Vanessa Piché

Master’s Student

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Email: vanessa.piche@mail.mcgill.ca

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Educational Background:

B. Eng; Bachelor of Engineering in Bioengineering (with Distinction), McGill University (2020 - 2025)

Favourite Lab Equipment:

Lab Coat (Scientists have the best uniforms ;D )

Research Project and Interests:

Development of Osteoarthritis Spheroid Models to Assess Uptake of MSC-Nanoghosts

  • NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (2022)

    NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award (2023)

    McGill Biological and Biomedical Engineering Recruitment Award (2025)

  • Peer-Reviewed Article: McDermott, A., Bernier, C., Piché, V., Plante, I., & Patten, S. A. (2024). Exposure to an environmentally representative mixture of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) alters zebrafish neuromuscular development. NeuroToxicology, 105, 247–256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2024.10.009

    Abstract: Mathieu, C., Bikuna-Izagirre, M., Piché, V., Duguay, A., Pooshidani, Y., Castillo, R., ... & Garon, M. (2025). Matching Mechanical Injury and Shear-Damage of an in vitro equine model to Osteoarthritis grades of Human Patellar Osteochondral Plugs. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 33, S387-S388.

  • Undergraduate Research Intern in Dr. Isabelle Plante's lab at INRS Centre Armand Frappier Santé Biologique (May - Aug 2022): Studied the effects of endocrine disruptor chemicals on mammary gland development and possible links to breast cancer.

    Undergraduate Research Intern in Dr. Isabelle Plante's lab at INRS Centre Armand Frappier Santé Biologique (May - Aug 2023): Studied the effects of brominated flame retardant chemicals on neurodevelopment and neurotoxicology in zebrafish larvae

    Biomedical Engineering Intern at Biomomentum Inc. (May - Aug 2024): Worked on developing a tunable ex-vivo model for osteoarthritis using equine osteochondral plugs

    Undergraduate Research Student in the Biological and Active Materials Lab at McGill University (Feb - May 2024, Jan - Apr 2025): Developed a quantitative analysis pipeline for microchannel assays to assess the effects of androgen deprivation therapy on prostate cancer invasion

  • Promoting Opportunities for Women in Engineering (POWE) McGill

    - Conference Registration and Feedback Coordinator (Sept 2023 - Apr 2024)

    - VP Conference (May 2024 - Apr 2025)

    McGill BioDesign

    - Newsletter Communications Coordinator (Sept 2023 - Apr 2024)

    - NanoHeme Research Member (Sept 2023 - Apr 2024)

    - VP Communications (May 2024 - Apr 2025)

    McGill EUS Yearbook Committee Member (Sept 2022 - Apr 2023)

    McGill Bioengineering Undergraduate Student Society (BUSS) Academic Committee Member (Sept 2021 - Apr 2022)