Michael Thaut, University of Toronto

Research

Crc

Latest papers

Brain-behavior correlates of rhythmic timing and auditory-motor synchronization in children with developmental coordination disorder: an EEG study.
Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025 · senior author
The Use of Neurologic Music Therapy in Post-Stroke Aphasia Recovery: A Case Report on Linguistic Improvements and fMRI Correlates.
Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
From Sound to Movement: Mapping the Neural Mechanisms of Auditory-Motor Entrainment and Synchronization.
Brain sciences · 2024 · senior author

All 24 publications

Latest funding

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$1,400,000
I get by with a little help from my partner: The impact of paired practice on learning and motivation in music training
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$52,060
Canada Research Chair - Tier 1
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$1,400,000

All 3 grants and awards

24 publications.

01

Brain-behavior correlates of rhythmic timing and auditory-motor synchronization in children with developmental coordination disorder: an EEG study.

Pranjić M, Leung J, Tam KL, Polatajko H, Welsh T, Chau T, Thaut M

Frontiers in human neuroscience2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1602580 PMID: 40538594

02

The Use of Neurologic Music Therapy in Post-Stroke Aphasia Recovery: A Case Report on Linguistic Improvements and fMRI Correlates.

Impellizzeri F, Maggio MG, Bonanno L, Thaut M, Hurt C, Quartarone A, Calabrò RS

Journal of clinical medicine2025

DOI: 10.3390/jcm14103436 PMID: 40429431

03

From Sound to Movement: Mapping the Neural Mechanisms of Auditory-Motor Entrainment and Synchronization.

Pranjić M, Braun Janzen T, Vukšić N, Thaut M

Brain sciences2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14111063 PMID: 39595826

04

Coupling neurologic music therapy with immersive virtual reality to improve executive functions in individuals with Parkinson's disease: A Quasi-Randomized Clinical Trial.

Impellizzeri F, Maggio MG, De Pasquale P, Bonanno M, Bonanno L, De Luca R, Paladina G, Alibrandi A, Milardi D, Thaut M, Hurt C, Quartarone A, Calabrò RS

Clinical parkinsonism & related disorders2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.prdoa.2024.100277 PMID: 39507632

05

Children with developmental coordination disorder display atypical interhemispheric connectivity during conscious and subconscious rhythmic auditory-motor synchronization.

Pranjić M, Leung J, Tam KL, Polatajko H, Welsh T, Chau T, Thaut M

Scientific reports2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-69807-4 PMID: 39198494

06

Can Music Enhance Working Memory and Speech in Noise Perception in Cochlear Implant Users? Design Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Behavioral and Electrophysiological Study.

Mertel K, Dimitrijevic A, Thaut M

Audiology research2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/audiolres14040052 PMID: 39051196

07

Improved motor skills in autistic children after three weeks of neurologic music therapy via telehealth: a pilot study.

Richard Williams N, Hurt-Thaut C, Brian J, Tremblay L, Pranjić M, Teich J, Tan M, Kowaleski J, Thaut M

Frontiers in psychology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1355942 PMID: 38778884

08

Is there a bilingual advantage in auditory attention among children? A systematic review and meta-analysis of standardized auditory attention tests.

Bao W, Alain C, Thaut M, Molnar M

PloS one2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299393 PMID: 38691540

09

Auditory feedback decreases timing variability for discontinuous and continuous motor tasks in autistic adults.

Richard Williams N, Tremblay L, Hurt-Thaut C, Brian J, Kowaleski J, Mertel K, Shlüter S, Thaut M

Frontiers in integrative neuroscience2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2024.1379208 PMID: 38690085

10

Absolute pitch: neurophysiological evidence for early brain activity in prefrontal cortex.

Sharma VV, Thaut M, Russo FA, Alain C

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)2023

DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac517 PMID: 36702477

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2023Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Thaut, Michael

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

I get by with a little help from my partner: The impact of paired practice on learning and motivation in music training

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Thaut, Michael

Keywords: motor learning; motor skill; dyad; social cognition; motivation; self-efficacy; observational learning; music; percussion; affect

$52,060

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2016Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Thaut, Michael

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

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
Pediatrics
Bloorview Research Institute
Dental Public Health Sciences
Department of Pain and Neuroscience
Speech Pathology
Other

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Tim Bressmann

Department of Speech-Language Pathology

3 shared papers, latest 2020

Tom Chau

Bloorview Research Institute

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Iacopo Cioffi

Dental Public Health Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Massieh Moayedi

Department of Pain and Neuroscience

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Monika Molnar

Speech Pathology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Crc Dear Professor Thaut, 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 "Brain-behavior correlates of rhythmic timing and auditory-motor synchronization in children with developmental coordination disorder: an EEG study." (2025), 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 CIHR-funded project "Canada Research Chair - Tier 1" (2023), 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]

Michael Thaut

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Brain-behavior correlates of rhythmic timing and auditory-motor synchronization in children with developmental coordination disorder: an EEG study.

The Use of Neurologic Music Therapy in Post-Stroke Aphasia Recovery: A Case Report on Linguistic Improvements and fMRI Correlates.

From Sound to Movement: Mapping the Neural Mechanisms of Auditory-Motor Entrainment and Synchronization.

Coupling neurologic music therapy with immersive virtual reality to improve executive functions in individuals with Parkinson's disease: A Quasi-Randomized Clinical Trial.

Children with developmental coordination disorder display atypical interhemispheric connectivity during conscious and subconscious rhythmic auditory-motor synchronization.

Can Music Enhance Working Memory and Speech in Noise Perception in Cochlear Implant Users? Design Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Behavioral and Electrophysiological Study.

Improved motor skills in autistic children after three weeks of neurologic music therapy via telehealth: a pilot study.

Is there a bilingual advantage in auditory attention among children? A systematic review and meta-analysis of standardized auditory attention tests.

Auditory feedback decreases timing variability for discontinuous and continuous motor tasks in autistic adults.

Absolute pitch: neurophysiological evidence for early brain activity in prefrontal cortex.

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

I get by with a little help from my partner: The impact of paired practice on learning and motivation in music training

Canada Research Chair - Tier 1

Frequent collaborators

Claude Alain

Tim Bressmann

Luc Tremblay

Jessica Brian

Timothy Welsh

Tom Chau

Andrew Dimitrijevic

Iacopo Cioffi

Massieh Moayedi

Monika Molnar