Scientific committee
The scientific committee is composed of:
- the Executive committee (non-voting members)
- the director and a co-director of each research axis
- the infrastructure managers
- of the Knowledge transfer program manager
- the head of the ethics group
- a student member
The members of the Scientific committee
 | Dr Philippe Jouvet Director of the QRHN |
 | Dr Jamila Shakir Assistant director |
 | Dr André Dagenais Administrative coordinator of the QRHN |
The members of the scientific committee from the research axes
 | Dr Jean-Paul Praud MD Université de Sherbrooke Director of the Physiological breathing disorders axis |
 | Dr Guillaume Emériaud MD Université de Montréal Co-Director of the Physiological breathing disorders axis |
 | Dr Richard Kinkead PhD Université Laval Co-Director of the Physiological breathing disorders axis |
 | Dr Frédéric Séries MD Université Laval Co-Director of the Physiological breathing disorders axis |
 | Dr Philippe Joubert MD Université Laval Director of the Environment / Genetics / Cancer axis |
 | Dre Carolyn Baglole PhD McGill University Co-Director of the Environment / Genetics / Cancer axis |
 | Dre Caroline Duchaine PhD Université Laval Co-Director of the Environment / Genetics / Cancer axis |
 | Dre Catherine Laprise PhD Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Co-Director of the Environment / Genetics / Cancer axis |
 | Dr Roger C Lévesque PhD Université Laval Director of the Pulmonary Infections and Pathogens axis |
 | Dr Emmanuelle Brochiero PhD Université de Montréal Co-Director of the Pulmonary Infections and Pathogens axis |
 | Dr Dao Nguyen MD McGill University Co-Director of the Pulmonary Infections and Pathogens axis |
 | Dr Frédéric Veyrier Co-Director of the Pulmonary Infections and Pathogens axis |
 | Dr Mathieu Morissette PhD Université Laval Director of the Obstructive diseases and remodeling axis |
 | Dr Ilan Azuelos MD McGill University Co-Director of the Obstructive diseases and remodeling axis |
 | Dre Andréanne Côté Quebec Heart and Lung Institute in Quebec Co-Director of the Obstructive diseases and remodeling axis |
 | Dre Roxane Paulin Université Laval Co-Director of the Obstructive diseases and remodeling axis |
![](https://rsr-qc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BenjaminSmith.jpg") | Dr Benjamin Smith MD McGill University Co-Director of the Obstructive diseases and remodeling axis |
The role of the Scientific committee
- When creating new projects (research axes, infrastructures, platforms and common research services), evaluate the scientific quality, the innovative aspect and the coherence with all the activities of the QRHN,
- promote and be a representative of the QRHN in national and international conferences,
- can be consulted for a specific scientific issue,
- to be able to make any proposals regarding the orientation of research and promotion activities in the QRHN,
- be able to propose a process and criteria for selecting emerging projects and feasibility studies, start-up projects,
- approve the appointments of the Assistant director and members of the Executive committee proposed to it by the Director of the QRHN.