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Maxime Descoteaux

ResearcherInformatiqueUniversité de Sherbrooke

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Maxime Descoteaux

Researcher

Informatique

Natural Sciences

Université de Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
93 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 20 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 NSERC), most recently in 2020.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Research

Brain connectivity b-tensor encoding Diffusion MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)Neuroanatomy Neuroimaging Recurrent neural networks Reinforcement learning

Latest papers

BundleParc: Consistent white matter bundle parcellation without tractography.
Medical image analysis · 2026
A combination of ketones and NAD+ precursor preserves white matter integrity in mild cognitive impairment.
Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) · 2026
Disentangling crossing fibers with advanced dMRI methods reveals bundle-specific degeneration across the visual system in asymmetric glaucoma.
PloS one · 2026

All 209 publications

Latest funding

Cannabis Exposure from Pregnancy to Early Childhood: A Family-Triad Brain Health Program CAN-B+FAM
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$2,399,873
RE-MOVE: Restoring movement, removing barriers
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$4,000,000
Comprendre et identifier les acteurs neurophysiologiques des construits cognitifs chez les enfants d'âge scolaire : Une solution grâce à l'IRM multimodale et l'intelligence artificielle.
CIHR · 2022 · Supervisor
$105,000

All 10 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 209 publications.

BundleParc: Consistent white matter bundle parcellation without tractography.

Théberge A, Yamani ZE, Barakovic M, Magon S, Yang JY, Descoteaux M, Rheault F, Jodoin PM

Medical image analysis2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.media.2026.104087 PMID: 42035559

A combination of ketones and NAD+ precursor preserves white matter integrity in mild cognitive impairment.

Roy M, Fortier M, St-Pierre V, Morin MC, Boré A, Edde M, Vandenberghe C, Groulx K, Croteau É, Richard G, Thoumyre S, Fulop T, Bocti C, Rheault F, Cuenoud B, Descoteaux M, Cunnane SC

Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.)2026

DOI: 10.1002/trc2.70278 PMID: 42344884

Disentangling crossing fibers with advanced dMRI methods reveals bundle-specific degeneration across the visual system in asymmetric glaucoma.

Coutiño D, Guerrero-Zavala J, Domínguez-Frausto CA, García-Guillén M, Coronado-Leija R, Ramírez-Manzanares A, Hernández-Gutiérrez E, Descoteaux M, Ayala M, Badillo M, Concha L

PloS one2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0349951 PMID: 42329877

Automated Segmentation of Brainstem and Subcortical White Matter: Mapping the Deep Tegmental Core with BundleParc.

Schilling KG, Rudravaram G, Theberge A, Amandola M, Kim ME, Humphreys KL, Cutting L, Archer D, Hohman TJ, Jefferson AL, Beason Held LL, Bilgel M, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, BIOCARD Study Team, Chamberland M, Descoteaux M, Petit L, Rheault F, Landman B

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

DOI: 10.64898/2026.06.09.731210 PMID: 42327022

Connectome-based spatial statistics enabling large-scale population analyses of human connectome across cohorts.

Li T, Wang X, Cole M, Sun Z, Jiang Z, Qian X, Gao S, Luo T, Descoteaux M, Stein JL, Wang X, Nichols TE, Zhang H, Zhang Z, Zhu H

bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

DOI: 10.64898/2026.04.09.717492 PMID: 41993545

An Optimised Multishot EPI Protocol for Ex Vivo Mouse Brain Diffusion MRI With Gd-DOTA Contrast Enhancement.

Cosenza E, Corbin N, Ribot EJ, Boré A, Descoteaux M, Miraux S, Petit L

NMR in biomedicine2026

DOI: 10.1002/nbm.70270 PMID: 41830343

Did you know? State-of-the-art preprocessing diffusion MRI data can improve tractography.

Schilling KG, Cieslak M, Descoteaux M, Landman BA, Pestilli F, Rokem A, Sotiropoulos SN, Tournier JD, Veraart J

Brain structure & function2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00429-026-03107-7 PMID: 41906046

Regional Brain Age Deviations Reveal Divergent Developmental Pathways in Youth.

Gagnon A, Brunet MA, Descoteaux M, Takser L

Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2026.03.010 PMID: 41905477

Longitudinal visualization tools for advanced characterization of multiple sclerosis lesions using diffusion MRI and magnetization transfer imaging metrics.

Hernandez-Gutierrez E, Coronado-Leija R, Edde M, Rheault F, Dumont M, Houde JC, Barakovic M, Magon S, Ramirez-Manzanares A, Descoteaux M

Brain structure & function2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00429-026-03094-9 PMID: 41882380

Association of corpus callosum and corticospinal tract microstructure with bimanual coordination in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.

Gascon HD, Martinie O, Karan P, Descoteaux M, Mercier C, Robert MT

Experimental brain research2026

DOI: 10.1007/s00221-026-07240-x PMID: 41811495

Cannabis Exposure from Pregnancy to Early Childhood: A Family-Triad Brain Health Program CAN-B+FAM

Co-investigatorCIHR2026TG: The CDN Cannabis/Brain Health Cons.-Scaling Novel Measurement Methods

Principal investigators: Ouellet, Annie; Auray-Blais, Christiane; Boucoiran, Isabelle; Brodeur, Magaly; Brunet, Marie A; Carpentier, André C; Jacques, Pierre-Étienne; Lane, Julie; Lariviere, Sara; Lemelin, Jean-Pascal; Lodygensky, Gregory A; Nazif-Munoz, Jose I; Pascuzzo, Katherine; Sarret, Philippe; Therriault, Danyka; Whittingstall, Kevin S

Keywords: Biobank; Brain; Cannabis; Family; Genomics; Neurobehavior; Neurodevelopment; Neuroimaging; Pregnancy; Psychosocial Functionning

$2,399,873

RE-MOVE: Restoring movement, removing barriers

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Iorio-Morin, Christian

$4,000,000

Comprendre et identifier les acteurs neurophysiologiques des construits cognitifs chez les enfants d'âge scolaire : Une solution grâce à l'IRM multimodale et l'intelligence artificielle.

SupervisorCIHR2022Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Gagnon, Anthony

Keywords: Acteurs Neurophysiologiques De La Cognition; Aide Au Diagnostic; Approche Multimodale; Construits Cognitifs; Développement Cognitif De L'Enfant; Imagerie Par Résonance Magnétique; Intelligence Artificielle; Research Domain Criteria (Rdoc)

$105,000

Soulager la douleur chronique chez les aînés à l'aide de la stimulation transcrânienne par courant direct

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Leonard, Guillaume M; Higgins, Johanne; Schneider, Cyril

Keywords: Douleur Chronique; Neurostimulation; Stimulation Transcrânienne Par Courant Direct; Vieillissement

$569,926

Advanced developments of diffusion MRI tractography computational methods

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Descoteaux, Maxime

Keywords: neuroimaging; magnetic resonance imaging (mri); diffusion mri; brain connectivity; neuroanatomy; tractography; se3 and fast marching; b-tensor encoding; recurrent neural networks; reinforcement learning

$330,000

Achieving precision in Image-guided Neurosurgery via an open source collaborative software environment

Co-investigatorCIHR2017Collaborative Health Research Projects (NSERC partnered)

Principal investigators: Collins, Donald L; Alexander, Simon K; Petrecca, Kevin

Keywords: Image Guided Neurosurgery; Image Processing; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Open Software; Registration; Segmentation; Software Development; Surgery; Ultrasound

$650,227

Towards optimal diffusion MRI tractography and validation

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Descoteaux, Maxime

$180,000

NSERC CREATE Program in Medical Image Analysis

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Siddiqi, Kaleem

$1,650,000

Imaging important steps in the formation of brain metastases

Co-investigatorCIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Lepage, Martin

Keywords: Cancer; Imaging Agents; Inflammation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Optical Imaging

$582,717

Computational diffusion magnetic resonance imaging: acquisition, modeling, processing and visualization to study brain connectivity and tissue microstructure

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Descoteaux, Maxime

$200,000

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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Maxime Descoteaux

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

BundleParc: Consistent white matter bundle parcellation without tractography.

A combination of ketones and NAD+ precursor preserves white matter integrity in mild cognitive impairment.

Disentangling crossing fibers with advanced dMRI methods reveals bundle-specific degeneration across the visual system in asymmetric glaucoma.

Automated Segmentation of Brainstem and Subcortical White Matter: Mapping the Deep Tegmental Core with BundleParc.

Connectome-based spatial statistics enabling large-scale population analyses of human connectome across cohorts.

An Optimised Multishot EPI Protocol for Ex&#xa0;Vivo Mouse Brain Diffusion MRI With Gd-DOTA Contrast Enhancement.

Did you know? State-of-the-art preprocessing diffusion MRI data can improve tractography.

Regional Brain Age Deviations Reveal Divergent Developmental Pathways in Youth.

Longitudinal visualization tools for advanced characterization of multiple sclerosis lesions using diffusion MRI and magnetization transfer imaging metrics.

Association of corpus callosum and corticospinal tract microstructure with bimanual coordination in children with unilateral cerebral palsy.

Cannabis Exposure from Pregnancy to Early Childhood: A Family-Triad Brain Health Program CAN-B+FAM

RE-MOVE: Restoring movement, removing barriers

Comprendre et identifier les acteurs neurophysiologiques des construits cognitifs chez les enfants d'âge scolaire : Une solution grâce à l'IRM multimodale et l'intelligence artificielle.

Soulager la douleur chronique chez les aînés à l'aide de la stimulation transcrânienne par courant direct

Advanced developments of diffusion MRI tractography computational methods

Achieving precision in Image-guided Neurosurgery via an open source collaborative software environment

Towards optimal diffusion MRI tractography and validation

NSERC CREATE Program in Medical Image Analysis

Imaging important steps in the formation of brain metastases

Computational diffusion magnetic resonance imaging: acquisition, modeling, processing and visualization to study brain connectivity and tissue microstructure

Frequent collaborators

Kevin Whittingstall

Pierre-Marc Jodoin

Francois Rheault

Julien Cohen-Adad

Julien Doyon

Eva Alonso Ortiz

Shannon Kolind

Benjamin De Leener

Cornelia Laule

Judes Poirier

Sylvia Villeneuve

Simon Duchesne

Russell Butler

Tamàs Fulop

Jean-Paul Soucy

Marie Brossard-Racine

Martin Lepage

Karine Marcotte

Pierre-Michel Bernier

Julie Carrier

Alain Ptito

Mahsa Dadar

Stephen Cunnane

An Optimised Multishot EPI Protocol for Ex Vivo Mouse Brain Diffusion MRI With Gd-DOTA Contrast Enhancement.