TACC

Our mission

TACC connects and mobilizes research strengths in Québec to improve quality of life for autistic individuals and people with neurodevelopmental conditions.

Our strategic priorities

Our strategic priorities (2024 – 2032) guide how we operate.
To learn more, visit our Governance structure page.

Our leadership

TACC Team

Mayada Elsabbagh

Director

Melanie Couture

Co-Director

Martine Habra

Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization Lead

Emily Kirby

Research Governance and Ethics Lead

Ellie-Anna Minogianis

Training Lead

Vanessa Tamburro

Communications and Engagement Lead

Scientific Committee

Isabelle_Courcy

Associate Professor, Université de Montréal

Baudouin Forgeot D'Arc

Assistant Professor, Université de Montréal

Thomas Henderson, Giant Steps

Director of Research and Innovation, Giant Steps

Associate Professor, Université du Québec en Outaouais

Professor, McGill University

Associate Professor, Université de Montréal

Professor, Université Laval

Professor, Université de Montréal

Associate Professor, Université de Montréal

Associate Professor, McGill University

Thomas Renne

TACC Trainee Member

Professor, McGill University

Assistant Professor, McGill University

Assistant Professor, McGill University

Associate Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal

Assistant Professor, McGill University

Associate Professor, McGill University

Community Engagement Committee

Pascale Castonguay

Planning and Research Programming Officer, CIUSSS of Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec

Amélie Duranleau

Executive Director, Quebec Intellectual Disability Society

Claudia Hernandez Perez

TACC Trainee Member

Marc Lanovaz

Scientific Director, Institut universitaire en DI et en TSA

Lili Plourde

Director General, Fédération québécoise de l'autisme

Steering Committee

Oversees strategic planning, platform development, and community building

Mayada Elsabbagh Chair Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University; Director, Transforming Autism Care Consortium

Chair

Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University; Director, Transforming Autism Care Consortium

Mackenzie Salt Trainee co-lead Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University

Trainee co-lead

Postdoctoral Fellow, Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University

Stephen Scherer Chief of Research, SickKids; Professor of Medical Science and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

Chief of Research, SickKids; Professor of Medical Science and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto

Dr Isabel Smith - Dept of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University

Professor and Joan & Jack Craig Chair in Autism Research, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University

Rachel Martens Knowledge Broker, Family Engagement Program, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research

Knowledge Broker, Family Engagement Program, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research

Mira Puri Manager of Science Initiatives, Azrieli Foundation

Manager of Science Initiatives, Azrieli Foundation

Melanie Penner Senior Clinical Scientist and Developmental Pediatrician, Holland Bloorview; Associate Professor, Paediatrics, University of Toronto

Senior Clinical Scientist and Developmental Pediatrician, Holland Bloorview; Associate Professor, Paediatrics, University of Toronto

Ellie-Anna Minogianis Training Program Manager, CanNRT

Training Program Manager, CanNRT

Call for nominations

We invite nominations on a rolling basis for open positions in our leadership groups.
Call for nominations

Recognition and support

TACC is a community-partnered research network launched in 2017. It was first recognized by the Fonds de recherche du Québec as an emerging network and became a full-scale network in 2024.

We thank our philanthropic partners for their support and for championing our mission alongside diverse communities:

The Mike and Valeria Rosenbloom Foundation