Danika Laberge

Ms. Laberge has over 25 years of professional experience in the research sector and the health and social services network. Drawing on her expertise, operational excellence-oriented approach, leadership, and management skills, she created a vast network of partners (“The CATALIS Network”), which she consults on an ongoing basis to identify issues within the province’s clinical research industry and develop effective communal solutions serving to accelerate the launch and optimize the conduct of clinical trials. Most notable of Ms. Laberge’s major accomplishments is the harmonization, with the participation of the CATALIS Network, of clinical research administrative practices, which led to the creation of the FAST TRACK evaluation service. This innovative program makes it possible to evaluate and authorize clinical trials in Quebec in less than eight weeks.

Before joining CATALIS, Ms. Laberge spearheaded numerous projects, including the launch of CARTaGENE, a Quebec biobank. She also oversaw the implementation and management of the McGill University Health Centre Research Institute’s McConnell Centre for Innovative Medical.