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Yoshua Bengio

ResearcherInformatique et recherche opérationnelleUniversité de Montréal

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Yoshua Bengio

Researcher

Informatique et recherche opérationnelle

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.
21 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 32 research grants (32 NSERC), most recently in 2022.

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Research

machine learning deep learning generative models reinforcement learning black-box optimization antimicrobial resistance antimicrobial peptides genetically-encoded library

Latest papers

Publisher Correction: Deep-learning-based virtual screening of antibacterial compounds.
Nature biotechnology · 2026
Deep-learning-based virtual screening of antibacterial compounds.
Nature biotechnology · 2026
Identifying indicators of consciousness in AI systems.
Trends in cognitive sciences · 2026

All 43 publications

Latest funding

Overcoming Data Scarcity in Natural Language Processing for Industrial Applications through Knowledge Engineering and Reasoning
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$275,167
A Holistic Assessment Approach to Support Teachers in Inclusive Classrooms
SSHRC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$209,607
Cross-disciplinary Acuity Training Program in Intelligent and Responsible Drug Discovery
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$463,000

All 54 grants and awards

43 publications.

Publisher Correction: Deep-learning-based virtual screening of antibacterial compounds.

Scalia G, Rutherford ST, Lu Z, Buchholz KR, Skelton N, Chuang K, Diamant N, Hütter JC, Luescher JM, Miu A, Blaney J, Gendelev L, Skippington E, Zynda G, Dickson N, Koziarski M, Bengio Y, Regev A, Tan MW, Biancalani T

Nature biotechnology2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41587-025-02941-0 PMID: 41203993

Deep-learning-based virtual screening of antibacterial compounds.

Nature biotechnology2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41587-025-02814-6 PMID: 41136774

Identifying indicators of consciousness in AI systems.

Butlin P, Long R, Bayne T, Bengio Y, Birch J, Chalmers D, Constant A, Deane G, Elmoznino E, Fleming SM, Ji X, Kanai R, Klein C, Lindsay G, Michel M, Mudrik L, Peters MAK, Schwitzgebel E, Simon J, VanRullen R

Trends in cognitive sciences2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2025.10.011 PMID: 41219038

Navigating Ternary Doping in Li-ion Cathodes With Closed-Loop Multi-Objective Bayesian Optimization.

Zeinali Galabi N, Liu CH, Jain M, Kamel M, Jia S, Bengio Y, McCalla E

Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2026

DOI: 10.1002/adma.202519790 PMID: 41677075

Imagining and building wise machines: the centrality of AI metacognition.

Johnson SGB, Karimi AH, Bengio Y, Chater N, Gerstenberg T, Larson K, Levine S, Mitchell M, Rahwan I, Schölkopf B, Grossmann I

Trends in cognitive sciences2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2026.01.002 PMID: 41760502

Divergent creativity in humans and large language models.

Bellemare-Pepin A, Lespinasse F, Thölke P, Harel Y, Mathewson K, Olson JA, Bengio Y, Jerbi K

Scientific reports2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-25157-3 PMID: 41565675

Illusions of AI consciousness.

Bengio Y, Elmoznino E

Science (New York, N.Y.)2025First author

DOI: 10.1126/science.adn4935 PMID: 40934310

Causal machine learning for single-cell genomics.

Tejada-Lapuerta A, Bertin P, Bauer S, Aliee H, Bengio Y, Theis FJ

Nature genetics2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41588-025-02124-2 PMID: 40164735

A neuronal least-action principle for real-time learning in cortical circuits.

Senn W, Dold D, Kungl AF, Ellenberger B, Jordan J, Bengio Y, Sacramento J, Petrovici MA

eLife2024

DOI: 10.7554/elife.89674 PMID: 39704647

Path-filtering in path-integral simulations of open quantum systems using GFlowNets.

Lackman-Mincoff J, Jain M, Malkin N, Bengio Y, Simine L

The Journal of chemical physics2024

DOI: 10.1063/5.0226408 PMID: 39378164

Overcoming Data Scarcity in Natural Language Processing for Industrial Applications through Knowledge Engineering and Reasoning

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Nie, Jian-Yun JY

Keywords: conversational agent; information extraction; information retrieval; knowledge extraction; knowledge modeling; natural language processing; question answering; reasoning

$275,167

A Holistic Assessment Approach to Support Teachers in Inclusive Classrooms

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Black Scholars - CGS

Principal investigators: Montgomery, Diane

Keywords: assessment; inclusive education; IEP; special education; accommodations; holistic; profile

$209,607

Cross-disciplinary Acuity Training Program in Intelligent and Responsible Drug Discovery

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: SARRET, Philippe P

Keywords: advanced device technologies; artificial intelligence; biological targets; biosensors; computing science; drug discovery; imaging; medicinal chemistry

$463,000

Novel generative active learning algorithms for exploring the space of antimicrobial peptides to respond to antibiotics resistance

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Horizons

Principal investigators: Bengio, Yoshua

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; generative models; reinforcement learning; black-box optimization; antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial peptides; genetically-encoded library; high-throughput screen; livestock pathogens

$299,640

Abundant Intelligences: Expanding Artificial Intelligence through Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Lewis, Jason

$7,771,929

Partnership for Abundant Intelligences

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: Indigenous research; Indigenous epistemologies; Indigenous knowledges; artificial intelligence; computational practice; cultural knowledge

$391,673

Real-time visualization of CO2 electrolysis

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Berlinguette, Curtis CP

Keywords: carbon capture and utilization; carbon dioxide removal; clean energy; climate science; CO2 capture; CO2 conversion; electrolysis; GHG mitigation; machine learning; renewable energy

$727,440

Autonomous Deep Learning for AI

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Bengio, Yoshua

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; representation learning; agent learning; reinforcement learning; generative models; unsupervised learning; grounded language learning; artificial intelligence; neural networks

$534,000

NSERC CREATE Program on Machine Learning in Quantitative Finance and Business Analytics

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Morales, Manuel JM

Keywords: artifical intelligence; business analytics; deep learning; derivatives pricing and hedging; finfncial analytics; machine learning; mathematical modeling; portfolio management; quantitative finance; simulation and modeling

$1,650,000

High-performance computing environment to leverage deep learning technology for large biomedical and neuroimaging data

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Bengio, Yoshua

$135,005

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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Yoshua Bengio

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Publisher Correction: Deep-learning-based virtual screening of antibacterial compounds.

Deep-learning-based virtual screening of antibacterial compounds.

Identifying indicators of consciousness in AI systems.

Navigating Ternary Doping in Li-ion Cathodes With Closed-Loop Multi-Objective Bayesian Optimization.

Imagining and building wise machines: the centrality of AI metacognition.

Divergent creativity in humans and large language models.

Illusions of AI consciousness.

Causal machine learning for single-cell genomics.

A neuronal least-action principle for real-time learning in cortical circuits.

Path-filtering in path-integral simulations of open quantum systems using GFlowNets.

Overcoming Data Scarcity in Natural Language Processing for Industrial Applications through Knowledge Engineering and Reasoning

A Holistic Assessment Approach to Support Teachers in Inclusive Classrooms

Cross-disciplinary Acuity Training Program in Intelligent and Responsible Drug Discovery

Novel generative active learning algorithms for exploring the space of antimicrobial peptides to respond to antibiotics resistance

Abundant Intelligences: Expanding Artificial Intelligence through Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Partnership for Abundant Intelligences

Real-time visualization of CO2 electrolysis

Autonomous Deep Learning for AI

NSERC CREATE Program on Machine Learning in Quantitative Finance and Business Analytics

High-performance computing environment to leverage deep learning technology for large biomedical and neuroimaging data

Frequent collaborators

Lena Simine

Richard Janda

Jonathan Simon

Jian Tang

Abhinav Sharma

Aaron Courville

Tegan Maharaj

Amir-Hossein Karimi

Igor Grossmann

Miroslava Cuperlovic-Culf

Guillaume Dumas

Sheila McIlraith

Matthieu Schapira

Mahsa Taghiakbari

Jeff Clune

Karim Jerbi

Eric McCalla

Claude Perreault

Kate Larson

Alan Barkun

Danilo Bzdok

Guillaume Lajoie