Antoinette Messulam-Defaux

Antoinette Messulam-Defaux serves as the Associate Director at UBC since January 2011, having progressively taken on roles such as Team Manager, Senior Safety Scientist, and Safety Scientist. Responsibilities include conducting literature reviews for signal detection, processing case approvals, performing quality checks on data entry, and managing post-authorization safety studies using databases like Arisg, Basecon, and Argus. Antoinette also oversees expedited reporting to competent authorities and project management activities, including preparing safety management plans and training materials. Prior to UBC, Antoinette was a Scientific Assistant at the University of Lausanne from March 2006 to December 2010, where management of scientific projects, writing scientific articles, and supervising master's students were key duties. Antoinette holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and a Master's degree in Medical Biology from the University of Lausanne, complemented by training in pharmacology and toxicology.