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Marie-Hélène Boudrias

Academic title(s): 

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Marie-Hélène Boudrias
Contact Information
Address: 

Building: Hosmer House

Mailing Address: 3630 prom Sir-William-Osler, Montréal, Québec, H3G 1Y5

Phone: 
(514) 398-5457
Fax number: 
(514) 398-6360
Email address: 
mh.boudrias [at] mcgill.ca
Position: 
Associate Professor
Office: 
H-206
Degree(s): 

Post-doctoral Fellowship, Institute of Neurology, University College London (UK)
Post-doctoral Fellowship, FMRIB, University of Oxford (UK)
PhD Neuroscience, University of Kansas Medical Centre (USA)
BSc Physiotherapy, Université de Montréal (Canada)

Teaching areas: 

Neurophysiology (POTH-455)

Research Areas:

ageing, connectivity, corticospinal neurons, motor performance & learning, neuroimaging, neurophysiology, stroke, Long COVID

Current research: 

Prof. Boudrias is a neuroscientist, physiotherapist, and Associate Professor at ºÚÁÏÍø±¬³Ô¹Ï. Her research interests focus on quantifying brain networks and identifying biomarkers of motor and cognitive functions during aging, leveraging the latest advances in neuroimaging, neurophysiological techniques, signal processing and artificial intelligence. She is also studying the brain mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of neurorehabilitation interventions, such as brain stimulation, strength training, and music, on brain plasticity and functional recovery after stroke. More recently, she has been interested in the impact of COVID-19 on the brain and the delivery of rehabilitation services.

Area(s): 
Brain Health
Selected publications: 

(*supervised students)

Selected Peer-Reviewed Papers

A. Xifra-Porxas*, M. Kassinopoulos, P. Prokopiou, M.H. Boudrias & G.D Mitsis. Global signal regression reduces connectivity patterns related to physiological signals and does not alter EEG-derived connectivity. Frontiers in Neuroimaging 2025, Vol. 4 (DOI: )

P. Ferré*, D. Zidarov, C. Vincent, P. Vakil*, D. Kairy, N. Abdel Fattah*, G. Huerta Castro*, A. Lam*, J. Reev*, L.D. Beaulieu. J. Higgins, M.H. Milot & M.H. Boudrias. Consensus Recommendations for Maintaining Neurorehabilitation Quality During Healthcare Crises: A Stakeholder-Informed Mixed Methods Study. Inquiry2025, Vol 62: 1–18. (DOI: )

R. Karakis, K. Gurkahraman, G.D. Mitsis & M.H. Boudrias. Attention-Based Multimodal Deep Learning Model for Post-Stroke Motor Impairment Prediction. [Proceeding Paper] In: Gee, J.C., et al. Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention – MICCAI 2025. MICCAI 2025. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 15974. Springer, Cham. (DOI: )

P. Ferré*, Y.S. Han*, L.D. Beaulieu, J. Higgins, M.H. Milot & M.H. Boudrias. Impact of COVID-19 on General Medical Rehabilitation Efficiency in Designated Subacute Rehabilitation Facilities: A Comparative Analysis of Patient Outcomes and Care Processes. Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation 2025; Volume 0, Issue 0, 100487 (DOI: )Ìý

S. Palimeris*, Y. Anseri, A. Remaud, F. Tremblay, H. Coriveau, M.H. Boudrias & M.H. Milot. Are changes in corticomotor excitability associated with improved arm functional performance following a tailored strength training intervention in chronic stroke survivors? Brain Sciences 2025; 15(7):700 (DOI: )

M.H. Milot, S. Palimeris*, Y. Shahzad*, H. Corriveau, F. Tremblay & M.H. Boudrias. Long-Term Benefits of a Tailored Strength Training Intervention on Arm Function in Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Follow-Up Study. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - Clinical Communications 2025 8, jrmcc42941 (DOI: )Ìý

H. Alharbi*, J. Higgins, G. Léonard, P. Boissy, C. Vincent, J. Leclerc, M.H. Milot & M.H. Boudrias. Art Therapy Program in The Chronic Phase of Stroke: A Feasibility Pilot Study. Art Therapy 2025 Vol. 42(3), 181–189 (DOI: )

P. Vakil*, P. Ferré*, J. Higgins, L.D. Beaulieu, M.H. Milot & M.H. Boudrias. Descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study of rehabilitation care for poststroke users in Québec during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open 2025 Vol. 15:e082602 (DOI: )

K.M. Fajardo*, X. Yan*, G. Lungoci*, M. Casado Sánchez*, G.D. Mitsis & M.H. Boudrias. The Modulatory Effects of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Brain Oscillatory Patterns in the Beta Band in Healthy Older Adults. Brain Sciences 2024 14(12): 1284 (DOI: )

X. Yan*, M.H. Boudrias & G.D. Mitsis. Investigation of Methodologies for Extracting Individual Brain Oscillations: Comparisons & Insights. 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). [Proceeding Paper] 2023 pp. 1-4 (DOI: )

C.M. Rajda, A.G. Feldman, M.H. Boudrias, P.S. Archambault, S. Berman, T. Wein & M.F. Levin. The use of enhanced intrinsic feedback for motor learning in stroke survivors: clinical trial protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023 Vol. 130 107236 (DOI: )

R. Karakis, K. Gurkahraman, G.D. Mitsis & M.H. Boudrias. Prediction of motor performance in stroke individuals using neuroimaging data. Journal of Biomedical Informatics 2023 Vol. 141 104357 (DOI: )

D.E. Feldman, M.H. Boudrias & B. Mazer. Long COVID Symptoms in a population-based sample of persons discharged home from hospital: A population-based survey. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2022 Vol. 113, pp. 930–39 (DOI: )

S. Palimeris*, Y. Anseri, A. Remaud, F. Tremblay, H. Coriveau, M.H. Boudrias & M.H. Milot. Effect of a tailored upper extremity strength training intervention combined with direct current stimulation in chronic stroke survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 2022 Vol. 3 978257 (DOI:)

P.C. Prokopiou, A. Xifra-Porxas*, M. Kassinopoulos, M.H. Boudrias & G.D Mitsis. Modelling the hemodynamic response function using EEG-fMRI data during eyes-open resting-state conditions and motor task execution. Brain Topography 2022 Vol. 35, pp. 302–321 (DOI:)

X. Yan*, M.H. Boudrias & G.D. Mitsis. Removal of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation EEG Artifacts Using Blind Source Separation and Wavelets. Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME), IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2022 Vol. 69, no. 10, pp. 3183-3192 (DOI:).ÌýThis article was selected as a featured article in the .

X. Yan*, G.D. Mitsis & M.H. Boudrias. Identification of Beta Oscillatory Patterns During a Hand Grip Motor Task: A Comparative Analysis pre- and post-Exercise. 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). [Proceeding Paper] 2021, pp. 993-996 (DOI:)

A. Znaty*, Z. Legault*, S. Smith* & M.H. Boudrias. Yoga Interventions used for the Rehabilitation of Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis: A Scoping Review of Clinical Research. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 2021 Dec;27(12) pp.1023-1057 (DOI:)

S. Ghai, F. Dal Maso*, T. Ogourtsova, A. Xifra-Porxas*, M. Villeneuve, V. Penhune, M.H. Boudrias, S. Baillet & A. Lamontagne. Neurophysiological changes induced by music-supported therapy for recovering upper-extremity function after stroke: A case series. Brain Sciences 2021 11(5), 666 (DOI:)

A. Xifra-Porxas*, A. Ghosh*, G.D. Mitsis & M.H. Boudrias. Estimating brain age from structural MRI and MEG data: Insights from dimensionality reduction technique. Neuroimage 2021 Vol. 231, 1 (DOI:)

X. Yan*, M.H. Boudrias & G.D. Mitsis. Artifact Removal in tACS-EEG Recordings: A Combined Methodology Based on Empirical Wavelet Transform. 42nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC). [Proceeding Paper] 2020 pp. 944-947 (DOI:)

A. Ghosh*, F. Dal Maso*, M. Roig, G.D. Mitsis & M.H. Boudrias. Unfolding the effects of acute cardiovascular exercise on motor learning using Convolutional Neural Networks. Frontiers in Neuroscience 2019 Vol 13:1215. (DOI:)

A. Xifra-Porxas*, G. Niso*, S. Larivière*, M. Kassinopoulos, S. Baillet, G.D. Mitsis & M.H. Boudrias. Older adults exhibit a more pronounced modulation of beta oscillations when performing sustained and dynamic handgrips. Neuroimage 2019 Nov. 1, Vol. 201. (DOI:)

Book chapters

M.H. Boudrias. Dimensions temporelles et spatiales utilisées lors de l'étude du cerveau. In: Les changements d’échelle : les arts et la théorie confrontés au réel. Collective book, Editions Mimésis, Collection Images Médiums, 9 Feb. 2020. 

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