Research Axis
Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health Axis
Research Theme
Energy metabolism, stress and mitochondrial dysfunction
Address
CHUSJ
Career Summary
Dr. David St-Pierre is a Researcher in the Metabolic Health axis, as well as an Assistant Professor, Department of kinanthropology at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). He assesses how the impact of gastrointestinal peptides on fatty infiltration contributes to the development of muscular and hepatic steatosis (including nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). His research expertise includes gastrointestinal peptides, the etiology of lipid infiltration, the central control of appetite, the development of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, cell models, clinical studies, microscopy, mass spectrometry and the ex vivo measurement of muscle strength.