Richard Robitaille is a full professor at the University of Montreal’s Faculty of Medicine at the Department of Neuroscience.

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His current research explores the roles of glial cells in the regulation of function of neurons and the neuronal contacts. His work focuses particularly on the contribution of glial cells in the demise of neuromuscular synapse in ALS, using neuromuscular preparations from rodent models of ALS and samples from patients. The goals are to develop novel neuromuscular-based biomarkers and identify new therapeutic targets with a definite translational goal towards clinical applications.