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Christine Vande Velde is a full professor at the Université de Montréal in the Faculty of Medicine, where she researches cellular mechanisms involved in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Her expertise encompasses neurodegenerative diseases and the unique metabolic demands of motor neurons, which are crucial for their function and survival. Christine's work includes examining mitochondrial trafficking and axonal transport processes, which are integral to neurotransmission. She has developed new transgenic mouse models for her studies and has contributed significantly to the understanding of ALS pathology. Christine's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Genetics and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Manitoba. Her teaching covers neurobiology and she supervises both Master’s and Doctoral students on various related projects. Vande Velde's recent research projects focus on stress granules, mitochondrial dynamics, and the regulation of key proteins implicated in ALS, underlining her commitment to uncovering therapeutic avenues for this challenging disease.
Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.