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In-person class cancellation and work-from-home / Annulation des cours en présentiel et télétravail

Updated: Tue, 03/10/2026 - 17:14
In-person class cancellation and work-from-home / Annulation des cours en présentiel et télétravail. McGILL ALERT! Due to freezing rain all in-person classes and activities on Wednesday, March 11, will be cancelled. Staff are asked not to come to campus tomorrow unless they are required on site by their supervisor to perform necessary functions and activities. See your 91ºÚÁÏÍø email for more information.
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ALERTE McGILL! En raison de la pluie verglaçante, tous les cours et activités en présentiel prévus pour le mercredi 11 mars sont annulés. Nous demandons au personnel de ne pas se présenter sur le campus demain, à moins que leur superviseur ne leur demande d’être sur place pour accomplir des fonctions ou activités nécessaires au fonctionnement du campus. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez consulter vos courriels de 91ºÚÁÏÍø.

Geneviève Bernard

Academic title(s): 
  • Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Pediatrics, 91ºÚÁÏÍø

  • Pediatric neurologist and senior scientist, Montreal Children’s Hospital, 91ºÚÁÏÍø Health Centre (MUHC), and the MUHC Research Institute

  • Associate member, Human Genetics, 91ºÚÁÏÍø

Geneviève Bernard
Branch: 
L'Institut de recherche du Centre universitaire de santé 91ºÚÁÏÍø
Department: 
Génétique humaine
Neurologie et neurochirurgie
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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 91ºÚÁÏÍø Health Centre (MUHC), and the MUHC Research Institute. She is a Full Professor in the departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Pediatrics at 91ºÚÁÏÍø 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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