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Geneviève Bernard

Academic title(s): 

  • Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Pediatrics, McGill University

  • Pediatric neurologist and senior scientist, Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), and the MUHC Research Institute

  • Associate member, Human Genetics, McGill University

Geneviève Bernard
Branch: 
L'Institut de recherche du Centre universitaire de santé McGill
Department: 
Génétique humaine
Neurologie et neurochirurgie
Pédiatrie
Areas of expertise: 
  • Leukodystrophies
  • Translational Research
  • POLR3-related leukodystrophy
  • Therapy Development
  • Hypomyelination
Biography: 

Dr. Geneviève Bernard, MD, MSc, FRCPC, is a pediatric neurologist and senior scientist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), and the MUHC Research Institute. She is a Full Professor in the departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Pediatrics at McGill University 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.

Link(s): 
Myelineurogene
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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