معرفی
Pierre Haddad, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at the Université de Montréal Faculty of Medicine and also holds the title of Honorary Professor. He is based at the Roger-Gaudry Pavilion (room R-410) and can be reached at pierre.haddad@umontreal.ca.
Research Interests
Haddad’s laboratory focuses on ethnopharmacology and the discovery of natural health products and functional foods useful in the prevention and management of diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. Using a combination of in vitro cellular bioassays (muscle, adipose, hepatic and kidney cell models) and in vivo studies, the group elucidates molecular mechanisms of action of antidiabetic medicinal plants, particularly those used by Indigenous peoples of Canada. Particular attention is paid to Indigenous knowledge ethics, sustainable harvesting and community-based participatory research.
Publication Trends
Between 2012 and 2023 Haddad has authored or co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers. The work is strongly interdisciplinary, spanning phytochemistry (isolation and structure elucidation of polyphenols, triterpenes, polysaccharides), molecular pharmacology (modulation of glucose transporters, hepatic glucose production, adipogenesis, apoptosis) and public health & policy (open-access publishing, traditional medicine integration). Recent highlights include characterization of Phyllanthus amarus polyphenols, identification of abietic acid from Abies balsamea as a renal protective agent, and multi-target antidiabetic mechanisms of mexicanolides from Swietenia humilis.
Scientific Awards & Recognition
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Students, Grants & Collaborations
While explicit lists of graduate students or grant numbers are not provided, the large number of multi-author publications indicates an active research group. Haddad’s work is performed in close collaboration with Indigenous communities (notably the Cree of Eeyou Istchee), the Natural Health Products Research Society of Canada, and multiple national and international academic partners.
Laboratory & Platforms
Research is conducted within the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology core facilities, including cell-culture suites, analytical chemistry instrumentation and microscopy platforms.
