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Principal Investigators – Neurophotonics Centre

Yves De Koninck

YVES DE KONINCK, PH.D.

Director | Neurophotonics Center
Project Leader | Canadian Neurophotonics Platform

Studies nervous signal transmission using state of the art techniques with the aim of alleviating chronic pain

Antoine Godin

ANTOINE GODIN, PHD

Assistant Professor, Université Laval

Develops innovative techniques using fluorescence microscopy to better understand the role of the organization and structure of the brain in its functioning.

Flavie Lavoie-Cardinal

FLAVIE LAVOIE-CARDINAL, PHD

Assistant Professor, Université Laval

Development of intelligent nanoscopy methods to study molecular interactions linked to synaptic plasticity

Benoit Gosselin

BENOIT GOSSELIN, PHD

Associate Professor, Université Laval

Develops innovative microelectronic platforms to collect and study brain activity through advanced multimodal bioinstrumentation and actuation technology.

Benoit Labonté

BENOIT LABONTÉ, PHD

Assistant Professor, Université Laval

Discoveries about differences in the brains of depressed men and women

Caroline Ménard

CAROLINE MÉNARD, PHD

Assistant Professor

Investigates how chronic stress affects the blood-brain barrier

Christian Éthier

CHRISTIAN ÉTHIER, PHD

Assistant Professor, Université Laval

Design of brain-computer interfaces to understand and stimulate neuronal activity leading to the formation of new neuronal connections

Christophe Proulx

CHRISTOPHE PROULX, PHD

Professor, Université Laval

Deciphering the neural mechanisms of emotions and their contribution to behavior through the brain reward circuits

Daniel Côté

DANIEL CÔTÉ, PH.D.

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Université Laval

Optical techniques for imaging structure and function of the nervous system

Denis Boudreau, photo Université Laval

DENIS BOUDREAU, PHD

Professor, Université Laval

Plasmon-Enhanced Fluorescent Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensing

Martin Deschênes

MARTIN DESCHÊNES, PHD

Professor, Université Laval

Motor control of sensory organs

Marie-Ève Paquet

MARIE-ÈVE PAQUET, PHD

Coordinator of the Molecular Tools Platform

Builds and provides viral tools for the neuroscience community.

Michel Piché - image COPL

MICHEL PICHÉ, PHD

Professor, Université Laval

NeuroPhysics: setting new frontiers in neuroscience with material sciences and photonics

Martin Lévesque

MARTIN LÉVESQUE, PHD

Associate Professor, Université Laval

Research into the causes of Parkinson’s disease aiming to develop new treatments

Nicolas Doyon

NICOLAS DOYON, PHD

Associate Professor, Université Laval – Researcher, CERVO Brain Research Centre

Reaching a deeper understanding of neurons and neural networks through mathematical simulation and modeling.

Paul De Koninck

PAUL DE KONINCK, PH.D.

Professor, Université Laval | Director, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience division, CERVO

Studies synaptic signaling and remodeling of neural networks with advanced optogenetic approaches

Pierre Marquet

PIERRE MARQUET, MD PHD

Professor, Université Laval

Identification of biomarkers for risk of major psychiatric disorders in vulnerable populations to develop new strategies for early interventions and prevention.

Réal Vallée

RÉAL VALLÉE

Professeur, Université Laval

NSERC industrial research chair on photonic components and devices photo-inscribed to femtosecond laser

Simon Hardy

SIMON HARDY, PHD

Associate professor, Université Laval

Development of mathematical models to understand and analyze complex biological systems