Rémy Allard, Ph.D.

Education

• B.Sc., Computer Science, University of Moncton, 2001
• M.Sc., Vision Sciences, Université de Montréal, 2003
• Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, Université de Montréal, 2009

Research interests

Age-related macular degeneration to optimize interventions for this disease by improving its early detection and evaluation. Characterization and recovery from traumatic brain injury by developing visual tests to better assess its symptoms and post-trauma rehabilitation.

 

Research laboratory

• Psychophysical Laboratory of Vision

Selected publications

Braham Chaouche, A., Silvestre, D., Trognon, A., Arleo, A., & Allard, R. (2020). Age-related decline in motion contrast sensitivity due to lower absorption rate of cones and calculation efficiency. Scientific reports, 10(1), 16521. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Silvestre, D., Arleo, A., & Allard, R. (2019). Healthy Aging Impairs Photon Absorption Efficiency of Cones. Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 60(2), 544–551. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Silvestre, D., Arleo, A., & Allard, R. (2018). Internal noise sources limiting contrast sensitivity. Scientific reports, 8(1), 2596. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Jules Étienne, C., Arleo, A., & Allard, R. (2017). Maximizing noise energy for noise-masking studies. Behavior research methods, 49(4), 1278–1290. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

Allard, R., & Faubert, J. (2016). The Role of Feature Tracking in the Furrow Illusion. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 10, 81. [doi] OPEN ACCESS

 

 

 

Research orientation

Axis 1: Sensory, Motor and Cognitive Functions and Activities

Research topic

Theme 1: Functional Mechanisms

Research Site

CRIR - Institut universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal (IURDPM), CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal

CRIR – Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille, CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre

University Affiliation