Michael Petrides, McGill University

Research

Cytoarchitecture Human Brain Cerebral Cortex Cortico-Cortical Pathways Diffusion Tensor Imaging Frontal Lobe Functional Neuroimaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Latest papers

CIVET-Chimp: An automated pipeline for MRI-based cortical surface extraction in chimpanzees.
Neuroimage. Reports · 2026
The social life of Pavlovian learning.
Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience · 2026
Ventral temporal-frontal pathways in the human brain based on diffusion MRI tractography.
NeuroImage · 2026 · senior author

All 112 publications

Latest funding

Anatomical and functional study of the human cerebral cortex in patients and normal control individuals
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,071,000
Behavioural Functions of the Frontal Cortex
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$330,000
Mapping the Anatomy of Decision-Making
CIHR · 2018 · Co-investigator
$680,850

All 20 grants and awards

112 publications.

01

CIVET-Chimp: An automated pipeline for MRI-based cortical surface extraction in chimpanzees.

Lepage C, Nolan E, Sprung-Much T, Devenyi GA, Petrides M, Evans AC

Neuroimage. Reports2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ynirp.2026.100360 PMID: 42318323

02

The social life of Pavlovian learning.

Vicario CM, Petrides M, Tomaiuolo F, Massimino S

Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience2026

DOI: 10.3758/s13415-026-01481-7 PMID: 42521946

03

Ventral temporal-frontal pathways in the human brain based on diffusion MRI tractography.

Loh KK, Neophytou K, Drudik K, Barbeau EB, Tsapkini K, Petrides M

NeuroImage2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2026.121982 PMID: 42106088

04

The inferior frontal sulcus in the chimpanzee brain: morphological examination and association with oro-facial communication.

Nolan E, Lepage C, Hopkins WD, Petrides M

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhaf331 PMID: 41543243

05

Evolutionary consideration of serial order processing by the normal rodent brain.

Zlatkina V, Martakis K, Azizi H, Petrides M

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2509426122 PMID: 41052326

06

Right posterior theta reflects human parahippocampal phase resetting by salient cues during goal-directed navigation.

Güth MR, Reid A, Zhang Y, Huntgeburth SC, Mill RD, Dagher A, Kerns K, Holroyd CB, Petrides M, Cole MW, Baker TE

Imaging neuroscience (Cambridge, Mass.)2025

DOI: 10.1162/imag.a.105 PMID: 40933649

07

The frontal and posterior cortical areas involved in the non-spatial visual allocation of attention in the human brain: a functional neuroimaging study.

Drudik K, Zlatkina V, Barbeau EB, Petrides M

Frontiers in neuroscience2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2024.1472114 PMID: 39911409

08

Monitoring of nonspatial information within working memory in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus).

Zlatkina V, Frey S, Petrides M

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhae444 PMID: 39564971

09

Functional role of area 8A in the posterior dorsolateral frontal region of the human brain: A single case study.

Tomaiuolo F, Mollaioli D, Foti C, Vicario CM, Germanò A, Petrides M

The European journal of neuroscience2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/ejn.16560 PMID: 39375919

10

Interaction of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex with the precuneal medial parietal cortex for the monitoring of information in working memory in the macaque monkey.

Petrides M, Lefebvre S, Novek J, Zlatkina V

Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991)2024First author

DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhae315 PMID: 39110409

Anatomical and functional study of the human cerebral cortex in patients and normal control individuals

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Petrides, Michael

Keywords: Cerebral Cortex; Cortico-Cortical Pathways; Cytoarchitecture; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Frontal Lobe; Functional Neuroimaging; Human Brain; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mni Stereotaxic Space; Sulcal Morphology

$1,071,000

Behavioural Functions of the Frontal Cortex

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Petrides, Michael

$330,000

Mapping the Anatomy of Decision-Making

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Fellows, Lesley K

Keywords: Attention; Cognitive Neuroscience; Decision-Making; Executive Function; Frontal Lobes; Lesion Studies; Motivation; Mri; Neuroeconomics; Reward Learning

$680,850

DTI Reconstruction of Language Pathways of the Brain: Refining their Respective Specific Functions and the Effect of Bilingualism on their properties

SupervisorCIHR2016CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Brochu Barbeau, Elise

Keywords: Bilingualism; Dti; Extreme Capsule Fasciculus; Language Patwhays; Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus

$135,000

Multi-channel electrophysiological neuron recording system

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Petrides, Michael

$131,030

Comparative functional and anatomical study of human and monkey cortex

Nominated PICIHR2014Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Petrides, Michael

Keywords: Fmri; Frontal Cortex; Lesions; Monkey; Mri; Prefrontal Cortex

$1,665,281

Behavioural Functions of the Frontal Cortex

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Petrides, Michael

$295,000

Histological Slide Scanning System

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Petrides, Michael

$150,000

Comparative Study of the Human and Monkey Cortex

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Petrides, Michael

Keywords: Cytoarchitecture; Human Brain; Macaque Monkey Brain

$604,297

Structural and functional neuroimaging, cognitive testing and postural stability assessment in children with mild traumatic brain injury

Principal investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Ptito, Alain; Gagnon, Isabelle; Petrides, Michael

Keywords: Balance And Posture; Child Health; Diffusion Tensor Imaging; Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Mild Traumatic Brain Injury; Neuropsychological Testing; Paediatric; Post Concussion Symptoms; Recovery; Voxel-Based Morphometry

$573,856

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
Brain Imaging Centre
Informatique et recherche opérationnelle
Physiology
Bioengineering
Other

Co-authors at McGill University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Alain Ptito

Neurology and Neurosurgery

7 shared papers, latest 2017

Oury Monchi

Centre de recherche

4 shared papers, latest 2013

Julien Doyon

Brain Imaging Centre

3 shared papers, latest 2015

Julien Doyon

Psychology

3 shared papers, latest 2015

Nadia Gosselin

Faculty

3 shared papers, latest 2017

Elaine De Guise

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2012

Alain Dagher

Neurology and Neurosurgery

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Xiaoqian Chai

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Pierre Bellec

Neurology and Neurosurgery

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Pierre Bellec

Informatique et recherche opérationnelle

2 shared papers, latest 2016

Carolina Bottari

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2012

Richard Hoge

Bioengineering

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Boris Bernhardt

Neurology and Neurosurgery

1 shared papers, latest 2020

Pierre Orban

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Sven Joubert

Ecole d'optométrie

1 shared papers, latest 2013

Richard Hoge

Physiology

1 shared papers, latest 2015

Stefan Everling

John P. Robarts Research Institute

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cytoarchitecture Dear Professor Petrides, 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 "CIVET-Chimp: An automated pipeline for MRI-based cortical surface extraction in chimpanzees." (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 CIHR-funded project "Anatomical and functional study of the human cerebral cortex in patients and normal control individuals" (2025), 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]