Philippe Sarret
Advisory Board Member
AngioChem
Canada
Biography
Dr. Philippe Sarret is an Associate Professor at the University of Sherbrooke. Recipient of a CIHR New Investigator award, he is the Co-Director of the Quebec Pain Research Network funded by the Fonds de la Recherche en Santé du Québec (FRSQ). He is also Director of the Neuroscience center at the University of Sherbrooke, which counts over 80 graduate students in clinical and basic research. Dr. Sarret is an awardee of the Canadian Pain Society Early Career Award for his important contribution to the understanding of the role of G-protein-coupled receptors in the underlying pain mechanisms. He is active as a pharmaceutical adviser and emphasizes translational research relevant to clinical applications. Since his recruitment in 2004, his work has been supported by various funding agencies (e.g., CIHR, FRSQ, NSERC, SRC) and industrial partners (Pfizer, Tranzyme Pharma, Angiochem). His team is currently composed of 15 M.Sc. and PhD students, 2 animal care technicians and 1 research assistant.
Research Interest
clinical research
