Luc De Nil, University of Toronto

Research

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Environmental, developmental and social factors of youth health

Latest papers

Effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the right primary motor cortex on a sequential motor finger tapping task in developmental stuttering.
Journal of fluency disorders · 2026 · senior author
The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on reading adaptation in adults who stutter.
Journal of fluency disorders · 2026 · senior author
The Effects of tDCS on Speech Fluency in People Who Stutter: A Narrative Review.
The European journal of neuroscience · 2025 · senior author

All 17 publications

Latest funding

Mapping the temporal neural dynamics of speech motor processes during fluent and disfluent speech
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$84,000
Implicit and explicit motor learning in children and adults who stutter
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$120,000
Motor sequence learning, retention and transfer in children who stutter
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 9 grants and awards

17 publications.

01

Effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the right primary motor cortex on a sequential motor finger tapping task in developmental stuttering.

Nguyen C, Moein N, Cheyne D, De Nil L

Journal of fluency disorders2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2026.106240 PMID: 42624035

02

The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on reading adaptation in adults who stutter.

Moein N, Nguyen C, Cheyne D, De Nil L

Journal of fluency disorders2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2026.106195 PMID: 41548453

03

The Effects of tDCS on Speech Fluency in People Who Stutter: A Narrative Review.

Moein N, Nguyen C, Cheyne D, De Nil L

The European journal of neuroscience2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/ejn.70267 PMID: 41063666

04

Erasmus clinical model of the onset and development of stuttering 2.0.

Franken MC, Oonk LC, Bast BJEG, Bouwen J, De Nil L

Journal of fluency disorders2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2024.106040 PMID: 38493582

05

The initiation of a hand grip is delayed by silently reading an incompatible syllable.

Hajj J, De Nil L, Welsh T, Tremblay L

Psychological research2023

DOI: 10.1007/s00426-023-01828-6 PMID: 37079091

06

Explicit benefits: Motor sequence acquisition and short-term retention in adults who do and do not stutter.

Höbler F, Bitan T, Tremblay L, De Nil L

Journal of fluency disorders2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2023.105959 PMID: 36736073

07

Differences in implicit motor learning between adults who do and do not stutter.

Höbler F, Bitan T, Tremblay L, De Nil L

Neuropsychologia2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2022.108342 PMID: 35931135

08

Complexity-Dependent Modulations of Beta Oscillations for Verbal and Nonverbal Movements.

De Nil L, Isabella S, Jobst C, Kwon S, Mollaei F, Cheyne D

Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR2021First author

DOI: 10.1044/2021_jslhr-20-00275 PMID: 33900804

09

White matter microstructural differences underlying beta oscillations during speech in adults who stutter

Mollaei F, Mersov A, Woodbury M, Jobst C, Cheyne D, De Nil L

Brain and Language202121 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2021.104921

10

Effect of word phonetic properties on stuttering anticipation and speech production in adults who stutter

Mersov A, De Nil L

Journal of Fluency Disorders20214 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jfludis.2020.105803

Mapping the temporal neural dynamics of speech motor processes during fluent and disfluent speech

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: De Nil, Luc

$84,000

Implicit and explicit motor learning in children and adults who stutter

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: DeNil, Luc

$120,000

Motor sequence learning, retention and transfer in children who stutter

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: DeNil, Luc

$125,000

Slowing Language Decline in Progressive Aphasia Through Language Rehabilitation: Treatment and Neuroimaging Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2008Operating Grant - Priority Announcement: Aging (Bridge Funding)

Principal investigators: Jokel, Regina

Keywords: Dementia; Diffusion Tensor Imaging Tractography; Errorless Learning; Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Language Rehabilitation; Primary Progressive Aphasia

$81,530

Motor learning in adults who stutter

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: DeNil, Luc

$84,900

Sensory and motor processes in stuttering: behavioural and functional brain imaging studies

Principal investigatorNSERC2000Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: DeNil, Luc

$61,920

Sensorimotor processes in speech production

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: DeNil, Luc

$55,315

Oral kinesthesia and speech motor control in stuttering

Principal investigatorNSERC1994Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: DeNil, Luc

$16,400

Kinesthetic sensitivity of stutterers for oral and non-oral movements

Principal investigatorNSERC1991Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: DeNil, Luc

$60,000

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

Department of Speech-Language Pathology
Neurosciences and Mental Health
Rehabilitation Science
Speech Pathology
Other

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Douglas Cheyne

Neurosciences and Mental Health

6 shared papers, latest 2026

Anna-maria Mersov

Rehabilitation Science

4 shared papers, latest 2021

Pascal van Lieshout

Department of Speech-Language Pathology

2 shared papers, latest 2009

Elizabeth Rochon

Speech Pathology

1 shared papers, latest 2006

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Environmental, developmental and social factors of youth health Dear Professor De Nil, 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 "Effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the right primary motor cortex on a sequential motor finger tapping task in developmental stuttering." (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.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Mapping the temporal neural dynamics of speech motor processes during fluent and disfluent speech" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]

Luc De Nil

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the right primary motor cortex on a sequential motor finger tapping task in developmental stuttering.

The effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on reading adaptation in adults who stutter.

The Effects of tDCS on Speech Fluency in People Who Stutter: A Narrative Review.

Erasmus clinical model of the onset and development of stuttering 2.0.

The initiation of a hand grip is delayed by silently reading an incompatible syllable.

Explicit benefits: Motor sequence acquisition and short-term retention in adults who do and do not stutter.

Differences in implicit motor learning between adults who do and do not stutter.

Complexity-Dependent Modulations of Beta Oscillations for Verbal and Nonverbal Movements.

White matter microstructural differences underlying beta oscillations during speech in adults who stutter

Effect of word phonetic properties on stuttering anticipation and speech production in adults who stutter

Mapping the temporal neural dynamics of speech motor processes during fluent and disfluent speech

Implicit and explicit motor learning in children and adults who stutter

Motor sequence learning, retention and transfer in children who stutter

Slowing Language Decline in Progressive Aphasia Through Language Rehabilitation: Treatment and Neuroimaging Study

Motor learning in adults who stutter

Sensory and motor processes in stuttering: behavioural and functional brain imaging studies

Sensorimotor processes in speech production

Oral kinesthesia and speech motor control in stuttering

Kinesthetic sensitivity of stutterers for oral and non-oral movements

Frequent collaborators

Douglas Cheyne

Anna-maria Mersov

Luc Tremblay

Pascal van Lieshout

Timothy Welsh

Elizabeth Rochon