Martin Simard, Université Laval

Research

Microrna Pathway Small Non-Coding Rna Gene Regulation C. Elegans Genetic Developmental Regulation Structure/Function Studies Argonaute C. Elegans Genetics

Latest papers

Strengthening of negative fire-fuel feedbacks by large fires in eastern Canadian boreal forests.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
Reconstructing spruce budworm outbreak severity: a comparison of paleoecological and tree-ring signals.
PloS one · 2025
A Meta-Regression of 18 Wildfire Chronosequences Reveals Key Environmental Drivers and Knowledge Gaps in the Boreal Nitrogen Balance.
Global change biology · 2025

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Deciphering cellular modulators of the microRNA pathway
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$952,426
Deciphering cellular modulators of the microRNA pathway
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Understanding the regulation and implication of Argonaute in microRNA-mediated gene silencing.
CIHR · 2020 · Nominated PI
$826,200

All 14 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Strengthening of negative fire-fuel feedbacks by large fires in eastern Canadian boreal forests.

Shakeri Z, Arseneault D, Simard M, Parisien MA

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2026

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2512303123 PMID: 42406964

02

Reconstructing spruce budworm outbreak severity: a comparison of paleoecological and tree-ring signals.

Leclerc MA, Simard M, Morin H

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329406 PMID: 40794728

03

A Meta-Regression of 18 Wildfire Chronosequences Reveals Key Environmental Drivers and Knowledge Gaps in the Boreal Nitrogen Balance.

Hupperts SF, Berninger F, Chen HYH, Fenton N, Jean M, Köster K, Larjavaara M, Mack MC, Nilsson MC, Palviainen M, Prokushkin A, Pumpanen J, Seedre M, Simard M, Gundale MJ

Global change biology2025

DOI: 10.1111/gcb.70398 PMID: 40755296

04

Defoliation-induced changes in foliage quality may trigger broad-scale insect outbreaks.

De Grandpré L, Marchand M, Kneeshaw DD, Paré D, Boucher D, Bourassa S, Gervais D, Simard M, Griffin JM, Pureswaran DS

Communications biology2022

DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03407-8 PMID: 35577895

05

Growing-season frost is a better predictor of tree growth than mean annual temperature in boreal mixedwood forest plantations.

Marquis B, Bergeron Y, Simard M, Tremblay F

Global change biology2020

DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15327 PMID: 32865303

06

Probability of Spring Frosts, Not Growing Degree-Days, Drives Onset of Spruce Bud Burst in Plantations at the Boreal-Temperate Forest Ecotone.

Marquis B, Bergeron Y, Simard M, Tremblay F

Frontiers in plant science2020

DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.01031 PMID: 32849673

Deciphering cellular modulators of the microRNA pathway

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Simard, Martin J

Keywords: C. Elegans Genetic; Cell Regulatory Network; Developmental Regulation; Gene Regulation; Microrna Pathway; Small Non-Coding Rna; Structure/Function Studies

$952,426

Deciphering cellular modulators of the microRNA pathway

Nominated PICIHR2022Operating Grant - PA: Genetics (Bridge Funding: Research Priorities)

Principal investigators: Simard, Martin J

Keywords: C. Elegans Genetic; Cellular Regulatory Network; Developmental Regulation; Microrna Pathway; Small Non-Coding Rna; Structure/Function Studies

$100,000

Understanding the regulation and implication of Argonaute in microRNA-mediated gene silencing.

Nominated PICIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Simard, Martin J

Keywords: Argonaute; C. Elegans; Developmental Processes; Gene Regulation; Microrna Pathway; Molecular Genetics; Post-Transcriptional Gene Control; Small Non-Coding Rna

$826,200

Genetic and molecular analysis of the siRNA-mediated gene regulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Simard, Martin

$348,000

Rencontre préliminaire - projet pirogue Kenauk Nature

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Connect Grants Level 1

Principal investigators: Simard, Martin

$1,584

Versatile and quantitative analysis of macromolecules

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Laprise, Patrick

$148,239

Exposition et adaptation aux incendies forestiers dans la taïga canadienne

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Arseneault, Dominique

$178,661

Functional dissection of the microRNA pathway.

Nominated PICIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Simard, Martin J

Keywords: C. Elegans Genetics; Gene Regulation; Microrna Pathway; Small Non-Coding Rna

$750,075

Detailed functional study of Argonaute proteins in microRNA-mediated gene regulation.

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Simard, Martin J

Keywords: Argonaute; C. Elegans Genetics; Gene Regulation; Microrna Pathway; Small Non-Coding Rna

$830,612

Genetic and molecular analysis of the siRNA-mediated silencing pathway in C. elegans.

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Simard, Martin

$258,000

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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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Microrna Pathway Dear Professor Simard, 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 "Strengthening of negative fire-fuel feedbacks by large fires in eastern Canadian boreal forests." (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 "Deciphering cellular modulators of the microRNA pathway" (2024), 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]