Martine Tétreault, Ph. D.

Principal Investigator

Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Université de Montréal -  Researcher at the Research Institute of the Université de Montreal Hospital Center (CRCHUM) since January 2018.


martine.tetreault@umontreal.ca

514 890-8000, poste 30802

STAFF

Marjorie Labrecque, M. Sc.

Bioinformatics analyst 

Identification of rare mutations in NPC1 and NPC2 genes using exome and RNA-seq to estimate the prevalence of the neurodegenerative disease Niemann-Pick type C in Quebec 

marjorie.labrecque@umontreal.ca

Laura Hamilton, Ph. D.

Research Associate

Focuses on lipidomics in Parkinson's disease

Laura.Hamilton.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Valérie Triassi, M. Sc.

Bioinformatics analyst 

Focuses on genetic etiology of patients with Myopathies and Muscular Dystrophies by integrating omics data using a personalized bioinformatics pipeline.

valerie.triassi@umontreal.ca   or   valerie.triassi.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

STUDENTS

Lovatiana Andriamboavonjy

Ph. D. Candidate - Neurosciences

Transcriptomic and epigenetic etiology and signatures in Parkinson's Disease and other atypical parkinsonisms

lovatiana.andriamboavonjy@umontreal.ca

Sébastien Audet

Ph. D. Candidate - Neurosciences

Genetic etiology of Episodic Ataxias through multiomics (WGS & RNA-seq) and transcriptomic analysis of candidate genes utilizing Long-Read Sequencing 

sebastien.audet.4@umontreal.ca

Adrien Rihoux

PhD candidate - Neurosciences

Functional assessment of the impact of IARS variants using myoblasts trans-differenciated from patient's fibroblasts, in parallel to a CRISPR-Cas9 gene edited culture of immortalized myoblasts. 

adrien.rihoux@umontreal.ca

Saiyet De La Caridad Baez Llovio

MSc student - Neurosciences

Proteomic study aiming to define the immune profile of Parkinson Patients using the O-link technology as well as other approaches. 

saiyet.de.la.caridad.baez.llovio@umontreal.ca

Alexie Gagné

MSc student - Neurosciences

Generation of MLIP knock-in and knock-out in immortalized human myoblasts for the functional assessment of its role in myopathies. 

alexie.gagne@umontreal.ca

Annelie De Mori

MSc student - Bioinformatics

Analysis of large sequencing cohorts to identify potentially pathogenic variant over-representation in Quebec populations.

annelie.de.mori@umontreal.ca

Carolane Charest

MSc student - Bioinformatics

Working on the integration of tools to analyse repeat expansions and differential methylation in Long-Read Sequencing data in the context of neurodegenerative disorders. 

carolane.charest@umontreal.ca

Lab Alumni

Jennifer Hauteclocque

MSc Graduate - Neurosciences

Evaluated the relevance of RYR1 and IARS genes in muscular disorders.


Now works at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. 

Camille Michaud

MSc Graduate - Neurosciences

Studied the mitochondrial antigen presentation response in Parkinson.


Currently pursuing her PhD at the IRCM in Montreal.

Gaël Moquin-Beaudry, Ph. D.

Postdoctoral researcher - Neurosciences

Applying multimodal single cell RNAseq approaches for the identification of cellular and molecular biomarkers in Parkinson’s Disease patients.

gael.moquin-beaudry@umontreal.ca

Jean Mezreani

MSc student - Neurosciences

Genetic etiology of Neuromuscular Diseases - Utilization of CRISPR technologies to design representative cellular models. 

jean.mezreani@umontreal.ca

Nab Legault-Cadieux

MSc student - Neurosciences

Generation of cellular model carrying ITPR1 variants with CRISPR/Cas9 for the functional validation of its role in altered calcium release in episodic ataxia patients.


Currently pursuing a MD at University of Montreal.

Jade Charbonneau

Biology intern (Summer 2019)

Functional validation of MLIP mutation as a pathogenic candidate.


Graduated as Genetic Counselor. Currently at CHU Sainte-Justine.

Étienne Lebrun

Bioinformatics intern (Summer 2021)

Wrote R scripts for the lab involving rMATS tool output.


Graduated from the bioinformatics program.