Meet the Team
Amélie Fradet-Turcotte
Professor, Department of Molecular Biology, Medical Biochemistry and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval,Principal Investigator, Oncology Division, CHU de Québec Research Centre-Université Laval.
Member, Cancer Research Center
Member, Infectious Disease Research Center
Member, PROTEO
Nationality:
Centre-du-Québec, Québec, Canada
Status in the lab:
Research director
Interests (scientific):
Molecular mechanisms that protect the stability of our genome, the role of chromatin dynamics in this process, and the ways in which viruses can block or hijack these mechanisms.
Interests (personal):
Raising two boys, get together with family and friends, running, established the best environment to create healthy environment in the lab.
Education
- B.Sc. in Biochemistry, Université de Sherbrooke
- Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Université de Montréal, Laboratory of Dr Jacques Archambault at the Institut de Recherche Clinique de Montréal (IRCM), Montréal
- PDF, Laboratory of Dr Daniel Durocher at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI), Toronto
Andréanne Blondeau
Nationality:
Chaudière-Appalache, Québec, Canada
Status in the lab:
Research Assistant
Interests (scientific):
Cell biology, DNA repair and microscopy
Interests (personal):
reading, running, activities with my kids
Education
- B.Sc. Microbiology, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
- M.Sc. Molecular and cellular biology, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
Elise Gaudreau-Lavoie
Nationality:
Bas St-Laurent, Québec, Canada
Status in the lab:
Research Assistant
Interests (scientific):
Cell biology, Microscopy, Molecular biology
Interests (personal):
Soccer mom of 4 kids
Education
- BSc in Biochemistry, Université Laval, Canada
- MSc and Ph.D. in Microbiology-Immunology, Université Laval, Canada
Maxime Galloy
Nationality:
Wallonia, Belgium
Status in the lab:
PhD student
Interests (scientific):
Chromatin biology (mostly regarding to role of macroH2A in DNA breaks response), DNA repair, replication stress and cancer biology
Interests (personal):
When I am not in the lab, I love making pastry, going to the gym, running and playing different sport (basketball, volleyball, pickleball)
Education
- M.Sc in biomedical sciences - University of Namur, Belgium
- B.Sc in biomedical sciences - University of Namur, Belgium
Elodie Vion
Nationality:
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Status in the lab:
PhD. Student
Interests (scientific):
Cellular signalisation, protein regulation, mitochondria, DNA repair
Interests (personal):
Hike, concert, microbrewery
Education
- M. Sc. in Biology, Physiology, Molecular and Cellular Pathologies, Poitiers University
- B. Sc. in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics, Poitiers university
- Inter-university diploma in Training of Clinical Research Assistants and Clinical Study Technicians (DIU FARC-TEC), Sorbonne university, Paris
Nandana Nandakumar
Nationality:
Kerala, India
Status in the lab:
PhD student
Interests (scientific):
DNA repair, Replication stress and Cancer biology
Interests (personal):
I spend my free time sketching and trying out new recipes
Education
- Integrative BS-MS (Biology major) from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM)
Émile Clerf
Nationality:
Île-de-France, France
Status in the lab:
PhD student
Interests (scientific):
Chromatin signalling during DNA repair, chromatin remodelling, protein purification, and nucleosome reconstitution.
Interests (personal):
I enjoy spending quality time with my family and friends. I am a reader of philosophy and literature. I also practice powerlifting and enjoy skateboarding, but I love trying any sport (except MMA; my mom doesn't want me to). I develop a new passion every year, like coffee brewing and computer building.
Education
- Licence in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Université Paris-Saclay
- M1 in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Sorbonne Universités (formerly Pierre and Marie Curie University), Paris
- M2 in Oncology, Université Paris-Saclay
Ottilie Le Dœuff
Nationality:
Alsace, France
Status in the lab:
PhD student
Interests (scientific):
Viruses, replication stress
Interests (personal):
I cook a lot, I'm a paraglider, I run and swim
Education
- M.Sc Life science, specialization in virology - University of Strasbourg, France
- B.Sc Life science, specialization in molecular and cellular biology - University of Strasbourg, France
Marie-Anne Bérubé
Nationality:
Bas-Saint-Laurent, Québec, Canada
Status in the lab:
M.Sc. Student (hopefully soon to be PhD student)
Interests (scientific):
DNA repair, Replication stress
Interests (personal):
organize way too many things
Education
- B.Sc. Biomedical Sciences, Université Laval, Canada
Cloé Laflamme
Status in the lab:
M.Sc. Student (starting in May 2025)
Education
- B.Sc. in Biology, Université Laval
Interns
Marie Lasserre
Status in the lab:
Intern (starting in June 2025)
Nicolas Soucy
Status in the lab:
Intern (starting in May 2025)
Alumni
Sophie Anne Blanchet, PhD
PhD Student, 2018-2025, co-supervised by Jean-Philippe Lambert, Intern 2016 – Currently working at Optilab - Grappe Capitale-Nationale, Laboratoire multidisciplinaire de l'Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus.
Julien Dessapt, PhD
PhD Student, 2018-2024, co-supervised by Samer Hussein – Currently a PDF in Daniel Schramek's Lab, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Toronto
Nina Hulot
Intern from Université de Strasbourg (Master 1), Summer 2024 – Currently completing a second year of Master degree at Université de Strasbourg
Vincent Tremblay, MSc
MSc Student, 2020-2022, Intern summer 2019 – Currently a Research assistant, biobanking Uro-oncology group, Université Laval, Québec
Audrey-Anne Boucher MSc
MSc Student, 2019-2022, co-supervised by Sabine Elowe – After obtaining a DESS in Game Design from University of Montreal, she is currently a release management coordinator at Popagenda since 2022 (https://popagenda.co/)
Anne-Sophie Desgagnés
Intern, Summer 2022 – Currently a 3rd year, Biomedical Science, Université Laval, Québec
Mathilde Calmels
Intern from Université Anger in France, Summer 2022 – Currently a Phd in immunology, Université Paris-Est Créteil
Justine Sitz, PhD
PhD Student, 2016-2021 – Currently a PDF, University of Copenhagen – Chromosome stability and dynamics in the group of Jiri Lukas, Denmark
Jolyanne Roussel
Research technician, 2020-2021 – Currently a laboratory technician at CEAEQ customer service
Naomie Linteau
Intern, Summer 2021 – Currently a Phd student, laboratory of Jean-Philippe Lambert – Université Laval
Béatrice Morin
Intern, Summer 2021 – Currently a Phd student, laboratory of Martin Lévesque – Université Laval
Elise Biquand, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2018-2020 – Currently an Associate professor, Université de Tours - Centre d’étude des pathologies respiratoires, France
https://www.univ-tours.fr/annuaire/elise-biquand
Kelly Godbout
Intern, Summer 2020 – Currently a PhD student, laboratory of Emmanuel Planel (CHUL), Québec
Justine Laprise
Intern, Summer 2019, co-supervised by Patrick Laprise – Currently a MSc student in Nutrition, Laboratory of Anne-Sophie Morisset (CHUL), Université Laval, Québec
Ariane Leblanc-Lacroix
Intern, Summer 2017 and 2018 – After a BSc in kinesiology at Université Laval, she is currently a physiotherapist at Clinique physio-ergo Rééduc+Active in Québec
Magali Cortenbach
Intern, Summer 2018, – Currently a resident in Pediatrics (R1-PYG1) and concurrently completing a Master’s in Clinical Epidemiology at Université Laval.
Tanya Brouillette
Intern, Summer 2017 – Currently an Health and Safety Manager CIUSSS of Mauricie and Centre-du-Québec
Faïna Bergeron-Poliakova
Intern, Summer 2017 – Currently an IR analyst at Université Laval.
Louis-Alexandre Fournier
Intern, Summer 2017, co-supervised by Samer Hussein – After a Ph.D. student, University of British Colombia, Laboratory of Peter Stirling, Vancouver (2017-2023), he is currently a senior venture manager at Creative Destruction Lab, Vancouver
Laurent Lamalice
Research Assistant (part time), 2015/2016 – Currently a research assistant at the genomic CHU de Québec Research Center