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François Bolduc

ResearcherPediatricsUniversity of Alberta

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François Bolduc

Researcher

Pediatrics

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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3 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (5 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Genomics Proteomics Ethical And Legal Aspects Health Literacy Information Sharing Misinformation

Latest papers

Clinical Trial Designs for Rare Disorders: A Scoping Review of the Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Interventions in Fragile X Syndrome.
Neurology. Genetics · 2026 · senior author
Developing a Chatbot to Support Individuals With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Tutorial.
Journal of medical Internet research · 2024 · senior author
Specific EEG resting state biomarkers in FXS and ASD
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders · 2024

All 6 publications

Latest funding

GeneXchange: Linking Genetic Discovery to Real-World Impact
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$196,900
RareKids-CAN: Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$19,999,843
Development of diagnostic solutions for neurodevelopmental disorders caused by ubiquitin-proteasome system dysfunction
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$224,798

All 9 grants and awards

6 publications.

Clinical Trial Designs for Rare Disorders: A Scoping Review of the Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Interventions in Fragile X Syndrome.

Van Steenbergen A, Kaur M, Rubanarayana K, Bolduc F

Neurology. Genetics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1212/nxg.0000000000200373 PMID: 41890791

Developing a Chatbot to Support Individuals With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Tutorial.

Singla A, Khanna R, Kaur M, Kelm K, Zaiane O, Rosenfelt CS, Bui TA, Rezaei N, Nicholas D, Reformat MZ, Majnemer A, Ogourtsova T, Bolduc F

Journal of medical Internet research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/50182 PMID: 38888947

Specific EEG resting state biomarkers in FXS and ASD

Proteau-Lemieux M, Knoth IS, Davoudi S, Martin C-O, Bélanger A-M, Fontaine V, Côté V, Agbogba K, Vachon K, Whitlock K

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders202412 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s11689-024-09570-9

Leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts: Genetic and phenotypic spectrum.

Crow YJ, Marshall H, Rice GI, Seabra L, Jenkinson EM, Baranano K, Battini R, Berger A, Blair E, Blauwblomme T, Bolduc F, Boddaert N, Buckard J, Burnett H, Calvert S, Caumes R, Ng AC, Chiang D, Clifford DB, Cordelli DM, de Burca A, Demic N, Desguerre I, De Waele L, Di Fonzo A, Dunham SR, Dyack S, Elmslie F, Ferrand M, Fisher G, Karimiani EG, Ghoumid J, Gibbon F, Goel H, Hilmarsen HT, Hughes I, Jacob A, Jones EA, Kumar R, Leventer RJ, MacDonald S, Maroofian R, Mehta SG, Metz I, Monfrini E, Neumann D, Noetzel M, O'Driscoll M, Õunap K, Panzer A, Parikh S, Prabhakar P, Ramond F, Sandford R, Saneto R, Soh C, Stutterd CA, Subramanian GM, Talbot K, Thomas RH, Toro C, Touraine R, Wakeling E, Wassmer E, Whitney A, Livingston JH, O'Keefe RT, Badrock AP

American journal of medical genetics. Part A2021

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61907 PMID: 33029936

Bi-allelic HPDL Variants Cause a Neurodegenerative Disease Ranging from Neonatal Encephalopathy to Adolescent-Onset Spastic Paraplegia.

Husain RA, Grimmel M, Wagner M, Hennings JC, Marx C, Feichtinger RG, Saadi A, Rostásy K, Radelfahr F, Bevot A, Döbler-Neumann M, Hartmann H, Colleaux L, Cordts I, Kobeleva X, Darvish H, Bakhtiari S, Kruer MC, Besse A, Ng AC, Chiang D, Bolduc F, Tafakhori A, Mane S, Ghasemi Firouzabadi S, Huebner AK, Buchert R, Beck-Woedl S, Müller AJ, Laugwitz L, Nägele T, Wang ZQ, Strom TM, Sturm M, Meitinger T, Klockgether T, Riess O, Klopstock T, Brandl U, Hübner CA, Deschauer M, Mayr JA, Bonnen PE, Krägeloh-Mann I, Wortmann SB, Haack TB

American journal of human genetics2020

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2020.06.015 PMID: 32707086

Missense Variants in the Histone Acetyltransferase Complex Component Gene TRRAP Cause Autism and Syndromic Intellectual Disability.

Cogné B, Ehresmann S, Beauregard-Lacroix E, Rousseau J, Besnard T, Garcia T, Petrovski S, Avni S, McWalter K, Blackburn PR, Sanders SJ, Uguen K, Harris J, Cohen JS, Blyth M, Lehman A, Berg J, Li MH, Kini U, Joss S, von der Lippe C, Gordon CT, Humberson JB, Robak L, Scott DA, Sutton VR, Skraban CM, Johnston JJ, Poduri A, Nordenskjöld M, Shashi V, Gerkes EH, Bongers EMHF, Gilissen C, Zarate YA, Kvarnung M, Lally KP, Kulch PA, Daniels B, Hernandez-Garcia A, Stong N, McGaughran J, Retterer K, Tveten K, Sullivan J, Geisheker MR, Stray-Pedersen A, Tarpinian JM, Klee EW, Sapp JC, Zyskind J, Holla ØL, Bedoukian E, Filippini F, Guimier A, Picard A, Busk ØL, Punetha J, Pfundt R, Lindstrand A, Nordgren A, Kalb F, Desai M, Ebanks AH, Jhangiani SN, Dewan T, Coban Akdemir ZH, Telegrafi A, Zackai EH, Begtrup A, Song X, Toutain A, Wentzensen IM, Odent S, Bonneau D, Latypova X, Deb W, CAUSES Study, Redon S, Bilan F, Legendre M, Troyer C, Whitlock K, Caluseriu O, Murphree MI, Pichurin PN, Agre K, Gavrilova R, Rinne T, Park M, Shain C, Heinzen EL, Xiao R, Amiel J, Lyonnet S, Isidor B, Biesecker LG, Lowenstein D, Posey JE, Denommé-Pichon AS, Deciphering Developmental Disorders study, Férec C, Yang XJ, Rosenfeld JA, Gilbert-Dussardier B, Audebert-Bellanger S, Redon R, Stessman HAF, Nellaker C, Yang Y, Lupski JR, Goldstein DB, Eichler EE, Bolduc F, Bézieau S, Küry S, Campeau PM

American journal of human genetics2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2019.01.010 PMID: 30827496

GeneXchange: Linking Genetic Discovery to Real-World Impact

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Allied Health and Genetics

Principal investigators: Murias, Kara; Currie, Margaret G; Kelm, Karen

Keywords: Allied Health Professionals; Fragile X; Genetic Counselling; Genomic Medicine; Health Communication; Health Systems Access; Holistic Care; Knowledge Translation; Life-Span Care; Precision Health

$196,900

RareKids-CAN: Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant: Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Network

Principal investigators: Lacaze-Masmonteil, Thierry; Anagnostou, Evdokia; Baribeau, Danielle A; Batthish, Michelle; Bernard, Geneviève; Bernier, Francois P; Butcher, Nancy J; Campbell, Craig Gordon N; Cross, Andrea; Dyack, Sarah; Gantt, Soren M; Gravel, Christopher; Haddad, Elie; Heath, Anna; Kelly, Lauren; King, Alexandra; Klassen, Terry P; Knisley, Lisa; Lai, Meng-Chuan; Lewis, Tamorah R; Marwaha, Ashish K; McBride, Kim; Mitchell, John J; Moore Hepburn, Charlotte; Mooser, Vincent E; Myers, Kenneth A; Offringa, Martin; Oskoui, Maryam; Portales-Casamar, Elodie; Pot, Sara; Potter, Elizabeth K; Richer, Lawrence P; Round, Jeff; Stewart, Breanne; Subbarao, Padmaja; Thebaud, Bernard; Turvey, Stuart E; Ward, Leanne M; Wong-Rieger, Durhane; Wright, Nicola A; Yeh, Ann E.

Keywords: Child Health; Data Science; Drug Development; Paediatric Clinical Research Units; Paediatric Clinical Trials; Patient And Public Involvement; Patient Registries; Precision Medicine; Rare Diseases; Real-World Evidence

$19,999,843

Development of diagnostic solutions for neurodevelopmental disorders caused by ubiquitin-proteasome system dysfunction

Nominated PICIHR2022Team Grant: E-Rare Joint Transnational Call

Principal investigators: Bolduc, François; Droit, Arnaud

Keywords: Drosophila; Genomics; Ipsc; Mice; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Proteomics; Transcriptomics; Ubiquitination And Proteasome Pathway; Zebrafish

$224,798

Improving public access to health information and services by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, engagement and multidisciplinary approaches.

Nominated PICIHR2022Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Bolduc, François; Moland, Mark

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Chatbot; Ethical And Legal Aspects; Health Literacy; Information Sharing; Misinformation; Public Health Measures

$20,000

Leveraging the impact of diversity in neurodevelopmental disability by integrating machine learning in personalized interventions.

Nominated PICIHR2019Team Grant: Canada-UK Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Principal investigators: Bolduc, François

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence Technologies; Functional Genomics; Genomics; Metabolomics / Metabonomics; Proteomics

$520,000

Development of an Artifical Intelligence Chatbot supporting coaching and optimal service for individuals with Neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Bolduc, François

$563,554

Development of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot supporting coaching and optimal service for individuals with Neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families

Nominated PICIHR2018Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Bolduc, François; Irish, Debbie; Majnemer, Annette; Nicholas, David B; Zaiane, Osmar R

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Challenging Behaviour; Chatbot; Database; Neurodevelopment Disorders

$967,734

Emerging Team to identify and characterize novel and existing Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) disease genes.

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Emerging Team Grant: Rare Diseases - Basic/Clinical

Principal investigators: Rouleau, Guy A

Keywords: Drug Screening; Exome Sequencing; Functional Studies; Gene Identification; Genetic Testing; Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia; Mutation Detection; Standardisation Of Diagnosis

$2,498,718

Molecular basis of memory defects in Drosophila Fragile X mutants

Nominated PICIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Bolduc, François

Keywords: Behavior Study Of Fragile X Drosophila Model; Genetic Interaction Studies; Genetics Of Learning And Memory; Intellectual Disability; Pharmacological Rescue; Translational Control

$664,645

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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François Bolduc

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Latest papers

Latest funding

Clinical Trial Designs for Rare Disorders: A Scoping Review of the Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Interventions in Fragile X Syndrome.

Developing a Chatbot to Support Individuals With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Tutorial.

Specific EEG resting state biomarkers in FXS and ASD

Leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts: Genetic and phenotypic spectrum.

Bi-allelic HPDL Variants Cause a Neurodegenerative Disease Ranging from Neonatal Encephalopathy to Adolescent-Onset Spastic Paraplegia.

Missense Variants in the Histone Acetyltransferase Complex Component Gene TRRAP Cause Autism and Syndromic Intellectual Disability.

GeneXchange: Linking Genetic Discovery to Real-World Impact

RareKids-CAN: Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network

Development of diagnostic solutions for neurodevelopmental disorders caused by ubiquitin-proteasome system dysfunction

Improving public access to health information and services by leveraging Artificial Intelligence, engagement and multidisciplinary approaches.

Leveraging the impact of diversity in neurodevelopmental disability by integrating machine learning in personalized interventions.

Development of an Artifical Intelligence Chatbot supporting coaching and optimal service for individuals with Neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families

Development of an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot supporting coaching and optimal service for individuals with Neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families

Emerging Team to identify and characterize novel and existing Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) disease genes.

Molecular basis of memory defects in Drosophila Fragile X mutants

Frequent collaborators

David Nicholas

Julia Frei

Osmar Zaiane

Annette Majnemer

Tammie Dewan

Evdokia Anagnostou

Xiang-Jiao Yang

Sarah Lippé