director |
Director, Innovation + Partnerships |
mark.weber2 [at] mcgill.ca |
| Arina de Leeuw Innovation and Partnerships Administrator |
arina.deleeuw [at] mcgill.ca | |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| Junji Nishihata Senior Communications Advisor |
junji.nishihata [at] mcgill.ca | |
| FINANCE | ||
| Kathleen Wilken Finance Officer |
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kathy.wilken [at] mcgill.ca |
| INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS | ||
| Giovanna Sebastiani Associate Director |
Associate Director, Industry Partnerships |
giovanna.sebastiani [at] mcgill.ca |
| Agapi Agapitos Industry Partnerships Officer |
agapi.agapitos [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Julia Carvalho Senior Industry Partnerships Officer |
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julia.carvalho [at] mcgill.ca |
| Rina Cohen Industry Partnerships Officer |
rina.cohen [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Celine Krystal Coletta Industry Partnerships Officer |
celine.coletta [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Daina Leimanis Senior Industry Partnerships Officer |
daina.leimanis [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Jana Porubska Senior Industry Partnerships Officer |
Faculty of Engineering | jana.porubska [at] mcgill.ca |
| Julie Vallée Senior Industry Partnerships Officer |
Faculty of Engineering | Julie.vallee [at] mcgill.ca |
| Filipe Werneck Senior Industry Partnerships Officer |
filipe.werneck [at] mcgill.ca | |
| INDUSTRY LIAISON | ||
| Eduardo Ganem-Cuenca Associate Director |
Associate Director, Industry Liaison | eduardo.ganemcuenca [at] mcgill.ca |
| Vivian Diniz Business Development Officer |
vivian.diniz [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Julie Mouzakiotis-Paquin Senior Industry Liaison Officer |
Medicine & Health Science | julia.mouzakiotis-paquin [at] mcgill.ca |
| Janet Prince Senior Industry Liaison Officer |
Medicine & Health Science | janet.prince [at] mcgill.ca |
| Adam Turcotte Industry Liaison Officer |
adam.turcotte [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Mitacs | ||
| Christina-Maria Katsari Mitacs Representative at McGill |
Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science: Department of Computer Science, Schulich School of Music |
ckatsari [at] mitacs.cadcaramori [at] mitacs.ca (@mitacs.ca) |
| Noha Gerges Mitacs Representative at McGill |
Desautels Faculty of Management, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law |
ngerges [at] mitacs.ca |
| Prisca Bustamante Mitacs Representative at McGill |
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Faculty of Science (except the Department of Computer Science) |
palvarez [at] mitacs.ca |
| Technology Transfer | ||
| Olivia Novac Associate Director |
Associate Director, Technology Transfer | olivia.e.novac [at] mcgill.ca |
| Sarah Butcher Technology Transfer Manager |
sarah.butcher [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Jarred Chicoine Technology Transfer Manager |
Medicine, life sciences | jarred.chicoine [at] mcgill.ca |
| Chris Corkery Technology Transfer Manager |
chris.corkery [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Lotfi Kesraoui Technology Transfer Manager |
lotfi.kesraoui [at] mcgill.ca | |
| James Mehta Technology Transfer Manager |
Engineering | james.mehta [at] mcgill.ca |
| Nancy Penate Patent Portfolio Manager |
nancy.penate [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Astrid Reimann Technology Evaluation Manager |
astrid.reimann [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Francesco Tordini Technology Transfer Manager |
Engineering | francesco.tordini [at] mcgill.ca |
| Sylvie Toulmond Technology Transfer Manager |
Medicine, life sciences | sylvie.toulmond [at] mcgill.ca |
| Research Security and Compliance | ||
| Cristobal Ovejero Sagarzazu Associate Director |
Associate Director, Research Security & Compliance |
security.compliance [at] mcgill.ca |
| Albert Abaunza Export Controls & Safety Officer |
albert.l.abaunza [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Santana-Catherine Boisvert Compliance Officer |
santana-catheri.boisvert [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Andrew Renahan License & Partnership Compliance Officer |
andrew.renahan [at] mcgill.ca | |
Office of Research Ethics + Compliance
The Office of Research Ethics + Compliance serves researchers working with human participants or animals. McGill follows strict research integrity standards. McGill also cultivates and reinforces a culture that enables its members to identify and resolve conflicts of interest with the support and guidance of the administration and their units.
| Contact | Responsibilities | |
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| TBA |
Director, Animal Compliance |
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| Lynda McNeil Associate Director, Research Ethics |
Associate Director, Research Ethics + Research with Human Participants |
lynda.mcneil [at] mcgill.ca |
| ANIMAL COMPLIANCE | ||
| General Inquiries | General Inquiries: Animal Compliance | animalcare [at] mcgill.ca |
| Lori Ann Burgess Quality Assistance Advisor |
lori.burgess [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Veronica Ferraro Ethics Review Administrator |
veronica.ferraro [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Kathy Forner Quality Assistance Advisor |
kathy.forner2 [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Jennifer Henri Animal Care Training Advisor |
Animal Care Training |
jennifer.henri2 [at] mcgill.ca |
| Tanya Koch Quality Assistance Advisor |
tanya.koch [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Cynthia Lavoie Quality Assistance Advisor |
animal.approvals [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Allison Martel Administrative Assistant |
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allison.martel [at] mcgill.ca |
| Devon Merza Animal Training Program Advisor |
devon.merza2 [at] mcgill.ca |
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| Bruna Morocutti Quality Assistance Advisor |
bruna.morocutti [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Stephane Ouimette Data Administrator and Software Support |
Animal Compliance, Research with Human Participants | stephane.ouimette [at] mcgill.ca |
| Meghan Reid-Burdon Animal Ethics Compliance Administrator |
meghan.reid-burdon [at] mcgill.ca |
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| Sabina Santamaria Animal Trainer Program Advisor |
sabina.santamaria [at] mcgill.ca | |
| RESEARCH WITH HUMAN PARTICIPANTS | ||
| Deanna Collin Ethics Officer |
General Inquiries | deanna.collin [at] mcgill.ca |
| Georgia Kalavritinos Ethics Review Administrator |
georgia.kalavritinos [at] mcgill.ca | |
| Stephane Ouimette Data Administrator and Software Support |
Animal Compliance, Research with Human Participants | stephane.ouimette [at] mcgill.ca |
| Daniel Tesolin Ethics Officer |
daniel.tesolin [at] mcgill.ca | |