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Research
Latest papers
Metabolic reprogramming in the spinal cord drives the transition to pain chronicity.
Cell reports · 2025
Metabolic reprogramming in the spinal cord drives the transition to pain chronicity.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
The Influence of APOE Genotype, DHA, and Flavanol Intervention on Brain DHA and Lipidomics Profile in Aged Transgenic Mice.
Nutrients · 2023
Latest funding
- $1,315,800
Investigating the Interplay between FAAH and Opioid Misuse in Chronic Pain
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
- $699,975
Can humans synthesize enough docosahexaenoic acid from alpha-linolenic acid?
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
- $1,258,424
Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase in Brain of Youth With High-risk Alcohol Use: Positron Emission Tomography Studies With [11C]CURB
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
3 publications.
Metabolic reprogramming in the spinal cord drives the transition to pain chronicity.
Mabou Tagne A, Fotio Y, Lee HL, Jung KM, Katz J, Ahmed F, Le J, Bazinet R, Jang C, Piomelli D
Metabolic reprogramming in the spinal cord drives the transition to pain chronicity.
Tagne AM, Fotio Y, Lee HL, Jung KM, Katz J, Ahmed F, Le J, Bazinet R, Jang C, Piomelli D
The Influence of APOE Genotype, DHA, and Flavanol Intervention on Brain DHA and Lipidomics Profile in Aged Transgenic Mice.
Martinsen A, Saleh RNM, Chouinard-Watkins R, Bazinet R, Harden G, Dick J, Tejera N, Pontifex MG, Vauzour D, Minihane AM
Investigating the Interplay between FAAH and Opioid Misuse in Chronic Pain
Principal investigators: Boileau, Isabelle; Le Foll, Bernard; Moayedi, Massieh
Keywords: Chronic Non-Cancer Pain; Endocannabinoid System; Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (Faah); Opioid Use Disorder; Positron Emission Tomography
Can humans synthesize enough docosahexaenoic acid from alpha-linolenic acid?
Principal investigators: Bazinet, Richard P
Keywords: Alpha-Linolenic Acid; Docosahexaenoic Acid; Fish; Requirements; Synthesis; Vegetarian
Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase in Brain of Youth With High-risk Alcohol Use: Positron Emission Tomography Studies With [11C]CURB
Principal investigators: Boileau, Isabelle; Hendershot, Christian S
Keywords: Alcohol Use Disorder; Endocannabinoid System; Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase; Heavy Drinking; Positron Emission Tomography; Youth
Elucidation of the Individualized Response to an 8-year Lifestyle Intervention aimed at Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk in Young Women before, during and after Pregnancy
Principal investigators: Retnakaran, Ravi R; Hung, Rayjean; Lye, Stephen J; Norris, Shane A; Ware, Lisa J
Keywords: Cardiometabolic Risk; Diabetes; Insulin Resistance; Lifestyle Intervention; Lipidomics; Metabolomics; Postpartum; Pre-Diabetes; Preconception; Pregnancy
Magnetic resonance Imaging System for measuring lean, fat and water mass and rodent incubator for temperature-controlled environments in mice
Principal investigators: Beaudry, Jacqueline
Keywords: body mass; cold temperature; fat mass; free water weight; lean mass; mice; nutrition; obesity; thermalneutrality; total water weight
The regulation of brain docosahexaenoic acid turnover.
Principal investigators: Bazinet, Richard
Keywords: brain; fatty acid; docosahexaenoic acid; turnover; nutrition; phospholipid; diet; mouse
Determinants of Longitudinal Progression of Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Individuals at High-Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Novel Insights from Metabolomic Profiling
Principal investigators: Hanley, Anthony J; Bazinet, Richard P
Keywords: Adipose Tissue; Diabetes, Type 2; Diet; Inflammation; Insulin Resistance; Obesity
Determinants of Longitudinal Progression of Adipose Tissue Inflammation in Individuals at High-Risk for Type 2 Diabetes: Novel Insights from Metabolomic Profiling
Principal investigators: Hanley, Anthony J; Bazinet, Richard P
Keywords: Adipose Tissue; Diabetes, Type 2; Diet; Inflammation; Insulin Resistance; Obesity
A novel method for elucidating sex-specific differences in docosahexaenoic acid synthesis rates of young women and men
Principal investigators: Metherel, Adam
Keywords: Alpha-Linolenic Acid; Docosahexaenoic Acid; Eicosapentaenoic Acid; Genetics; Metabolism; Sex; Synthesis
Effects of psilocybin microdoses on serotonergic pathways and lipid signaling
Principal investigators: Bazinet, Richard RP
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