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Gilles Gouspillou

ResearcherSciences de l'activité physiqueUniversité du Québec à Montréal

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Gilles Gouspillou

Researcher

Sciences de l'activité physique

Health Sciences

Université du Québec à Montréal

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.
14 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (4 CIHR, 3 NSERC), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2015.

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Research

Aging Bed Rest Cardiovascular Fitness Mitochondrial Biology Physical Performance Skeletal Muscle Apoptosis Mitochondrial Function

Latest papers

Skeletal Muscle and Circulating microRNAs Adaptations to 12-Week HIIT With or Without L-Citrulline in Obese Older Adults.
Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026
Parkin overexpression attenuates muscle atrophy and improves mitochondrial bioenergetics but not histological features of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice.
Scientific reports · 2026 · senior author
A 12-Week Strength Training Improves Mitochondrial Respiration, H2O2 Emission and Skeletal Muscle Integrity in Women With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.
Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) · 2025

All 27 publications

Latest funding

Assessing the therapeutic potential of urolithin A in countering the negative health impact of bed rest in older adults
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$952,425
Assessing the therapeutic potential of urolithin A in countering the negative health impact of bed rest in older adults.
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Assessing the therapeutic potential of urolithin A in countering the negative health impact of bed rest in older adults
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$50,000

All 8 grants and awards

27 publications.

Skeletal Muscle and Circulating microRNAs Adaptations to 12-Week HIIT With or Without L-Citrulline in Obese Older Adults.

Mercier-Guery A, Millet M, Croset M, Marcangeli V, Dulac M, Carvalho LP, Hajj-Boutros G, Gaudreau P, Morais JA, Gouspillou G, Noirez P, Rousseau JC, Chapurlat R, Aubertin-Leheudre M

Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle2026

DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.70267 PMID: 41933456

Parkin overexpression attenuates muscle atrophy and improves mitochondrial bioenergetics but not histological features of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice.

Reynaud O, Ayoub MB, Leduc-Gaudet JP, Cefis M, Lussier MP, Hussain SN, Gouspillou G

Scientific reports2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-34223-9 PMID: 41547930

A 12-Week Strength Training Improves Mitochondrial Respiration, H2O2 Emission and Skeletal Muscle Integrity in Women With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.

Marcangeli V, Girard-Côté L, Di Leo V, Roussel MP, Lawless C, Charest O, Argaw A, Dulac M, Hajj-Boutros G, Morais JA, Vincent A, Gouspillou G, Leduc-Gaudet JP, Duchesne E

Acta physiologica (Oxford, England)2025

DOI: 10.1111/apha.70135 PMID: 41241935

Canonical and non-canonical functions of proteins regulating mitochondrial dynamics in mammalian physiology.

Chaney R, Marcangeli V, Desjardins K, Taherkhani S, Gouspillou G

The Journal of physiology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1113/jp287149 PMID: 41273662

EMito-Metrix enables automated evaluation of mitochondrial morphology across species.

Morin E, Doumard E, Hartnell LM, Salegi Ansa B, Leduc-Gaudet JP, Quillien A, Nakhle J, Ethuin S, Goudounèche D, Payré B, Soldan V, Balor S, Mattout A, Rouquette J, Dubois L, Sengenès C, Planat V, Casteilla L, Yart A, Dray C, Aligon J, Ferrucci L, Duchesne É, Hussain SNA, Gouspillou G, Formentini L, Mourier A, Baris OR, Valet P, Parpex H, Monsarrat P, Vigneau M, Pradère JP

Nature metabolism2025

DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01400-z PMID: 41094017

Experimental Evidence Against Taurine Deficiency as a Driver of Aging in Humans.

Marcangeli V, Cefis M, Hammad R, Granet J, Leduc-Gaudet JP, Gaudreau P, Aubertin-Leheudre M, Bélanger M, Robitaille R, Morais JA, Gouspillou G

Aging cell2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/acel.70191 PMID: 41061678

Impact of physical activity on physical function, mitochondrial energetics, ROS production, and Ca2+ handling across the adult lifespan in men.

Cefis M, Marcangeli V, Hammad R, Granet J, Leduc-Gaudet JP, Gaudreau P, Trumpff C, Huang Q, Picard M, Aubertin-Leheudre M, Bélanger M, Robitaille R, Morais JA, Gouspillou G

Cell reports. Medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.101968 PMID: 39933528

Wrist-worn devices for the measurement of heart rate and energy expenditure: A validation study for the Apple Watch 6, Polar Vantage V and Fitbit Sense.

Hajj-Boutros G, Landry-Duval MA, Comtois AS, Gouspillou G, Karelis AD

European journal of sport science2023

DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2021.2023656 PMID: 34957939

Serum Metabolome Adaptations Following 12 Weeks of High-Intensity Interval Training or Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Obese Older Adults.

Youssef L, Bourgin M, Durand S, Aprahamian F, Lefevre D, Maiuri MC, Marcangeli V, Dulac M, Hajj-Boutros G, Buckinx F, Peyrusqué E, Gaudreau P, Morais JA, Gouspillou G, Kroemer G, Aubertin-Leheudre M, Noirez P

Metabolites2023

DOI: 10.3390/metabo13020198 PMID: 36837817

Potential mechanisms involved in regulating muscle protein turnover after acute exercise: A brief review.

Hajj-Boutros G, Karelis AD, Cefis M, Morais JA, Casgrain J, Gouspillou G, Sonjak V

Frontiers in physiology2022

DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1106425 PMID: 36699675

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Gilles Gouspillou

Research

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Latest funding

Skeletal Muscle and Circulating microRNAs Adaptations to 12-Week HIIT With or Without L-Citrulline in Obese Older Adults.

Parkin overexpression attenuates muscle atrophy and improves mitochondrial bioenergetics but not histological features of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice.

A 12-Week Strength Training Improves Mitochondrial Respiration, H2O2 Emission and Skeletal Muscle Integrity in Women With Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1.

Canonical and non-canonical functions of proteins regulating mitochondrial dynamics in mammalian physiology.

EMito-Metrix enables automated evaluation of mitochondrial morphology across species.

Experimental Evidence Against Taurine Deficiency as a Driver of Aging in Humans.

Impact of physical activity on physical function, mitochondrial energetics, ROS production, and Ca2+ handling across the adult lifespan in men.

Wrist-worn devices for the measurement of heart rate and energy expenditure: A validation study for the Apple Watch 6, Polar Vantage V and Fitbit Sense.

Serum Metabolome Adaptations Following 12 Weeks of High-Intensity Interval Training or Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in Obese Older Adults.

Potential mechanisms involved in regulating muscle protein turnover after acute exercise: A brief review.

Assessing the therapeutic potential of urolithin A in countering the negative health impact of bed rest in older adults

Assessing the therapeutic potential of urolithin A in countering the negative health impact of bed rest in older adults.

Assessing the therapeutic potential of urolithin A in countering the negative health impact of bed rest in older adults

Mitophagy in mammalian aging and longevity

Investigating the contributions of mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired neuromuscular junction integrity to the aging-related loss of muscle mass and function in humans

Mechanisms of action of biomolecules extracted from Morinda citrifolia leaves to improve endurance and physical performance

Investigation des effets combinés d'une supplémentation en citrulline [CIT] et d'un entraînement par intervalle [EI] sur les capacités fonctionnelles [CF] d'hommes âgés obèses-dynapéniques [O-DY].

Investigating the effects of calorie restriction on mitochondrial biology in adult and aged skeletal muscles

Frequent collaborators

Gilles Gouspillou

Pierrette Gaudreau

Pierrette Gaudreau

Richard Robitaille

Richard Robitaille

Eli Puterman

Elise Duchesne

Jean Bourbeau

Yan Burelle

Janusz Rak

Guylaine Ferland