Publications

Savard C, Tremblay J, Provost S, Paquette N, Kessouri S, Roger K, Fourdain S, Doussau A, Vannasing P, Simard M-N, Gallagher A. Resting-State Functional Brain Connectivity and Neurodevelopmental Profiles in 3-Year-Olds with Congenital Heart Disease. Biomedicines. 2026; 14(10):2226. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines14102226

Maalouf Y, Paquette N, Gaudet I, Bernard C, Pelletier J, Doussau A, Simard M-N, Gallagher A. Executive functioning and academic performance in school-aged children with congenital heart disease: a cross-sectional study. Acta Psychol. 2026 Apr;264:106565. doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.106565

René A*, Caron-Desrochers L*, Tremblay J, Vannasing P, Roger K, Fourdain S, Petitpas L, Taillefer C, Boucoiran I, Gervain J, Paquette N, Gallagher A. Prenatal linguistic exposure shapes language brain responses at birth. Commun Biol. 2025 Aug 5;8(1):1155. doi: 10.1038/s42003-025-08594-8.

*Co-premiers auteurs

Tremblay, L.*, Lepage, C.*, Maalouf, Y., Doussau, A., Paquette, N., Poirier N., Simard, M.-N., Matte-Gagné, C. et Gallagher, A. (2025) Parenting Stress Trajectories in Parents of Children with Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of Pediatric Health Care [article accepté]. *Co-premiers auteurs

Lepage, C., Tremblay, L., Bernier, A. Simard, M.-N., Matte-Gagné, C. et Gallagher, A. (2025) Trajectories of Behavioral and Emotional Problems  in Preschoolers with Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology,  doi: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf057

Roger K, Vannasing P, Tremblay J, Bringas Vega ML, Bryce CP, Rabinowitz A, Valdes-Sosa PA, Galler JR, Gallagher A. (2024). Early childhood malnutrition impairs adult resting brain function using NIRS. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 17: 1287488. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1287488.

Provost S, Fourdain S, Vannasing P, Tremblay J, Roger K, García-Puented Y, Doussau A, Vinay MC, Von Siebenthal Z, Paquette N, Poirier N, Gallagher A. (2023). Relationship between 4-month functional brain network topology and 24-month neurodevelopmental outcome in children with congenital heart disease. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology 47: 47-59. doi: 1016/j.ejpn.2023.09.005.

Damien J, Vannasing P, Tremblay J, Petitpas L, Marandyuk B, Balasingam T, El Jalbout R, Paquette N, Donofrio G, Birca A, *Gallagher A, *Pinchefsky EF. *co-senior authors. (2024). Electroencephalographic and glycemic profile among neonates with encephalopathy in relationship with outcomes. Clinical Neurophysiology 163 : 160-173. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2024.03.029.

Maalouf Y, Provost S, Gaudet I, Dodin P, Paquette N, Gallagher A. (2024). Executive and attentional functioning interventions in preterm children: a systematic review. Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 26: jsae068. doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsae068

Lepage C, Bayard J, Gaudet I, Paquette N, Simard MN, Gallagher A. (2024). Parenting stress in infancy was associated with neurodevelopment in 24-month-old children with congenital heart disease. Acta Paediatrica. 00: 1–9.doi: 10.1111/apa.1742.

Desrosiers J, Caron-Desrochers L, René A, Gaudet I, Pincivy A, Paquette N, Gallagher A. (2024). Functional connectivity development in the prenatal and neonatal stages measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging: A systematic review. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 163:105778.

Vannasing P, Dionne-Dostie E, Tremblay J, Paquette N, Collignon O, Gallagher A. Electrophysiological responses of audiovisual integration from infancy to adulthood. Brain Cogn. 2024 Aug;178:106180. doi: 10.1016/j.bandc.2024.106180. Epub 2024 May 29. PMID: 38815526.

Provost S, Fourdain S, Vannasing P, Tremblay J, Roger K, Caron-Desrochers L, Hüsser A, Paquette N, Doussau A, Poirier N, Simard MN, Gallagher A. (2024). Language Brain Responses and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in Preschoolers with Congenital Heart Disease: a fNIRS Study.Neuropsychologia. 196:108843.

Provost, S., Fourdain, S, Vannasing, P., Tremblay, J., Roger, K., Garcia-Puente, Y., Doussau, A., Vinay, M.-C., von Siebenthal, Z., Paquette, N., Poirier, N., & Gallagher, A. (2022). Relationship between 4-month functional brain network topology and 24-month neurodevelopmental outcome in children with congenital heart disease. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 47:47-59.

Provost S, Fourdain S, Vannasing P, Tremblay J, Roger K, García-Puente Y, Doussau A, Vinay MC, Von Siebenthal Z, Paquette N, Poirier N, Gallagher A. Relationship between 4-month functional brain network topology and 24-month neurodevelopmental outcome in children with congenital heart disease. (2023). European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 47:47-59. 

Simard MN, Lepage C, Gaudet I, Paquette N, Doussau A, Poirier N, Beauchamp M, Côté S, Pinchefsky E, Brossard-Racine M, Mâsse B et Gallagher A. A parent-child yoga intervention for reducing attention deficits in children with congenital heart disease: The Yoga for Little Hearts Feasibility Study Protocol. (2023). BMJ Open. 13:10

Fourdain S, Provost S, Tremblay J, Vannasing P, Doussau A, Caron-Desrocher L, Gaudet I, Roger K, Hüsser A, Dehaes M, Martínez-Montes E, Poirier N, Gallagher A. (2023). Functional brain connectivity after cardiac corrective surgery for critical congenital heart disease: a near-infrared spectroscopy study. Child Neuropsychology. 30: 1-21.

Gallagher A, Wallois F, Obrig H. (2023). fNIRS in pediatric clinical research: different pathophysiologies and promising clinical applications. Neurophotonics. 10(2): 023517.

Lepage, C., Gaudet, I., Doussau, A., Vinay, M.-C., Gagnon, K., von Siebenthal, Z., Poirier, N., Paquette, N., Simard, M.-N. et Gallagher, A. (2023) The Role of Parenting Stress in Anxiety and Sleep Outcomes in Children with Congenital Heart Disease. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10:1055526.

Hüsser A, Caron-Desrochers L, Tremblay J, Vannasing P, Martínez-Montes E, Gallagher A. (2022). Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) for multidimensional decomposition of fNIRS data – A validation study. Neurophotonics. 9(4): 045004

Gaudet, I., Paquette, N., Doussau. A., Poirier, N., Simard, M.-N., Beauchamp, M. H., Gallagher, A. (2022) Social cognition and competence in preschoolers with congenital heart disease. Neuropsychology, 36(6).

Roger, K., Vannasing, P., Tremblay, J., Bringas Vega, M. L., Bryce, C. P., Rabinowitz, A. G., Valdés-Sosa, P. A., Galler, J. R. et Gallagher, A. (2022). Impact of Early Childhood Malnutrition on Adult Brain Function: An Evoked-Related Potentials Study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 388.

Tremblay, J., Martínez-Montes, E., Hüsser, A., Caron-Desrochers, L., Lepage, C., Pouliot, P., Vannasing, P., Gallagher, A., 2022. LIONirs: flexible Matlab toolbox for fNIRS data analysis. J Neurosci Methods 370, 109487.

Fourdain S, Simard MN, Dagenais L, Materassi M, Doussau A, Dehaes M, Goulet J, Gagnon K, Prud’homme J, Vobecky S, Poirier N, Carmant L, Gallagher A. (2021). Gross motor development of children with congenital heart disease receiving early surveillance and individualized intervention. Developmental Neurorehabilitation. 12. doi: 10.1080/17518423.2020.1711541.

Gaudet, I., Paquette, N., Bernard, C., Dousseau, A., Harvey, J., Beaulieu-Genest, L., Pinchefsky, E., Trudeau, N., Poirier, N., Simard, M-N. & Gallagher, A. (2021). Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Children With Congenital Heart Disease: A Cohort Study From Infancy to Preschool Age. The Journal of Pediatrics.

Fourdain, S., Caron-Desrochers, L., Simard, M.-N., Provost, S., Doussau, A., Gagnon, K., Dagenais, L., Presutto, É., Prud’homme, J., Boudreault-Trudeau, A., Constantin, I. M., Desnous, B., Poirier, N., & Gallagher, A. (2020). Impacts of an Interdisciplinary Developmental Follow-Up Program on Neurodevelopment in Congenital Heart Disease: The CINC Study. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 8, 539451.

Hüsser, A., Fourdain, S., & Gallagher, A. Neuropsychological Assessment. In A. Gallagher, C. Bulteau, D. Cohen, & J. Michaud (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Disabilities. Elseiver.

Gaudet, I., Hüsser, A., Vannasing, P., & Gallagher, A. Functional brain connectivity of language functions in children revealed by EEG and MEG: A systematic review. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

Fourdain, S., Simard, M-N., Dagenais, L., … Gallagher, A. (2020). Gross motor development of children with congenital heart disease receiving early surveillance and individualized intervention. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 12, 1-7.

Gaudet, I., & Gallagher, A. Definition and Classification Systems for Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. In A. Gallagher, C. Bulteau, D. Cohen, & J. Michaud (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Neurology – Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Disabilities. Elseiver.

Hüsser, A., Caron-Desrochers, L., Tremblay, J., Vannasing, P., Martínez-Montes, E., & Gallagher, A. (2019). Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) for multidimensional decomposition of fNIRS data – A validation study. bioRxiv, 806778.

Fourdain S, St-Denis A, Harvey J, Carmant L, ­^†Gallagher A, ^†Trudeau N. (2019). Language development in children with congenital heart disease aged 12 to 24 months. European Journal of Pediatric Neurology, 23(3), 491-499.  ^†Co-senior author

Roger, K., Vannasing, P., Tremblay, J., Bringas Vega, M.L., Bryce, C.P., Rabinowitz, G.A., Valdés-Sosa, P.A., Galler, J.R., & Gallagher, A. (2019). Impact of early childhood nutrition on the adult brain function: An ERP study. bioRxiv, 782698.

Kassab A, Le Lan J, Vannasing P, Safi D, Dehbozorgi M, Pouliot P, Gallagher A, Lesage F, Sawan M, Nguyen DK. (2018). Multichannel Wearable NIRS-EEG System for Long-Term Clinical Monitoring. Human Brain Mapping, 39, 7–23.

Caron-Desrochers, L., Gallagher, A. (2018). Cerebral lateralization. Encyclopédie Universalis: Domaine de la Psychologie.

Tremblay, J., Martínez-Montes, E., Vannasing, P., Nguyen, D. K., Sawan, M., Lepore, F., & Gallagher, A. (2018). Comparison of source localization techniques in diffuse optical tomography for fNIRS application using a realistic head model. Biomedical Optics Express, 9(7), 2994-3016.

Gallagher, A., Dagenais, L., Doussau, A., Décarie, J.-C., Materassi, M., Gagnon, K., … Carmant, L. (2017). Significant motor improvement in an infant with congenital heart disease and a rolandic stroke: The impact of early intervention. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 8423(June), 1–4.

Major, P., Lortie, A., Dehaes, M., Lodygensky, G. A., Gallagher, A., Carmant, L., & Birca, A. (2017). Periictal activity in cooled asphyxiated neonates with seizures. Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy, 43, 13-16.

Gallagher, A., Tremblay, J., & Vannasing, P. (2016). Language mapping in children using resting-state functional connectivity: Comparison with a task-based approach. Journal of Biomedical Optics, 21(12), 125006.

Fourdain, S., Vanasse, C. M., Poirier, N., Carmant, L., & Gallagher, A. (2016). Cardiopathies congénitales : Physiopathologie, facteurs de risque et profils neuropsychologiques. Revue québécoise de psychologie, 37(2), 3-20.

Safi, D., Béland, R., Nguyen, D. K., Pouliot, P., Mohamed, I. S., Vannasing, P., … Gallagher, A. (2016). Recruitment of the left precentral gyrus in reading epilepsy: A multimodal neuroimaging study. Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports, 5, 19–22.

Vannasing, P., Cornaggia, I., Vanasse, C., Tremblay, J., Diadori, P., Perreault, S., … Gallagher, A. (2016). Potential brain language reorganization in a boy with refractory epilepsy: An fNIRS-EEG and fMRI comparison. Epilepsy and Behavior Case Reports, 5, 34–37.

Kassab, A., Tremblay, J., Poppe, A., Létourneau-Guillon, L., Gallagher, A., & Nguyen, D. K. (2016). Cerebral hemodynamic changes during limb-shaking tia: A near-infrared spectroscopy study. Neurology, 86(12), 1166–1168.

Pirmoradi, M., Jemel, B., Gallagher, A., Tremblay, J., D’Hondt, F., Nguyen, D. K., Béland, R., & Lassonde, M. (2016). Verbal memory and verbal fluency tasks used for language localization and lateralization during magnetoencephalography. Epilepsy Research, 119, 1–9.

Birca, A., Lortie, A., Birca, V., Decarie, J. C., Veilleux, A., Gallagher, A., Dehaes, M., Lodygensky, G. A., & Carmant, L. (2016). Rewarming affects EEG background in term newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy undergoing therapeutic hypothermia.
Clinical Neurophysiology, 127(4), 2087–2094.

Vannasing, P., González-Frankenberger, B., Florea, O., Tremblay, J., Paquette, N., Safi, D., … Gallagher, A. (2016). Distinct hemispheric specializations for native and non-native languages in one-day-old newborns identified by fNIRS. Neuropsychologia, 84, 63–69.

Paquette, N., Vannasing, P., Tremblay, J., Lefebvre, F., Roy, M. S., McKerral, M., … Gallagher, A. (2015). Early electrophysiological markers of atypical language processing in prematurely born infants. Neuropsychologia, 79, 21–32.

Paquette, N., Vannasing, P., Tremblay, J., Lefebvre, F., Roy ,M-S., McKerral, M., Lepore, F., Lassonde, M., & Gallagher, A. (2015). Earlyelectrophysiological markers of atypical language processing in prematurely born infants. Neuropsychologia, 79, 21–32.

Dionne-Dostie, E., Paquette, N., Lassonde, M., & Gallagher, A. (2015). Multisensory integration and child neurodevelopment. Brain Sciences, 5(1), 32–57.

Paquette, N., Lassonde, M., Vannasing, P., Tremblay, J., Gonzalez-Frankenberger, B., Florea, O., … Gallagher, A. (2015). Developmental patterns of expressive language hemispheric lateralization in children, adolescents and adults using functional near-infrared spectroscopy. Neuropsychologia, 68, 117–125.

Sayeur, M. S., Vannasing, P., Tremblay, E., Lepore, F., McKerral, M., Lassonde, M., & Gallagher, A. (2015). Visual Development and Neuropsychological Profile in Preterm Children from 6 Months to School Age. Journal of Child Neurology, 30(9), 1159-1173.

Sayeur, M. S., Vannasing, P., Lefrançois, M., Tremblay, E., Lepore, F., Lassonde, M., … Gallagher, A. (2015). Early childhood development of visual texture segregation in full-term and preterm children. Vision Research, 112, 1–10.

Schmidt, C. S. M., Lassonde, M., Gagnon, L., Sauerwein, C. H., Carmant, L., Major, P., … Gallagher, A. (2015). Neuropsychological functioning in children with temporal lobe epilepsy and hippocampal atrophy without mesial temporal sclerosis: A distinct clinical entity? Epilepsy and Behavior, 44, 17–22.

Tremblay, E., Vannasing, P., Roy, M.-S., Lefebvre, F., Kombate, D., Lassonde, M., … Gallagher, A. (2014). Delayed early primary visual pathway development in premature infants: High density electrophysiological evidence. PLoS ONE, 9(9), e107992.

Gallagher, A. (2014). Insightful imaging in preterms. International Innovation: Disseminating Science, Research and Technology, 153, 49-51.

Gallagher, A., Béland, R., Vannasing, P., Bringas, M. L., Sosa, P. V., Trujillo-Barreto, N. J., … Lassonde, M. (2014). Dissociation of the N400 component between linguistic and non-linguistic processing: A source analysis study. World Journal of Neuroscience, 4(1), 25–39.

Paquette, N., Vannasing, P., Lefrançois, M., Lefebvre, F., Roy, M-S., McKerral, M., Lepore, F., Lassonde, M., & Gallagher A. (2013). Neuropsychological correlates of auditory and language development: A mismatch negativity study, developpemental neuropsychology, 38(6), 386–401.

Gallagher, A. (2013). The utility of near infrared spectroscopy in pediatric epilepsy. Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy, 2(1), 87-92.

Gallagher, A., Jambaqué, I., & Lassonde, M. (2013). Cognitive outcome of surgery in children with epilepsy. Handbook of Clinical Neurology, 111, 797–802.

Lin, D. D. M., & Gallagher, A. (2013). Advances in pediatric epilepsy surgery. Journal of Periatric Epilepsy, 2, 1–2.