Catherine Laporte

Catherine Laporte is a Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Montreal, Canada. She leads research at the LATIS – Health Information Processing Laboratory, focusing on integrating medical images and physiological signals for healthcare innovation.

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• Research Lab: LATIS – Health Information Processing Laboratory

Her research spans Medical Imaging, Computer Vision, and Speech Sciences, specializing in ultrasound applications for health technologies and intelligent systems. Key areas include:

• Medical image analysis and segmentation
• Ultrasound probe navigation and deformation correction
• 3D anatomical modeling (spine, tongue)
• Biomechanical studies of bone growth and tissue response
• Computer vision for healthcare applications

Recent publications emphasize robust AI-driven ultrasound analysis for spinal deformities, tongue movement in speech therapy, and biomechanical modeling of bone growth. Her work combines deep learning, real-time segmentation, and multi-modal imaging (MRI, CT, 3D ultrasound).

Students under her supervision have completed theses on topics like smart ultrasound systems, 3D vocal tract analysis, and biofeedback for language learners, often co-directed with experts in biomedical engineering and speech sciences.

Laporte’s lab, LATIS, collaborates with institutions like the Center for Advanced Studies in Sleep Medicine (Montreal) and McGill University’s interdisciplinary programs, advancing health technologies and intelligent systems for clinical applications.