
We are very pleased to announce our 2023-2024 IMPACTT mentorship cohort. Thank you to everyone who applied, and congratulations to our new mentees!
Mentorship Pairings
Mentor: Dr. Morgan Langille, Associate Professor, Dalhousie University
Mentee: Dr. Akinola Alafiatayo, Postdoctoral Associate, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mentor: Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, Professor, University of Guelph
Mentee: Dr. Aline Ignacio, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary
Mentor: Dr. Marie-Claire Arrieta, Assistant Professor, University of Calgary
Mentee: Dr. Charlène Roussel, Postdoctoral Researcher, Université Laval
Mentor: Dr. Carolina Tropini, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
Mentee: Dr. Karen Lithgow, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary
Meet our Mentees



Charlène is currently involved in several research projects that utilize gastrointestinal systems and colonic fermentation systems, including the SHIME (Simulator of the Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem). These projects focus on investigating the ecological interactions of microorganisms within the gut and analyzing multi-omics data to understand the effects of dietary or prebiotic-like molecules on gut microbial communities. Charlène’s objective is to enhance our understanding of the inter-individual characteristics that define the gut microbiota, with the ultimate aim of improving overall health.
At INAF (Laval University), Charlène is working on these research projects as part of the Canada Research Chair on the Microbiome-Endocannabinoidome Axis in Metabolic Health, directed by Professor Vincenzo Di Marzo, and the Phenobio+ Chair on the Prebiotic Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Polyphenols, directed by Professor Yves Desjardins.
