Plourde Mélanie
Regular Researcher
Associate Professor
Université de Sherbrooke
Thèmes de recherche
Theme 3 – Food Supply and Well-Being
Mots clés
lipids
metabolism
cognition
Nutrigenomics
Nutrition and Aging
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
Apolipoprotein E ε4
Coordonnées
- Université de Sherbrooke
Associate Professor
Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé
Department of medicine
CSSS - IUGS - Pavillon D'Youville
1036 rue Belvédère Sud
Sherbrooke (Québec) J1H 4C4
Canada
Expertises
Dr. Mélanie Plourde’s research interests combine omega-3 fatty acids, aging, and the impact of genetic polymorphisms on the risk of cognitive decline. She also studies gene–diet interactions in aging. Her research topics include child cognitive development, neurodegenerative diseases, metabolism, brain metabolism, nutrition, and aging.
Formation
Postdoctoral fellowship - Lipids, nutrition, and metabolism - Université de Sherbrooke (CSSS-IUGS)
Postdoctoral fellowship - Nutrition and genetics - Université Laval
PhD - Nutrition - Université de Bourgogne
Master's - Food science and technology - Université Laval
