Doyon Julien
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Biography
Julien Doyon is a Full Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University and Director of the McConnell Brain Imaging Centre at the Montreal Neurological Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in neuropsychology from McGill University, where he trained under Brenda Milner. He previously held faculty appointments at Université Laval and Université de Montréal, where he led the Functional Neuroimaging Unit. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a recipient of the ACFAS Leo-Pariseau Prize. He has held major leadership roles in the Quebec Bio-Imaging Network (RBIQ) and initiatives such as UNIQUE (Union Neurosciences et Intelligence Artificielle Québec).
Research interests
Dr. Doyon’s research focuses on the neural substrates of motor learning and the role of sleep in memory consolidation, using techniques such as functional MRI, EEG, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). He investigates the fast, slow, consolidation, automatization, retention, and reconsolidation phases of learning, as well as the functional and effective connectivity of brain networks. A substantial portion of his work targets Parkinson’s disease, with applications in neurological rehabilitation, including the use of motor imagery. Over the past decade, he has led or co-led over a dozen major projects funded by CIHR, FRQS, NSERC, Brain Canada, and the Courtois Foundation. Many of these include significant infrastructure development and knowledge translation components, such as the creation of multidisciplinary sleep laboratories and cutting-edge neuroimaging platforms.
Keywords: brain imaging, motor learning, brain plasticity, sleep, memory, Parkinson’s disease, functional connectivity, rehabilitation, EEG, fMRI.
