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Dr. Rossignol completed her medical studies at McGill University from 1995 to 2000. She trained in pediatrics at the CHU Sainte-Justine of Université de Montréal from 2000 to 2003 and continued her education in pediatric neurology from 2003 to 2007. She also obtained a master's degree in neuroscience and neurogenetics between 2005 and 2010 and underwent additional training in neurobiology at New York University from 2007 to 2010. Her expertise lies in clinical neurogenetics and neurobiology. Her research focuses on the genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders in children, such as epilepsy, autism, and intellectual disabilities. Her laboratory investigates GABAergic cortical interneurons and their role in early epileptic syndromes using animal genetics and video-EEG recording techniques. Additionally, she is involved in clinical research to molecularly characterize patients with severe developmental epilepsies, believing that the discovery of new mutations will identify molecular cascades and signaling pathways for these conditions, ultimately leading to innovative therapeutic approaches.
Université de Montréal • Montréal, QC, Canada
Teaching and conducting research in neurogenetics and neurobiology.
Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.