Catherine Mercier awarded Canada Research Chair in Sensorimotor Rehabilitation and Pain

Catherine Mercier is Scientific Director of the Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale (CIRRIS), Full Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, and a member of the Québec Pain Research Network (QPRN). She was recently awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Sensorimotor Rehabilitation and Pain. Tier 1 Chairs are awarded to outstanding researchers recognized by their peers as world leaders in their field. For each Tier 1 Chair, the institution receives $200,000 per year for seven years. The mission of this Chair is to develop a better understanding of the interactions between sensorimotor functions and pain, focusing in particular on the changes that occur in the central nervous system in response to injury, disease or intervention, in order to maximize the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions.

The Canada Research Chairs Program is at the heart of a national strategy to make Canada one of the best countries in the world for research and development. It invests approximately $311 million a year to attract and retain a diverse group of top-notch researchers, in order to consolidate excellence in research and training at Canada’s post-secondary institutions. This program is a joint initiative of the three research funding agencies: the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

The entire Cirris community extends its most sincere congratulations to you, Pre Mercier!

Source: RQRD