Luis B. Agellon
Professor
School of Human Nutrition
McGill University
Canada
Biography
Luis Agellon received his BSc and PhD degrees from McMaster University and postdoctoral training at The Johns Hopkins University (USA). He held faculty positions at Columbia University (USA) and University of Alberta before joining the faculty at McGill University.
Research Interest
Our research looks at how nutrients and other compounds found in foods control genes in the body, and how ingestion of certain types of nutrients cause chronic diseases such as atherosclerosis, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and gallstone disease. We also study how certain compounds that are naturally found in fruits and vegetables impact on gene function and promote health. By understanding how these compounds affect metabolism, our lab hopes to develop new strategies that help to prevent or lessen the severity of chronic diseases.
Publications
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MicrobiomeAnalyst: a web-based tool for comprehensive statistical, visual and meta-analysis of microbiome data. Dhariwal A1, Chong J2, Habib S3, King IL4,5, Agellon LB3, Xia J1,2,4,
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Malfunction in the Nervous System. Jung J1, Michalak M1, Agellon LB2.
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Loss of Calreticulin Uncovers a Critical Role for Calcium in Regulating Cellular Lipid Homeostasis. Wang WA1, Liu WX1, Durnaoglu S2, Lee SK2, Lian J3, Lehner R3, Ahnn J2, Agellon LB4, Michalak M5.
