Olivier Lavoie, Université Laval

Research

Behavior Crabp1(Arc) Neurons Reward-Driven Motivation

Latest papers

Noradrenergic inhibition of definitive POMC neurons through direct and indirect mechanisms.
Journal of neuroendocrinology · 2026 · first author
Topiramate Enhances GABAergic Tone to Orexigenic Neuropeptide Y/Agouti-Related Peptide (NPY/AgRP) Neurons.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2026
New players in the leptin orchestra: PNOC/NPY neurons tune appetite and obesity.
Neuron · 2025 · first author

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Characterization of the role of CRABP1(ARC) neurons in behavior and reward-driven motivation
CIHR · 2026 · Nominated PI
$9,000

All 1 grants and awards

10 publications.

01

Noradrenergic inhibition of definitive POMC neurons through direct and indirect mechanisms.

Lavoie O, Turmel A, Khouma A, Minbashi Moeini M, Liu C, Michael NJ, Caron A

Journal of neuroendocrinology2026First author

DOI: 10.1111/jne.70169 PMID: 41877438

02

Topiramate Enhances GABAergic Tone to Orexigenic Neuropeptide Y/Agouti-Related Peptide (NPY/AgRP) Neurons.

Minbashi Moeini M, Lavoie O, Caron A, Williams KW, Michael NJ

Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2026

DOI: 10.1002/oby.70051 PMID: 41039657

03

New players in the leptin orchestra: PNOC/NPY neurons tune appetite and obesity.

Lavoie O, Michael NJ, Caron A

Neuron2025First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2025.05.026 PMID: 40541330

04

Astrocytic cannabinoid receptor 1 promotes resilience by dampening stress-induced blood-brain barrier alterations.

Dudek KA, Paton SEJ, Binder LB, Collignon A, Dion-Albert L, Cadoret A, Lebel M, Lavoie O, Bouchard J, Kaufmann FN, Clavet-Fournier V, Manca C, Guzmán M, Campbell M, Turecki G, Mechawar N, Flamand N, Lavoie-Cardinal F, Silvestri C, Di Marzo V, Menard C

Nature neuroscience2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41593-025-01891-9 PMID: 40016352

05

A sympathetic paradigm shift for the role of NPY in obesity.

Lavoie O, Caron A

Cell metabolism2024First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2024.10.010 PMID: 39504936

06

Liver adrenoceptor alpha-1b plays a key role in energy and glucose homeostasis in female mice.

Silva A, Mouchiroud M, Lavoie O, Beji S, Elmquist JK, Caron A

American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and metabolism2024

DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00153.2024 PMID: 39259165

07

Hypothalamic GABAergic Neurons Expressing Cellular Retinoic Acid Binding Protein 1 (CRABP1) Are Sensitive to Metabolic Status and Liraglutide in Male Mice.

Lavoie O, Turmel A, Mattoon P, Desrosiers WJ, Plamondon J, Michael NJ, Caron A

Neuroendocrinology2024First author

DOI: 10.1159/000538716 PMID: 38631315

08

Electrophysiological Comparison of Definitive Pro-opiomelanocortin Neurons in the Arcuate Nucleus and the Retrochiasmatic Area of Male and Female Mice.

Srour N, Lavoie O, Khouma A, Minbashi Moeini M, Plamondon J, Kinkead R, Michael NJ, Caron A

Neuroscience2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2023.08.024 PMID: 37619768

09

A critical update on the leptin-melanocortin system.

Lavoie O, Michael NJ, Caron A

Journal of neurochemistry2023First author

DOI: 10.1111/jnc.15765 PMID: 36648204

10

Central and peripheral stress-induced epigenetic mechanisms of resilience.

Dudek KA, Kaufmann FN, Lavoie O, Menard C

Current opinion in psychiatry2021

DOI: 10.1097/yco.0000000000000664 PMID: 33141775

Characterization of the role of CRABP1(ARC) neurons in behavior and reward-driven motivation

Nominated PICIHR2026CRTAS - Research Travel Supplements

Principal investigators: Lavoie, Olivier

Keywords: Behavior; Crabp1(Arc) Neurons; Reward-Driven Motivation

$9,000

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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Alexandre Caron

Faculty

8 shared papers, latest 2026

Caroline Menard

Psychiatrie et de neurosciences

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Gustavo Turecki

Psychiatry

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Naguib Mechawar

Psychiatry

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Vincenzo Di Marzo

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Nicolas Flamand

Médecine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Flavie Lavoie-Cardinal

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Richard Kinkead

Pédiatrie

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Behavior Dear Professor Lavoie, 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 "Noradrenergic inhibition of definitive POMC neurons through direct and indirect mechanisms." (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 "Characterization of the role of CRABP1(ARC) neurons in behavior and reward-driven motivation" (2026), 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]