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Laurent Chatel-Chaix

ResearcherCentre Armand-Frappier Santé BiotechnologieInstitut national de la recherche scientifique

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Laurent Chatel-Chaix

Researcher

Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie

Health Sciences

Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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18 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2023.

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Research

Flavivirus Zika Virus Dengue Virus Mitochondria Neurodevelopment Neuroprogenitor Cells Neurovirulence Omics

Latest papers

Atlastin-2-mediated endoplasmic reticulum membrane tethering is critical for flavivirus replication.
PLoS biology · 2026
Single-cell analysis of Powassan virus-infected brains reveals age-dependent neuroinflammatory crosstalk and progressive Alzheimer's-like APP/Aβ accumulation.
mBio · 2026
[Zika Virus: a deceptive calm ten years after the storm?].
Virologie (Montrouge, France) · 2026 · first author

All 32 publications

Latest funding

Studying Zika virus neuropathogenesis and its determinants in vivo using a newly engineered zebrafish infection model
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$1,013,626
Deciphering the functional and morphological interplay between flaviviruses and mitochondria
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$699,975
Functional and morphological remodeling of mitochondria and associated endoplasmic reticulum by flaviviruses
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$562,275

All 3 grants and awards

32 publications.

Atlastin-2-mediated endoplasmic reticulum membrane tethering is critical for flavivirus replication.

Owen JE, Bemis CL, Wang Q, Varadan AC, Vander Velden JW, Andačić L, Uyar O, Gupta M, Scharer CD, Chatel-Chaix L, Scaturro P, Suthar MS, Neufeldt CJ

PLoS biology2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3003556 PMID: 42743140

Single-cell analysis of Powassan virus-infected brains reveals age-dependent neuroinflammatory crosstalk and progressive Alzheimer's-like APP/Aβ accumulation.

de Souza MRM, Lindner MR, Mladinich-Valenti M, Gorbunova EE, Kirillov V, Byrne AG, Laird AY, Finnerty CE, Ikeda P, Vorkas CK, Kaur R, Gomes YCP, Chatel-Chaix L, Kim HK, Mackow ER

mBio2026

DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01294-26 PMID: 42446869

[Zika Virus: a deceptive calm ten years after the storm?].

Chatel-Chaix L, Nisole S

Virologie (Montrouge, France)2026First author

DOI: 10.1684/vir.2026.1144 PMID: 42359904

Integration of computational and experimental techniques for the discovery of PLpro covalent inhibitors. When large virtual screening and rational design meet.

Huang HY, Pinus S, Zhang X, Wang G, Broquière M, Boulon R, Rueda AM, Souaibou Y, Huck S, Huot M, Vlaho D, Pottel J, Venegas FA, Lu Z, Hennecker C, Stille J, Tjutrins J, Miron CE, Labarre A, Plescia J, Burai-Patrascu M, Laplante S, Chatel-Chaix L, Mittermaier AK, Moitessier N

European journal of medicinal chemistry2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2026.118698 PMID: 41740581

Extracellular matrix signals promote actin-dependent mitochondrial elongation and activity.

Gatti P, Mukherjee P, Talukdar PD, Freppel W, Kasmaie A, Kanou J, Chatel-Chaix L, Chatterji U, Germain M

iScience2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.115171 PMID: 41858887

A genus-wide interaction atlas across NS4B orthologues identifies a conserved role for UFMylation in orthoflavivirus replication.

Rajasekharan S, Barragan Torres VA, Pinheiro Gomes YC, Wilken L, Overhoff K, Lin YC, Patten SA, Watanabe S, Chatel-Chaix L, Scaturro P

Nature communications2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70437-9 PMID: 41826287

SARS-CoV-2 infects human primary cytotrophoblasts mainly through a non-canonical entry route.

Pinatel H, Brien ME, Broquière M, Scott-Boyer MP, Droit A, Girard S, Delbès G, Chatel-Chaix L, Vaillancourt C

Molecular human reproduction2026

DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaag015 PMID: 41755626

Protocol to assess changes in mitochondrial respiration in living cultured cells infected with flaviviruses.

Barragan Torres VA, Chatel-Chaix L

STAR protocols2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2025.104051 PMID: 40880229

Quantification of Neural Progenitor Cells From Zika Virus-Infected Zebrafish Embryos.

Gomes YCP, Sow AA, Patten SA, Chatel-Chaix L

Bio-protocol2025Senior author

DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.5377 PMID: 40655417

Dengue virus and Zika virus alter endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria contact sites to regulate respiration and apoptosis.

Freppel W, Barragan Torres VA, Uyar O, Anton A, Nouhi Z, Broquière M, Mazeaud C, Sow AA, Léveillé A, Gilbert C, Tremblay N, Owen JE, Bemis CL, Laulhé X, Lamarre A, Neufeldt CJ, Rodrigue-Gervais IG, Pichlmair A, Girard D, Scaturro P, Hulea L, Chatel-Chaix L

iScience2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.111599 PMID: 39834870

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Laurent Chatel-Chaix

Research

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Atlastin-2-mediated endoplasmic reticulum membrane tethering is critical for flavivirus replication.

Single-cell analysis of Powassan virus-infected brains reveals age-dependent neuroinflammatory crosstalk and progressive Alzheimer's-like APP/Aβ accumulation.

[Zika Virus: a deceptive calm ten years after the storm?].

Integration of computational and experimental techniques for the discovery of PLpro covalent inhibitors. When large virtual screening and rational design meet.

Extracellular matrix signals promote actin-dependent mitochondrial elongation and activity.

A genus-wide interaction atlas across NS4B orthologues identifies a conserved role for UFMylation in orthoflavivirus replication.

SARS-CoV-2 infects human primary cytotrophoblasts mainly through a non-canonical entry route.

Protocol to assess changes in mitochondrial respiration in living cultured cells infected with flaviviruses.

Quantification of Neural Progenitor Cells From Zika Virus-Infected Zebrafish Embryos.

Dengue virus and Zika virus alter endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria contact sites to regulate respiration and apoptosis.

Studying Zika virus neuropathogenesis and its determinants in vivo using a newly engineered zebrafish infection model

Deciphering the functional and morphological interplay between flaviviruses and mitochondria

Functional and morphological remodeling of mitochondria and associated endoplasmic reticulum by flaviviruses

Frequent collaborators

Alain Lamarre

Darryl Falzarano

Albert Descoteaux

Dave Richard

Donald Poirier

Nicolas Moitessier

Daniel Lamarre

Arnaud Droit

Laurent Chatel-Chaix

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Atlastin-2-mediated endoplasmic reticulum membrane tethering is critical for flavivirus replication.

Single-cell analysis of Powassan virus-infected brains reveals age-dependent neuroinflammatory crosstalk and progressive Alzheimer's-like APP/A&#x3b2; accumulation.

[Zika Virus: a deceptive calm ten years after the storm?].

Integration of computational and experimental techniques for the discovery of PLpro covalent inhibitors. When large virtual screening and rational design meet.

Extracellular matrix signals promote actin-dependent mitochondrial elongation and activity.

A genus-wide interaction atlas across NS4B orthologues identifies a conserved role for UFMylation in orthoflavivirus replication.

SARS-CoV-2 infects human primary cytotrophoblasts mainly through a non-canonical entry route.

Protocol to assess changes in mitochondrial respiration in living cultured cells infected with flaviviruses.

Quantification of Neural Progenitor Cells From Zika Virus-Infected Zebrafish Embryos.

Dengue virus and Zika virus alter endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria contact sites to regulate respiration and apoptosis.

Studying Zika virus neuropathogenesis and its determinants in vivo using a newly engineered zebrafish infection model

Deciphering the functional and morphological interplay between flaviviruses and mitochondria

Functional and morphological remodeling of mitochondria and associated endoplasmic reticulum by flaviviruses

Frequent collaborators

Alain Lamarre

Darryl Falzarano

Albert Descoteaux

Dave Richard

Donald Poirier

Nicolas Moitessier

Daniel Lamarre

Arnaud Droit

Single-cell analysis of Powassan virus-infected brains reveals age-dependent neuroinflammatory crosstalk and progressive Alzheimer's-like APP/Aβ accumulation.