{"id":863,"date":"2019-07-03T01:03:18","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T05:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/a-propos\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T14:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:37:39","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QPRN vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/2021\/11\/15\/qprn-20th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">For over 20 years<\/a>, the long-term vision of the QPRN is to be an internationally recognized leader in the field of pain research, bringing together and promoting Quebec\u2019s dynamic forces and highly qualified next generation. QPRN represents a wide range of stakeholders in research, care and lived experience whose goals are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) to understand the cellular and molecular basis of pain,<br>2) to improve prevention efforts<br>3) to apply intersectoral action to improve the health of populations disproportionately impacted by pain<br>4) to equip knowledge users by taking into account the needs rooted in the ecosystem and<br>5) to improve the pain assessment and treatment (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) to ensure the efficient and effective application of knowledge and adopt best practices in the multiple sectors of our healthcare system<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mandat-QPRN_EN-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mandat-QPRN_EN-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3647\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mandat-QPRN_EN-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Mandat-QPRN_EN-1-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">research network <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We aim at achieving our goals through cohesive efforts between a group of 90 researchers associated to the four University Health Networks (R\u00e9seaux universitaires int\u00e9gr\u00e9s de sant\u00e9; RUIS) of the province of Quebec: Universit\u00e9 Laval, McGill University, Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al and Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke, and to the Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec network, Concordia University, Bishop University and TELUQ.<br>The network also benefits from collaborations with <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/our-members\/?_sft_investigator_type=partner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">partners<\/a> of choice as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/our-members\/?_sft_investigator_type=clinical-expert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clinical experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-6 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9759\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/mcgill_v3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9759\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9743\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/udem_v3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9743\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9745\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/uds_v3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9745\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9747\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/ulaval_v3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9747\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9751\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/uqat_v3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9751\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9753\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/uqo_v3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9753\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9755\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/uqtr_v3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9755\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9757\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/concordia_v3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9757\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"9749\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/uqac_v3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9749\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"11385\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/logo_u_bishops.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11385\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"11383\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/logo_teluq.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11383\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"13942\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Logo_UQAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13942\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding of the QPRN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a label=\"The Fonds de recherche du Qu\u00e9bec \u2013 Sant\u00e9 (FRQS) (s\u2019ouvre dans un nouvel onglet)\" href=\"https:\/\/frq.gouv.qc.ca\/programme\/reseaux-thematiques-2021-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Fonds de recherche du Qu\u00e9bec (FRQ)<\/a> allow to :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Financially support the Pain Network<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stimulate cutting edge research on chronic pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perfect the public and health care professional\u2019s education on chronic pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve our background knowledge on persistent pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contribute to enhancing physicians judgement for diagnosing and treating persistent pain <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Committees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QPRN Management committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-circle-mask bk\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/louis-gendron-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9770\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong><strong>Co-director<\/strong><\/strong><br><\/strong>Responsable des affaires pr\u00e9cliniques<br>Louis Gendron, PhD<br> Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-circle-mask bk\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Lacasse-Anais-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2670\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Co-director<\/strong><\/strong><br>Responsable des affaires cliniques<br>Ana\u00efs Lacasse, PhD<br>Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec en Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-circle-mask bk\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Beaudry-Helene.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><strong>Executive director<\/strong><\/strong><br>H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Beaudry, PhD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized is-style-circle-mask bk\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/W_EIk_jQ-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8693\" title=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Scientific coordinator<\/strong><br>Iulia Tufa, BSc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QPRN direction committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Management Committee of the network is composed of :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 <strong>Management Committee<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 A representative of the Quebec Chronic Pain Association (AQDC)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/douleurquebec.ca\/en\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pierre Genest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022 A representative of the Quebec Pain Society (SQD)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/philippe-de-grandpre-6992b176\/?originalSubdomain=ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Philippe De Grandpr\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 A representative of the Quebec Network of Junior Pain Investigators (QNJPI)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maxime-kusik-432221233\/?trk=people_directory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maxime Kusik<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/karen-ghoussoub-276b5422a\/?originalSubdomain=ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karen Ghoussoub<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 A representative from each university<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/philippe-sarret\/\">Ph<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/philippe-sarret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ilippe Sarret<\/a> (Universit\u00e9 de Sherbrooke)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/pierre-rainville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pierre Rainville<\/a> (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/gilles-lavigne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gilles Lavigne<\/a> (CR-CHUM)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/yves-de-koninck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yves de Koninck<\/a> (Universit\u00e9 Laval)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/reza-sharif-naeini\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reza Sharif Naeini<\/a> (McGill University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">QPRN scientific committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Scientific Committee of the network is composed of   :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 The <strong>Management Committee<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 The directors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/our-mission\/#initiatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Multidisciplinary Consortiums<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Quebec Consortium on <strong>Treatment Efficacy and Safety<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/eric-troncy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00c9ric Troncy<\/a>, (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al), <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/melanie-berube\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M\u00e9lanie B\u00e9rub\u00e9<\/a>, (Universit\u00e9 Laval) and <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/laurent-dupuis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laurent Dupuis<\/a>, patient partner, Claudie Audet and Alexa Coulombe-Lev\u00eaque (trainee representatives)<br>Quebec Consortium on<strong> Eco-Bio-Psycho-Social Therapies and Approaches<\/strong>: <strong> <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/audrey-grant\/\">Audrey Grant<\/a>,  (McGill University), <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/caroline-arbour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Caroline Arbour<\/a>, (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al) and <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/sabrina-paquet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sabrina Paquet<\/a>, patient partner, Celina D&#8217;Avila Felipe and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Dupuis (trainee representatives)<br>Quebec Consortium on <strong>Pain Prevention and Sustainable Health for All<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/estelle-carde\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estelle Carde<\/a>, (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al) <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/jason-bouffard\/\">Jason Bouffard<\/a>, (Universit\u00e9 Laval), <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/amy-doucet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amy Doucet<\/a>, patient partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/maripier-arcand-langlois\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maripier Arcand-Langlois<\/a>, patient partner, Jos\u00e9anne Desrosiers and \u00c9milie Fortin (trainee representatives)<br>Quebec Consortium on <strong>Continuum and Pain Care Trajectories<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/gabrielle-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gabrielle Pag\u00e9<\/a>, (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al), <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/marc-andre-blanchette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marc-Andr\u00e9 Blanchette<\/a>, (Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res) and <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/lesley-singer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesley Norris-Singer<\/a>, patient partner, Andr\u00e9anne Bernier and Genevi\u00e8ve Laporte (trainee representatives)<br>Quebec Consortium on <strong>Veteran\u2019s Health<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/timothy-wideman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Timothy Wideman<\/a>, (McGill University), H\u00e9l\u00e8ne LeScelleur, patient partner, Maureen Ahiatsi and Marim\u00e9e Godbout Parent<strong> <\/strong>(trainee representatives)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2022 The directors of the <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/our-solutions\/#plateformes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Technical Platforms<\/a><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>https:\/\/qprn.ca\/fr\/investigator\/carolina-beraldo-meloto\/Technical platform on <strong>molecular tools and cellular imaging<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/marie-eve-paquet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marie-\u00c8ve Paquet<\/a> (Universit\u00e9 Laval)<br>Technical platform on <strong>preclinical systems monitoring<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/jeffrey-mogil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeffrey Mogil<\/a> (McGill University)<br>Technical platform on <strong>brain imaging<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/pierre-rainville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pierre Rainville<\/a> (Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al) and <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/mathieu-roy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mathieu Roy<\/a> (McGill University)<br>Technical platform on <strong>genetics and genomics analysis<\/strong> : <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/audrey-grant\/\" data-type=\"investigator\" data-id=\"2531\">Audrey Grant<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/qprn.ca\/en\/investigator\/carolina-beraldo-meloto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carol Meloto<\/a> (McGill University)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QPRN vision For over 20 years, the long-term vision of 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