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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Theriault M, Roy O, Brunette I, Proulx S

Physiological pressure enhances the formation of tight junctions in engineered and native corneal endothelium

Journal Article

Exp Eye Res, 179 , 2019.

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Beaulieu Leclerc V, Roy O, Santerre K, Proulx S

TGF-β1 promotes cell barrier function upon maturation of corneal endothelial cells

Journal Article

Sci Rep, 8 (1), 2018.

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Goyer B, Theriault M, Gendron SP, Brunette I, Rochette PJ, Proulx S

Extracellular Matrix and Integrin Expression Profiles in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Cells and Tissue Model

Journal Article

Tissue Eng Part A, 24 (7-8), 2018.

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Zhang TY, Vachon-Joannette E, Proulx S, Legare ME, Bourgault S

Delayed transient corneal edema after intravitreal injection of ocriplasmin

Journal Article

Can J Ophthalmol, 53 (2), 2018.

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Theriault M, Gendron SP, Brunette I, Rochette PJ, Proulx S

Function-Related Protein Expression in Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Cells and Tissue Models

Journal Article

Am J Pathol, 188 (7), 2018.

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Brunette I, Proulx S

Tissue engineering of a healthy corneal endothelium for FECD patients

Book Chapter

Cursiefen C (Ed.): Current Treatment Options for Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy, pp. 237-255, Springer International Publishing, 2017, ISBN: 9783319430195.

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Brunette I, Roberts CJ, Vidal F, Harissi-Dagher M, Lachaine J, Sheardown H, Durr GM, Proulx S, Griffith M

Alternatives to eye bank native tissue for corneal stromal replacement

Journal Article

Prog Retin Eye Res, 59 , 2017.

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Gendron SP, Theriault M, Proulx S, Brunette I, Rochette PJ

Restoration of Mitochondrial Integrity, Telomere Length, and Sensitivity to Oxidation by In Vitro Culture of Fuchs' Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy Cells

Journal Article

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 57 (14), 2016.

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Bostan C, Theriault M, Forget KJ, Doyon C, Cameron JD, Proulx S, Brunette I

In Vivo Functionality of a Corneal Endothelium Transplanted by Cell-Injection Therapy in a Feline Model

Journal Article

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 57 (4), 2016.

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Bourget JM, Proulx S

Characterization of a corneal endothelium engineered on a self-assembled stromal substitute

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Exp Eye Res, 145 , 2016.

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Active projects

  • Cryo-TEM infrastructure for the visualisation of nanoparticles, exosomes and virus-like particles, from 2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31
  • Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy and corneal transplantation: The traditional paradigm revisited, from 2019-10-01 to 2024-09-30
  • 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
  • Reformation d’un endothélium cornéen fonctionnel par injection cellulaire, from 2019-04-01 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
  • 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

  • DMLA-Transitions , from 2022-01-31 to 2023-01-30
  • 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
  • New Functional Polymers for Next Generation Contact Lenses - a Phase I Project, from 2019-07-01 to 2022-06-30
  • Projet pilote : génie tissulaire de l'endothélium cornéen sur un hydrogel mimiquant une membrane de Descemet, from 2021-02-15 to 2022-03-31
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