Dr. Julie Messier

Biography

Julie Messier is a tenured professor at the University of Montreal in the Faculty of Medicine's School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Sciences. She has a postdoctoral degree in neuroscience from Rutgers University and a Ph.D. in neurological sciences from the University of Montreal. Her research interests include the neural mechanisms involved in movement planning, control, and learning, with a focus on individuals with neurological conditions such as Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease. She also examines sensory integration, proprioception, and proprioceptive training in healthy individuals and those with neurological diseases. Julie's prominent research projects explore the nervous control of movement and sensory-motor adaptation in Parkinson's disease, as well as the interaction between attention and proprioception in postural control among the elderly. She has led various research initiatives and has been involved in graduate student supervision, guiding several master's and doctoral theses. Julie is an active member of the Neuroscience Society in France and contributes to the understanding of proprioceptive processes and their impact on physical activity in specific populations.

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