Sophie Bernard, McGill University

Research

Cholesterol Familial Hypercholesterolemia Genetics Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor Low Density Lipoproteins

Latest papers

Toward a future without packaging: How bulk and the cybernetic perspective can transform the food industry.
Journal of environmental management · 2026
DNA methylation levels may contribute to severe hypertriglyceridemia in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome.
Clinical biochemistry · 2025
Influencing pro-environmental behaviors through visual arts: a scoping review of research designs and state of knowledge.
Frontiers in psychology · 2025

All 45 publications

Latest funding

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) in Canada
CIHR · 2019 · Principal investigator
$99,617

All 1 grants and awards

45 publications.

01

Toward a future without packaging: How bulk and the cybernetic perspective can transform the food industry.

Bellemare M, Bernard S, Francoeur V, Morissette J, Patreau V

Journal of environmental management2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.129464 PMID: 41886849

02

DNA methylation levels may contribute to severe hypertriglyceridemia in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome.

Guay SP, Paquette M, Taschereau A, Desgagné V, Bouchard L, Bernard S, Baass A

Clinical biochemistry2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2025.110873 PMID: 39756670

03

Influencing pro-environmental behaviors through visual arts: a scoping review of research designs and state of knowledge.

Gbeve K, Francoeur V, Bernard S, Tanguay L

Frontiers in psychology2025

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1712588 PMID: 41426419

04

DNA methylation levels are independently associated with prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome.

Guay SP, Paquette M, Taschereau A, Desgagné V, Bouchard L, Bernard S, Baass A

Clinical biochemistry2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2025.110978 PMID: 40664291

05

Increased FH-Risk-Score and Diabetes Are Cardiovascular Risk Equivalents in Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

Paquette M, Cariou B, Bernard S, Hegele RA, Gallo A, Genest J, Trinder M, Brunham LR, Béliard S, Baass A

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology2024

DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.123.319957 PMID: 38031840

06

The 20-Year Diagnostic Odyssey of a Milder Form of Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis.

Guay SP, Paquette M, Poulin V, Levtova A, Baass A, Bernard S

JCEM case reports2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae004 PMID: 38249444

07

High hsCRP Concentration Is Associated With Acute Pancreatitis in Multifactorial Chylomicronemia Syndrome.

Guay SP, Paquette M, Blais C, Fortin A, Bernard S, Baass A

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2024

DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgae103 PMID: 38412316

08

Acute pancreatitis risk in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome depends on the molecular cause of severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Guay SP, Paquette M, Taschereau A, Girard L, Desgagné V, Bouchard L, Bernard S, Baass A

Atherosclerosis2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.117489 PMID: 38448342

09

Pancreatitis polygenic risk score is associated with acute pancreatitis in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome.

Guay SP, Paquette M, Taschereau A, Desgagné V, Bouchard L, Bernard S, Baass A

Journal of clinical lipidology2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2024.02.007 PMID: 38443284

10

Treatment target achievement in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: A real-world descriptive study.

Faubert S, Paquette M, Baass A, Bernard S

Clinical biochemistry2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2023.110649 PMID: 37739254

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) in Canada

Principal investigatorCIHR2019Knowledge Synthesis Grant: Socio-Economic Burden of Inherited Disease

Principal investigators: Genest, Jacques Jr.; Bernard, Sophie

Keywords: Cholesterol; Familial Hypercholesterolemia; Genetics; Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia; Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor; Low Density Lipoproteins

$99,617

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Cardiology
Medicine/Cardiology
Pathology & Molecular Medicine
Biochimie et génomique fonctionnelle
Basic Sciences
Biochemical Neuroendocrinology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Other

Co-authors at McGill University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Guillaume Pare

Pathology & Molecular Medicine

4 shared papers, latest 2022

Luigi Bouchard

Biochimie et génomique fonctionnelle

4 shared papers, latest 2025

Luigi Bouchard

Basic Sciences

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Annik Prat

Biochemical Neuroendocrinology

2 shared papers, latest 2022

Ariane Godbout

Obstetrics and Gynecology

2 shared papers, latest 2020

George Thanassoulis

Medicine/Cardiology

1 shared papers, latest 2019

James Brophy

Medicine/Cardiology

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Katherine Morrison

Pediatrics

1 shared papers, latest 2018

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cholesterol Dear Professor Bernard, 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 "Toward a future without packaging: How bulk and the cybernetic perspective can transform the food industry." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) in Canada" (2019), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

Sophie Bernard

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Toward a future without packaging: How bulk and the cybernetic perspective can transform the food industry.

DNA methylation levels may contribute to severe hypertriglyceridemia in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome.

Influencing pro-environmental behaviors through visual arts: a scoping review of research designs and state of knowledge.

DNA methylation levels are independently associated with prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome.

Increased FH-Risk-Score and Diabetes Are Cardiovascular Risk Equivalents in Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

The 20-Year Diagnostic Odyssey of a Milder Form of Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis.

High hsCRP Concentration Is Associated With Acute Pancreatitis in Multifactorial Chylomicronemia Syndrome.

Acute pancreatitis risk in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome depends on the molecular cause of severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Pancreatitis polygenic risk score is associated with acute pancreatitis in multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome.

Treatment target achievement in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia: A real-world descriptive study.

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) in Canada

Frequent collaborators

Jacques Genest

Guillaume Pare

Luigi Bouchard

Luigi Bouchard

Annik Prat

Ariane Godbout

Julie St-Pierre

George Thanassoulis

James Brophy

Patrick Couture

Katherine Morrison