Dr. Stéphanie Proulx obtained her Ph.D. from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in the Biophysics and cell biology program. She then pursued a post-doctoral internship at Laval University, where she developed an expertise in tissue engineering. Dr. Proulx is currently a researcher in the axis of regenerative medicine of the CHU de Québec-UL Research Center (St-Sacrement Hospital), an assistant Professor at the Laval University School of Medicine in the department of ophthalmology, and a researcher in the Center for research in experimental organogenesis of Laval University/LOEX. Dr. Proulx is also part of the board of directors of the Vision Health Research FRQS Network and the Cell and tissue therapy FRQS Network.
Understanding eye diseases using tissue engineering
The eye is a complex organ, and all its structures are important to have good vision. Despite advances in medicine, the causes of many eye diseases remain unclear. Using cell culture and tissue engineering, Dr. Proulx’s team developed three-dimensional models that allow to study the interactions that cells have between themselves, and with their environment. Comparing the models engineered with healthy cells with the models engineered using pathological cells, it is possible to advance our knowledge on the pathogenesis of various eye diseases. These models are also used to test different agents and for the development of new treatment strategies.
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Chronology of cellular events related to mitochondrial burnout leading to cell death in Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy
Journal ArticleSci Rep, 10 (1), 2020.
In Vitro Expansion of Corneal Endothelial Cells for Transplantation
Journal ArticleMethods Mol Biol, 2145 , 2020.
Physiological pressure enhances the formation of tight junctions in engineered and native corneal endothelium
Journal ArticleExp Eye Res, 179 , 2019.
Characterization of a tissue-engineered choroid
Journal ArticleActa Biomater, 84 , 2019.
Function-Related Protein Expression in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Cells and Tissue Models
Journal ArticleAm J Pathol, 188 (7), 2018.
TGF-β1 promotes cell barrier function upon maturation of corneal endothelial cells
Journal ArticleSci Rep, 8 (1), 2018.
Delayed transient corneal edema after intravitreal injection of ocriplasmin
Journal ArticleCan J Ophthalmol, 53 (2), 2018.
Extracellular Matrix and Integrin Expression Profiles in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Cells and Tissue Model
Journal ArticleTissue Eng Part A, 24 (7-8), 2018.
Alternatives to eye bank native tissue for corneal stromal replacement
Journal ArticleProg Retin Eye Res, 59 , 2017.
Tissue engineering of a healthy corneal endothelium for FECD patients
Book ChapterCursiefen C (Ed.): Current Treatment Options for Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy, pp. 237-255, Springer International Publishing, 2017, ISBN: 9783319430195.
Active projects
- A human tissue-engineered three-layer cornea (hTEC) supplemented with macrophages as a biomaterial for in vitro studies, from 2024-04-01 to 2029-03-31
- Banque de tissus oculaires pour la recherche en vision, from 2015-10-14 to 2025-02-01
- Influence de l’environnent biomécanique et biochimique sur la formation des jonctions intercellulaires et sur la fonctionnalité du tissu., from 2024-04-01 to 2029-03-31
- Reformation d’un endothélium cornéen fonctionnel par injection cellulaire, from 2019-04-01 to 2025-03-31
- Utilisation de modèles cellulaires et tissulaires pour l'étude de maladies de l'oeil et du développement de nouvelles thérapies, from 2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Recently finished projects
- Cryo-TEM infrastructure for the visualisation of nanoparticles, exosomes and virus-like particles, from 2023-03-31 to 2024-03-31
- DMLA-Transitions , from 2022-01-31 to 2023-01-30
- Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and corneal transplantation: The traditional paradigm revisited, from 2019-10-01 to 2024-09-30
- Improving Corneal Endothelial Cell Adhesion, from 2017-07-01 to 2023-03-31
- Improving Corneal Endothelial Cell Adhesion, from 2018-04-01 to 2023-03-31
- Influence du TFG-ß et de l’environnent physique sur la formation des jonctions intercellulaires et la transition endothélio-mésenchymateuse, from 2018-04-01 to 2024-03-31
- Rôle des mélanocytes choroïdiens dans la gestion du stress oxydatif des cellules de l’épithélium pigmentaire rétinien, from 2020-04-01 to 2024-08-30