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Isabelle Peretz is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Montreal and a leading researcher in the neurocognition of music. She co-directs the BRAMS laboratory (International Laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research), a world-renowned center studying the biological foundations of music processing. Her work focuses on understanding how the brain processes music, including studies on congenital amusia (tone deafness), emotional responses to music, and the neural mechanisms underlying musical perception and production.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (1984)
Research Interests:
Her research spans cognitive neuropsychology, musical cognition, and neuroimaging. Key areas include:
- Neural correlates of musical disorders (e.g., amusia)
- Emotional processing through music and voice
- Music's role in memory, language, and rehabilitation
- Genetic and developmental factors in musical ability
Recent Article Trends: Recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, combining behavioral experiments with neuroimaging (fMRI, EEG), and explores music's impact on health (e.g., pain reduction, aphasia rehabilitation) and social integration (e.g., immigrant choir studies).
Awards:
- 2022: Lifetime Achievement Award, Society for Music Perception and Cognition
- 2020: Prix du Québec and Woman of Distinction Award
- 2018: Officer of the National Order of Quebec
- 2011: Neuronal Plasticity Prize (IPSEN Foundation)
Advising & Grants:
Peretz has supervised over 100 students and secured funding from major agencies (NSERC, CIHR, FRQNT). Her projects include studies on beat deafness, genetic influences on musicality, and music's role in aging populations.
Labs & Teams: Co-founder of BRAMS and affiliated with CRBLM (Centre for Research on Brain, Language, and Music). Her work bridges psychology, neuroscience, and clinical practice.
