Our Team

Patrick Archambault

Title: Principal Investigator

Degree: MD, MSc, FRCPC

Education: Université Laval (MD, MSc, FRCPC emergency medicine), Université d’Ottawa (FRCPC intensive care)

Publications: Google Scholar

Émilie Coté

Émilie Coté

Title: Research Coordinator

Degree: Bachelors in Nursing

Education: Université Laval

Interests: Travel, cats, exercise


Martyne Audet

Title: Research Coordinator

Degree: Masters in Microbiology

Education: Université Laval

Publications: ORCID

Interests: Fly fishing, Cooking with a mystery audiobook, Walking in the wilderness

Mireille Boutin

 Mireille Boutin

Titre : Nurse Research Assistant

Diplôme : Nursing

Établissement : Centre de formation professionnelle de l’Envolée

Intérêts : Cooking, Gardening, Fishing


Rawane Samb

Rawane Samb

Title: Biostatistician

Degree: PhD in Statistics

Education: Université Paris 6 Pierre et Marie-Curie, France

Publications: Google Scholar

Interests: Soccer, Geopolitics, Travelling

Rosalie Beaudoin

Title: Research professional, medical technologist

Degree:  Biomedical technology analyst

Education: Cégep de Sainte-Foy

Interests: The outdoors, and a foodie 


Lise Lavoie

Title: Research Nurse

Degree: DEC Nursing

Education: Cégep de Ste-Foy

Interests: Health research and travels

William Witteman

William Witteman

Title: Research Coordinator

Degree: Master of Information Studies

Education: University of Toronto

Publications: Google Scholar

Interests: Hiking, camping, board games


Catherine Savard

Catherine Savard

Title: Research nurse

Degree: Bachelor of Sc., Nursing and Master of Sc., Nursing (c)

Education: Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)

Publications: Catherine SAVARD | Université du Québec à Rimouski UQAR, Rimouski | uqar | Département des Sciences Infirmières | Research profile (researchgate.net)

Interests: Hiking, piano, skating, health, travel, cuisine and music


Louise Chouinard

Louise Chouinard

Title: Administrative Assistant

Interests: Walking in the woods with my dogs

Latetia Bert

Laetitia Bert

Title: Doctoral Student

Title of my Thesis: Mettre à l’échelle et pérenniser des innovations portant sur l’amélioration de la transition de soins aux aînés: étude séquentielle mixte de deux outils d’aide aux porteurs de projets et de deux cas d’interventions innovantes en Chaudière-Appalaches

Degree: PhD (c) in Health Communication.

Education: Université Laval

Publications: ORCID

Interests: Yoga, climbing, musique


Annie Toulouse-Fournier

Title: Doctoral student

Title of my thesis: Relations entre les symptômes anxieux et le risque de revisite à l’urgence chez les patients de 65 ans et plus avant et pendant la pandémie de la COVID-19 : une étude de cohorte prospective

Degree: PhD (c) in Psychology

Education: Université Laval

Publications: Google Scholar

Interests: Ice skating, swimming, nights out with friends

Lyna Abrougui

Lyna Abrougui

Title: Master’s student

Title of my Thesis: Apprentissage automatique sur TDM cérébraux sans contraste pour prédire les revisites aux urgences avec AVC hémorragique

Degree: Masters in computer science – with thesis

Education: Université Laval

Publications: Deep learning of chest X-rays can predict mechanical ventilation outcome in ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients

Interests: Travel, discover great restaurants, watch The Vampire Diaries in a loop


Raphaëlle Giguère

Raphaëlle Giguère

Title: Master’s student

Title of my Thesis: Data-driven Automated Hypovigilance Detection using Physiological Parameters

Degree: Masters in computer science – with thesis

Education: Université Laval

Publications: Deep learning of chest X-rays can predict mechanical ventilation outcome in ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients

Interests: Sportswoman at heart, drinking coffee!

Malika Seydou Beidari

Title: Master’s student

Title of my Thesis: Self-reported symptoms of Post COVID-19 condition after a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose: study of the factors associated with symptoms deterioration

Degrees: Doctorate in Medicine and Master’s in Epidemiology – with thesis

Education: Université St-Thomas d’Aquin (Burkina Faso) and Université Laval

Interests: Basketball, Football (yes, soccer!), Travels and Good laughs


Nathalie Germain

Nathalie Germain

Title: Master’s student

Title of my Thesis: Fardeau des proches-aidants des personnes aînées en transition de l’hôpital à la communauté

Degree: Masters in Epidemiology – with thesis

Education: Université Laval

Publications: ORCID

Interests: Cycling, Muay Thai, Hiking.

Sam Chandavong

Sam Chandavong

Title: Master’s Student in Computer Science

Thesis: Integration of machine learning models through the use of material and social deprivation index based on patients postal code to improve the transition of care for frail older adults from senior’s residences in order to prevent early readmission to the emergency department

Degree: Master in Computer Science – with Thesis

Education: Laval University, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering

Publications: ORCID

Interests: Machine Learning, Medicine, Health


Andréanne Bernatchez

Andréanne Bernatchez

Title: PhD student

Thesis title: Long-term neuropsychiatric and cognitive outcomes in elderly patients recovered from a COVID-19 infection

Degree: Doctorat (c) in psychology (D. Psy)

Institution: Université Laval

Interests: Travel – Movies – Physical training