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 page.
Our leadership
TACC Team
Scientific Committee
TACC Trainee Co-Leads
Sophie Bouhour
PhD, Biochemistry, Université de Sherbrooke
Giant Steps Living Lab
Constance Dollet
PhD, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University
Science Communication and Training
Kelly D’Souza
PhD, Human Development, McGill University
Training, TACC-CanNRT Committee on Inclusive Research Practices
Claudia Hernandez-Perez
PhD, Psychology – Neuropsychology, UQAM
Knowledge Mobilization and Community Engagement
Ivana Okaro
MSc, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University
Science Communication
Rahul Suresh
PhD, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University
Open Science
Community Engagement Committee
Planning and Research Programming Officer, CIUSSS of Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec
External Advisory Committee
Professor, Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, King’s College London (London, UK)
Former Director, Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative; Professor, Emeritus, University of California San Francisco (San Francisco, CA, USA)
Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
TACC-CanNRT Committee on Inclusive Research Methods
Kelly D'Souza
PhD Candidate in Human Development, McGill University
Knowledge Broker, Family Engagement Program, CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research
Ellie-Anna Minogianis
Training Lead, TACC and CanNRT
Workgroup on Inclusive Governance
Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke
Professor, Departmental Unit of Educational Sciences, Université du Québec à Rimouski
Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator in Social Work, Université de l'Ontario français
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:
