Structuring Projects
Structuring projects
The objectives of the structuring projects program are to generate preliminary results in support of new applications to granting agencies by Centre NUTRISS researchers; to promote the development of new analyses that can be used by other Centre NUTRISS researchers and to develop new structuring projects for the Centre NUTRISS, thereby contributing to innovation and the evolution of its research program.
**Please note that all structuring projects for the year 2025-2026 have been granted.**
Funded structuring projects
AXIS 1
Dosage of lactulose and mannitol for the development of an intestinal permeability test suitable for clinical nutrition studies
Alain Veilleux, Frédéric Raymond, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Pier-Luc Plante
AXIS 2
Assessment of the quality of food provision in long-term care facilities
Anne-Sophie Morisset, Marie-Ève Labonté, Carol Hudon, Alexandra Ribon-Demars, Stéphanie Harrison
Development of an AI solution for automatic data extraction from structured documents
Vicky Drapeau, Angelo Tremblay, Denis Bélanger, Catherine Laramée
Short-term effects of nutritional intervention on neurofunctional parameters
Patrick Couture, Marilène Gosselin, Véronique Provencher
Preventing sarcopenia associated with pharmacological treatment of obesity: systematic review of lifestyle interventions
Andréanne Michaud, Fannie Lajeunesse-Trempe, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Marianne legault, Elisa Marin-Couture
AXIS 3
Adaptation of the Healthy Eating Index for measuring the nutritional quality of meals in an institutional setting
Marie-Ève Labonté, Anne-Sophie Morisset, Sergey Mikhaylin, Stéphanie Harrison, Mélanie Faucher
AXIS 1
Identification of dietary patterns associated with prostate cancer incidence
Vincent Fradet, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Benoît Lamarche, Alexandre Bureau
Support for the development of the MeDIC (Metabolomic Dashboard for Interpretable Classification) tool
Elsa Rousseau, Jacques Corbeil, Élina Francovic-Fontaine, Gabriel Leclerc, Thierry Moszkowicz
AXIS 2
Exploring the experiences of people using GLP-1 receptor agonists to manage their weight: A qualitative study
Marilou Côté, Catherine Bégin, Sophie Desroches, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Angela Alberga, Sylvain Iceta, Fannie Lajeunesse-Trempe,Isabelle D’Aout, Mylène Turcotte
Intuitive eating and food quality: How are messages formulated by nutritionists on social media?
Élise Carbonneau, Sophie Desroches, Noémie Carbonneau, Mylène Turcotte
AXIS 3
Transformative justice and inclusion: Towards equitable territorial food systems in Quebec
Laurence Guillaumie, Manon Niquette
Organization at Laval University of the biannual conference of the International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology
Pierre-Olivier Méthot, Stephanie Lloyd
Organization of a professional podcast episode highlighting the wealth of research at the NUTRISS center through a lively discussion on ultra-processed foods.
Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Lana Vanderlee, Élise Carbonneau, Véronique Provencher, Benoît Lamarche
AXIS 1
Role of lifestyle habits on the microbiota and clinical response to immunotherapy in bladder cancer
Vincent Fradet, Jacques Corbeil
Development of a method for quantifying microbial metabolites to assess the effect of diet on gut microbiota and health
Yves Desjardins, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Jacob Lord-Lessard, Perrine Feutry
AXIS 2
Energy expenditure and nutritional intake during pregnancy
Anne-Sophie Morisset, Simone Lemieux , Angelo Tremblay, Anne-Sophie Plante
Is occupational balance a factor to consider in the lifestyle habits of people at risk of cardiovascular disease? : an exploratory study
Marilène Gosselin, Patrick Couture, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Benoît Lamarche, Angelo Tremblay
AXIS 3
Tools for evaluating territorial food systems: A systematic review of scientific and organizational literature
Laurence Guillaumie, Laure Saulais, Marie-Ève Gaboury-Bonhomme
Evaluation of internal signal-based eating approaches in adults living in socioeconomically vulnerable contexts: a validation study
Élise Carbonneau, Simone Lemieux, Noémie Carbonneau
AXIS 1
Characterization of the relationship between nutritional habits and the management of Cholangitis
Olivier Barbier, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier
Development of an analysis pipeline for methylation data from Oxford Nanopore Technology sequencers
Elsa Rousseau, Frédéric Raymond, Pier-Luc Plante, Jean-Pierre Clément
AXIS 2
Normative data generation study for a computerized, self-administered rapid neurocognitive task battery in a healthy weight adult population.
Andréanne Michaud, Catherine Bégin
A "researcher-clinician" partnership for better management of childhood obesity
Angelo Tremblay, Vicky Drapeau, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier
New approach to appetite control and long-term weight management - Genetic component
Vicky Drapeau, Louis Pérusse, Marie-Claude Vohl, Angelo Tremblay
AXIS 3
Applying the concept of food literacy in the Quebec context: Validation of the French translation of the Cooking and Food Provisioning Action Scale (CAFPAS) questionnaire and inclusion in the NutriQuébec cohort.
Véronique Provencher, Lucie Beaulieu, Ariane Bélanger-Gravel, Noémie Carbonneau, Sophie Desroches, Laurence Godin, Benoît Lamarche, Simone Lemieux, Manon Niquette
A better understanding of the relationships between dietitians-nutritionists and players in the triple helix innovation model surrounding the nutritional quality of the food supply.
Sophie Veilleux, Véronique Provencher, Sophie Desroches, Marie Le Bouthillier
Evaluation of the suitability of co-occurring changes in diet and pharmacotherapy in the multidisciplinary management of metabolic diseases in a real-life context.
Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Sophie Desroches, Jean-Sébastien Paquette
AXIS 1
Microbiome-In-GutVitro: preliminary multi-range sequencing study for the development of an analytical approach for the identification of non-bacterial microorganisms members of the gut microbiome in M-SHIME system
Frédéric Raymond, Charlène Roussel, Pier-Luc Plante, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Cristoforo Silvestri, Yves Desjardins, Alain Veilleux
Contributions to the study of the effect of berry polyphenols by mass spectrometry and untargeted metabolomics
Yves Desjardins, André Marette, Pier-Luc Plante
AXIS 2
Effects of an intervention to improve dietary quality in women at risk for gestational diabetes - Development of nutritional capsules
Anne-Sophie Morisset, Julie Robitaille, Sophie Desroches, Ariane Bélanger-Gravel, Anne-Sophie Plante
ExPan: Pandemic Experience(s) - Vulnerability, Resilience and Academic Transition of the Student Community during a Pandemic
Laure Saulais, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier
AXIS 3
Review of online digital co-creation activities and tools applicable to the food field and promoting stakeholder consultation in partnership research projects
Laurence Guillaumie, Laurence Godin, Laure Saulais, Sophie Dupéré
An overview of nutrition-related promotional strategies on sweetened alcoholic beverages sold in grocery stores in Quebec City
Lana Vanderlee, Véronique Provencher, Manon Niquette, Ariane Bélanger-Gravel
Erin Hobin, Elisabeth Demers-Potvin
Validation of a food frequency questionnaire measuring the intake of plant-based protein foods in the elderly
Sophie Desroches, Danielle Laurin, Vicky Drapeau, Lana Vanderlee, Simone Lemieux
Dietary approaches focusing on internal cues and their associations with nutritional, psychological, and health variables: a scoping review of quantitative and qualitative evidence in low-income adults
Élise Carbonneau, Véronique Provencher, Laurence Godin, Noémie Carbonneau (UQTR)
AXIS 1
Development of a mega-data analysis plan on the VALERIA platform for the identification of mediators of genetic susceptibility to obesity within the UK Biobank
Louis Pérusse, Vicky Drapeau, Angelo Tremblay, Marie-Claude Vohl, Marie-Ève Labonté
Development of an internal database from libraries of mass spectrometry standards for the users of the metabolomics platform of INAF
Yves Desjardins, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Frédéric Raymond, Alain Veilleux
Metabodashboard, nutritional data visualization and investigation tool: Simplified machine learning interface for novices
Jacques Corbeil, Benoît Lamarche
Development of a tool for DNA methylation analysis on the mitochondrial genome using nanosequencing on Oxford nanopores platform
Marc-André Sirard, Marie-Claude Vohl
AXIS 2
Determinants of Gestational Weight Gain: What Do Mothers Say?
Anne-Sophie Morisset, Andréanne Michaud, Catherine Bégin, Véronique Provencher
Validation study of a self-administered 24-hour Web-based Dietary Recall with patients before and after bariatric surgery
Andréanne Michaud, Benoît Lamarche, Simone Lemieux
Impact of a probiotic supplement on the elimination of fat-soluble organic pollutants from the body
Angelo Tremblay, André Marette, Vicky Drapeau
AXIS 3
Evaluating beverage intake among English- and French-speaking Canadian adults and youth: Validation of the Beverage Frequency Questionnaire
Lana Vanderlee, Jean-Philippe Drouin-Chartier, Benoit Lamarche, Simone Lemieux, Julie Robitaille, David Hammond (Waterloo), Sharon Kirkpatrick (Waterloo), Jim Trasher (USC), Rachel Davis (USC)
Social representations of microbiota and gut health in public communication about food choice
Manon Niquette, Ariane Bélanger-Gravel, Sophie Desroches, Simone Lemieux, Véronique Provencher, Frédéric Raymond, Monique Caron-Bouchard (UQAM), Alexandre Coutant (UQAM)