Catherine Bouchard, DMV, PhD

Dr. Bouchard manages the Ticks and Tick-borne diseases unit within the Public Health Risk Sciences division and she is a professor adjunct at Université de Montréal. Since completing her PhD at Université de Montréal (2014), Dr. Bouchard has worked in the field of vector-borne zoonoses and has created a comprehensive and creative research program in the field of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) that are emerging in response to changes in the climate and the environment.

Her research is dedicated to improving the prevention and response toward emerging, re-emerging and/or endemic TBDs. Her research program is organized into four research axis: (1) Integrated risk assessment, (2) Understanding infection dynamics in natural hosts and the environment, (3) Optimizing integrated/One Health surveillance approaches, and (4) Innovation in risk reduction and health promotion.

Her collaborative/participatory research and research-action-intervention activities align seamlessly with the "One Health" concept, and reflect her significant experience in managing such initiatives. Dr. Bouchard's multifaceted contributions underscore her commitment to advancing knowledge and preventive actions in the field of public health.