Marie-Hélène Boudrias, pht., Ph.D.

Associate Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University;
Researcher, CRIR – Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital of the CISSS de Laval
Axis leader of Axis 1, Thematic Unit 2 - CRIR Axis Team (2022 - )

Phone: 450 668-9550 (84198)

Email: mh.boudrias@mcgill.ca

Education

B.Sc., Physiotherapy, Université de Montréal, 1997
Ph.D., Neuroscience, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2007
Postdoctorate, Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, 2007-2009
Postdoctorate, Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, University College London, United Kingdom, 2009-2013

Research interests

Understanding the mechanisms underlying the reorganisation of motor areas after a stroke and identifying biomarkers associated with motor recovery through the use of electrophysiology and brain imaging techniques.

Laboratory

Brain Research and Imaging of Neurorehabilitation Laboratory (BRAIN Lab)

Selected publications

Ferré, P., Han, Y., Beaulieu, L. D., Higgins, J., Milot, M. H., & Boudrias, M. H. (2025). Impact of COVID-19 on General Medical Rehabilitation Efficiency in Designated Inpatient Facilities: A Comparative Analysis of Patient Outcomes and Care Processes. Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation, 7(3), 100487. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Morales Fajardo, K., Yan, X., Lungoci, G., Casado Sánchez, M., Mitsis, G. D., & Boudrias, M. H. (2024). The Modulatory Effects of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Brain Oscillatory Patterns in the Beta Band in Healthy Older Adults. Brain sciences, 14(12), 1284. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Karakis, R., Gurkahraman, K., Mitsis, G. D., & Boudrias, M. H. (2023). Deep learning prediction of motor performance in stroke individuals using neuroimaging data. Journal of biomedical informatics, 141. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Palimeris, S., Ansari, Y., Remaud, A., Tremblay, F., Corriveau, H., Boudrias, M. H., & Milot, M. H. (2022). Effect of a tailored upper extremity strength training intervention combined with direct current stimulation in chronic stroke survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences, 3, 978257. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Xifra-Porxas, A., Ghosh, A., Mitsis, G. D., & Boudrias, M. H. (2021). Estimating brain age from structural MRI and MEG data: Insights from dimensionality reduction techniques. NeuroImage, 231, 117822. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Research orientation

Axis 1: Sensory, Motor and Cognitive Functions and Activities

Research topic

Thème 1 : The person, their entourage and the community

Theme 1: Functional Mechanisms

Research Site

CRIR – Jewish Rehabilitation Hospital, CISSS de Laval