Dr. Stéphanie Fulton

Biography

Stéphanie Fulton is a full professor at the Université de Montréal in the Department of Nutrition within the Faculty of Medicine. Her research focuses on the neural processes that control reward mechanisms and emotional states. Specifically, she investigates neural pathways and signaling mechanisms that underlie the reward effects of food and physical activity, contributing to obesity and metabolic diseases. Her lab studies how hormones and nutrients modulate the mesolimbic dopamine pathway, an essential component of motivation circuits and emotional function. Another area of her research seeks to identify neural and metabolic adaptations in response to the consumption of high-energy foods, as well as their roles in developing obesity, type 2 diabetes, and mood disorders like depression. Dr. Fulton utilizes animal models and employs methods such as gene deletion/transfection, brain injections, behavioral testing, neuropharmacology, and molecular biology. She is also a member of various research groups and centers, including the Montreal Diabetes Research Center and the Behavioral Neurobiology Research Group. Her research is supported by grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and Merck. Dr. Fulton has received several awards, including the 2016 Young Researcher Award from the Montreal Research Center and has been recognized for her exceptional contributions to health research.

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