Hepato-neuro lab

Our Lab

 Who are we?

Our research group is interested in understanding the neurological complications associated with liver disease, or more specifically hepatic encephalopathy. The lab is directed by Dr. Christopher F. Rose and by Dre Chantal Bémeur. Our graduate students are enrolled at Université de Montréal.

 Our research interests

Our lab is interested in hepatic encephalopathy and lactic acidosis.

Our aims is to understand pathogenesis at the cellular and molecular level with our in vitro and animal models.

We are interested in the nutritional status of patients with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy.

We are searching and testing different therapeutics strategies for hepatic encephalopathy to help suffering patients.

 Recruitment

We currently have several clinical research projects for which recruitment is underway.

 Our team

Christopher F. Rose

Christopher F. Rose

Researcher, 2006

Christopher F. Rose
Dr Rose is a full Professor at the Department of Medicine at the Université de Montréal and researcher at CRCHUM since 2006.

Chantal Bémeur

Associate professor, Department of nutrition, Université de Montréal
Chantal Bémeur

Researcher, 2012

Chantal Bémeur
Dr Chantal Bémeur is associate professor at Nutrition department of Université de Montréal and researcher at CRCHUM.

Mélanie Tremblay


Mélanie Tremblay

Assistante, 2007

Mélanie Tremblay

Research Assistant

Manila Sophasath

Manila Sophasath

Ph.D., 2019

Manila Sophasath

The guide "Nutrition for cirrhosis": does it really make a difference?

Farzaneh Tamnanloo

Farzaneh Tamnanloo

Ph.D., 2019

Farzaneh Tamnanloo

Episodic hepatic encephalopathy causing neuronal death in cirrhotics rats.

Amal Trigui

Ph.D., Nutrition, Université de Montréal, Mission Universitaire de Tunisie en Amérique du Nord
Amal Trigui

Ph.D., 2020

Amal Trigui

The effect of early nutritional intervention on muscle mass in patients who have received liver transplantation.

Sydnée L'Écuyer

Sydnée L'Écuyer

Ph.D., 2020

Sydnée L'Écuyer

Role of uric acid in development of hepatic encephalopathy in people with chronic liver failure and with gastrointestinal bleeding.

Alexandre Bourgeois

Alexandre Bourgeois

Ph.D., 2022

Alexandre Bourgeois

Role of microbiota and omega-3 fatty acids in rats with liver cirrhosis.

Natalie Guirguis

B. Sc., Sciences pharmaceutiques, Université de Montréal, FRQS, IRSC
Natalie Guirguis

M.Sc., 2022

Natalie Guirguis

Development of a bedside bilirubin assay.

Isaac Ruiz

Isaac Ruiz

Post-doctorate, 2022

Isaac Ruiz

Ammonia : a new screening bedside test.

Crystèle Hogue


Crystèle Hogue

Assistante, 2023

Crystèle Hogue

Clinical coordinator.

Hanen Boukhadaja

, Clinical Sciences, Université de Montréal
Hanen Boukhadaja

M.Sc., 2023

Hanen Boukhadaja

Pronostic value of EncephalApp to prevent episodes of overt hepatic encephalopathy.

Andrew Nawfal

B.Sc., Sciences biomédicales, Université de Montréal
Andrew Nawfal

M.Sc., 2023

Andrew Nawfal

Treating acute on chronic liver failure by liver tissue encapsulated derived from pluripotent stem cells.

 Previous team's members

  Our team pictures

Many pictures accumulated through years!

2023

Alex, Natalie, Farzaneh, Silicia, Amal, Simon, Mélanie, Manila, Chris, Chantal, Crystèle, Isaac

Alex, Natalie, Farzaneh, Silicia, Amal, Simon, Mélanie, Manila, Chris, Chantal, Crystèle, Isaac

2023

Crystèle, Mélanie, Farzaneh, Chantal, Alexandre, Alexandra, Isaac, CHris, Manila, Natalie, Maximilian

Crystèle, Mélanie, Farzaneh, Chantal, Alexandre, Alexandra, Isaac, CHris, Manila, Natalie, Maximilian

2021

Chris, Katerina, Amal, Manila, Chantal, Silicia, Mariana, Mélanie, Farzaneh, Sandrine, Luting

Chris, Katerina, Amal, Manila, Chantal, Silicia, Mariana, Mélanie, Farzaneh, Sandrine, Luting

2020

Pandemic version...

Pandemic version...

2019

Mariana, Marie, Chantal, Laurence, Anne, Chris, Emy, Cristina, Katerina, Mélanie, Farzaneh, Karine, Eugénie, Rafael, Alexis, Yvette, Félix

Mariana, Marie, Chantal, Laurence, Anne, Chris, Emy, Cristina, Katerina, Mélanie, Farzaneh, Karine, Eugénie, Rafael, Alexis, Yvette, Félix

2018

LinSheng, Daphné, Jeanne, Mélanie, Greg, Mariana, Chris, Chantal, Marine, Rafael, Mimosa, Sophie

LinSheng, Daphné, Jeanne, Mélanie, Greg, Mariana, Chris, Chantal, Marine, Rafael, Mimosa, Sophie

2017

Chris, Charlène, Rafael, Mimosa, Luise, Mélanie, Kim Phat, Julia, Mariana, Sarah, Annie, Xiaoru, Greg

Chris, Charlène, Rafael, Mimosa, Luise, Mélanie, Kim Phat, Julia, Mariana, Sarah, Annie, Xiaoru, Greg

2016

Rafael, Marcos, Mariana, Kim Phat, Chris, Amina, Cassandra, Mélanie, Annie

Rafael, Marcos, Mariana, Kim Phat, Chris, Amina, Cassandra, Mélanie, Annie

2015

Marc-André, Rafaela, Chris, Alexa, Annie, Corine, Mélanie, Maxime, Mariana, Émilie, Chantal

Marc-André, Rafaela, Chris, Alexa, Annie, Corine, Mélanie, Maxime, Mariana, Émilie, Chantal

2015

Chantal, Mariana, Marc-André, Mélanie, Rafaela, Cristina, Chris

Chantal, Mariana, Marc-André, Mélanie, Rafaela, Cristina, Chris

2014

Fatma, Amani, Cristina, Sarah, Mélanie, Valérie, Chris, Marc-André, Rafaela, Vasco, Christiane, Chantal

Fatma, Amani, Cristina, Sarah, Mélanie, Valérie, Chris, Marc-André, Rafaela, Vasco, Christiane, Chantal

2014

Vasco, Fatma, Christiane, Sarah, Rafaela, Marc-André, Mélanie, Chris, Cristina, Valérie, Chantal, Amani

Vasco, Fatma, Christiane, Sarah, Rafaela, Marc-André, Mélanie, Chris, Cristina, Valérie, Chantal, Amani

2014

Marc-André, Cristina, Mélanie, Amani, Rafaela, Sarah, Chris, Chantal

Marc-André, Cristina, Mélanie, Amani, Rafaela, Sarah, Chris, Chantal

2013

Jorge, Juan, Chris, Lucia, Cristina, Marc-André, Xin Yue, Cristina, Sarah, Mélanie

Jorge, Juan, Chris, Lucia, Cristina, Marc-André, Xin Yue, Cristina, Sarah, Mélanie

2012

Mélanie, Vi, Laurent, Chris, Christian, Cristina

Mélanie, Vi, Laurent, Chris, Christian, Cristina

2011

Chris, Cédric, Cristina, Chantal, Mélanie, Christian

Chris, Cédric, Cristina, Chantal, Mélanie, Christian

2011

Mélanie, Chris, Cristina, Sarah, Chantal, Mireille, Christian

Mélanie, Chris, Cristina, Sarah, Chantal, Mireille, Christian

2011

Chris, Eleni, Mélanie, Cristina, Mireille

Chris, Eleni, Mélanie, Cristina, Mireille

2010

Chantal, Tayeb, Mélanie, Helen, Christian, Cristina, Jimmy, Christian

Chantal, Tayeb, Mélanie, Helen, Christian, Cristina, Jimmy, Christian

2009

Xiaoling, Jimmy, Mélanie, Chris, Christian, Cristina

Xiaoling, Jimmy, Mélanie, Chris, Christian, Cristina

2009

Chris, Patricia, Yu, Mélanie, Jimmy, Cristina, Christian, Xiaoling

Chris, Patricia, Yu, Mélanie, Jimmy, Cristina, Christian, Xiaoling

2008

Cristina, Xiaoling, Mélanie, Chris

Cristina, Xiaoling, Mélanie, Chris

 Where?

We are located in downtown Montreal (Quebec, Canada) at the pavillon R, as part of the Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM). Since 2013, we are moved in the new building during the first phase of construction of the new CHUM, which will be completed in 2020.

 Thanks

Thanks to our students who helps writing content of the website!

Thanks to our funding agencies!

Canadian Institutes of Health Research ( CIHR)

Canadian Institutes of Health Research ( CIHR)

Fonds de recherche du Québec en santé ( FRQS)

Fonds de recherche du Québec en santé ( FRQS)

Canadian Liver Foundation ( CLF)

Canadian Liver Foundation ( CLF)

Canada Foundation for Innovation ( CFI)

Canada Foundation for Innovation ( CFI)

Fondation Grand Défi Pierre-Lavoie ( FGPDL)

Fondation Grand Défi Pierre-Lavoie ( FGPDL)

Canadian Foundation of dietetic research ( CFDR)

Canadian Foundation of dietetic research ( CFDR)