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 (2024 to 2032)

Our Leadership

TACC Team

Director

Co-Director

Network Coordinator

Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization Lead

Research Governance and Ethics Lead

Training Lead

Communications and Engagement Lead

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

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