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Genevi猫ve Bernard

Academic title(s): 

  • Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery,聽Pediatrics, 91社区

  • Pediatric neurologist and senior scientist, Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital, 91社区 Health Centre (MUHC), and the MUHC Research Institute

  • Associate member, Human Genetics,聽91社区

Genevi猫ve Bernard
Branch: 
Research Institute of the 91社区 Health Centre
Department: 
Human Genetics
Neurology and Neurosurgery
Pediatrics
Areas of expertise: 
  • Leukodystrophies
  • Translational Research
  • POLR3-related leukodystrophy
  • Therapy Development
  • Hypomyelination
Biography: 

Dr. Genevi猫ve Bernard, MD, MSc, FRCPC, is a pediatric neurologist and senior scientist at the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital, the 91社区 Health Centre (MUHC), and the MUHC Research Institute. She is a Full Professor in the departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Pediatrics at 91社区 and an associate member of the Department of Human Genetics. Internationally recognized for her bedside-to-bench-to-bedside approach, Dr. Bernard leads the MyeliNeuroGene Lab, which focuses on translational research in leukodystrophies, particularly hypomyelinating disorders. Her work spans gene discovery, pathophysiological mechanisms, therapeutic development, and clinical trials. Her team has identified several disease-causing genes, including those responsible for POLR3-related leukodystrophy, and has led pivotal studies characterizing its clinical, radiological, genetic, and pathophysiological features.

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Projects: 

Principal Investigator

Translational Impact Research (Cycle 1) : Innovative RNA Therapies Offer New Hope for Patients Affected by POLR3-Related Leukodystrophy
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