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Michael Hendricks

ResearcherBiologyMcGill University

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Michael Hendricks

Researcher

Biology

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.
5 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 5 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (3 CIHR, 3 NSERC), most recently in 2021.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2025.

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Research

Crc Caenorhabditis Elegans Calcium Signaling Neural Circuits Sensorimotor Integration

Latest papers

Large vision model framework for automated C. elegans analysis: From static morphometry to dynamic neural activity.
PLoS computational biology · 2026 · senior author
An epifluorescence microscope design for naturalistic behavior and cellular activity in freely moving Caenorhabditis elegans.
Nature communications · 2026 · senior author
The impact of rearing environment on C. elegans: phenotypic, transcriptomic and intergenerational responses to 3D enriched habitats.
Biology open · 2026 · senior author

All 15 publications

Latest funding

Modelling spinocerebellar ataxia in C. elegans: leveraging compact neural circuitry for rare disease drug discovery
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$120,000
A conserved role for Rhomboid 3 in aging-related motor decline
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$988,764
Canada Research Chair - Tier 2
CIHR · 2021 · Nominated PI
$500,000

All 11 grants and awards

15 publications.

Large vision model framework for automated C. elegans analysis: From static morphometry to dynamic neural activity.

Guisnet A, Hendricks M

PLoS computational biology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013441 PMID: 42485426

An epifluorescence microscope design for naturalistic behavior and cellular activity in freely moving Caenorhabditis elegans.

Wittekindt SN, Owens H, Guisnet A, Wittekindt L, Hendricks M

Nature communications2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-72709-w PMID: 42156741

The impact of rearing environment on C. elegans: phenotypic, transcriptomic and intergenerational responses to 3D enriched habitats.

Guisnet A, Halaby N, Rivest M, Romero Quineche B, Hendricks M

Biology open2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1242/bio.062282 PMID: 41622909

Large vision model framework for automated C. elegans analysis: From static morphometry to dynamic neural activity.

Guisnet A, Hendricks M

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1101/2025.08.18.670800 PMID: 40894723

Observing and Quantifying Fluorescent Reporters.

Pradhan S, Hendricks M

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2181-3_5 PMID: 35320561

Three-Dimensional Fruit Tissue Habitats for Culturing Caenorhabditis elegans.

Guisnet A, Maitra M, Pradhan S, Hendricks M

Current protocols2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/cpz1.288 PMID: 34767311

C. elegans does a spit take.

Hendricks M

eLife2021First author

DOI: 10.7554/elife.71813 PMID: 34342265

A three-dimensional habitat for C. elegans environmental enrichment.

Guisnet A, Maitra M, Pradhan S, Hendricks M

PloS one2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245139 PMID: 33428657

Gender bias in CIHR Foundation grant awarding.

Witteman HO, Hendricks M, Straus S, Tannenbaum C

Lancet (London, England)2019

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(19)31808-2 PMID: 31818412

Environmental Programming of Adult Foraging Behavior in C. elegans.

Pradhan S, Quilez S, Homer K, Hendricks M

Current biology : CB2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.07.045 PMID: 31422888

Modelling spinocerebellar ataxia in C. elegans: leveraging compact neural circuitry for rare disease drug discovery

SupervisorCIHR2025DRA : Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program (CGRS D)

Principal investigators: Shirtliff-Hinds, Taylor

Keywords: Behavioural Phenotyping; Caenorhabditis Elegans; Drug Repurposing; Drug Screening; Neuroscience; Spinocerebellar Ataxia

$120,000

A conserved role for Rhomboid 3 in aging-related motor decline

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Watt, Alanna

Keywords: Cerebellum; Health Span; Motor Function; Protein Function; Purkinje Cells; Rhomboid Proteases

$988,764

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2021Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Hendricks, Michael

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

Controlling cellular and organismal microenvironment using light

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Hayer, Arnold

$150,000

Genes, environment, and plasticity in C. elegans behaviour

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Accelerator Supplements

Principal investigators: Hendricks, Michael

$120,000

Genes, environment, and plasticity in C. elegans behaviour

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hendricks, Michael

$348,000

Cellular mechanisms of sensorimotor integration

Nominated PICIHR2017Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hendricks, Michael

Keywords: Caenorhabditis Elegans; Calcium Signaling; Neural Circuits; Sensorimotor Integration

$665,550

Precise Photo-Manipulation and Rapid Imaging in Developing Organisms

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Lasko, Paul

$149,875

Canada Research Chair Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2016Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Hendricks, Michael

Keywords: Crc

$500,000

A Multispectral Spatial Illumination System for Imaging and Manipulation of Small Organisms and Soft Tissues

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Liu, Xinyu

$129,824

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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Michael Hendricks

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Large vision model framework for automated C. elegans analysis: From static morphometry to dynamic neural activity.

An epifluorescence microscope design for naturalistic behavior and cellular activity in freely moving Caenorhabditis elegans.

The impact of rearing environment on C. elegans: phenotypic, transcriptomic and intergenerational responses to 3D enriched habitats.

Large vision model framework for automated C. elegans analysis: From static morphometry to dynamic neural activity.

Observing and Quantifying Fluorescent Reporters.

Three-Dimensional Fruit Tissue Habitats for Culturing Caenorhabditis elegans.

C. elegans does a spit take.

A three-dimensional habitat for C. elegans environmental enrichment.

Gender bias in CIHR Foundation grant awarding.

Environmental Programming of Adult Foraging Behavior in C.&#xa0;elegans.

Modelling spinocerebellar ataxia in C. elegans: leveraging compact neural circuitry for rare disease drug discovery

A conserved role for Rhomboid 3 in aging-related motor decline

Canada Research Chair - Tier 2

Controlling cellular and organismal microenvironment using light

Genes, environment, and plasticity in C. elegans behaviour

Genes, environment, and plasticity in C. elegans behaviour

Cellular mechanisms of sensorimotor integration

Precise Photo-Manipulation and Rapid Imaging in Developing Organisms

Canada Research Chair Tier 2

A Multispectral Spatial Illumination System for Imaging and Manipulation of Small Organisms and Soft Tissues

Environmental Programming of Adult Foraging Behavior in C. elegans.