Janice has been a passionate advocate for the rights, safety, and welfare of research participants for over thirty years, fighting to strengthen protections and push for human research accreditation.

Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Janice earned a B.Sc. in biochemistry from McMaster University, followed by a Ph.D. in medicine (molecular pharmacology) at the University of Alberta and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary.

Janice began her career in clinical research within the pharmaceutical industry and, in 1992, founded a research company that grew into two successful operating companies (ethica CRO and Veritas IRB). She later established two non-profits dedicated to Canadian human research accreditation and national standards development (HRA Canada and HRSO).

Janice is the proud mother of two daughters, Adelaide and Halie Mei Jensen, both women in STEM pursuing postgraduate degrees. She lives with Olivia, her South Korean rescue dog, on a peaceful lake in the Quebec Laurentians.