OUR TEAM

David Boucher-Roy

Junior Biostatistician

 I hold a bachelor's degree in mathematics and a master's degree in statistics from the Université de Montréal. I wrote a thesis on Mendelian randomization and completed an internship at the CHUM Research Center, which consolidated my interest in biostatistics and led me to join the CITADEL team in July 2022. My area of expertise includes multivariate analysis, regression models, resampling methods and causal inference. I also place great value on consulting and teaching, which is why I'm currently developing statistical training courses for the CRCHUM.

Michaël Chassé, M.D., Ph. D., FRCPC

Intensivist and regular CRCHUM researcher, Founder and scientific director of CITADEL

Michaël Chassé is a doctor specializing in intensive care at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), a regular researcher at the CHUM Research Centre and an associate professor in the Department of Medicine and the School of Public Health of the Université de Montréal. He holds a Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Ottawa.  

His research work deals mainly with improving traditional epidemiological research methods by using new technologies such as automatic learning and innovative clinical trials, particularly in areas related to intensive care such as organ donations, organ transplants, and blood transfusions.  

Rima Bouchakri, Ph. D.

Data scientist, data integration specialist

Rima Bouchakri earned a Ph.D. in Computer Science specializing in data engineering and problem solving from the École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d’Aérotechnique (ENSMA) in France, under a joint supervision arrangement with the École nationale Supérieure d’Informatique (ESI) in Algeria. She collaborates with CITADEL’s scientific team for the development of data mining and extraction approaches using hospital systems, as well as the application of new technologies and machine and deep learning methods for medical health research projects. 

Chantal Roy

Data Specialist

Chantal Roy holds a master's degree in epidemiology and an MBA in bio-industry management. She is an experienced manager who has worked for over 20 years in the field of clinical research. She was project manager in the context of multicenter clinical studies in various therapeutic areas. She continued her career as a research unit operations manager offering expertise in methodology, biostatistics and applied informatics. She recently contributed to the launch of an artificial intelligence group applied to acute care of children. For the past ten years, she has been teaching as a lecturer at the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal.  

Kip Brown, MPAff

Operation manager
Co-founder of CITADEL

Kip Brown earned a Master of Public Affairs with a major in health and social policy from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas. With more than ten years of experience as a healthcare consultant, Kip specializes in data extraction, management and analysis. Most of his work has involved the analysis of healthcare data in real situations. At CITADEL, he also specializes in shifting from ad hoc data analyses to systematic, structured and reproducible processes. Kip is also interested in causal inference and natural language processing.   

Yue Qi

Senior data scientist

Yue Qi obtained his PhD in optical engineering from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University College Dublin, Ireland, where he acquired expertise in the modeling and characterization of various photopolymer materials. He then continued his research in the field of biophysics at McGill University. To deepen his skills, he also completed a program in data science at the same university. Currently, Yue holds the position of Data Scientist at CITADEL, where he focuses mainly on medical data analysis, machine learning and deep learning techniques, with a particular emphasis on medical imaging and healthcare.

François Harvey, DESS

Bioinformatician
Co-founder of CITADEL and Team manager

With a degree in biochemistry from Université Laval, François gained more than 9 years of experience in veterinary laboratory test development before completing his specialization in bioinformatics in 2011 at UQAM. He has since practised as a data analyst, database manager, system administrator and bioinformatician in the human and animal medicine and health informatics sectors. In particular, he developed several diagnostic tests for circovirus and porcine influenza; worked on the development of a clinical and genetic prediction model for complications of type 2 diabetes; worked as a consulting bioinformatician for the CRCHUM’s bioinformatics platform; and developed and maintained various database systems and work servers for several teams.  

Michael Yu, Ph. D.

Methodologist

Michael Yu holds a Ph. D. in Behavioural Decision Research from Carnegie Mellon University and trained in biomedical ethics at McGill University. His early work focused on evidence-based decision making for the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Federal Communications Commission, and the US Army Research Laboratory. His recent work examines statistical analysis combined with economic, psychological, and decision analysis approaches in research projects, with a view to improving ethics review processes, evaluating ethical recruitment procedures and assessing informed consent in medical research.  

Alina Dyachenko, M. Sc.

Biostatistician

Alina Dyachenko holds a master’s degree in statistics from the Université de Montréal. She has experience in academia and pharmaceuticals, in advanced analytical programming and in statistical modelling. She has a strong background in statistical methodology and data management techniques. Her area of expertise includes advanced multivariate modelling, longitudinal data analysis, survival analysis (Cox model with fragility, repeated time events), generalized linear model, Bayesian model selection, data clustering, regression tree, latent class analysis, meta-analysis, parametric statistical non-analysis, randomized clinical trials, methods for handling missing data, as well as development and validation of survey instruments. She also has extensive experience in the management and analysis of hospital and provincial administrative databases. 

Roy Nitulescu, MA

Biostatistician

Roy Nitulescu holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and statistics and a master’s degree in economics. Currently a statistician and programmer for CITADEL, he has been working in the field of quantitative sciences for over a decade. His main fields of interest are Bayesian methods and data visualization. His expertise in statistics and economics allows him to support researchers in all stages of their projects, including protocol development, data analysis, and writing and editing articles for publication.  

Claude Kauffman, Ph. D.

Specialist in image processing

Claude Kauffman holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Institut Polytechnique de Lorraine, Nancy, France. In addition, he completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Quebec, where he was a visiting professor at the École de technologie supérieure. He has been developing his research work for more than 20 years in the field of digital image processing and more specifically in the context of medical imaging. He previously worked at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal before joining the CITADEL team in 2019.   

Maxime Caron

Bioinformatician and Team Manager

Maxime Caron holds a master's degree in bioinformatics from the Université de Montréal and a doctorate in human genetics from Mcgill University. He has over 10 years' professional experience in genomic and epigenetic data analysis. He previously worked at the Génome Québec and McGill University Innovation Center (MUGQIC) on the development of sequencing data analysis pipelines, and at the CHU Sainte-Justine research center on precision medicine projects applied to pediatric cancers. He joined the CITADEL team in 2022 as a bioinformatician within the genomics platform.