ABOUT US
Pileus Foundation was established in 2021 to support cutting edge medical research by making grants to qualified donees, as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency.
We are headquartered in Montreal, and Canada is the main focus of our grants.
We only fund research performed by Canadian universities, by Canadian charities, or by foreign universities recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency (see prescribed university outside Canada list).
Our research grants are mainly aimed at projects which are not easily fundable through government-run grants, and which have the potential of a large positive impact on human health.
We welcome inquiries for funding from researchers.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARTIN LAURENCE
President
He is a bioinformatician. He is also a founder and board member of the Malassezia Foundation and of Octasic Semiconductor.
JULIE LAURENCE
Secretary
She is a nurse practitioner specialized in adult care at Hôpital Notre-Dame. She graduated from McGill in 2010 (B.Sc. N) and from Université de Montréal in 2020 (M.Sc. N and NPAC).
EMILIE ROBERT
Treasurer
She practices exclusively in the field of criminal law, with a focus on fraud and proceeds of crime cases. She holds a Bachelor of Law from Université de Montréal and a Bachelor of Law from Osgoode Hall Law School. She has been a member of the Quebec bar since 2008.