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Maxime Bouchard

ResearcherBiochemistryMcGill University

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Maxime Bouchard

Researcher

Biochemistry

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 8 research grants (6 CIHR, 2 NSERC), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2020.

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Research

Mouse Genetics Apoptosis Cell Signaling Epithelial Phagocytosis Inhibitor Of Apoptosis Proteins Lar-Family Phosphatases Tissue Morphogenesis Tyrosine Kinase

Latest papers

Apoptotic cell clearance triggers epithelial fate reprogramming during prostate regression.
Cell death & disease · 2026
The CPLANE protein Fuzzy regulates ciliogenesis by suppressing actin polymerization at the base of the primary cilium via p190A RhoGAP.
Development (Cambridge, England) · 2024
LGN loss randomizes spindle orientation and accelerates tumorigenesis in PTEN-deficient epidermis.
Molecular biology of the cell · 2024 · senior author

All 43 publications

Latest funding

Role of ZMYM2 in guiding de novo methylation in mammalian development
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Apoptotic cell signaling regulates tissue morphogenesis and cancer progression
CIHR · 2020 · Supervisor
$105,000
Apoptotic control of urinary tract morphogenesis by the IAP pathway
CIHR · 2018 · Nominated PI
$902,700

All 11 grants and awards

43 publications.

Apoptotic cell clearance triggers epithelial fate reprogramming during prostate regression.

Graham-Paquin AL, Saini D, Viala S, Whitford MK, Tremblay M, Pastor WA, Bouchard M, McCaffrey L

Cell death & disease2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41419-026-08565-9 PMID: 41963285

The CPLANE protein Fuzzy regulates ciliogenesis by suppressing actin polymerization at the base of the primary cilium via p190A RhoGAP.

Sharma R, Kalot R, Levin Y, Babayeva S, Kachurina N, Chung CF, Liu KJ, Bouchard M, Torban E

Development (Cambridge, England)2024

DOI: 10.1242/dev.202322 PMID: 38546045

LGN loss randomizes spindle orientation and accelerates tumorigenesis in PTEN-deficient epidermis.

Viala S, Hadjadj C, Nathan V, Guiot MC, McCaffrey L, Cockburn K, Bouchard M

Molecular biology of the cell2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e23-03-0111 PMID: 37991903

ZMYM2 is essential for methylation of germline genes and active transposons in embryonic development.

Graham-Paquin AL, Saini D, Sirois J, Hossain I, Katz MS, Zhuang QK, Kwon SY, Yamanaka Y, Bourque G, Bouchard M, Pastor WA

Nucleic acids research2023

DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad540 PMID: 37395395

Coordination of non-professional efferocytosis and actomyosin contractility during epithelial tissue morphogenesis.

Tang YC, Ponsin K, Graham-Paquin AL, Luthold C, Homsy K, Schindler M, Tran V, Côté JF, Bordeleau F, Khadra A, Bouchard M

Cell reports2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.112202 PMID: 36871220

GATA3 mediates nonclassical β-catenin signaling in skeletal cell fate determination and ectopic chondrogenesis.

Maruyama T, Hasegawa D, Valenta T, Haigh J, Bouchard M, Basler K, Hsu W

Science advances2022

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.add6172 PMID: 36449606

Oviduct epithelial cells constitute two developmentally distinct lineages that are spatially separated along the distal-proximal axis.

Ford MJ, Harwalkar K, Pacis AS, Maunsell H, Wang YC, Badescu D, Teng K, Yamanaka N, Bouchard M, Ragoussis J, Yamanaka Y

Cell reports2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109677 PMID: 34496237

A coordinated progression of progenitor cell states initiates urinary tract development.

Sanchez-Ferras O, Pacis A, Sotiropoulou M, Zhang Y, Wang YC, Bourgey M, Bourque G, Ragoussis J, Bouchard M

Nature communications2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22931-5 PMID: 33976190

Mutations of the Transcriptional Corepressor ZMYM2 Cause Syndromic Urinary Tract Malformations.

Connaughton DM, Dai R, Owen DJ, Marquez J, Mann N, Graham-Paquin AL, Nakayama M, Coyaud E, Laurent EMN, St-Germain JR, Blok LS, Vino A, Klämbt V, Deutsch K, Wu CW, Kolvenbach CM, Kause F, Ottlewski I, Schneider R, Kitzler TM, Majmundar AJ, Buerger F, Onuchic-Whitford AC, Youying M, Kolb A, Salmanullah D, Chen E, van der Ven AT, Rao J, Ityel H, Seltzsam S, Rieke JM, Chen J, Vivante A, Hwang DY, Kohl S, Dworschak GC, Hermle T, Alders M, Bartolomaeus T, Bauer SB, Baum MA, Brilstra EH, Challman TD, Zyskind J, Costin CE, Dipple KM, Duijkers FA, Ferguson M, Fitzpatrick DR, Fick R, Glass IA, Hulick PJ, Kline AD, Krey I, Kumar S, Lu W, Marco EJ, Wentzensen IM, Mefford HC, Platzer K, Povolotskaya IS, Savatt JM, Shcherbakova NV, Senguttuvan P, Squire AE, Stein DR, Thiffault I, Voinova VY, Somers MJG, Ferguson MA, Traum AZ, Daouk GH, Daga A, Rodig NM, Terhal PA, van Binsbergen E, Eid LA, Tasic V, Rasouly HM, Lim TY, Ahram DF, Gharavi AG, Reutter HM, Rehm HL, MacArthur DG, Lek M, Laricchia KM, Lifton RP, Xu H, Mane SM, Sanna-Cherchi S, Sharrocks AD, Raught B, Fisher SE, Bouchard M, Khokha MK, Shril S, Hildebrandt F

American journal of human genetics2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.08.013 PMID: 32891193

Regulation of stem/progenitor cell maintenance by BMP5 in prostate homeostasis and cancer initiation.

Tremblay M, Viala S, Shafer ME, Graham-Paquin AL, Liu C, Bouchard M

eLife2020Senior author

DOI: 10.7554/elife.54542 PMID: 32894216

Role of ZMYM2 in guiding de novo methylation in mammalian development

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Epigenetics/epigenomics in human health or disease

Principal investigators: Pastor, William A; Bouchard, Maxime L

Keywords: Developmental Biology; Dna Methylation; Epigenetics; Germ Cells; Heterochromatin; Transposable Elements

$100,000

Apoptotic cell signaling regulates tissue morphogenesis and cancer progression

SupervisorCIHR2020Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Graham-Paquin, Adda Lee

Keywords: Apoptosis; Cancer Biology; Castration Resistance; Cell Clearance; Cellular Signaling; Developmental Biology; Phagocytosis; Phosphatidyl Serine; Prostate Cancer; Tumor Microenvironment

$105,000

Apoptotic control of urinary tract morphogenesis by the IAP pathway

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bouchard, Maxime L

Keywords: Apoptosis; Cell Signaling; Epithelial Phagocytosis; Inhibitor Of Apoptosis Proteins; Lar-Family Phosphatases; Mouse Genetics; Tissue Morphogenesis; Tyrosine Kinase; Urinary Tract Development; Vesicoureteral Reflux

$902,700

Ex vivo phenotyping of cells, organoids and embryos.

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Bouchard, Maxime

$150,000

Oriented cell division in prostate stem cell homeostasis and cancer

Nominated PICIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bouchard, Maxime L

Keywords: Cancer Initiation; Epithelial Cell Homeostasis; Lineage Potency; Microenvironment; Mitotic Spindle Regulators; Mouse Genetics; Oriented Cell Division; Premalignant Tissue Samples; Prostate; Stem/Progenitor Cell Biology

$921,826

Apoptotic control of urinary tract morphogenesis by the IAP pathway

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bouchard, Maxime L

$100,000

Morphogenetic apoptosis in urinary tract development

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bouchard, Maxime

$168,000

Gata3 and the transciptional control of nephric duct morphogenesis

SupervisorCIHR2015KRESCENT / CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Sanchez, Oraly

Keywords: Congenital Anomalies Of The Kidney And Urinary Tract (Cakut); Crispr/Cas9 Gene Targeting Techonology; Gata3 Transciptional Targets; Genetically Modified Mice; Nephric Duct Developement; Urogenital System

$75,625

Specification and morphogenesis of the urogenital system primordium

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Bouchard, Maxime L

Keywords: Cell Lineage Specification; Collective Cell Migration; Developmental Disease; Inductive Signals; Live Imaging; Morphogenesis; Mouse Genetics; Planar Cell Polarity; Transcription Factors Pax2 And Gata3; Urogenital System Development

$767,265

Role of Gata3 in prostate stem cells and cancer

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Bouchard, Maxime L

Keywords: Cell Lineage Commitment; Mouse Genetics; Mouse Models; Prostate Cancer; Prostate Development; Pten Tumor Suppressor; Regeneration; Stem Cells; Transcription Factor Gata3; Transcriptional Profiling

$767,453

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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Maxime Bouchard

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Latest funding

Apoptotic cell clearance triggers epithelial fate reprogramming during prostate regression.

The CPLANE protein Fuzzy regulates ciliogenesis by suppressing actin polymerization at the base of the primary cilium via p190A RhoGAP.

LGN loss randomizes spindle orientation and accelerates tumorigenesis in PTEN-deficient epidermis.

ZMYM2 is essential for methylation of germline genes and active transposons in embryonic development.

Coordination of non-professional efferocytosis and actomyosin contractility during epithelial tissue morphogenesis.

GATA3 mediates nonclassical &#x3b2;-catenin signaling in skeletal cell fate determination and ectopic chondrogenesis.

Oviduct epithelial cells constitute two developmentally distinct lineages that are spatially separated along the distal-proximal axis.

A coordinated progression of progenitor cell states initiates urinary tract development.

Mutations of the Transcriptional Corepressor ZMYM2 Cause Syndromic Urinary Tract Malformations.

Regulation of stem/progenitor cell maintenance by BMP5 in prostate homeostasis and cancer initiation.

Ex vivo phenotyping of cells, organoids and embryos.

Morphogenetic apoptosis in urinary tract development

Frequent collaborators

Yojiro Yamanaka

Guillaume Bourque

Luke McCaffrey

Silvia Vidal

Helen McNeill

Alain Nepveu

Marie Trudel

Paul Goodyer

Morag Park

Jacek Majewski

Michel Tremblay

Anne-Marie Mes-Masson

Nathalie Lamarche-Vane

Arnim Pause

Peter Kannu

Jody Haigh

Morag Park

Elena Torban

Nathalie Lamarche-Vane

Brian Raught

Jiangping Wu

Artur Kania

Marie Kmita

Tomoko Takano

David Chitayat

GATA3 mediates nonclassical β-catenin signaling in skeletal cell fate determination and ectopic chondrogenesis.