Alexandre Melanson, Université de Moncton

Research

Computational neuroscience Electric sense Membrane noise Neuronal biophysics Nonlinear dynamical systems Numerical simulations Sensory information processing Spontaneous behaviour

Latest papers

Intrinsic voltage fluctuations reveal a form of phase-amplitude coupling in electrosensory pyramidal neurons.
Journal of neurophysiology · 2025 · first author
Mixed selectivity coding of sensory and motor social signals in the thalamus of a weakly electric fish.
Current biology : CB · 2022
Data-driven inference for stationary jump-diffusion processes with application to membrane voltage fluctuations in pyramidal neurons.
Journal of mathematical neuroscience · 2019 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Dynamics of active sensing movements and sensory processing
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$87,000
Dynamics of active sensing movements and sensory processing
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 2 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Intrinsic voltage fluctuations reveal a form of phase-amplitude coupling in electrosensory pyramidal neurons.

Melanson A, Fontaine S, Richard G, Belliveau JG

Journal of neurophysiology2025First author

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00444.2024 PMID: 39993031

02

Mixed selectivity coding of sensory and motor social signals in the thalamus of a weakly electric fish.

Wallach A, Melanson A, Longtin A, Maler L

Current biology : CB2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.10.034 PMID: 34741807

03

Data-driven inference for stationary jump-diffusion processes with application to membrane voltage fluctuations in pyramidal neurons.

Melanson A, Longtin A

Journal of mathematical neuroscience2019First author

DOI: 10.1186/s13408-019-0074-3 PMID: 31350644

Dynamics of active sensing movements and sensory processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Melanson, Alexandre

Keywords: electric sense; computational neuroscience; stochastic processes; neuronal biophysics; nonlinear dynamical systems; sensory information processing; spontaneous behaviour; numerical simulations; time series analysis; membrane noise

$87,000

Dynamics of active sensing movements and sensory processing

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Melanson, Alexandre

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Leonard Maler

Cellular and Molecular Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2022

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Computational neuroscience Dear Professor Melanson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Intrinsic voltage fluctuations reveal a form of phase-amplitude coupling in electrosensory pyramidal neurons." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Dynamics of active sensing movements and sensory processing" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]