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Julie Lefebvre
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Research
Latest funding
- $1,055,700
Synapse specificity and function in the cerebellum by Usher Syndrome-linked cadherins.
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
- $1,113,076
Investigating Developmental and Therapeutic Photoreceptor Connectivity in the Mammalian Retina
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $300,000
A synthetic ligand-receptor platform to map and manipulate cellular interactions in intact nervous systems.
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
Synapse specificity and function in the cerebellum by Usher Syndrome-linked cadherins.
Principal investigators: Lefebvre, Julie L
Keywords: Cadherin; Cerebellum; Electrophysiology; Gabaergic Inhibitory Interneurons; Microscopy; Mossy Fiber Synapse; Mouse Transgenic Models; Sensorimotor Integration; Synapse Formation; Synapse Transmission
Investigating Developmental and Therapeutic Photoreceptor Connectivity in the Mammalian Retina
Principal investigators: Wallace, Valerie A
Keywords: Mouse Model; Neurite; Photoreceptor; Retina; Synapse; Viral Vectors
A synthetic ligand-receptor platform to map and manipulate cellular interactions in intact nervous systems.
Principal investigators: Lefebvre, Julie L
Keywords: Cancer Neuroscience; Cell-Cell Interaction Reporter; Fluorescent Reporters, Opsins And Sensors; Neural Circuit Analysis; Neuron-Glia Interactions; Neurotechnology; Synthetic Biology; Trans-Synaptic Tracing Technology; Transgenic Mice; Viral Vector Transduction
Decoding neural circuit formation and miswiring in the developing and injured cerebellum.
Principal investigators: Moke, Benjamin-Israel
Keywords: Cell Adhesion Molecules; Cerebellum; Development; Hypoxia; Neural Circuit Connectivity; Transcriptomics
Mapping the cellular and molecular wiring of neurons into circuits
Principal investigators: Lefebvre, Julie
Keywords: Cell surface receptors and adhesion molecules; Dendrite morphology; Live imaging; Mouse transgenic models; Neural circuit; Neuron; RNA labeling; single-cell RNA sequencing; Synapse; Visual system
Balancing inhibitory interneuron number and connectivity in the developing neocortex.
Principal investigators: Lefebvre, Julie L
Keywords: Activity-Dependent Pathways; Clustered Protocadherins; Cortical Development; Electrophysiology; Epilepsy; Gabaergic Inhibitory Interneuron; Inhibitory Synapses; Mouse Transgenic Models; Programmed Cell Death; Single-Molecule Rna In Situ Hybridization
Canada Research Chair - Tier 2
Principal investigators: Lefebvre, Julie L
Keywords: Crc
Molecular mechanisms to organize neurons into circuits
Principal investigators: Lefebvre, Julie
Regulation of inhibitory interneuron development and circuit assembly by Protocadherins
Principal investigators: Lefebvre, Julie L
Keywords: Cell Adhesion Molecules; Cerebellum; Electrophysiology; Mouse Genetics; Neural Circuit Formation; Neuroanatomical Studies; Neuron Cell Biology; Neuron Survival; Neuronal Development; Synapse
Assembly of inhibitory circuits in the normal and premature cerebellum
Principal investigators: Gray, Madison T
Keywords: Axon Guidance; Cerebellum; Hypoxia; Inhibitory Interneurons; Neural Circuit Assembly; Neuroanatomy; Neurodevelopment; Prematurity
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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