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Nathalie Bier

ResearcherCentre de rechercheUniversité de Montréal

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Nathalie Bier

Researcher

Centre de recherche

Health Sciences

Université de Montréal

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.
15 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 6 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (2 CIHR, 1 NSERC), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Action Design Research Activities Of Daily Living Activity Recognition Change Point Detection Algorithms Decision Making Generated Explaination Home Care Services Large Language Models

Latest papers

Can we configure COOK, a cognitive Orthosis for meal preparation, with efficiency and effectiveness?
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology · 2026
Influence of Reading or Writing Activities Shared with Others on Older Adults: Results From a Scoping Study.
Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025
COOK technology to support meal preparation following a severe traumatic brain injury: a usability mixed-methods single-case study in a real-world environment
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology · 2024

All 32 publications

Latest funding

Strengthening Governance and Collaborative Practices in Aging Living Laboratories: Evidence-Based Recommendations from Quebec's Innovation Laboratory on Ageing (LIV) Network
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$140,000
Telemonitoring of activities of daily living in home care services of older adults with cognitive deficits: a large-scale action design research study
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$1,101,600
Favoriser la participation sociale des aînés présentant des problèmes de mobilité : partenariat pour le codéveloppement d'un service innovant offert en contexte communautaire
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$64,905

All 11 grants and awards

32 publications.

Can we configure COOK, a cognitive Orthosis for meal preparation, with efficiency and effectiveness?

Amaral Dos Santos M, Rondeau M, Gagnon-Roy M, Lignon C, Kenfack Ngankam H, Bier N, Giroux S, Bottari C

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2026

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2025.2557443 PMID: 40953151

Influence of Reading or Writing Activities Shared with Others on Older Adults: Results From a Scoping Study.

Levasseur M, Dezutter O, Nguyen THT, Babin J, Bier N, Biron ML

Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society2025

DOI: 10.1177/07334648241274532 PMID: 39230028

COOK technology to support meal preparation following a severe traumatic brain injury: a usability mixed-methods single-case study in a real-world environment

Gagnon-Roy M, Bier N, Giroux S, Couture M, Pigot H, Le Dorze G, Gosselin N, Zarshenas S, Hendryckx C, Bottari C

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology20246 citations

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2023.2264326

Smartphone use as an efficient tool to improve anomia in primary progressive aphasia.

Joubert S, Maquestiaux F, Enriquez-Rosas A, Villalpando JM, Brodeur C, Bier N

Neuropsychological rehabilitation2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/09602011.2023.2181824 PMID: 36871267

Factors influencing older adults' participation in telehealth interventions for primary prevention and health promotion: A rapid review.

Turcotte S, Bouchard C, Rousseau J, DeBroux Leduc R, Bier N, Kairy D, Dang-Vu TT, Sarimanukoglu K, Dubé F, Bourgeois Racine C, Rioux C, Shea C, Filiatrault J

Australasian journal on ageing2024

DOI: 10.1111/ajag.13244 PMID: 38014903

Codevelopment and Deployment of a System for the Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults Receiving Home Care Services: Protocol for an Action Design Research Study.

Lussier M, Couture M, Giroux S, Aboujaoudé A, Ngankam HK, Pigot H, Gaboury S, Bouchard K, Bottari C, Belchior P, Paré G, Bier N

JMIR research protocols2024Senior author

DOI: 10.2196/52284 PMID: 38422499

Five-year effects of cognitive training in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

Belleville S, Cuesta M, Bier N, Brodeur C, Gauthier S, Gilbert B, Grenier S, Ouellet MC, Viscogliosi C, Hudon C

Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2024

DOI: 10.1002/dad2.12626 PMID: 39246830

Use of smartphones and tablets after acquired brain injury to support cognition.

Beaulieu-Bonneau S, Dubois L, Lafond-Desmarais SJ, Fortin S, Forest-Dionne G, Ouellet MC, Poulin V, Monetta L, Best KL, Bottari C, Bier N, Gullo HL

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology2024

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2023.2199036 PMID: 37039326

Potential of using an assistive technology to address meal preparation difficulties following acquired brain injury: clients’ and caregivers’ perspectives

Zarshenas S, Gagnon-Roy M, Couture M, Bier N, Giroux S, Nalder E, Pigot H, Dawson D, Poncet F, LeDorze G

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology202319 citations

DOI: 10.1080/17483107.2020.1867244

Is research on ‘smart living environments’ based on unobtrusive technologies for older adults going in circles? Evidence from an umbrella review

Tannou T, Lihoreau T, Couture M, Giroux S, Wang RH, Spalla G, Zarshenas S, Gagnon-Roy M, Aboujaoudé A, Yaddaden A

Ageing Research Reviews202316 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101830

Strengthening Governance and Collaborative Practices in Aging Living Laboratories: Evidence-Based Recommendations from Quebec's Innovation Laboratory on Ageing (LIV) Network

SupervisorCIHR2025Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program

Principal investigators: Corcuff, Maëlle

Keywords: Aging; Governance; Living Labs; Mobilization Strategies; Participation; Participatory Research; Partnership Research; Quality Of Life

$140,000

Telemonitoring of activities of daily living in home care services of older adults with cognitive deficits: a large-scale action design research study

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bier, Nathalie; Bouchard, Kévin; Gouin-Vallerand, Charles

Keywords: Action Design Research; Activities Of Daily Living; Activity Recognition; Change Point Detection Algorithms; Decision Making; Generated Explaination; Home Care Services; Large Language Models; Telehealth; User Centred Design

$1,101,600

Favoriser la participation sociale des aînés présentant des problèmes de mobilité : partenariat pour le codéveloppement d'un service innovant offert en contexte communautaire

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Filiatrault, Johanne

Keywords: mobilité; participation sociale; aînés; communauté; recherche participative; codesign

$64,905

Chasing Transtopia: Trans-Masculine Mutual Aid, 1970-2005

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022SSHRC Doctoral Awards

Principal investigators: Colavito, Elio

Keywords: LGBTQ; transgender; trans-masculine; mutual aid; care; transnational; Canada; United States; sex; solidarity; lesbian; inclusion; exclusion

$45,000

Co-construction et validation d'un programme de gériatrie sociale visant la mobilité des aînés.

SupervisorCIHR2019Fellowship: POR Awards - Transition to Leadership Stream - Phase 1

Principal investigators: Turcotte, Samuel

Keywords: Gériatrie Sociale; Laboratoire Vivant; Mobilité; Participation Sociale; Recherche Axée Sur Le Patient; Recherche Participative

$232,500

Maintien à domicile des personnes âgées vulnérables : co-conception et déploiement de solutions technologiques dans le cadre d'un laboratoire vivant

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Bier, Nathalie

$489,288

Explaining activation changes during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and promoting processes of compensation and brain plasticity

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Belleville, Sylvie N

Keywords: Aging; Alzheimers'S Disease; Cognitive Assessment; Cognitive Training; Demantia; Early Diagnosis; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Neuroimaging; Neuropsychology; Prevention

$1,731,723

Maintien à domicile des personnes âgées vulnérables : co-conception et déploiement de solutions technologiques dans le cadre d'un laboratoire vivant

Nominated PICIHR2016Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Bier, Nathalie; Couture, Mélanie; Giroux, Sylvain

Keywords: 2704 Traitement Réparti Et Simultané; 2705 Logiciels Et Développement; 802 Systèmes D'Information Et Technologie De L'Information; 803 Téléinformation; Habitat Intelligent; Implantation De Programme; Maintien À Domicile; Négligence De Soi,; Personnes Âgées; Recherche Mixte

$489,287

Milieu d'hébergement intelligent pour la clientèle ayant une déficience physique avec prédominance cognitive : de l'implantation à l'évaluation

Co-investigatorNSERC2013Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Giroux, Sylvain

$302,184

Measuring the impact of cognitive and psychosocial interventions in persons with mild cognitive impairment

Co-investigatorCIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Belleville, Sylvie N

Keywords: Aging; Alzheimer'S Disease; Brain Health; Cognitive Training; Life Style; Memory; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Psychosocial Intervention; Self-Efficacy

$445,414

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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Nathalie Bier

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Can we configure COOK, a cognitive Orthosis for meal preparation, with efficiency and effectiveness?

Influence of Reading or Writing Activities Shared with Others on Older Adults: Results From a Scoping Study.

COOK technology to support meal preparation following a severe traumatic brain injury: a usability mixed-methods single-case study in a real-world environment

Smartphone use as an efficient tool to improve anomia in primary progressive aphasia.

Factors influencing older adults' participation in telehealth interventions for primary prevention and health promotion: A rapid review.

Codevelopment and Deployment of a System for the Telemonitoring of Activities of Daily Living Among Older Adults Receiving Home Care Services: Protocol for an Action Design Research Study.

Five-year effects of cognitive training in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

Use of smartphones and tablets after acquired brain injury to support cognition.

Potential of using an assistive technology to address meal preparation difficulties following acquired brain injury: clients’ and caregivers’ perspectives

Is research on ‘smart living environments’ based on unobtrusive technologies for older adults going in circles? Evidence from an umbrella review

Strengthening Governance and Collaborative Practices in Aging Living Laboratories: Evidence-Based Recommendations from Quebec's Innovation Laboratory on Ageing (LIV) Network

Telemonitoring of activities of daily living in home care services of older adults with cognitive deficits: a large-scale action design research study

Favoriser la participation sociale des aînés présentant des problèmes de mobilité : partenariat pour le codéveloppement d'un service innovant offert en contexte communautaire

Chasing Transtopia: Trans-Masculine Mutual Aid, 1970-2005

Co-construction et validation d'un programme de gériatrie sociale visant la mobilité des aînés.

Maintien à domicile des personnes âgées vulnérables : co-conception et déploiement de solutions technologiques dans le cadre d'un laboratoire vivant

Explaining activation changes during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and promoting processes of compensation and brain plasticity

Maintien à domicile des personnes âgées vulnérables : co-conception et déploiement de solutions technologiques dans le cadre d'un laboratoire vivant

Milieu d'hébergement intelligent pour la clientèle ayant une déficience physique avec prédominance cognitive : de l'implantation à l'évaluation

Measuring the impact of cognitive and psychosocial interventions in persons with mild cognitive impairment

Frequent collaborators

Sylvain Giroux

Carolina Bottari

Sven Joubert

Sareh Zarshenas

Marie-Christine Ouellet

Deirdre Dawson

Emily Nalder

Regina Jokel

Dahlia Kairy

Serge Gauthier

Jacqueline Rousseau

Claudine Auger

Charles Gouin-Vallerand

Sylvain Giroux

Mireille Gagnon-Roy

Sylvie Belleville

Sylvie Belleville

Nadia Gosselin

Manon Guay

Serge Gauthier

Robert Laforce

Sara Ahmed