Brigitte Kieffer, McGill University

Research

Crc

Latest papers

Reduced dopamine release in Dcc haploinsufficiency male mice abolishes the rewarding effects of cocaine but not those of morphine and ethanol.
Psychopharmacology · 2023
Characterization of a Knock-In Mouse Line Expressing a Fusion Protein of κ Opioid Receptor Conjugated with tdTomato: 3-Dimensional Brain Imaging via CLARITY.
eNeuro · 2020
Reactivating addiction-related memories under propranolol to reduce craving: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry · 2016

All 3 publications

Latest funding

"Towards ideal opioid analgesics: Improving tolerability with novel, functionally selective MOR agonists".
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$929,475
CRC Tier 1
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI
$1,400,000

All 2 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Reduced dopamine release in Dcc haploinsufficiency male mice abolishes the rewarding effects of cocaine but not those of morphine and ethanol.

Darcq E, Nouel D, Hernandez G, Pokinko M, Ash P, Moquin L, Gratton A, Kieffer B, Flores C

Psychopharmacology2023

DOI: 10.1007/s00213-022-06288-1 PMID: 36471064

02

Characterization of a Knock-In Mouse Line Expressing a Fusion Protein of κ Opioid Receptor Conjugated with tdTomato: 3-Dimensional Brain Imaging via CLARITY.

Chen C, Willhouse AH, Huang P, Ko N, Wang Y, Xu B, Huang LHM, Kieffer B, Barbe MF, Liu-Chen LY

eNeuro2020

DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0028-20.2020 PMID: 32561573

03

Reactivating addiction-related memories under propranolol to reduce craving: A pilot randomized controlled trial.

Lonergan M, Saumier D, Tremblay J, Kieffer B, Brown TG, Brunet A

Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2015.09.012 PMID: 26454715

"Towards ideal opioid analgesics: Improving tolerability with novel, functionally selective MOR agonists".

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Pineyro, Graciela

Keywords: Analgesia; Chronic Pain; Gpcrs; Opioid Receptors; Opioids; Quantitative Pharmacology; Signaling Bias

$929,475

CRC Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2013Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Kieffer, Brigitte

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

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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Alain Brunet

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2016

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Crc Dear Professor Kieffer, 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 "Reduced dopamine release in Dcc haploinsufficiency male mice abolishes the rewarding effects of cocaine but not those of morphine and ethanol." (2023), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]

Brigitte Kieffer