Danielle Laurin

Danielle Laurin is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Laval, where she is actively engaged in research and teaching in epidemiology, nutrition, and cognitive aging. She is affiliated with the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA) and collaborates with institutions such as the National Institute on Aging (NIA/NIH) and Université Bordeaux Segalen.

Education:

• Baccalauréat en diététique, Université Laval
• Maîtrise en nutrition, Université Laval
• Doctorat en épidémiologie, Université Laval
• Post-doctorat, National Institute on Aging, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA

Her research focuses on identifying biological and environmental factors associated with cognitive decline and dementia, including nutrient patterns, inflammatory markers, oxidative stress, and exposure to environmental toxins such as PCBs and heavy metals. She also investigates the role of psychosocial stressors in cognitive health through long-term cohort studies involving thousands of participants. Her work integrates epidemiological methods with biochemical assays and statistical modeling to uncover modifiable risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in nutritional epidemiology and environmental health, with an emphasis on longitudinal data from major Canadian studies like the Canadian Study of Health and Aging and NuAge. Topics span diet quality assessment, vitamin supplementation, and the impact of pollutants on brain health, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach bridging public health, pharmacology, and neuroscience.

Scientific Awards:

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Advising and Grants:

Danielle Laurin actively supervises multiple graduate students at both the master’s and doctoral levels, including co-supervision and cotutelle arrangements with international institutions. She is involved in significant research projects funded through national consortia such as the CCNA, focusing on nutrition and lifestyle factors in aging. Her teaching responsibilities include leading and collaborating on graduate courses in evidence-based pharmacy and research protocols in healthcare settings, demonstrating her commitment to training future researchers and practitioners.

Labs and Teams:

She leads a research team investigating biomarkers related to cognitive aging and is a key member of the CCNA’s team on nutrition and lifestyle. Her work is supported by collaborations with the Laboratory of Epidemiology, Biometry and Demography (NIA/NIH) and Université Bordeaux Segalen, enhancing the translational impact of her findings.