GLIAA-3D

Geometrical Learning for Investigating Astrocyte Architecture with 3D models

This is the website of the Inria-McGill “GLIAA-3D” Associate Team, led by Dr. Audrey Denizot (AIstroSight team, Inria) and Pr. Kaleem Siddiqi (Shape Analysis Group, McGill University).

The team aims to develop new mathematical and computational frameworks to characterize the diversity of the structure and connectivity of astrocytes and to investigate how it affects brain function.

News

March 19th 2025 - Creation of the GLIAA-3D Associate Team

Publications

Publications from the GLIAA-3D team will be listed here.

People

List of researchers involved in the project.

AIstroSight team, Inria, France

The AIstroSight team develops innovative computational methods for neuropharmacology and the discovery of new drug candidates to treat brain diseases. Members of the team involved in the GLIAA-3D project are:

• Dr. Audrey Denizot, chargée de recherche (junior researcher). Expertise: computational modeling, neuroscience, astrocyte biology.
• Dr. Jan-Michael Rye, research engineer. Expertise: software development, scientific computing, web development.
• Florian Dupeuble, PhD student. Expertise: computational modeling, python.

Shape Analysis Group, School of Computer Science and Centre for Intelligent Machines, McGill University, Canada

The Shape Analysis Group is interested in biological shape analysis using applied mathematics and computer vision. Members of the team involved in the GLIAA-3D project are:

• Pr. Kaleem Siddiqi, professor. Expertise: shape analysis, computer vision, machine learning.
• Megan Ng, PhD student. Expertise: neuroscience, machine learning, vision-based approaches.
• Tabish Syed, Postdoctoral fellow. Expertise: shape analysis, neuroscience, machine learning, scientific computing

Other participants

The GLIAA-3D team also involves two key external collaborators:

• Dr. Anaïs Badoual, chargée de recherche, SAIRPICO team, Inria, Rennes, France. Expertise: signal and image processing, computer vision, machine learning.
• Pr. Keith Murai, professor, centre for Research in Neuroscience, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience Program, The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal General Hospital. Expertise: neuroscience, astrocyte biology, electron microscopy.