Jolanta Gutkowska

Jolanta Gutkowska is a Full Professor at the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal. She is affiliated with the CRCHUM (Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal) and CHUM (Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal).

Research Interests: Her work focuses on stem cell differentiation into cardiomyocytes, oxytocin's role as a cardiovascular hormone, and the therapeutic potential of biologically active peptides. She investigates mechanisms of cell protection, metabolic and cardiovascular complications in diabetes, and signaling pathways in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion.

Supervised Students:

• Paul Tan (Ph.D. 2016) - Prorenin receptor in obesity and cardiometabolic complications
• Araceli Gonzalez Reyes (M.Sc. 2013) - Oxytocin in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion
• Suzanne Dominique Genest (M.Sc. 2013) - Exercise training effects in preeclampsia models
• Yessoufou Aliou (M.Sc. 2012) - Oxytocin's metabolic and cardiovascular effects in hypertension models
• Christophe Fadainia (M.Sc. 2012) - Atrial natriuretic peptide in cardiac differentiation
• Stéphanie Falcao (Ph.D. 2010) - Mouse models of preeclampsia and exercise effects
• Yang Wang (M.Sc. 2009) - Oxytocin receptor modulation in right ventricular hypertrophy
• Valérie Morin (M.Sc. 2008) - Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of oxytocin in rats
• Malgorzata Miszkurka (M.Sc. 2006) - Vasopressinergic system in cardiac maturation
• Sheila Ernest (M.Sc. 1996) - Prenatal morphine exposure effects on atrial natriuretic factor

Major Research Projects:

• PLEIOTROPIC EFFECTS OF OXYTOCIN (2009-2017) - Funded by CIHR
• MECHANISM OF CELL PROTECTION BY OXYTOCIN (2012-2014) - Funded by NSERC
• OXYTOCIN AS CARDIOVASCULAR HORMONE (2008) - Single-year project
• DIABETES-RELATED CARDIOMETABOLIC PROTECTION (2009-2013) - Oxytocin and natriuretic peptides