Research agent
GREPAQ - Université de Montréa;
Colombe Otis, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph. D.
Groupe de recherche en pharmacologie animale du Québec (GREPAQ)
University of Montreal, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, Canada colombe.otis@umontreal.ca
Professional Profile
• Experienced scientist (15+ years) in animal pharmacology, neuroproteomics, epigenetics, and chronic pain research. Expertise includes development and validation of pain measurement tools (e.g., quantitative sensory testing), neurosensitization studies, and neurodiagnostics.
• Extensive hands-on experience with animal models, including surgical models of osteoarthritis in rats and naturally occurring osteoarthritis in cats and dogs.
• Skilled in translational, interspecies research (mice, rats, cats, dogs) with a strong commitment to animal welfare and ethical research practices.
• Contributed to over 20 scientific publications in the field of animal chronic pain, including 5 as first author on the development and validation of MI-RAT (Montreal Induction of Rat Arthritis Testing), a surgical model of osteoarthritis pain in rodents.
• Strong background in project management and coordination for both fundamental and preclinical animal research.
• Highly skilled in a wide range of laboratory techniques, scientific writing (articles, reports, protocols, funding and ethics applications, SOPs), and statistical data analysis.
Postdoctoral Fellow (2020–2022)
GREPAQ, Université de Montréal, QC, Canada.
• Characterized feline and canine osteoarthritic chronic pain using longitudinal studies and multiple measurement tools.
• Participated in validation of rodent OA induction models and sensory profiling in atopic dermatitis and chronic pain models.
Postdoctoral Fellow - MITACS Elevation Program (2018–2020)
GREPAQ, Université de Montréal & ArthroLab Inc., QC, Canada.
• Developed cat and dog colonies for atopic dermatitis and osteoarthritis studies.
• Characterized Hippo pathway in a transgenic mouse model.
Ph. D. in Veterinary Sciences, Pharmacology (2010–2018)
Université de Montréal, QC, Canada.
• Developed and validated neuroproteomic biomarkers of pain in animal models. Supervisor Pr Éric Troncy
B.Sc. in Pharmacology (2002–2005)
Université de Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
Scientific Publications
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4286-6534
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abs: Neuroplastic Changes in Declawed Cats
Friday, October 24, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
abs: New Therapeutic Diet in Feline Osteoarthritis
Saturday, October 25, 2025
11:30 AM - 11:45 AM