Léo Renaud, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest funding

Converging circadian and arousal signaling in thalamic paraventricular nucleus
CIHR · 2010 · Nominated PI
$798,294
Homeostasis in autonomic functions: seeking therapeutic targets in diseases of aging
CIHR · 2009 · Nominated PI
$112,500
Regulating Excitability in Spinal Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons: focus on nitric oxide and electrotonic coupling
CIHR · 2009 · Nominated PI
$718,615

All 3 grants and awards

No publications available.

Converging circadian and arousal signaling in thalamic paraventricular nucleus

Nominated PICIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Renaud, Leo P

Keywords: Brain Slice Preparations; Cellular Electrophysiology; Channel Subunit Mrna Expression; Day/Night Differences/Rt-Pcr; Intrinsic Membrane Conductances; Midline Thalamus; Patch Clamp Techniques; Signaling; Stress Responses/ Circadian Rhythmicity Disruption; Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

$798,294

Homeostasis in autonomic functions: seeking therapeutic targets in diseases of aging

Nominated PICIHR2009Chair: GlaxoSmithKline Partnered

Principal investigators: Renaud, Leo P

Keywords: Cardiovascular And Autonomic Functions; Cellular Electrophysiology; Neural Regulatory Mechanisms; Neuropeptides; Neuropharmacology

$112,500

Regulating Excitability in Spinal Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons: focus on nitric oxide and electrotonic coupling

Nominated PICIHR2009Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Renaud, Leo P

Keywords: Cellular Electrophysiology; Electronic Coupling; Hypertension; In Vitro Slice Preparation; Nitric Oxide; Preganglionic Neurons; Rodent; Spinal Sympathetic Outflow

$718,615

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

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