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Dr Catherine Mounier
Département des sciences biologiques
Université du Québec à Montréal
141, avenue du Président 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

	Since 2011	Biological Science Department, Université du Québec à Montréal – Full Professor
	2003-2010	Biological Science Department, Université du Québec à Montréal – Professor
	1999-2002	McGill University, Polypeptide Hormone Laboratory, Montréal – Professional assistant
	1996-1998	McGill University, Polypeptide Hormone Laboratory, Montréal – Postdoctoral research
	1994-1996	University of Iowa, Department of Biochemistry, Iowa City, USA – Postdoctoral research associate
	1989-1994	PhD in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology – École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Rennes (ENSAR), France
	1987-1988	MSc in Molecular Chemistry, Université de Rennes 1, France
	1986-1987	BSc in Biochemistry, Université de Rennes 1, France

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	Hormonal regulation of SCD1 gene expression and its role in NAFLD and metastatic breast cancer.
	Role of Apolipoprotein D in lipid metabolism.
	Regulation of lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity by Medium chain fatty acids.

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	Lipogenesis as a central player for hepatic lipid storage.
	Role of the steroyl CoA desaturase 1 in metastatic breast cancer (in collaboration with Dr E. Rassart, Department of Biological Science, UQÀM and Jean-Jacques LeBrun, Medicine Department, McGill University).
	Role of the apolipoprotein D in lipid metabolism (in collaboration with Dr E. Rassart, Department of Biological Science, UQÀM).
	Metabolic profile of severely obese women (in collaboration with Dr P. Mauriège, Department of kinesiology, Laval University).
	Role of seipin in hepatic lipid droplet formation (in collaboration with Dr J. Magré and Dr X. Prieur, Université de Nantes, France).