Network of researchers
In addition to the discoveries and expertise that drive innovation on the farm and in the plant, Novalait supports a vast scientific network and contributes to the training of a qualified next generation ready to tackle the challenges of business.
Discover the exceptional talents who have propelled Novalait-supported projects over the past few years.
Main Researchers
Julien Chamberland
Researcher
Assistant Professor Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval
Steve Labrie
Researcher
Director, STELA Center, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval
Denis Roy
Researcher
Dean, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval
Cristiano Côrtes
Researcher
Animal production researcher, Agrinova
Guillaume Brisson
Researcher
Associate Professor, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval
Food quality
Sustainable food processing systems
Raj Duggavathi
Researcher
Associate Professor, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University
Reproductive physiology
Simon Dufour
Researcher
Full Professor, Faculté de médecine vétérinaire – Département de pathologie et microbiologie, Université de Montréal
Epidemiology
Tissue insult, immunity and infection
Farm animals
Ismail Fliss
Researcher
Full Professor, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval
Milk quality
Bacteriocins
Food safety
Julie Jean
Researcher
Full Professor, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval
Milk quality
Sustainable food processing systems
Food safety
Alain Doyen
Researcher
Scientific Director, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval
Milk quality
Sustainable food processing systems
Autonomy, prosperity and food accessibility
Rachel Gervais
Researcher
Full Professor, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval
Milk quality
Sustainable food processing systems
Dairy cattle nutrition
Gisèle Lapointe
Researcher
Professor, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph
Milk quality
Microbiome
Beneficial microbes
Véronique Ouellet
Researcher
Assistant Professor, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Université Laval
Milk production
Resilience to climate change
Arnaud Droit
Researcher
Full Professor, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval
Artificial intelligence
Elsa Vasseur
Researcher
Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences and Director, Global Food Security Program, McGill University
Farming systems
Animal welfare
Artificial intelligence
Gregory Patience
Researcher
Full Professor, Département de génie chimique, École Polytechnique Montréal
Chemical engineering
Chemical derivatives and biomass valorization
Economic evaluation of processes
Édith Charbonneau
Researcher
Full Professor, Faculté des sciences de l’agriculture et de l’alimentation, Département des sciences animales, Université Laval
Milk production
Resilience to climate change
Dairy cattle nutrition
Marc-André Sirard
Researcher
Full Professor Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences Department of Animal Sciences Director, Centre de recherche en reproduction, développement et santé intergénérationnelle (CRDSI), Université Laval
Animal reproduction
Understanding reproductive systems in cattle and humans
Sylvie Turgeon
Researcher
Full Professor Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Department of Food Science, Université Laval
Functionality of proteins, polysaccharides and their mixtures
Membrane separation of dairy constituents
Food reology and functional properties
Salwa Karboune
Researcher
Associate Professor Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University Scientific Director, RITA Consortium
Design and development of food ingredients
Sustainable development applied to the agri-food sector
Stéphane Bayen
Researcher
Associate Professor Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, McGill University
Development of new analytical approaches for the detection of food contaminants
Sébastien Fournel
Researcher
Associate Professor Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, Université Laval
Sustainable design and layout of farm buildings
Livestock and agri-food effluent management
Sustainable development applied to the agricultural sector
Abdoulaye Banire Diallo
Researcher
Full Professor of Computer Science Director of the Bioinformatics and Data Analysis Platform at CERMO-FC Director of the AI axis of the Quebec Production Research Network (RQR), UQAM
Bioinformatics
Machine learning – Artificial intelligence
Débora Santschi
Director of innovation and development
Lactanet Agronomist Ph. D.
Dairy cattle nutrition
Popularizing science & teaching
Hélène Lapierre
Researcher
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Ordre des agronomes du Québec
Dairy cattle nutrition
Collaborateurs
Alice Marciniak
Researcher
Assistant Professor Faculty of Food Science Department of Dairy Science, University of Guelph
Food functionality and digestibility
Structure-function relationship of food components
Audrey Gilbert
Research Professional
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Department of Food Science, Université Laval
Dairy processing
Cécile Aenishaenslin
Researcher
Associate Professor Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Université de Montréal
Epidemiology
Public health (zoonoses)
Animal and human health
Christophe Cordella
Researcher
Assistant Professor Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Department of Food Science, Université Laval
Chemical analysis methods
Development of artificial intelligence tools
Daniel Ouellet
Researcher
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Protein metabolism in dairy cows
Dairy cattle nutrition
Daniel Rico
Researcher
Associate Professor, Université Laval Scientific Director Centre de recherche en sciences animales de Deschambault (CRSAD)
Animal nutrition
Animal physiology
Milk quality
David Kelton
Researcher
Professor Emeritus Department of Medicine, University of Guelph
Epidemiology
Metabolic diseases of dairy cattle
Éric Paquet
Researcher
Associate Professor Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Department of Animal Science
Development of artificial intelligence tools
Valuing data in animal production
Cell biology
Évelyne Guèvremont
Researcher
Research Scientist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Food microbiology
Molecular Biology
Fadi Ali
Researcher
Research Scientist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Emerging technologies
Food processing
Fadi Hassanat
Researcher
Research Scientist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Forage production and preservation
Gaétan Tremblay
Researcher
Research Scientist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ruminant nutrition
Sustainable development
Helen Hambly
Researcher
Professor and Graduate Coordinator Extension Capacity Development Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph
Rural studies
Juan-Carlos Arango Sabogal
Researcher
Assistant Professor Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Université de Montréal
Epidemiology
Infection prevention and control
Cattle and farm animals
Kees Plaizier
Researcher
Professor Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba
Dairy cattle nutrition
Dairy farm sustainability
Keven Wade
Researcher
Associate Professor Department of Animal Sciences, McGill University
Development of artificial intelligence tools
Farm management systems
Marie-Claude Gentes
Researcher
Research Scientist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Dairy processing
Microbiology
Sustainable development
Marie-Josée Dumont
Researcher
Full Professor Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering Université Laval Assistant Professor, McGill University
Recycling agricultural biomass and food residues
Marie-Pierre Létourneau
Researcher
Full Professor Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Department of Animal Sciences, Université Laval
Animal protein production
Mélissa Duplessis
Researcher
Research Scientist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Metabolism and nutrition in dairy cattle
Mohamed Bouguessa
Researcher
Full Professor Computer Science Department, UQAM
Artificial intelligence
Data Science
Pierre Lacasse
Researcher
Research Scientist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Preventing infections in dairy cows
Dairy cow management
Rachel Van Vliet
Research Professional
Research Assistant Department of Animal Sciences, McGill University
Animal welfare
Renée Pétri
Researcher
Research Scientist Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Gastrointestinal microbiome
Sébastien Buczinski
Researcher
Full Professor Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Sciences, Université de Montréal
Wise use of antibiotics
Cattle health
Stéphanie Claveau
Collaboratrice
Director of Animal and Forage Production, Agrinova
Livestock and forage production
Reducing GHG emissions from agricultural businesses
Valérie Orsat
Researcher
Professor and Interim Dean Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, McGill University
Food product development
Improving the nutritional value of food
Yixiang Wang
Researcher
Associate Professor Department of Food Science, McGill University
Food processing
Sustainable agrifood systems
Younes Chorfi
Researcher
Full Professor, Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal
Animal nutrition
Animal reproduction
Infection prevention and control
Yvan Chouinard
Researcher
Full Professor Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences Department of Animal Sciences, Université Laval
Milk quality and composition
Dairy cow nutrition
Milk fat
