Benjamin Boller, Université de Montréal

Research

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Neuropsychologie Vieillissement Neuroscience cognitive Réalité virtuelle Mémoire Entraînement cognitif Démence de type Alzheimer Développement cérébral et cognitif Neuroimagerie cognitive Intervention cognitive

Latest papers

Characterizing olfaction, anxiety, and depression in subjective cognitive decline
Journal of Alzheimer s Disease · 2025
A French Adaptation and Validation of Retirement Semantic Differential (RSD).
Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024
Olfaction and declarative memory in aging: a meta-analysis
Chemical Senses · 2023 · senior author

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Understanding Cognitive Reserve: Brain Imaging of Physical and Memory Training Programs in Diverse Older Adults.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$994,500

All 1 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Characterizing olfaction, anxiety, and depression in subjective cognitive decline

Olivier Fortier-Lebel, Émilie Hudon, Sarah Brosse, Benjamin Boller, Johannes Frasnelli

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease2025Open Access

DOI: 10.1177/13872877251363422 PMID: 40754807

02

A French Adaptation and Validation of Retirement Semantic Differential (RSD).

Borel L, Boller B, Henning G, Vallet GT

Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2024

DOI: 10.3390/bs14100891 PMID: 39457763

03

Olfaction and declarative memory in aging: a meta-analysis

Benoît Jobin, Frédérique Roy-Côté, Johannes Frasnelli, Benjamin Boller

Chemical Senses202327 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1093/chemse/bjad045 PMID: 37878784

04

Activation changes induced by cognitive training are consistent with improved cognitive reserve in older adults with subjective cognitive decline.

Belleville S, Mellah S, Boller B, Ouellet É

Neurobiology of aging202320 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2022.10.010 PMID: 36401900

05

More flexible brain activation underlies cognitive reserve in older adults.

Ducharme-Laliberté G, Mellah S, Boller B, Belleville S

Neurobiology of aging202215 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2022.02.001 PMID: 35306473

06

Use of immersive virtual reality to assess episodic memory: A validation study in older adults.

Corriveau Lecavalier N, Ouellet É, Boller B, Belleville S

Neuropsychological rehabilitation2020139 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2018.1477684 PMID: 29807474

Understanding Cognitive Reserve: Brain Imaging of Physical and Memory Training Programs in Diverse Older Adults.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Belleville, Sylvie N

Keywords: Aging; Brain Imaging; Brain Resilience; Cognitive Aging; Cognitive Reserve; Cognitive Training; Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Physical Training

$994,500

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Département de psychologie
Département d'anatomie

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Sylvie Belleville

Département de psychologie

3 shared papers, latest 2023

Johannes Frasnelli

Département d'anatomie

2 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Neuropsychologie Dear Professor Boller, 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 "Characterizing olfaction, anxiety, and depression in subjective cognitive decline" (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.] 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]