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Louis Bherer

ResearcherNeurology and NeurosurgeryMcGill University

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Louis Bherer

Researcher

Neurology and Neurosurgery

Health Sciences

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
79 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 30 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2013.

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172

Publications

110

Citations

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148

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Grants

Publications by year

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Research

Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers Brain Brain Imaging Comorbidity Dementia Epigenetics Neurodegeneration

Latest papers

Associations between fitness components and brain health in young adults: A cognitive and brain volume MRI study exploring sex differences. The YoungFit study.
Physiology & behavior · 2026
Common and distinct plasma proteomic signature of aerobic and motor physical activity interventions and their link to episodic memory.
GeroScience · 2026 · senior author
Cognitive benefits of a lifestyle-induced prediabetes remission intervention in Canada.
Preventive medicine reports · 2026

All 172 publications

Latest funding

Gene by psychosocial determinants (G*E) of lifelong wellness and foundational work for longitudinal geo-referenced multi-level analysis bridging Monnet and CLSA data in The Montreal Synthetic Ecosystem
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$69,721
Central nervous system mechanisms underlying the effects of exercise therapy on chronic low back pain .
CIHR · 2017 · Co-investigator
$642,600
Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging - Full Proposal
CIHR · 2013 · Principal investigator
$22,010,000

All 5 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 172 publications.

Associations between fitness components and brain health in young adults: A cognitive and brain volume MRI study exploring sex differences. The YoungFit study.

Camins-Vila N, Bermudo-Gallaguet A, Rostami S, Dacosta-Aguayo R, Escarré-Grifell J, Ferrer-Uris B, Busquets A, Bherer L, Mataró M

Physiology & behavior2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2026.115351 PMID: 42002184

Common and distinct plasma proteomic signature of aerobic and motor physical activity interventions and their link to episodic memory.

Mury P, Jaulgey K, Vrinceanu T, Pothier K, Berryman N, Intzandt B, Lussier M, Vu TM, Nigam A, Bosquet L, Karelis AD, Li KZH, Bherer L

GeroScience2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11357-026-02522-2 PMID: 42744957

Cognitive benefits of a lifestyle-induced prediabetes remission intervention in Canada.

Gudas-Cantin C, Dionne V, Gayda M, Gagnon D, Ouellet M, Bherer L, Gagnon C, Iglesies-Grau J

Preventive medicine reports2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103562 PMID: 42519658

Editorial: Advancing physical activity behavior change: the potential of serious digital health technologies.

Manser P, Ketelhut S, Graf ES, Attoh-Mensah E, Temprado JJ, Bherer L

Frontiers in psychology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1929995 PMID: 42591127

Improving cognition through lifestyle-induced remission of type 2 diabetes: findings from DIABEPIC-2.

Ouellet M, Gudas-Cantin C, Dionne V, Gagnon C, Gayda M, Besnier F, Latour É, Badas C, Desmarais S, Camins-Vila N, Bherer L, Iglesies-Grau J, Mailhot T

Acta diabetologica2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00592-026-02755-9 PMID: 42484699

Cognition in Chronic Heart Failure: Advancing Knowledge for Better Prevention Through Remote Assessment.

Blanchette CA, Besnier F, Grau JI, Dupuy EG, Gagnon C, Vincent T, Rouleau JL, Racine N, Tournoux F, Vitali P, Belleville S, Apullan FJ, Bherer L

CJC open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2026.02.009 PMID: 42327443

Investigating Physical Exercise and Cognitive Training Effects on Cognition and Brain Health in Men and Women with Heart Failure: The ReCARDIO Trial.

Bherer L, Besnier F, Gagnon C, Vrinceanu T, Vincent T, Mohammadi H, Gauthier C, Duquesne C, Blanchette CA, Bérubé B, Said SN, Iglesies-Grau J, L'Allier P, Boulet J, Nigam A, Dionne V, Benhalima H, Dubé MP, Duchesne S, Belleville S, Brassard P, Gagnon D, Lesage F, Gayda M, Soucy JP, Bouabdallaoui N, Liu-Ambrose T, Barha C, Poirier J, Éric Thorin, Vu M, Tournoux F, Vitali P, O'Meara E, Racine N, Rouleau JL

CJC open2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2026.02.014 PMID: 42327429

Working memory training in older adults: Load- and phase-dependent changes in brain activation.

Maltezos S, Mellah S, Verty LV, Boujut A, Lussier M, Bherer L, Belleville S

Behavioural brain research2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2026.116351 PMID: 42361858

Effects of different exercise training programs on post-exercise [Formula: see text]O2 recovery responses in patients with coronary heart disease.

Gayda M, Trachsel LD, Besnier F, Boidin M, Lalongé J, Bherer L, Juneau M, Leprêtre PM, Nigam A

European journal of applied physiology2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00421-026-06146-4 PMID: 41739167

Greater cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with higher cerebral blood flow and lower oxygen extraction fraction in healthy older adults.

Sanami S, Rezaei A, Tremblay SA, Potvin-Jutras Z, Sabra D, Intzandt B, Gagnon C, Mainville-Berthiaume A, Wright L, Gayda M, Iglesies-Grau J, Nigam A, Bherer L, Gauthier CJ

Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism2026

DOI: 10.1177/0271678x251413924 PMID: 41543005

Gene by psychosocial determinants (G*E) of lifelong wellness and foundational work for longitudinal geo-referenced multi-level analysis bridging Monnet and CLSA data in The Montreal Synthetic Ecosystem

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Analysis of CLSA Data

Principal investigators: Dubé, Laurette

Keywords: Aging; Gene Versus Environment Interaction; Social Determinants; Synthetic Ecosystem; Wellness

$69,721

Central nervous system mechanisms underlying the effects of exercise therapy on chronic low back pain .

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Roy, Mathieu

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

$642,600

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging - Full Proposal

Principal investigatorCIHR2013Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging

Principal investigators: Chertkow, Howard M; Andrew, Melissa K; Bartha, Robert; Bellec, Pierre; Belleville, Sylvie N; Bergman, Howard; Bherer, Louis; Black, Sandra E; Borrie, Michael J; Bourassa, Carrie A; Camicioli, J. Richard M; Cashman, Neil R; Collins, Donald L; Cuello, A. Claudio G; Darvesh, Sultan; Dixon, Roger A; Duchesne, Simon; Einstein, Gillian; Evans, Alan C; Feldman, Howard; Gauthier, Serge G; Greenwood, Carol E; Herrmann, Nathan; Hogan, David B; Hsiung, Ging-Yuek R; Jacklin, Kristen M; Lanctôt, Krista L; Masellis, Mario; McGilton, Katherine S; Mihailidis, Alex; Montero Odasso, Manuel M; Morgan, Debra G; Naglie, Gary; Phillips, Natalie A; Poirier, Judes; Rapoport, Mark J; Rockwood, Kenneth; Rylett, Jane R; Sadavoy, Joel; Schipper, Hyman M; Seitz, Dallas P; Smith, Eric E; ST GEORGE-HYSLOP, Peter H; Tierney, Mary C; Vedel, Isabelle; Wellington, Cheryl L; Westaway, David

Keywords: Alzheimer Disease; Biomarkers; Brain; Brain Imaging; Comorbidity; Dementia; Epigenetics; Neurodegeneration; Quality Of Life; Therapy

$22,010,000

Virtual Reality based Spatial Memory Intervention for patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Bohbot, Véronique

Keywords: Anatomy; Fmri; Hippocampus; Spatial Memory; Vbm; Virtual Navigation

$788,901

Virtual Reality based Spatial Memory Intervention for patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment - a pilot study

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Bohbot, Véronique

Keywords: Anatomy; Fmri; Hippocampus; Spatial Memory; Vbm; Virtual Navigation

$166,868

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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Louis Bherer

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Associations between fitness components and brain health in young adults: A cognitive and brain volume MRI study exploring sex differences. The YoungFit study.

Common and distinct plasma proteomic signature of aerobic and motor physical activity interventions and their link to episodic memory.

Cognitive benefits of a lifestyle-induced prediabetes remission intervention in Canada.

Editorial: Advancing physical activity behavior change: the potential of serious digital health technologies.

Improving cognition through lifestyle-induced remission of type 2 diabetes: findings from DIABEPIC-2.

Cognition in Chronic Heart Failure: Advancing Knowledge for Better Prevention Through Remote Assessment.

Investigating Physical Exercise and Cognitive Training Effects on Cognition and Brain Health in Men and Women with Heart Failure: The ReCARDIO Trial.

Working memory training in older adults: Load- and phase-dependent changes in brain activation.

Effects of different exercise training programs on post-exercise [Formula: see text]O2 recovery responses in patients with coronary heart disease.

Greater cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with higher cerebral blood flow and lower oxygen extraction fraction in healthy older adults.

Gene by psychosocial determinants (G*E) of lifelong wellness and foundational work for longitudinal geo-referenced multi-level analysis bridging Monnet and CLSA data in The Montreal Synthetic Ecosystem

Central nervous system mechanisms underlying the effects of exercise therapy on chronic low back pain .

Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging - Full Proposal

Virtual Reality based Spatial Memory Intervention for patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment

Virtual Reality based Spatial Memory Intervention for patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment - a pilot study

Frequent collaborators

Louis Bherer

Louis Bherer

Anil Nigam

Teresa Liu-Ambrose

Manuel Montero Odasso

Sylvie Belleville

Sarah Fraser

Sylvie Belleville

Daniel Gagnon

Olivier Beauchet

Mark Speechley

Olivier Beauchet

Julien Cohen-Adad

Marie-Jeanne Kergoat

Jean-Lucien Rouleau

Jean-Claude Tardif

Howard Chertkow

Jean-Claude Tardif

Marie-Jeanne Kergoat

Mathieu Roy

Julien Doyon

Claudine Gauthier

Laura Middleton

Natalie Phillips

Anne-Julie Tessier

Claudine Gauthier

Tony Szturm

Jeff Healey

Sven Joubert

Guylaine Ferland

Karen Li

Robert Bartha

Michael Borrie

Simon Duchesne

Frédéric Lesage

Judes Poirier

Kenneth Rockwood

David Conen

Martin Lepage

Andrew Lim