Antoine Cherix
Research Associate in Preclinical Neuroimaging
PhD
I am a postdoctoral Research Associate working on Preclinical Neuroimaging at the WIN. My work focuses on Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) and Imaging (MRI) of rodent brain using the 7T Preclinical MR scanner at the Biomedical Science Building. By combining imaging, behavioural and molecular experiments, I am interested in understanding the mechanisms by which energy metabolism influences brain function and behaviour in models of psychiatric disorders.
During my PhD at EPFL (Switzerland) I worked on projects looking at the impact of environmental and genetic factors on brain energy metabolism and behaviour in animal models of mood disorders using ultra-high field neuroimaging at 14.1 Tesla.
Recent publications
A hippocampal neuroimaging signature of neurovascular insulin signalling links metabolism to mood
Preprint
Cherix A. et al, (2026)
In Vivo Quantification of Creatine Kinase Kinetics in Mouse Brain Using 31P-MRS at 7 T.
Journal article
Tachrount M. et al, (2025), NMR Biomed, 38
In vivo quantification of creatine kinase kinetics in mouse brain using 31 P-MRS at 7 Tesla
Preprint
Tachrount M. et al, (2024)
Deletion of Crtc1 leads to hippocampal neuroenergetic impairments associated with depressive-like behavior.
Journal article
Cherix A. et al, (2022), Mol Psychiatry, 27, 4485 - 4501
New Insights Into the Pivotal Role of CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 in Depression and Comorbid Obesity.
Journal article
Rossetti C. et al, (2022), Front Mol Neurosci, 15
Excitatory/inhibitory neuronal metabolic balance in mouse hippocampus upon infusion of [U-13C6]glucose.
Journal article
Cherix A. et al, (2021), J Cereb Blood Flow Metab, 41, 282 - 297
In Vivo Metabolism of [1,6-13C2]Glucose Reveals Distinct Neuroenergetic Functionality between Mouse Hippocampus and Hypothalamus.
Journal article
Cherix A. et al, (2021), Metabolites, 11