Sébastien Desgent

Sébastien Desgent has extensive experience in the fields of ocular and neuroscience toxicology, currently serving as a Study Director (Senior Research Scientist) at Charles River Laboratories since August 2017, following a role as Study Director (Research Scientist II) in the same division. Prior experience includes an Applications Scientist position at Photon etc., and a tenure as an Account Manager and Research Microscopy and Imaging Applications Specialist at Leica Microsystems Canada. Sébastien also contributed as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre and held various academic positions, including a Ph.D. fellowship in neurosciences at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières and managerial roles at École d'optométrie - UdeM. Educational qualifications include a PhD, MSc, and BSc in neurological sciences from Université de Montréal, complemented by a DEC in health sciences and an extensive background in teaching and research support.