Pascale G. Charest, Ph.D.
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Appointments and education
2019
Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson
Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson
Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute
Associate Professor, Cance Biology GIDP
Member, UA Cancer Center
2012 - Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson
2010-2012 - Assistant Project Scientist, with the group of Dr. Rick Firtel at the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
2005-2010 - Postdoctoral fellow, Cell Biology, with Dr. Rick Firtel at the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
2005 - Ph.D. Biochemistry, with Dr. Michel Bouvier, Universite de Montreal, Montreal
2000 - M.Sc. Biochemistry, with Dr. Michel Bouvier, Universite de Montreal, Montreal
1998 - B.Sc. Biochemistry, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke
Biography
I grew up in the Ottawa region (Ontario, Canada) and did my undergraduate studies at the University of Sherbrooke, in the eastern townships of Quebec. I then went on to do my graduate studies in Molecular Pharmacology and Biochemistry in Montreal with Michel Bouvier, where I worked on G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) pharmacology, post-translational modifications, and signaling. After graduation, I went to San Diego to the laboratory of Rick Firtel to do a post-doctoral fellowship in Cell Biology, where I worked with Dictyostelium as experimental model to study the directed migration of cells (chemotaxis). From there, I moved just to the neighboring state of Arizona, in Tucson, to start my independent research career at the University of Arizona in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, in January of 2012.
Although I do miss the snow a lot (and snowboarding!), the 350ish days of sun per year in Tucson more than make up for it! When I'm not having fun in the lab, I mostly spend quality time with my favorite men (husband Antonio and 2 boys Rafael and Xavier). When I can, I also enjoy a good bike ride (which is perfect in Tucson, where one can bike all year long!), hiking and rock climbing (which are also great in Tucson, which is surrounded by mountains with great rock!). And I can always find snow in Flagstaff for a quick snowboard trip!
2019
Associate Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson
Associate Professor of Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson
Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute
Associate Professor, Cance Biology GIDP
Member, UA Cancer Center
2012 - Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson
2010-2012 - Assistant Project Scientist, with the group of Dr. Rick Firtel at the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
2005-2010 - Postdoctoral fellow, Cell Biology, with Dr. Rick Firtel at the University of California, San Diego, La Jolla
2005 - Ph.D. Biochemistry, with Dr. Michel Bouvier, Universite de Montreal, Montreal
2000 - M.Sc. Biochemistry, with Dr. Michel Bouvier, Universite de Montreal, Montreal
1998 - B.Sc. Biochemistry, Universite de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke
Biography
I grew up in the Ottawa region (Ontario, Canada) and did my undergraduate studies at the University of Sherbrooke, in the eastern townships of Quebec. I then went on to do my graduate studies in Molecular Pharmacology and Biochemistry in Montreal with Michel Bouvier, where I worked on G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) pharmacology, post-translational modifications, and signaling. After graduation, I went to San Diego to the laboratory of Rick Firtel to do a post-doctoral fellowship in Cell Biology, where I worked with Dictyostelium as experimental model to study the directed migration of cells (chemotaxis). From there, I moved just to the neighboring state of Arizona, in Tucson, to start my independent research career at the University of Arizona in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, in January of 2012.
Although I do miss the snow a lot (and snowboarding!), the 350ish days of sun per year in Tucson more than make up for it! When I'm not having fun in the lab, I mostly spend quality time with my favorite men (husband Antonio and 2 boys Rafael and Xavier). When I can, I also enjoy a good bike ride (which is perfect in Tucson, where one can bike all year long!), hiking and rock climbing (which are also great in Tucson, which is surrounded by mountains with great rock!). And I can always find snow in Flagstaff for a quick snowboard trip!
With Xavier (2) and Rafael (3.5) on Mt Lemmon, Summerhaven, AZ (2014).
With husband Antonio on Mt Whitney, CA (2009).
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Rock climbing in Yosemite, CA (2010).
With family on mountain bike ride in Tucson (2017).
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Family selfie on chairlift at Snowbowl Ski Resort in Flagstaff, AZ (January 2020).
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