Jason Steffener, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest papers

Age-related differences in brain activity despite matched cognitive performance: A moderated-mediation analysis.
Brain imaging and behavior · 2026 · first author
The Beneficial, Formative Role of Lifetime Exposures across Cognitive Domains in Barbados Using Data from the SABE Study.
Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement · 2025 · first author
Registered report: Age-preserved semantic memory and the CRUNCH effect manifested as differential semantic control networks: An fMRI study.
PloS one · 2024 · senior author

All 25 publications

Latest funding

Economic and social factors influencing participation in adaptive sports: Development of a novel web-based assessment tool
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$74,515
An investigation of the effects of physical exercise on the central nervous system processes underlying the maintenance of chronic low back pain.
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 2 grants and awards

25 publications.

01

Age-related differences in brain activity despite matched cognitive performance: A moderated-mediation analysis.

Steffener J, Lau M, Yakoub Y, Gad M, Franklin D

Brain imaging and behavior2026First author

DOI: 10.1007/s11682-026-01099-w PMID: 41731211

02

The Beneficial, Formative Role of Lifetime Exposures across Cognitive Domains in Barbados Using Data from the SABE Study.

Steffener J, Nicholls J, Farghal S, Franklin D

Canadian journal on aging = La revue canadienne du vieillissement2025First author

DOI: 10.1017/s0714980824000242 PMID: 38801134

03

Registered report: Age-preserved semantic memory and the CRUNCH effect manifested as differential semantic control networks: An fMRI study.

Haitas N, Dubuc J, Massé-Leblanc C, Chamberland V, Amiri M, Glatard T, Wilson M, Joanette Y, Steffener J

PloS one2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289384 PMID: 38917084

04

Repertoire of timescales in uni - and transmodal regions mediate working memory capacity.

Wolman A, Çatal Y, Klar P, Steffener J, Northoff G

NeuroImage2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2024.120602 PMID: 38579900

05

Shared Neuroanatomical Substrates for Co-Occurring Swallowing and Communication Impairments after Acute Stroke.

Flowers H, Mikulis D, Silver F, Hour K, Steffener J, Poublanc J, Rochon E, Martino R

Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland)2024

DOI: 10.1159/000536231 PMID: 38228105

06

Profiles of resilience in multiple sclerosis family care-partners: A Canadian cross-sectional study.

Cardwell K, McKenna O, Steffener J, Pilutti L, Fakolade A

Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical2022

DOI: 10.1177/20552173221138935 PMID: 36452463

07

Subjective difficulty in a verbal recognition-based memory task: Exploring brain-behaviour relationships at the individual level in healthy young adults.

Steffener J, Habeck C, Franklin D, Lau M, Yakoub Y, Gad M

NeuroImage2022First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.119301 PMID: 35568348

08

Quantifying neural efficiency and neural capacity across the brain during a working memory task using a quadratic model of neural-cognitive relationships.

Steffener J, Al Aïn S, Frasnelli J

The European journal of neuroscience2021First author

DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15473 PMID: 34555233

09

Artificial Intelligence to Analyze the Cortical Thickness Through Age.

Ledesma S, Ibarra-Manzano MA, Almanza-Ojeda DL, Fallavollita P, Steffener J

Frontiers in artificial intelligence2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/frai.2021.549255 PMID: 34723171

10

Age-preserved semantic memory and the CRUNCH effect manifested as differential semantic control networks: An fMRI study.

Haitas N, Amiri M, Wilson M, Joanette Y, Steffener J

PloS one2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249948 PMID: 34129605

Economic and social factors influencing participation in adaptive sports: Development of a novel web-based assessment tool

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Taks, Marijke E.

$74,515

An investigation of the effects of physical exercise on the central nervous system processes underlying the maintenance of chronic low back pain.

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Roy, Mathieu

Keywords: Brain Imaging; Chronic Low Back Pain; Pain; Physical Exercise; Stress

$100,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Neurology and Neurosurgery
Centre de recherche
Psychology
Medical Imaging
Speech Pathology
Psychiatry
Centre d'étude du sommeil
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Sylvie Belleville

Neurology and Neurosurgery

4 shared papers, latest 2019

Sylvie Belleville

Centre de recherche

4 shared papers, latest 2019

Pascal Fallavollita

Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Howard Chertkow

Neurology and Neurosurgery

1 shared papers, latest 2018

David Mikulis

Medical Imaging

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Rosemary Martino

Department of Speech-Language Pathology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Elizabeth Rochon

Speech Pathology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Jacques Montplaisir

Centre d'étude du sommeil

1 shared papers, latest 2019

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Steffener, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Age-related differences in brain activity despite matched cognitive performance: A moderated-mediation analysis." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Age-related differences in brain activity despite matched cognitive performance: A moderated-mediation analysis.

The Beneficial, Formative Role of Lifetime Exposures across Cognitive Domains in Barbados Using Data from the SABE Study.

Registered report: Age-preserved semantic memory and the CRUNCH effect manifested as differential semantic control networks: An fMRI study.

Repertoire of timescales in uni - and transmodal regions mediate working memory capacity.

Shared Neuroanatomical Substrates for Co-Occurring Swallowing and Communication Impairments after Acute Stroke.

Profiles of resilience in multiple sclerosis family care-partners: A Canadian cross-sectional study.

Subjective difficulty in a verbal recognition-based memory task: Exploring brain-behaviour relationships at the individual level in healthy young adults.

Quantifying neural efficiency and neural capacity across the brain during a working memory task using a quadratic model of neural-cognitive relationships.

Artificial Intelligence to Analyze the Cortical Thickness Through Age.

Age-preserved semantic memory and the CRUNCH effect manifested as differential semantic control networks: An fMRI study.

Economic and social factors influencing participation in adaptive sports: Development of a novel web-based assessment tool

An investigation of the effects of physical exercise on the central nervous system processes underlying the maintenance of chronic low back pain.

Frequent collaborators

Sylvie Belleville

Sylvie Belleville

Vanessa Taler

Pascal Fallavollita

Howard Chertkow

David Mikulis

Rosemary Martino

Georg Northoff

Elizabeth Rochon

Jacques Montplaisir