Luigi Bouchard
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry
University of Sherbrooke
Canada
Biography
Doctoral Studies: Laboratory of Physical Activity Science, Université Laval. Postdoctoral Studies: Center for Research on Lipid Diseases, University Hospital Laval University The Krembil Family Epigenetics Laboratory, University of Toronto Other: Business Administration, Université Laval
Research Interest
Define the role of epigenetics and transcriptomics in the transmission and development of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In particular, our group is interested in deciphering the nature of the link between fetal programming and the epigenome.
Publications
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Choquette AC, Bouchard L, Houde A, Bouchard C, Perusse L, Vohl MC. Associations between USF1 gene variants and cardiovascular risk factors in the Quebec Family Study. Clinical genetics. 2007 Mar 1;71(3):245-53.
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Bouchard L, Tchernof A, Deshaies Y, Lebel S, Hould FS, Marceau P, Vohl MC. CYR61 polymorphisms are associated with plasma HDLâ€cholesterol levels in obese individuals. Clinical genetics. 2007 Sep 1;72(3):224-9.
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Turcot V, Bouchard L, Faucher G, Tchernof A, Deshaies Y, Perusse L, Marceau P, Hould FS, Lebel S, Vohl MC. A polymorphism of the interferon-gamma-inducible protein 30 gene is associated with hyperglycemia in severely obese individuals. Human genetics. 2012 Jan 1;131(1):57-66.
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St-Pierre J, Bouchard L, Poirier P. The impact of obesity on cardiovascular structure and function: the fetal programming era. Pediatric Health Med Ther. 2012 Mar 16;3:1-8.
