Gaétan Laroche is a professor at the Department of Materials Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Laval University. He is a member of the Centre de Recherche sur les Matériaux Avancés (CERMA) at Laval University and of Quebec Center on Advanced Materials (QCAM). His research focuses on the surface modification of biomedical materials to improve their biocompatibility. Dr. Laroche is internationally renowned for his work on surface modification of materials that make use of the use of gaseous plasmas. More specifically, he is developing surface modification strategies for vascular and orthopedic biomaterials to improve their biocompatibility. Dr. Laroche was awarded the title of Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering (FBSE) from the International Union of Societies of Biomaterials Science and Engineering. Engaged both academically and scientifically, Dr. Laroche sat on several scientific research evaluation committees and was a member of the executive committee responsible for organizing the prestigious World Biomaterials Congress held in Montreal in May 2016. He was also awarded the joint prize given by the Club des Ambassadeurs of the Palais des congrès de Montréal and the Fonds de recherche du Québec and was chosen as the personality of the week by Le Soleil / Radio-Canada.

Towards materials with better blood compatibility
Today, cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the world, killing 17 million people a year. For about 1.5 million patients, the best solution is to use a vascular substitute to replace obstructed blood vessels. In this context, Dr. Laroche’s team seeks to develop surface modification strategies for synthetic materials to allow better integration with the physiological medium.

Fighting against infection of orthopedic prostheses infection
Infection is one of the main problems when implanting orthopedic prostheses. The modification of the chemical composition of orthopedic materials makes it possible to improve their interactions with cells of the human body and to actively combat any bacterial colonization.

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Fotouhiardakani F, Laurent M, Profili J, Ravichandran S, Dorairaju G, Laroche G

Fragmentation Mechanism in a Nitrogen Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma on Fluoropolymer Polymer Films

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Materials (Basel), 16 (3), 2023.

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Ghribi N, Guay-Bégin AA, Bilem I, Chevallier P, Auger FA, Ruel J, Laroche G

Peptide grafting on intraosseous transcutaneous amputation prostheses to promote sealing with skin cells: Potential to limit infections

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J Biomed Mater Res A, 111 (5), 2023.

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Boulanger MD, Level HA, Elkhodiry MA, Bashth OS, Chevallier P, Laroche G, Hoesli CA

Bioaffinity-based surface immobilization of antibodies to capture endothelial colony-forming cells

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PLoS One, 17 (8), 2022.

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Prouvé E, Rémy M, Feuillie C, Molinari M, Chevallier P, Drouin B, Laroche G, Durrieu MC

Interplay of matrix stiffness and stress relaxation in directing osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells

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Biomater Sci, 10 (17), 2022.

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Soula M, Profili J, Caceres-Ferreira W, Samyn F, Duquesne S, Falzacappa EV, Scopece P, Laroche G, Landry V

Effect of a thin organosilicon layer prepared by atmospheric pressure plasma on wood flame retardancy

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Plasma Process Polym, 2022.

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Lequeux A, Maze B, Laroche G, Heim F

Non-woven textiles for medical implants: mechanical performances improvement

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Biomed Tech (Berl), 67 (4), 2022.

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Amri A, Chevallier P, Guay-Bégin AA, Bilem I, Gauvin G, Alamdari H, Heim F, Laroche G

Polyethylene terephthalate textile heart valve: How poly(ethylene glycol) grafting limits fibrosis

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J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater, 110 (9), 2022.

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Prouvé E, Laroche G, Durrieu MC

Hydrogels for mesenchymal stem cell behavior study

Book Chapter

Van Vlierberghe S, Mignon A (Ed.): Superabsorbent Polymers: Chemical Design, Processing and Applications, pp. 103-, Boston, MA, Walter De Gruyter GmbH, 2021, ISBN: 9781501519109.

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Milaniak N, Laroche G, Massines F

Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy of ethyl lactate decomposition and thin-film coating in a filamentary and a glow dielectric barrier discharge

Journal Article

Plasma Process Polym, 18 (7), 2021.

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Durán IR, Profili J, Stafford L, Laroche G

Response surface methodology as a predictive tool for the fabrication of coatings with optimal anti-fogging performance

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Thin Solid Films, 718 , 2021.

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Active projects

  • A new generation of eco-friendly organic solar cells, from 2022-03-31 to 2024-03-30
  • Centre Québécois sur les Matériaux Fonctionnels (CQMF), from 2017-04-01 to 2024-03-31
  • Characterization of an industrial plasma process to treat fluoropolymers and polyethylene terephthalate for the solar energy industry, from 2018-01-01 to 2023-12-31
  • Création d'électricité à partir des aurores polaires : mythe ou réalité, from 2023-03-01 to 2024-03-31
  • Development of anti-fog/anti-icing coating by plasma on PET films, from 2022-07-01 to 2023-12-31
  • Évaluation de la qualité des surfaces traitées au plasma par spectroscopie photo-électronique à rayon, from 2022-01-09 to 2023-09-01
  • Generation of reactive nitrogen species in water by plasma at atmospheric pressure, from 2022-09-01 to 2024-08-31
  • INNOV phase 1: Couches antibuée déposées par plasma à la pression atmosphérique pour des applications en laparoscopie, from 2022-04-29 to 2024-01-31
  • Maillage intersectoriel québécois pour l'amélioration énergétique de cellule photovoltaïque organique par la microstructuration laser, from 2023-01-01 to 2024-03-31
  • Modification and characterisation or surfaces and plasma processes for biotechnical applications, from 2021-04-01 to 2026-04-01
  • Stabilisation du bois dans un contexte d'économie circulaire, from 2022-03-31 to 2025-03-30
  • Synthèse de revêtements ignifuges sur bois par plasma à la pression atmosphérique, from 2021-04-01 to 2024-03-31

Recently finished projects

  • Conjugaison de molécules antivirales à la surface des matériaux: une solution pour limiter la transmission de la COVID-19, from 2020-07-01 to 2021-09-30
  • Development of an intraosseous transcutaneous orthopaedic implant (ITAP) resistant to bacteria infections through the combination of passive and active strategies, from 2016-08-01 to 2022-03-31
  • Étude de dépôt de couches minces sur bois assisté par Plasma, from 2022-09-01 to 2023-02-28
  • Étude de marché - Traitement antibuée par plasma à la pression atmosphérique, from 2020-07-13 to 2021-07-12
  • Replacement of lead-silver anodes with Ti-based anodes in zinc electrowinning process: (feasibility, coating developement, side effects, performance and energy efficiency), from 2019-01-01 to 2023-03-31
  • Surfaces antibuée à la pression atmosphérique: évaluation de l'applicabilité chez des partenaires industriels, from 2021-01-04 to 2021-07-04
  • Ultrasonic-assisted Coating system, from 2021-04-01 to 2022-03-31
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