Nicolas Doyon, Université Laval

Research

Douleur neuropathique Équations aux dérivées partielles Équations différentielles ordinaires Homéostasie ionique KCC2 Modélisation de la régulation volumique Neuroscience computationnelle Noeud de Ranvier

Latest papers

A scoping review of computational models on human glucose cerebral metabolism.
Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2026
Sensitivity analysis of a mathematical model of Alzheimer's disease progression unveils important causal pathways.
Frontiers in neuroinformatics · 2025
Mathematical properties of pump-leak-cotransport models.
Journal of mathematical biology · 2024

All 18 publications

Latest funding

Leveraging CLSA Data Through Mechanistic Modeling of Contextualized Brain Health Trajectories
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$70,000
Development and functional characterization of a volumetric fluorescence lifetime videorate microscope
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$140,600
Mathematical Modelling in Neuroscience
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$63,000

All 7 grants and awards

18 publications.

01

A scoping review of computational models on human glucose cerebral metabolism.

Fereydouni-Forouzandeh P, Michaud A, Doyon N, Duchesne S

Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism2026

DOI: 10.1177/0271678x261465840 PMID: 42339824

02

Sensitivity analysis of a mathematical model of Alzheimer's disease progression unveils important causal pathways.

Moravveji S, Sadia H, Doyon N, Duchesne S

Frontiers in neuroinformatics2025

DOI: 10.3389/fninf.2025.1590968 PMID: 40771353

03

Mathematical properties of pump-leak-cotransport models.

Ouellet V, Doyon N, Godin AG, Marquet P

Journal of mathematical biology2024

DOI: 10.1007/s00285-024-02163-z PMID: 39625537

04

The Determining Role of Covariances in Large Networks of Stochastic Neurons.

Painchaud V, Desrosiers P, Doyon N

Neural computation2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1162/neco_a_01656 PMID: 38657971

05

Author Correction: Predicting cognitive decline in a low-dimensional representation of brain morphology.

Lamontagne-Caron R, Desrosiers P, Potvin O, Doyon N, Duchesne S

Scientific reports2023

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-46972-6 PMID: 37978214

06

Predicting cognitive decline in a low-dimensional representation of brain morphology.

Lamontagne-Caron R, Desrosiers P, Potvin O, Doyon N, Duchesne S

Scientific reports2023

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43063-4 PMID: 37798311

07

Sensitivity of the electrical response of a node of Ranvier model to alterations of the myelin sheath geometry.

Boahen F, Doyon N, Deteix J

Journal of mathematical biology2022

DOI: 10.1007/s00285-022-01841-0 PMID: 36534161

08

Beyond Wilson-Cowan dynamics: oscillations and chaos without inhibition.

Painchaud V, Doyon N, Desrosiers P

Biological cybernetics2022

DOI: 10.1007/s00422-022-00941-w PMID: 36063212

09

Computational modeling of trans-synaptic nanocolumns, a modulator of synaptic transmission.

Li X, Hémond G, Godin AG, Doyon N

Frontiers in computational neuroscience2022Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fncom.2022.969119 PMID: 36249484

10

Non-invasive neuromodulation for tinnitus: A meta-analysis and modeling studies.

Lefebvre-Demers M, Doyon N, Fecteau S

Brain stimulation2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2020.11.014 PMID: 33276156

Leveraging CLSA Data Through Mechanistic Modeling of Contextualized Brain Health Trajectories

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Duchesne, Simon

Keywords: Brain Health; Cardiovascular And Metabolic Health; In Silicon Intervention Testing; Mathematical Models; Prevention; Risk Factors; Sex And Gender; Socio-Environmental Determinants

$70,000

Development and functional characterization of a volumetric fluorescence lifetime videorate microscope

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Godin, Antoine A

Keywords: fluorescence lifetime microscopy; fluorescence microscopy; function network activity; imaging of living biological samples; molecular interactions; neurological and psychiatric disease; neuroscience; real-time analysis tools; volumetric imaging

$140,600

Mathematical Modelling in Neuroscience

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Doyon, Nicolas

Keywords: neuroscience computationnelle; équations différentielles ordinaires; équations aux dérivées partielles; homéostasie ionique; douleur neuropathique; synapse tétrapartite; kcc2; signalisation synaptique; modélisation de la régulation volumique; noeud de ranvier

$63,000

Computational neuroscience modelling of cognitively healthy aging and Alzheimer's disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Duchesne, Simon

Keywords: Aging; Alzheimer'S Disease; Computational Neuroscience; Mathematical Model; Microscale; Model Validation; Neurometabolism; Neuropathology; Neurovascular Unit; Non-Pharmacological Interventions

$501,076

An integrative brain health model for the individual prediction of cognitive decline

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Duchesne, Simon

Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; Brain Health; Cerebrovascular Integrity; Integrative Model; Metabolic Integrity; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Myelin Integrity; Neuroimaging Proxies; Neuronal Integrity; Systemic Variables

$489,600

Simulations de stimulations optiques et d'enregistrements électriques par un système à opto-électrodes multiples en optogénétique in vivo.

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Doyon, Nicolas

$25,000

Utilisation de la modélisation mathématique pour comprendre l'étendue et l'impact des fluctuations de concentration ioniques dans les neurones et réseaux de neurones.

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Doyon, Nicolas

$245,000

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

Mathématiques et statistique
Psychiatrie et de neurosciences
Physique, génie physique et optique
Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Pharmacology & Therapeutics
FMED
Réadaptation (physiothérapie, ergothérapie)

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

Yves De Koninck

Psychiatrie et de neurosciences

5 shared papers, latest 2020

Patrick Desrosiers

Physique, génie physique et optique

4 shared papers, latest 2024

Simon Duchesne

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

4 shared papers, latest 2026

Jean Deteix

Mathématiques et statistique

3 shared papers, latest 2022

Shirley Fecteau

Réadaptation (physiothérapie, ergothérapie)

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Alfredo Ribeiro-Da-Silva

Pharmacology & Therapeutics

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Pierre Marquet

FMED

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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