{"id":17358,"date":"2026-04-12T23:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/isabelle-ruel-phd\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T23:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T03:47:09","slug":"isabelle-ruel-phd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/isabelle-ruel-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Isabelle Ruel, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17358\" class=\"elementor elementor-17358 elementor-17352\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-875a25b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"875a25b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-108311f\" data-id=\"108311f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec82eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec82eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Isabelle Ruel, PhD<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a4955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"52a4955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><ol class=\"ekit-breadcrumb\"><li class=\"ekit_breadcrumbs_start\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li> <li class=\"brd_sep\"> &raquo; <\/li>  <li>Isabelle Ruel, PhD<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12ee9961 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12ee9961\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41f0e84b\" data-id=\"41f0e84b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a97610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59a97610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Isabelle Ruel<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a41f25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16a41f25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Researcher \u2013 Cardiovascular Genetics<\/strong><\/p><p>McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)<\/p><p>Dr Isabelle Ruel is a researcher at the McGill University Health Centre, where she contributes to the work of the cardiovascular genetics laboratory. Her research focuses on improving the understanding of lipid and lipoprotein disorders.<\/p><p><strong>Training<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr Ruel completed a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Biochemistry at Universit\u00e9 Laval.<\/p><p>She then pursued graduate studies in the Department of Human Nutrition at the same institution, where she obtained both a Master\u2019s degree and a PhD.<\/p><p>Her research focused on the genetic and metabolic characterization of deficiencies in lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase, two key enzymes involved in lipid metabolism in humans.<\/p><p><strong>Professional Career<\/strong><\/p><p>Since completing her studies, Dr Ruel has been working at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal.<\/p><p>Her work spans both fundamental and clinical research, aiming to better understand the mechanisms underlying lipid and lipoprotein disorders.<\/p><p><strong>Areas of Expertise<\/strong><\/p><p>Her areas of expertise include:<\/p><ul><li>genetic lipid disorders<\/li><li>lipoprotein metabolism<\/li><li>enzyme deficiencies affecting lipid transport<\/li><li>cardiovascular genetics<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Clinical and Research Interests<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr Ruel\u2019s research aims to better define the genetic and metabolic basis of lipid disorders, with the goal of improving their detection, understanding, and management.<\/p><p>She is involved in projects that bridge basic science and clinical research, helping translate scientific discoveries into clinical practice.<\/p><p><strong>Engagement and Collaboration<\/strong><\/p><p>Dr Ruel serves as the national coordinator of the FH Canada Registry, an initiative aimed at improving the detection, management, and understanding of familial hypercholesterolemia across Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f0e12d0\" 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Cardiovascular Genetics McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Dr Isabelle Ruel is a researcher at the McGill University Health Centre, where she contributes to the work of the cardiovascular genetics laboratory. 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