Research Community
Our researcher members cover every angle of autism and neurodevelopment research, spanning from fundamental to experimental and applied research. They are united and driven by the desire to make the breakthroughs that have the potential to transform care and policy.
Our Researchers and Expertise

Malena Argumedes Charles
Assistant Professor
Université de Sherbrooke
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Behavioural analysis
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Clinical studies
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Intervention
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Life trajectory
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Mental health
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Parent wellbeing

Alexis Beauchamp-Châtel
Assistant Professor
Université de Montréal
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Social and architectural organization
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Social engagement
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Mental health

Boris Bernhardt
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Neuroimaging
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Connectomics
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Brain development
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Cognition

Eve-Line Bussières
Assistant Professor
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
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Temperament and autism
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Parental sensitivity
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Response to the intervention

Marie Brossard-Racine
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Brain development
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Brain imaging
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Pediatrics
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Intervention

Philippe Campeau
Assistant Professor
Université de Montréal
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Genomics and genetics
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Animal models
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Neurodevelopmental disorders, focusing on epigenetic diseases implicated in autism
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Pediatrics
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Clinical studies

Salvatore Carbonetto
Professor Emeritus
McGill University
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Genetics
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Cellular and animal models

Mallar Chakravarty
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Brain development and organization
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Development

Brian Chen
Associate Professor
McGill University
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Brain development and organization
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Animal models

Jean-Francois Cloutier
Professor
McGill University
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Genetics
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Brain development and organization
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Cellular and molecular models

Isabelle Courcy
Associate Professor
Université de Montréal
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Autism, life trajectories, support networks, social services

Mélanie Couture
Associate Professor
Université de Sherbrooke
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Intervention
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Clinical evaluation
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Social engagement

Catherine des Rivières-Pigeon
Professor
Université du Québec à Montréal
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Parent wellbeing
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Social engagement

Graziella Di Cristo
Professor
Université du Montréal
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Genetics
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Brain development and organization
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Cellular and molecular models
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Janelle Drouin-Ouellet
Assistant Professor
Université de Montréal
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Pharmacy
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Brain Development
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Cellular models

Guillaume Dumas
Assistant Professor
Université de Montréal
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Brain imaging
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Genomics/genetics
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Computational psychiatry
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Neuropsychology
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Mental health
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Precision medicine

Mayada Elsabbagh
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Brain development and organization
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Development

Carl Ernst
Professor
McGill University
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Genetics
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Brain development and organization
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Cellular models

Stéphanie-M. Fecteau
Assistant Professor
Université du Québec en Outaouais
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Intervention
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Life trajectories
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Mental health
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Parental well-being

Tara Flanagan
Associate Professor
McGill University
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Social inclusion
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Social policy
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Self-determination

Baudouin Forgeot d'Arc
Assistant Professor
Université de Montréal
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Cognition
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Intervention
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Social interactions

Sylvie Fortin
Professor
Université de Montréal
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Cognition
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Life trajectory
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Parental wellbeing
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Pediatrics
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Social engagement

Gabriella Gobbi
Professor
McGill University
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Animal models
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Brain development
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Clinical studies
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Mental health
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Neuropsychology

Roger Godbout
Professor
Université de Montréal
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Sleep disorders: etiology, consequences and treatment
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EEG and brain development
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Behavioural neuroscience

Marie Grandisson
Associate Professor
Université Laval
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Social inclusion
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Intellectual disability
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Autism spectrum disorders
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Community-based rehabilitation

Oliver Hardt
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Cognition
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Animal models
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Behavioral analysis
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Neuropsychology

Wei-Hsiang Huang
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Brain development
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Animal models
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Behavioral analysis
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Intervention

Sébastien Jacquemont
Professor
Université de Montréal
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Genetics
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Brain development and organization cognition

Claudine Jacques
Associate Professor
Université du Québec en Outaouais
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Cognition
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Intervention
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Strengths and interests

Boutheina Jemel
Associate Professor
Université de Montréal
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Brain development and organization
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Cognition
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Social perception

Roberto Erick Lopez Herrejon
Associate Professor
École de technologie supérieure
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Computer-based solutions
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Therapies and education

Gigi Luk
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Cognition
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Life trajectory
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Social engagement

Annette Majnemer
Professor
McGill University
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Knowledge translation strategies
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Patient-oriented research

Valérie Martin
Assistant Professor
Université du Québec à Montréal
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Autism & employment: interventions, organizational practices promoting inclusion
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Health and safety of staff working with autistic individuals
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Social engagement

Keith Murai
Professor
McGill University
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Brain development and organization Cellular and molecular models

Maryam Oskoui
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Neurodevelopment
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Pediatrics
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Neuroepidemiology

Adrien Peyrache
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Animal models
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Brain development
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Cognition
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Behavioural analysis

Eve-Marie Quintin
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Brain development and organization
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Music
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Social development

Jelena Ristic
Associate Professor
McGill University
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Cognition
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Social cognition
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Group dynamics

Mélina Rivard
Associate Professor
Université du Québec à Montréal
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Early intervention
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Families
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Parental well-being
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Mental health
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Lifespan

Elsa Rossignol
Assistant Professor
Université de Montréal
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Genetics
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Brain development and organization
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Molecular, cellular and animal models

Guy Rouleau
Professor
McGill University
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Genetics
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Brain development and organization
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Molecular and cellular models

David Rudko
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Neurology & Neurosurgery
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Biomedical Engineering
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Brain Imaging

Edward Ruthazer
Professor
McGill University
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Animal Models and Neurodevelopment
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Synaptic Mechanisms

Dave Saint-Amour
Professor
Université du Québec à Montréal
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Brain development and organization
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Neuropsychology
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Vision

Philippe Séguéla
Professor
McGill University
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Cellular and animal models
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Neurobiology and somatosensory pathways

Keiko Shikako
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Knowledge Translation
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Policy
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Health promotion

Ingrid Sladeczek
Assistant professor
McGill University
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Intervention
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Affective computing environments

Isabelle Soulières
Associate Professor
Université du Québec à Montréal
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Brain development and organization
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Cognition
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Neuropsychology

Christine Tardif
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Brain imaging
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Brain development
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Connectome
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Life trajectory

Alena Valderrama
Assistant Professor
Université de Montréal
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Public health
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Mental Health
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Life trajectories

Yang Zhou
Assistant Professor
McGill University
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Neurobiology of Developmental Brain Disorders
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Mental Health Behavioral Analysis
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Animal Models and Genetic Engineering
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