Université Laval
Levis, QC, Canada
Steve Lacroix is Professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Laval University and Director of the Neurosciences Axis at the CHU de Quebec Research Center. He teaches and conducts research in the fields of neuroimmunology and regenerative medicine, areas in which he has directly supervised the work of >25 graduate students and more than 30 undergrads. With over 20 years of research funded without interruption and focusing on understanding and targeting neuroimmune interactions in the context of spinal cord injury and disease, he has published more than 75 papers with over 7,500 citations and an h-index of 42, many of which are published in the leading neuroscience and immunology journals (Nat Commun, J Clin Invest, J Exp Med, Annu Rev Neurosci, Brain, Ann Neurol, PNAS, J Neurosci). His recent research has focused on the identification of the endogenous signals initiating neuroinflammation and the role of immune cells in neural damage and repair in the context of spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis. He is the recipient of the 2020 Turnbull-Tator Award that recognizes outstanding research in the field of spinal cord and/or brain injury.
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Monday, November 14, 2022
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Eastern Time
