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Dr Catherine Mounier
D�partement des sciences biologiques
Universit� du Qu�bec � Montr�al
141, avenue du Pr�sident Kennedy � Room SB-R880
Montreal, QC H2X 1Y4
Tel: 1-514-987-3000, ext. 8912
Fax: 1-514-987-4647
E-mail: [email protected]
Research keywords
- Lipogenesis
- Fatty liver diseases
- Stearoyl CoA desaturase 1
- Metastatic breast cancer
- Medium chain fatty acids
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Catherine Mounier, PhD
Professor of Biological Science
Director, Biological Science Department, UQAM
Biographical Sketch
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Since 2011 |
Biological Science Department, Universit� du Qu�bec � Montr�al � Full Professor |
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2003-2010 |
Biological Science Department, Universit� du Qu�bec � Montr�al � Professor |
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1999-2002 |
McGill University, Polypeptide Hormone Laboratory, Montr�al � Professional assistant |
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1996-1998 |
McGill University, Polypeptide Hormone Laboratory, Montr�al � Postdoctoral research |
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1994-1996 |
University of Iowa, Department of Biochemistry, Iowa City, USA � Postdoctoral research associate |
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1989-1994 |
PhD in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology � �cole Nationale Sup�rieure Agronomique de Rennes (ENSAR), France |
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1987-1988 |
MSc in Molecular Chemistry, Universit� de Rennes 1, France |
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1986-1987 |
BSc in Biochemistry, Universit� de Rennes 1, France |
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Selected Scientific Contributions
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Hormonal regulation of SCD1 gene expression and its role in NAFLD and metastatic breast cancer. |
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Role of Apolipoprotein D in lipid metabolism. |
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Regulation of lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity by Medium chain fatty acids. |
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Research Interests
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Lipogenesis as a central player for hepatic lipid storage. |
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Role of the steroyl CoA desaturase 1 in metastatic breast cancer (in collaboration with Dr E. Rassart,
Department of Biological Science, UQ�M and Jean-Jacques LeBrun, Medicine Department, McGill University). |
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Role of the apolipoprotein D in lipid metabolism (in collaboration with Dr E. Rassart, Department of
Biological Science, UQ�M). |
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Metabolic profile of severely obese women (in collaboration with Dr P. Mauri�ge, Department of
kinesiology, Laval University). |
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Role of seipin in hepatic lipid droplet formation (in collaboration with Dr J. Magr� and Dr X. Prieur,
Universit� de Nantes, France). |
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