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Luis B. Agellon

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Professor

T: 514-398-7862听 |听luis.agellon [at] mcgill.ca (Email) | Macdonald-Stewart Bldg MS2-040 | Biosketch

Degrees

BSc, Biology, McMaster University, 1982
PhD, Biology, McMaster University, 1986

Recruiting

Looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow - joint supervision with Professor Ryan Mailloux.

Having expertise in nutrient metabolism and redox biology would be viewed as an asset.

Short Bio

Luis Agellon received his BSc and PhD degrees from McMaster University and postdoctoral training at The Johns Hopkins University (USA).听 He held faculty positions at Columbia University (USA) and University of Alberta before joining the faculty at 91社区.听

Research Interests

Our research looks at how nutrients and other compounds found in foods control genes in the body, and how ingestion of certain types of nutrients cause acquired metabolic diseases such as atherosclerosis, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and gallstone disease. 听We also study how certain compounds that are naturally found in fruits and vegetables impact on gene function and promote health.听 By understanding how these compounds affect metabolism, our lab hopes to develop new strategies that help to prevent or lessen the severity of acquired metabolic diseases.听

Current Research

Dr. Agellon鈥檚 research program is comprised of three themes encompassing regulation of gene function and cellular metabolism by nutrients and non-nutrient plant metabolites, cellular and organ function in health and disease, and development of in vivo models of metabolic disorders for discovery research and therapeutics development. Engineered in vivo models and cells are used to learn how nutrients and non-nutrient components of the diet are metabolized, how these compounds and their metabolites regulate gene expression and coordinate metabolic function in cells as well as in the whole organism, and how gene variations influence the efficiency of metabolism. The goal of the research program is to gain insights into the functional relationship between nutrients, genes, gene function and metabolism so that practical and effective strategies for promoting health and alleviating metabolic dysfunction can be achieved through optimized nutrition and use of bioactive components extractable from foods.

Courses

NUTR 307. Metabolism and Human Nutrition.

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NUTR 307
Metabolism and Human Nutrition.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
Terms Offered: Fall 2025
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Description

This course looks at the importance of nutrition from the molecular to the organismal levels in human health and disease. The focus will be on the significance of nutrients in regulating metabolism, and impact of genotype in the metabolism of nutrients.
  • Prerequisite(s): ANSC 234
  • Corequisite(s): ANSC 323 or NUTR 207
  • Fall
  • 3 lecture hours and 1 tutorial/conference hour.

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NUTR 604. Integrated Metabolic Research.

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NUTR 604
Integrated Metabolic Research.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

An in-depth analysis of literature, concepts and investigative approaches to metabolic nutrition research with particular emphasis on molecular biology, biochemistry and stable isotope kinetics research. Critical analysis of metabolic research design, methodologies, and analysis of context and metabolism.
  • 2 seminars and 1 lab visit
  • Prerequisites: at least one 500 or 600-level course in nutritional biochemistry, e.g., ANSC 551, ANSC 552, ANSC 634, and permission of instructor.

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NUTR 701. Doctoral Comprehensive Examination.

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NUTR 701
Doctoral Comprehensive Examination.
Credits: 0
Offered by: Human Nutrition (Graduate Studies)
Terms Offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026
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Description

An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
  • See Faculty Regulations

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Publications

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Selection of Recent Review Articles

Importance of fatty acid binding proteins in cellular function and organismal metabolism ()

The potential role of commensal microbes in optimizing nutrition care delivery and nutrient metabolism ()

Importance of nutrients and nutrient metabolism on human health ()

The rise of proteostasis promoters ()

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