
Marc-André Fortin
Contact Information
Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Pavillon Adrien-Pouliot
1065, avenue de la Médecine
Bureau 1752-B
Université Laval
Québec (Québec)
Canada G1V 0A6
Phone : 418-656-2131 poste 408682
Fax : 418-656-5343
marc-andre.fortin@gmn.ulaval.ca
Regular Member
Principal Investigator Training
Ph.D. in Energy and Materials Sciences, INRS-ÉMT (Université du Québec, Montréal)
Postdoctoral Research in Medical Imaging, Uppsala University and Linköping University, Sweden
Laboratory Name
Laboratory of Biomaterials for Medical Imaging
Affiliated Department
Department of Mining, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Other Affiliations
CHUQ – Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
CQMF – Quebec Centre for Functional Materials
Funding Agencies
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec – Université Laval
Ministère des Relations internationales, de la Francophonie – Québec/Wallonia-Brussels Permanent Joint Commission
Fonds de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQ-NT)
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et sécurité du travail
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Laboratory Research
Production, preparation, and physicochemical characterization of metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles
Development of multifunctional paramagnetic contrast agents for biomedical imaging, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and luminescence
Production of biomedical surfaces incorporating magnetic nanoparticles
Study of the cellular uptake, distribution, and toxicity of metallic nanoparticles in living organisms
Areas of Expertise
Metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles
Contrast agents
Teaching
GML-2251 — Non-Destructive Testing of Materials
GML-3105 — Biomaterials Design Project
GML-4020 — Nanobiomaterials and Theranostics
GML-4103 — Analytical Techniques
GML-4104 — Biomaterials Laboratories
GML-7003 — Analytical Techniques
GML-7020 — Nanobiomaterials and Theranostics
GML-7104 — Biomaterials Laboratories