Principal Investigators – Neurophotonics Centre

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, 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, PHD
Assistant Professor, Université Laval
Development of intelligent nanoscopy methods to study molecular interactions linked to synaptic plasticity

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, PHD
Assistant Professor, Université Laval
Discoveries about differences in the brains of depressed men and women

CAROLINE MÉNARD, PHD
Assistant Professor
Investigates how chronic stress affects the blood-brain barrier

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, PHD
Professor, Université Laval
Deciphering the neural mechanisms of emotions and their contribution to behavior through the brain reward circuits

DANIEL CÔTÉ, PH.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Université Laval
Optical techniques for imaging structure and function of the nervous system

DENIS BOUDREAU, PHD
Professor, Université Laval
Plasmon-Enhanced Fluorescent Nanomaterials for Chemical Sensing
MARIE-ÈVE PAQUET, PHD
Coordinator of the Molecular Tools Platform
Builds and provides viral tools for the neuroscience community.

MICHEL PICHÉ, PHD
Professor, Université Laval
NeuroPhysics: setting new frontiers in neuroscience with material sciences and photonics

MARTIN LÉVESQUE, PHD
Associate Professor, Université Laval
Research into the causes of Parkinson’s disease aiming to develop new treatments

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, 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, 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
Professeur, Université Laval
NSERC industrial research chair on photonic components and devices photo-inscribed to femtosecond laser

SIMON HARDY, PHD
Associate professor, Université Laval
Development of mathematical models to understand and analyze complex biological systems