Louis Collins

Louis Collins is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University, with associate membership at the Center for Intelligent Machines. His work focuses on advanced medical imaging techniques for neurological applications.

• Key Expertise: Non-linear image registration, model-based segmentation, neuroimaging, MRI analysis
• Applications: Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, schizophrenia
• Methodology: Development of computer vision algorithms for image-guided neurosurgery (IGNS), automated atlasing, and biomarker quantification

Collins' research combines computational neuroanatomy with clinical translation, particularly in:

• Quantifying brain atrophy and anatomical variability across populations
• Optimizing MRI templates for improved diagnostic accuracy
• Developing tools like SEEGAtlas for surgical electrode classification
• Exploring neurophysiological fingerprints of neurodegenerative diseases

His lab (NIST-Lab) actively pursues CIHR-funded projects on ultrasound-based image-guided neurosurgery and machine learning applications in clinical trials.