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Caroline Ménard (PhD) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences at Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine. She holds the Sentinel North Junior Research Chair and leads research at the CERVO Brain Research Center's Neurophotonics Centre. Her work focuses on neurovascular and neuroimmune mechanisms in stress, depression, and Alzheimer's disease, particularly through blood-brain barrier permeability and gut-brain axis interactions.
- 2024-05: FRQNT team grant for "Intelligent cages and photometric methodology for anorexia model"
- 2024-04: FRQS Inserm collaborative grant on neurocognitive aging
- 2023-02: Washington Post citation for inflammation-depression connection
Research interests include:
- Sex-specific neurovascular adaptations in mood disorders
- Chronic stress effects on blood-brain barrier and gut microbiota
- Immune system's role in neurodegeneration and depression
- Translational models bridging mouse and human studies
- Neuroplasticity mechanisms in aging and disease
Her recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize sex differences, neurovascular integrity, and gut-brain bidirectional interactions. Key awards include the 2024 CAN New Investigator Award, 2022 FRQS Relève étoile, and 2020 CCNP Young Investigator Award. She supervises doctoral students and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams across Canada and France.
