Research Interests
Understanding the short and long-term impacts of hormone exposure on the brain
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Impact of arterial structure and blood composition on Functional and Structural MRI
Selected Publications
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Cote, S., Perron, T-L., Baillargeon, J.P., Bocti, C., Lepage, J.F., Whittingstall, K., Association of Cumulative Lifetime Exposure to Female Hormones With Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Postmenopausal Women in the UK Biobank, Neurology, Sep 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207845
Cote S, Butler R, Michaud V, Lavallee E, Croteau E, Mendrek A, Lepage JF, Whittingstall K. The regional effect of serum hormone levels on cerebral blood flow in healthy nonpregnant women. Hum Brain Mapp. 2021 Sep 4. doi: 10.1002/hbm.25646.
Cote., S., Fathy, K., Lenet, S., Espinosa-Bentancourt, OE., Lavallee, E., Croteau, E, Rottembourg, D., Lepage, J-F. Whittingstall, K (2023) Testosterone Gender-Affirming Hormonal Therapy is Associated with Decreased Cerebral Blood Flow in Transgender Teens. ENDO 2023., Chicago, United States *Awarded Outstanding Abstract Award
Contact
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Samantha Cote,
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Radiobiology
Universite de Sherbrooke, Medical Campus
3001, 12e Avenue Nord,
Sherbrooke, Qc, Canada, J1H 5N4
In the Media
“We also need to take into consideration the unique experiences of individual women and not group all women together when assessing postmenopausal brain health and risk factors."
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Read more of our discussion with Gina Shaw from Neurology Today on How Exposure to Endogenous Hormones Impacts Women's Brain Health
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Listen to my chat with Dr. Jennifer Majersik about the paper on the Neurology Podcast.