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Valerie Verge is a Professor in the College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. She holds a Bachelor of Science from Concordia University (1980) and a PhD from McGill University (1990). Her research primarily focuses on Nerve Injury Repair Mechanisms and the role of Neurotrophic Molecules. Dr. Verge's work investigates how neurotrophic molecules serve as potent regulators of neuronal survival and influence the differentiated phenotype at the cellular level. She aims to deepen the understanding of the role of neurotrophic molecules and their receptors in maintaining and repairing adult mammalian sensory neurons. This includes studying the effects of neurotrophins such as nerve growth factor, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and neurotrophin-3 on cytoskeletal structures and functional genes associated with growth and injury responses. Dr. Verge utilizes a range of scientific approaches, including molecular biology, morphometry, histochemistry, and behavioral analysis, to assess the therapeutic potential of these molecules in nerve injury repair.
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