Our cause

Head injuries

For 20 years, the Marie-Robert NeuroTrauma Foundation has been working to fund research on head injuries to improve care in the acute phase following the injury (0–15 days), with the goal of saving lives and treating victims more effectively and quickly in order to avoid permanent damage. From a simple concussion to a deep coma, the future of those injured is decided in the first 15 days. Whether as a result of a bike or car accident, after a fall or as part of practicing a sport, over 13,000 Quebecers suffer a traumatic brain injury each year. Sadly, such injuries are the leading cause of death for the under-35 crowd and create many long-term debilitating sequelae in children and adults.

OUR HISTORY

Research: the solution to the Brain Puzzle!

Founded in 1993, the Marie-Robert NeuroTrauma Foundation was then known as the Fondation Marie-Robert pour la recherche sur les traumatismes crâniens. Over the past 20 years, the Foundation has educated the general population, the media and the legal, sports and business community about this tragic reality experienced by a growing number of people, young and old. It grew slowly but surely and received help from loyal donors who have today become partners. The Foundation is focused on raising and granting the necessary funds to advance medical knowledge on head injuries.

Click here to read about Marie Robert’s accident (06-07-91).

Our mission

Raise the necessary funds to advance medical knowledge on head injuries so that quicker and more efficient action can be taken for victims, with new types of care that will improve their quality of survival.

Founding members

Ms. Claire Garon Robert, nurse Marie’s mother – March 18, 1992 Ms. Carole A. Robert, computer scientist Marie’s sister-in-law – March 18, 1992

Mr. Marc Robert, P.Eng., Marie’s brother – March 18, 1992 Dr. Jacques Provost Marie’s neurosurgeon – March 18, 1992 Dr. Simon Tinawi Marie’s physiatrist – March 18, 1992

Mr. Michel Massicotte, lawyer Marie’s associate – March 18, 1992 Ms. Marie Robert, lawyer March 18, 1992

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ms. Claire Garon Robert

FOUNDING MEMBER

HONORARY MEMBER
1992-2012

Ms. Marie Robert

LL.B., LAWYER
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Marie-Robert NeuroTrauma Foundation
Marie-Robert
1992

Mr. Michel Bitar

INTERIM CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Vice-President – Corporate Banking
National Bank of Canada
2003

Ms. Brigitte LeBlanc

CPA
VICE-PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND TREASURER

Associate Vice-President
Film and TV
National Bank of Canada
2007

Mr. Ludovic Choinière

SECRETARY

Financial Planner
Associate Wealth Management Advisor
Le Groupe Rouleau –
RBC Dominion valeurs mobilières inc.
2023

ADMINISTRATORS

Mr. Dev A. Coossa, CIRP

CIRP
Outgoing partner
Transaction advisory services
2009

Ms. Isabelle Demers

Adm.A, MA, CSL

President –
Development & Business Strategies
IDMRS
2013

Ms. Anne-Geneviève Robert

LL.B., LAWYER

Boro Frigon Gordon Jones
2018

Mr. Sylvain Cofsky

President & CEO
Innovitech
2022

M. Yanis Lakhdari

CPA

Transactional Advisory Services, Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate Finance Inc.
2022

Me Samy Chekir

LL.B., LAWYER

De Grandpré Chait
2023

Ms. Manon Petit

Inf.

Major Accounts Manager
Integra Canada
2023

Ms. Marie-Pierre Faure

ENG., PH.D.

Director
Living Lab and Innovation
Institut TransMedTech
de Montréal
2023

Ms. Darine Haddad

MBA

Senior Relationship Manager, Commercial Financial Services
Banque Royal du Canada
2023

MEDICAL ADVISORS

Ms. Judith Marcoux

MD, FRCS(C)

Neurosurgeon
Montreal General Hospital
2007

Mr. Alexander Weil

M.D., FRCSC, FACS

Pediatric neurosurgeon
CHU Sainte-Justine
Associate Neurosurgeon
CHUM – Notre-Dame Hospital
Associate Professor
University of Montreal
Surgeon-Scientist-Researcher
Sainte-Justine Research Center
2017

Conseil des gouverneurs

L’honorable Allan Lutfy

Juge à la retraite

M. Denis Dessureault

Vice-président exécutif
La Corporation des Concessionnaires d’Automobiles de Montréal

Me Marc Cadieux

Président-Directeur général
Association du Camionnage du Québec

M. Richard Lachance

Président-Directeur général
CAA-Québec

Dr Ronald Denis

Chef de la Traumatologie
Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal

Dr David S. Mulder

Médecin-Conseil Club de hockey Canadien
Ligue Nationale de Hockey

Dr Jean-François Giguère

Ph.D., M.D., FRCS(C)
Docteur en neurochimie, Neurochirurgien
Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal

Dr Léo Cantin

FRCS(C)
Neurochirurgien Hôpital de l’Enfant-Jésus

Dr Alain Bouthillier

FRCS(C)
Neurochirurgien – Chef de la division de neurochirurgie CHUM