{"id":5395,"date":"2024-05-09T18:44:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T18:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/?page_id=5395"},"modified":"2026-03-16T09:45:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T09:45:37","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/?page_id=5395","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"brz-root__container brz-reset-all brz brz-root__container-page\">\n<section id=\"_n4ZH_pIwTX7W\" class=\"brz-section brz-section__header brz-css-srtoej\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__header--animated brz-css-srtoej\">\n<div class=\"brz-section__header-sticky-item brz-css-2z1zc2\" data-brz-custom-id=\"rlKrXHzZtewZ\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-container brz-css-1jppuj0 brz-css-1866c4e\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-menu__container brz-css-1jcdf6g\" data-mmenu-id=\"#ueklOG_5oNny_\" data-mmenu-position=\"position-left\" 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class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"wvkJrMuKDpfx\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h1 class=\"brz-text-lg-center brz-tp-lg-heading1 brz-css-vqvzV\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-z6Rre\" data-uniq-id=\"xulQY\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color1\">Consortium&rsquo;s projects<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-css-eu1pab brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-r1fh1t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ne3Mb002K4H_\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-1r5kcnh\" data-brz-custom-id=\"oxUOsJILzLE4\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg-color\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1h8q73h\" data-brz-custom-id=\"i_o7difWjxw2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MILA_Yoshua_Bengio_0037-509x676-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-11ezchz\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xLYq687ultoj\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-nnkzrs\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"zlJj5ZqdXKuW\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-qYSIQ\" data-uniq-id=\"kXdn8\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-glet4\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\">Developing personalized algorithms based on active learning for drug discovery<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jp61mFbLJOXA\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-css-tYaKC\" data-uniq-id=\"yJbAr\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-aLM9R\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">Within Acuit\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec, Dr. Bengio and his team will develop a common software package enabling AI techniques to be applied to any drug development problem. AI approaches will be based on active learning methods, taking advantage of iterative feedback between proposed candidates and experimental results.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-css-eu1pab brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-r1fh1t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"p5sLDYnBrbmR\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-1e7lm0z\" data-brz-custom-id=\"i6joNZcXGFNE\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-15bl1rk\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qSQI_YhOx_Pc\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-bO4lD\" data-uniq-id=\"nBvLi\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-cLJpf\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\">Develop innovative DNA-encoded chemical libraries supported by AI<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"lTJB1JzjOPn7\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-css-zZPy2\" data-uniq-id=\"jocVw\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-lvuI5\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">The aim of this project is to develop a new centralized university-industry platform based on the synthesis of innovative libraries encoded by novel DNA heads (DELs), supported by biophysics and artificial intelligence, so as to expand chemical space and maximize diversity and the discovery of new molecules with therapeutic potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-css-eu1pab brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-r1fh1t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-2lufcv\" data-brz-custom-id=\"n2cgjYZuSTNT\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-1v3b73j\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-19xc7p5 brz-css-9zjn0g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"yBCAh1Gt7_B2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IRIC-marinier-\u00a9JustineLatour-472-1-789x1024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery\" data-brz-custom-id=\"d3PewTRmI7zw\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-container\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-wrapper brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-image__gallery-masonry brz-css-1qbph3t\" 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data-brz-custom-id=\"akIiIsfh_Ifo\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-5v4d3p\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1m2mj8n brz-css-1ty8aoc\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ybHdBY_qzBn5\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jodoin_Pierre-Marc_.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vhPl5UeGhDNF\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-container\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-wrapper brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-image__gallery-masonry brz-css-1qbph3t\" data-settings=\"%7B%22type%22%3A%22masonry%22%2C%22settings%22%3A%7B%22itemSelector%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%2C%22masonry%22%3A%7B%22columnWidth%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%7D%7D%7D\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-14zj8k2\" data-brz-custom-id=\"dcgunMbJ2Gl2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Image2.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-css-eu1pab brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-r1fh1t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-18hs4bv\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vdZ607uSHKtZ\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-adnosg\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"k85bJR1VD1fd\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-o88e_\" data-uniq-id=\"nUizb\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-qd8Nt\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color6\">Reference brain mapping for neurodegenerative diseases using dMRI<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ouHJmYSTp8AC\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-css-b68kj\" data-uniq-id=\"el4NA\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-txkTb\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">Dr. Jodoin and his team will use diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) to assess disease progression and treatment response in patients. dMRI is a non-invasive approach in which image contrast is measured on the basis of tissue water diffusion with high resolution. Using AI, they will develop an adaptation method based on deep learning to establish a large reference map of the brain&rsquo;s white matter from healthy subjects in order to subsequently compare their white matter microstructure with that of patients.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xFp9IHKTAU3Z\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-19y4e22\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vj3crXmep9YP\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-14f3mgr\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"menMxWd0r1xY\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-gBTQ4\" data-uniq-id=\"cebmu\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ddf4a\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\">Macrocyclic epitope mimics for superior antibody design<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"j_94fuYk2_mN\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-css-eiwV0\" data-uniq-id=\"pdCrh\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-yJA4V\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">The project aims to use molecular modeling and molecular dynamics calculations to design and synthesize macrocyclic epitope mimetics (MEMs) as antigens to generate conformational antibodies. MEMs are a technology for generating monoclonal antibodies with macrocycles that are more suitable than linear peptides for mimicking 3D protein structures. For each target, we will build in silico a library of macrocycles mimicking selected secondary structures of the target protein and rank the conformational sets to select the best linker\/sequence combination to mimic the targeted structure. Secondly, recombinant chicken antibodies will be selected by cloning using Immune Biosolutions&rsquo; antibody discovery platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-1261tkf\" data-brz-custom-id=\"pr2GAy75fZhE\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-dy9es5\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1eqn1g5 brz-css-3bn09s\" data-brz-custom-id=\"wEtDWV4fpjem\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/276828-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery\" data-brz-custom-id=\"d1Xf33Ogt1dT\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-container\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-wrapper brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-image__gallery-masonry brz-css-1qbph3t\" data-settings=\"%7B%22type%22%3A%22masonry%22%2C%22settings%22%3A%7B%22itemSelector%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%2C%22masonry%22%3A%7B%22columnWidth%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%7D%7D%7D\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1ayg7s7\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ofLSjeS6UzT4\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/brizy\/imgs\/logo-google-512px-1-301x301x0x95x301x111x1709829487.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-css-eu1pab brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-r1fh1t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"tZoDBHh9QB9Y\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-di287x\" data-brz-custom-id=\"pxB3webZyw12\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-8uva48\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1pknml3 brz-css-txmtqf\" data-brz-custom-id=\"plZ0RvREuyff\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Pineyro-Graciela_2019-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery\" data-brz-custom-id=\"gunIz_VdOitc\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-container\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-wrapper brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-image__gallery-masonry brz-css-1qbph3t\" data-settings=\"%7B%22type%22%3A%22masonry%22%2C%22settings%22%3A%7B%22itemSelector%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%2C%22masonry%22%3A%7B%22columnWidth%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%7D%7D%7D\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-telm1k\" data-brz-custom-id=\"so33XEoekmG1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/admare.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-1kh34hc\" data-brz-custom-id=\"h__CfT8u2UBK\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-mdc9w3\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"vpWFOL3ux5TK\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-oetJU\" data-uniq-id=\"iZQcc\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-hTea5\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\">Machine learning-based approaches to determine in vivo effects of potential drugs from unbiased analysis of cell signaling and response profiles<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"rincFolR0Yfk\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-css-xXfZT\" data-uniq-id=\"ry0Yf\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-wnPjA\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">During their participation in the Acuit\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec project, Dr. Pineyro&rsquo;s team will determine whether describing cannabinoids according to their signaling profiles and the anti-inflammatory responses they elicit in cultured microglia can confidently identify products with the greatest potential to prevent\/mitigate CNS inflammation. To do this, they will establish an analysis pipeline that classifies drugs according to the similarity of in vitro responses and associates the resulting categories with in vivo results. Combining the cellular and molecular activities initially characterized in vitro with specific in vivo responses should enable more predictive models of drug action to be established.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-css-eu1pab brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-r1fh1t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"g15Ag0ZtXDjn\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-m3pova\" data-brz-custom-id=\"tfkq4shvOzzW\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-rlnb73\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"bi_b4_uT5v0Z\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-fT3hm\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-y81lR\" data-uniq-id=\"zGziO\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color6\">Transforming peptides into small reference molecules therapeutics<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"wndULs7zNJ3d\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-css-gdW4Z\" data-uniq-id=\"mXudZ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-exlsy\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">The aim of the project is to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to discover novel small molecules with drug-like properties that will be potential new therapeutic candidates for the NTS1, NTS2 and APJ receptors. We will first use peptides to rapidly establish the structure-activity relationship with the receptors, and then exploit this relationship with the help of AI to transform peptide leads into small drug-like molecules. We&rsquo;ll integrate properties such as lipophilicity, polar surface, metabolic stability, solubility, toxicophoricity and synthesis right from the start, so that chemists can easily navigate the expanded chemical space and find quality leads more quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-13xdhm4\" data-brz-custom-id=\"jo7lC1n0ucIx\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-bw4o34\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1kzdyn4 brz-css-1wuc2b9\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xiQcCYUW90Y_\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DSC_5890_SARRET_philippe-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qVy5BRM7Erc9\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-row--inner brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-css-eu1pab brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-r1fh1t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"mW03m7EJmnja\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-1hnfxa7\" data-brz-custom-id=\"tT2gxzwlthcB\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-477rwe\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1kul3vl brz-css-btibzg\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xuZQuF3ajniI\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/20220124_AUDET_martin_ML_6726_2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery\" data-brz-custom-id=\"mctCW5_stYmO\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-container\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-wrapper brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-image__gallery-masonry brz-css-1qbph3t\" data-settings=\"%7B%22type%22%3A%22masonry%22%2C%22settings%22%3A%7B%22itemSelector%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%2C%22masonry%22%3A%7B%22columnWidth%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%7D%7D%7D\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-iiknp6\" data-brz-custom-id=\"nP0TJcrGOVdM\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/YkB1v0z0yHqZ5BkACCidnpK9NRR1694610680352_200x200.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-13h9pm5\" data-brz-custom-id=\"tZcNv9ACtec7\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-1uwam9u\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"fAdkQP4TfZV2\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-dOnIf\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-yqHSy\" data-uniq-id=\"rsqaS\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\">Christallography supported by computational chemistry <\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"zYTmAIwegIQb\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-tp-lg-empty brz-ff-overpass brz-ft-google brz-fs-lg-16 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fw-lg-400 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-fsft-lg-0 ql-align-justify brz-css-ubNxZ\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-rAarT\" data-uniq-id=\"tpdbe\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">Dr. Martin Audet&rsquo;s objective is to establish at IPS the first phase of a multidisciplinary structural biology and molecular modeling platform dedicated to accelerating the discovery of new small molecule drugs. This platform will be based on the combination of in silico hybrid quantum computing (Qubit Pharmaceuticals), X-ray crystallography (Martin Audet), pharmacology (Philippe Sarret) and medicinal chemistry (Pierre-Luc Boudreault). This unique resource in the Sherbrooke region will accelerate target validation and drug screening, and foster the development of start-up companies in Sherbrooke and the Quebec pharmaceutical environment to deliver innovative medicines to patients.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"hGIiJYu848Di\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-1sj7otw\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ufU7_KSJ3DcS\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-1mmiq1t\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"nDCbph1GI5Sh\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-ibob5\" data-uniq-id=\"gT6fE\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-yKoJP\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\">Development of BRET-based biosensor mouse lines to measure drug action<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ivFz9tBOpuod\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-css-faksT\" data-uniq-id=\"o609p\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-vhnF3\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">The aim of Prof. Bouvier and his team is to develop a new biosensor platform for real-time evaluation of drug responses, both in vitro and in vivo. Taking advantage of a protein complementation approach, combined with optimal energy transfer between luciferase markers and genetically-encoded multicolored fluorescent proteins, this new technology for detecting protein movement has been dubbed \u00ab\u00a0multiplexing Resonance Energy Transfer (RET)-based shuttling technology\u00a0\u00bb (mRES-t). Using these biosensors, they will also determine the key elements in the signaling network of cancer cells using a genetic interaction graph (GI-Graph) generated by machine learning (ML). The genetic interaction graph will be generated from a set of statistical attributes based on patients&rsquo; differing sensitivity to anti-cancer therapies, enabling key nodes in signaling pathways to be established and a potential therapeutic target to be predicted.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-4ejcd5\" data-brz-custom-id=\"fIv565OpYXJv\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-1avpd2k\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-w1wmos brz-css-prnjjw\" data-brz-custom-id=\"cVjDh_p8vAt2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Michel-Bouvier-224x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery\" data-brz-custom-id=\"r9ihygPPEHCA\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-container\">\n<div 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class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-iCIh0\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-m381k\" data-uniq-id=\"yNARb\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color6\">Imaging to detect amyotrophic lateral sclerosis<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ns1tl1P6J2WL\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-css-rydV4\" data-uniq-id=\"y_Imz\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-w8IjU\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">In this project, Pre. Brigitte Gu\u00e9rin and AL-S Pharma will develop an 89Zr-PET imaging agent targeting misfolded superoxide dismutase-1 (SOD-1) for the detection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Drug distribution and receptor occupancy of AL-S Pharma&rsquo;s mSOD1 ligand will be assessed using the high sensitivity of PET imaging. AL-S Pharma is an emerging company focused on the discovery of small molecule therapeutics and diagnostics for the treatment of ALS.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-css-eu1pab brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-r1fh1t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"b47fbWHDHWVt\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-1ystdyg\" data-brz-custom-id=\"mD6w8Nf9FqDh\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-1i3s6cu\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"pmDXzCl73lCm\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-bkwDF\" data-uniq-id=\"oyYuP\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-v7CRN\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color4\">Development of a real-time portable biosensor<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"cVO2JDTkRC4e\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-css-uZi6F\" data-uniq-id=\"aMIWW\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-ukuwX\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">To determine the concentration of molecules directly in complex matrices, blood samples are transported to state-of-the-art laboratories. Despite this, it can take several hours or even days before a result is available. It is therefore essential to develop new approaches that enable drug users to simply measure the concentration of a molecule in their blood. In the context of the Acuit\u00e9 Qu\u00e9bec project, we aim to s develop a new biosensor for molecular monitoring in the body, to be placed at the patient&rsquo;s bedside in order to personalize drug dosage in real time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-2jvvl7\" data-brz-custom-id=\"erR0hX7OH9Qp\">\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-28oex2\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1gftqop brz-css-r5n5yd\" data-brz-custom-id=\"wvx14jwu8B3D\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/csm_Dauphin_Ducharme_Philippe_f3dbd38452.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery\" data-brz-custom-id=\"nhuO9Y8_gtZg\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-container\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-wrapper brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-image__gallery-masonry brz-css-1qbph3t\" data-settings=\"%7B%22type%22%3A%22masonry%22%2C%22settings%22%3A%7B%22itemSelector%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%2C%22masonry%22%3A%7B%22columnWidth%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%7D%7D%7D\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1fc840s\" data-brz-custom-id=\"my_WG4THu5hx\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Logo_CMC_RGB_En.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-19nd9x6 brz-css-knxrs7\" data-brz-custom-id=\"oBSDjyP7V8gX\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/telechargement-7.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-css-eu1pab brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-spacer brz-css-r1fh1t\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row__container brz-css-1ilulwr\" data-brz-custom-id=\"gVaij8l0Gbh8\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-row brz-css-1h18tdt brz-css-5xga5r\">\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-1obwxv3\" data-brz-custom-id=\"xEAW33lR4yL_\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-5psdvw\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-13o3jj8 brz-css-z3e2q5\" data-brz-custom-id=\"e1Kx48Ct3QE2\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/278993.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery\" data-brz-custom-id=\"hY5IJXac4OKL\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-container\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-wrapper brz-d-xs-flex brz-flex-xs-wrap brz-image__gallery-masonry brz-css-1qbph3t\" data-settings=\"%7B%22type%22%3A%22masonry%22%2C%22settings%22%3A%7B%22itemSelector%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%2C%22masonry%22%3A%7B%22columnWidth%22%3A%22.brz-image__gallery-item%22%7D%7D%7D\">\n<div class=\"brz-image__gallery-item\">\n<div class=\"brz-image brz-css-1ls8fao\" data-brz-custom-id=\"nzTzEtihuFC1\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"brz-img\" src=\"https:\/\/acuiteqc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Logo.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-columns brz-css-1psfgeh brz-css-79jf8e\" data-brz-custom-id=\"ot1vKiBrsWsS\">\n<div class=\"brz-bg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brz-column__items brz-css-166r5qh brz-css-b165t5\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"qgnCa8_LXbO1\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<h3 class=\"brz-tp-lg-heading3 brz-css-fQQPy\" data-uniq-id=\"yKt70\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-fV2a4\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color5\">Using AI to develop the world&rsquo;s most accurate positron emission tomography (PET) scan of the brain for drug development<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\" class=\"brz-css-1d3888a brz-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"brz-rich-text brz-rich-text__custom brz-css-7c5h6g\" data-brz-custom-id=\"oCQxTEcTdR2O\">\n<div data-brz-translate-text=\"1\">\n<p class=\"brz-fsft-lg-0 brz-fwdth-lg-100 brz-vfw-lg-400 brz-lh-lg-1_9 brz-ls-lg-0 brz-fw-lg-400 brz-fss-lg-px brz-fs-lg-16 brz-ft-google brz-ff-overpass brz-tp-lg-empty brz-css-xOlMD\" data-uniq-id=\"aQvmw\" data-generated-css=\"brz-css-dIbXM\"><span class=\"brz-cp-color7\">Professor Lecomte&rsquo;s team is building the next generation of Ultra High Resolution PET scanner, which is approaching the \u00ab\u00a0Holy Grail\u00a0\u00bb of in vivo autoradiography. 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