PhD
Principal scientist
CHUM Research Centre
thierry.alquier@umontreal.ca
514 890-8000, ext. 23628
Associate professor
Departments of medicine, pathology and cellular biology and biochemistry, University of Montreal
Theme leader
Cardiometabolic research theme, CRCHUM
Scientific director
Metabolic phenotyping core facility, CRCHUM
Other affiliations
Co-director and member
Centre de recherche sur le diabète de Montréal
Keywords
Central nervous system, hypothalamus, astrocytes, neurons, metabolism and intracellular signaling, energy balance, pancreatic beta cell, obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Research interests
Hypothalamic nutrient-sensing mechanisms (glucose and fatty acids) and alterations in obesity and type 2 diabetes, astrocyte-neuron cross-talk, hypothalamic control of glucose and energy homeostasis and role of the hypothalamo-pancreatic axis in beta cell function and type 2 diabetes.