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Boris Bernhardt is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery and Canada Research Chair at the Montreal Neurological Institute (The Neuro), McGill University. He leads the Multimodal Imaging and Connectome Analysis Lab and serves as Associate Leader of the Neuroinformatics & Computational Modelling theme of Healthy Brains and Healthy Lives at McGill University. His work package leadership extends to the Hiball project within the BigBrain initiative.
Dr. Bernhardt's research focuses on structural and functional network organization in human cognition, with particular emphasis on neurotypical individuals and populations with atypical brain development, notably people with epilepsy and autism. His lab develops innovative neuroinformatics approaches that integrate connectome models with multimodal neuroimaging, electrophysiology, histology, and transcriptomics techniques to advance understanding of brain organization across multiple scales.
His publication portfolio reveals strong trends in connectome analysis, particularly examining brain network reorganization in epilepsy and autism. His work consistently bridges microstructural and functional approaches, with significant contributions to understanding how cytoarchitecture relates to functional networks. The research spans multiple disciplines including computational neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, and clinical neurology, with a strong focus on developing open-source tools for the neuroscience community.
Dr. Bernhardt's scientific recognition includes:
- Killam Laureate (2017-2022)
- CAN's 2022 New Investigator Award
His research program has generated multiple open-source neuroinformatics tools including micapipe, brainstat, brainspace, enigma-toolbox, bigbrainwarp, and hippomaps. These resources have significantly contributed to the neuroscience community by enabling multiscale analysis of brain structure and function. His lab shares high-definition datasets through platforms like NITRC and the Canadian Open Neuroscience Platform, further advancing open science in neuroscience.
As head of the Multimodal Imaging and Connectome Analysis Lab, Dr. Bernhardt leads a research team focused on developing and applying advanced neuroimaging techniques to understand brain organization in health and disease. His work integrates multiple levels of brain organization, from microcircuitry to whole-brain networks, providing comprehensive insights into neurological disorders.
