Patrick Poirier

MSc Psychiatry (06/01/2007 – 02/26/2010)

- Study the effect of acute and chronic stress on synaptic plasticity due to NMDAR subunits expression in the medial Prefrontal Cortex of rats.
- Multi-Cellular Electrophysiology: Performed electrophysiological recordings in the medial prefrontal cortex of behaving animals with 16 microelectrodes on a Plexon system for multi-cellular recordings.
- Computational Neuroscience: Developed a two-compartment integrate-fire model to mimic multi-cellular electrophysiological data during stress of rat's mPFC neurons to measure NMDAR conductance alterations using Matlab.
- Molecular Biology: Performed western blots of NR1, NR2A and NR2B NMDA subunits for protein expression with their phosphorylated version as well.
- Behavioral Testing: Performed behavioral working memory testing with a T-maze in order to assess the effect of acute and chronic stress.

Last Employer: Department of Psychiatry, McGill University.

Contact Person: Dr. Yukiori Goto, yukiori.goto@mcgill.ca

Responsibilities: Matlab, C , Mathematica, Statistica, etc.

Accomplishments: - Poirier, P., et al. (2009) Correlation between tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactivity in the prefrontal cortex and working memory and its alteration with chronic stress. Neuroscience 2009 Meeting, Society for Neuroscience.
- FRSQ International Internship Award, Summer research on computational modeling in the laboratory of neural circuit theory, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan.
- Poirier, P., et al. (2008) Chronic stress produces alterations on prefrontal cortical NMDA receptor expression, synaptic plasticity induction, and cognitive function. Neuroscience 2008 Meeting, Society for Neuroscience.
- Poirier, P., et al. (2008) Chronic Stress produces non-delay dependent disruptions of performance in a working memory Test. 2nd Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting 2008.

President and Web Developer (01/01/1997 – 12/31/1998)

Managerial Tasks:
- Developed Business Plan, sales strategies, proposals and sale negotiations.
- Applied project management and consulting skills.
- Supervised one graphic designer and one HTML designer.

Technical Tasks:
- Developed database-driven web sites with Visual Interdev for Active Server Pages and JavaScript.
- Implementation of secure Intranets and Extranets which included users� account databases.

Last Employer: Zeus Vision Corp.

Responsibilities: Environnement:
- Visual Interdev (ASP), JavaScript, VBScript, DHTML, IIS, Access, Project, Visual J++, Dreamweaver.

Accomplishments: Customers:
- Nortel Networks: Cambrian System Corporation, Natural Resources Canada, Speed Skating Canada, Biathlon Canada, Department of National Defence.

Web Application Developer (04/02/2001 – 03/29/2002)

- Bug fixing and development of new functionality to an existing web application.
- Conversion of VBScript code on the client side to JavaScript to ensure compliance with the firewall settings.
- Development of DTS module in SQL server, as well as procedure, triggers, and complex SQL queries for analytical reports.
- Development of a new application in MS Access joined with a SQL server for data maintenance.
- Development of various database model and diagrams in visio.
- Development of DTS package for data migration between MS Access to SQL server, in a different database architecture.

Last Employer: Department of the National Defence

Responsibilities: Environment:
- Microsoft: IIS, NT, ASP, VBScript, SQL Server, Visual Interdev

Project Manager (12/01/2000 – 04/30/2001)

- Budgeted, planned and managed various Internet projects for many governments (PWGSC, TBS CIOB, Justice Canada, CCMD MTP, Transport Canada, etc.)
- Development of cost analysis for the conversion of the website of Transport Canada to be compliant with the GOL initiative standard.
- Development of a database and related website for a listing of lawyer and their skill set for Justice Canada across Canada.
- Written various proposals and bids for contracts with the government and other private organizations.

Last Employer: Imatics, Inc.

Responsibilities: Environment:
- Microsoft: Project, IIS, NT, ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, SQL Server, Visual Interdev, Dreamweaver

E-Business Strategist and Web/Multimedia Developer (01/01/1999 – 05/31/2000)

Managerial tasks:
- Developed E-Business Strategies, white papers, business opportunities, and various business plan for Rockwell Collins at the executive level.
- Represented the Business Communications Business Unit in various E-Business related meeting.
- Scheduled

Last Employer: Rockwell Collins

Responsibilities: Environment:
- SQL, IIS, Access, Project, Dreamweaver, Visual Interdev, JavaScript, VBScript, Director, Flash, DHTML

Establishment: McGill University

Degree: MSc Psychiatry

Education Period: 01/01/2008 - 02/01/2010

Average Grade: 3.76/4.0

Details: Thesis: Effect of chronic stress on PFC function.

Establishment: Concordia University/McGill University

Degree: Anatomy and Cell Biology

Education Period: 09/01/2004 - 05/31/2007

Average Grade: 3.03/4.0

Details: Had a death in my family in the second year.

Degree: Microsoft Certified Professional Internet

Education Period: 01/01/1998 - 12/31/1999

Establishment: Ottawa University

Degree: Honours Bachelor of Commerce

Education Period: 09/01/1994 - 05/30/1997

Speciality: Entrepreneurship and Management Information System Major

Average Grade: 3.29/4.0