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Sridar Narayanan

ResearcherMontreal Neurological InstituteMcGill University

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Sridar Narayanan

Researcher

Montreal Neurological Institute

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.
30 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2016.

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342

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Research

Glutathione Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Multiple Sclerosis Oxidative Stress Progression

Latest papers

Toward a Neuroimaging Consensus for the Work-up of Adult Genetic Leukoencephalopathies on Behalf of the White Matter Rounds Network: State of Practice.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2026
Subcortical microglial inflammation is uniquely linked to subpial cortical demyelination in multiple sclerosis.
NeuroImage. Clinical · 2026
Periventricular gradients in axonal and myelin microstructure are present in people with multiple sclerosis having low and high disability.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) · 2026

All 100 publications

Latest funding

Completing the picture of MS pathology with 7T MRI of the brain-spine axis
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$902,700
Brain oxidative stress and disability progression in multiple sclerosis
CIHR · 2016 · Nominated PI
$489,600
Repeated Demyelination as an MRI Marker of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$359,549

All 7 grants and awards

100 publications.

Toward a Neuroimaging Consensus for the Work-up of Adult Genetic Leukoencephalopathies on Behalf of the White Matter Rounds Network: State of Practice.

Wong AD, Airas L, Alvarez E, Antel J, Araujo D, Bernard G, Boudjani H, Brais B, Cocozza S, Corboy JR, Fadda G, Imitola J, Lacasse MC, Longbrake EE, Macaron G, Narayanan S, Orthmann-Murphy J, Ortiz J, Shor N, Uggetti C, Venkateswaran S, Wilson N, Miller E, La Piana R, White Matter (WM) Rounds Network

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology2026

DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a9127 PMID: 41371978

Subcortical microglial inflammation is uniquely linked to subpial cortical demyelination in multiple sclerosis.

Thevakumaran R, Blinder S, Couch M, Kostikov A, Arnaoutelis R, Narayanan S, Rosa-Neto P, Arnold DL, Rudko DA

NeuroImage. Clinical2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2026.103962 PMID: 41722502

Periventricular gradients in axonal and myelin microstructure are present in people with multiple sclerosis having low and high disability.

Bernstein HR, Grouza V, Gati JS, Morrow SA, Menon RS, Narayanan S, Arnold DL, Rudko DA

Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)2026

DOI: 10.1177/13524585251396439 PMID: 41454687

Locus coeruleus degeneration is associated with cortical tau deposition and cognitive decline in older adults at familial risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Wearn A, Onuska KM, Shanks HRC, Gaurav R, Lehéricy S, Baracchini G, Hughes C, Tremblay-Mercier J, Narayanan S, Breitner J, Poirier J, Schmitz TW, Turner GR, Spreng RN, PREVENT‐AD Research Group

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2026

DOI: 10.1002/alz.71427 PMID: 42029407

Spinal Cord Leptomeningeal Enhancement as a Marker of Extensive Spinal Cord Involvement in Children With MOGAD.

Bartiromo S, Alves C, O'Mahony J, Yeh EA, Marrie RA, Narayanan S, Waters PJ, Gajofatto A, Bar-Or A, Banwell BL, Fadda G, Canadian Pediatric Demyelinating Disease Network

Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation2026

DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200449 PMID: 41252657

Margins of control: ventricular brain borders as architects in central nervous system autoimmunity.

Premachandran S, Groh AMR, Sinott A, Senthil S, Rudko DA, Narayanan S, Moore GRW, Stratton JA

Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950)2026

DOI: 10.1093/jimmun/vkag023 PMID: 41876371

Quantitative Choroid Plexus Gadolinium Enhancement Is Related to Diffuse Brain Tissue Injury in Multiple Sclerosis.

Senthil S, Tagge I, Fetco D, Hsieh CH, Assemlal HE, Karimaghaloo Z, Fetco E, Moore GRW, Arnold DL, Rudko DA, Narayanan S

Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jon.70132 PMID: 41804056

Associations between fronto-limbic white matter connections and internalizing symptoms in pediatric demyelinating disease.

Wu LC, Bells S, Tseng J, Narayanan S, Arnold DL, Yeh EA, Mabbott DJ

Multiple sclerosis and related disorders2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2025.106335 PMID: 39987890

Investigating the oxidative stress-vascular brain injury axis in mild cognitive impairment of the Alzheimer's type.

Detcheverry FE, Senthil S, Motue WLK, Hosein C, Arnaoutelis R, Araujo D, Fetco D, Assemlal HE, Antel S, Arnold DL, Near J, Schipper HM, Badhwar A, Narayanan S

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/alz.70456 PMID: 40951925

Enabling new insights from old scans by repurposing clinical MRI archives for multiple sclerosis research.

Goebl P, Wingrove J, Abdelmannan O, Brito Vega B, Stutters J, Ramos SDG, Kenway O, Rossor T, Wassmer E, Arnold DL, Collins DL, Hemingway C, Narayanan S, Chataway J, Chard D, Iglesias JE, Barkhof F, Parker GJM, Oxtoby NP, Hacohen Y, Thompson A, Alexander DC, Ciccarelli O, Eshaghi A

Nature communications2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-58274-8 PMID: 40195318

Completing the picture of MS pathology with 7T MRI of the brain-spine axis

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cohen-Adad, Julien

Keywords: B0 Shimming; Brain; Coil; Mri; Multiple Sclerosis; Open-Source Software; Rf Shimming; Spinal Cord; Ultra-High Field

$902,700

Brain oxidative stress and disability progression in multiple sclerosis

Nominated PICIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Narayanan, Sridar

Keywords: Glutathione; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Multiple Sclerosis; Oxidative Stress; Progression

$489,600

Repeated Demyelination as an MRI Marker of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Arnold, Douglas L

Keywords: Biomarkers; Demyelination; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Multiple Sclerosis; Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

$359,549

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Multiple Sclerosis

Co-investigatorCIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Arnold, Douglas L

Keywords: 3 Tesla; 7 Tesla; Cognitive Impairment; Cortical Lesions; Disability; Grey Matter; Magnetization Transfer Ratio; Mri; Multiple Sclerosis; Subpial Demyelination

$698,337

In vivo investigations of brain dopaminergic plasticity in humans

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Benkelfat, Chawki; Dagher, Alain; Leyton, Marco

Keywords: Addiction; Dopamine; Glutamate; Positron Emission Tomography; Psychostimulant; Sensitization

$1,163,010

Neural excitability in multiple sclerosis: Building the case for functional compensation.

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Koski, Lisa M

Keywords: Excitability; Functional Disability; Gaba; Inhibition; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Magnetization Transfer Ratio; Multiple Sclerosis; Neuroplasticity; Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

$277,921

In vivo investigations of brain dopaminergic plasticity in humans

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant - PA: Prevention and Treatment of Illicit Drug Use

Principal investigators: Benkelfat, Chawki; Dagher, Alain; Leyton, Marco

Keywords: Addiction; Dopamine; Glutamate; Positron Emission Tomography; Psychostimulant; Sensitization

$100,000

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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Sridar Narayanan

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Toward a Neuroimaging Consensus for the Work-up of Adult Genetic Leukoencephalopathies on Behalf of the White Matter Rounds Network: State of Practice.

Subcortical microglial inflammation is uniquely linked to subpial cortical demyelination in multiple sclerosis.

Periventricular gradients in axonal and myelin microstructure are present in people with multiple sclerosis having low and high disability.

Locus coeruleus degeneration is associated with cortical tau deposition and cognitive decline in older adults at familial risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Spinal Cord Leptomeningeal Enhancement as a Marker of Extensive Spinal Cord Involvement in Children With MOGAD.

Margins of control: ventricular brain borders as architects in central nervous system autoimmunity.

Quantitative Choroid Plexus Gadolinium Enhancement Is Related to Diffuse Brain Tissue Injury in Multiple Sclerosis.

Associations between fronto-limbic white matter connections and internalizing symptoms in pediatric demyelinating disease.

Investigating the oxidative stress-vascular brain injury axis in mild cognitive impairment of the Alzheimer's type.

Enabling new insights from old scans by repurposing clinical MRI archives for multiple sclerosis research.

Completing the picture of MS pathology with 7T MRI of the brain-spine axis

Brain oxidative stress and disability progression in multiple sclerosis

Repeated Demyelination as an MRI Marker of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Multiple Sclerosis

In vivo investigations of brain dopaminergic plasticity in humans

Neural excitability in multiple sclerosis: Building the case for functional compensation.

In vivo investigations of brain dopaminergic plasticity in humans

Frequent collaborators

Brenda Banwell

Christine Till

Amit Bar-Or

Giulia Fadda

Amit Bar-Or

Amanpreet Badhwar

Mahsa Dadar

Amanpreet Badhwar

Luciana Ribeiro

Julien Cohen-Adad

Jiwon Oh

Anthony Traboulsee

Shannon Kolind

Alexander Rauscher

Brandon Meaney

Ives Levesque

David Callen

Alexey Kostikov

Roberta La Piana

Mahsa Dadar

Heather Maclean

John Breitner

Julien Doyon

Yunyan Zhang

Claire Godard-Sebillotte

Nadine Akbar

Jamie Near

David Rudko

Pedro Rosa-Neto

Alexander Thiel

Deborah Da Costa

Douglas Arnold

Judes Poirier

Petra Schweinhardt

Jack Antel

Julien Doyon

Bernard Brais