Current position
June 2014. Associate professor
Department of Neurosciences, Université de Montréal
Past positions
Sept 2009. Assistant professor, sous octroi
Power Corporation Chair of Canada in Physiological Sciences
Départment de Physiologie, Université de Montréal.
Academic training
-2006-2009 Post-doctorate,
Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center.
Director : Marc H. Schieber. Ph.D.
-2005-2006 Post-doctorate,
Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology,
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC).
Director : Randolph J. Nudo, Ph.D.
-2000-2005 Ph.D. (Molecular and Integrative physiology),
Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology,
University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC).
Director : Randolph J. Nudo, Ph.D.
Thesis committee : Paul D. Cheney, Ph.D., Peter G. Smith, Ph.D., Jefferey D. Radel, Ph.D.
-1998-2000 M.Sc. (Sciences Neurologiques),
Département de Physiologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal.
Directors : Mindy F. Levin, Ph.D. et Robert W. Dykes, Ph.D.
Thesis committee : Trevor Drew, Jean-Pierre Gossard, David J. Ostry.
-1993-1996 B.Sc. (Physiothérapie),
École de Réadaptation, Faculté de Médecine, Université de Montréal.
Formation and Clinical experiences
-1996-2000 Position : Physiothérapeute in private clinic. Physiothérapie Boisbriand inc.
Full time : 09/1996 - 01/1998, Part time: 01/1998 - 07/2000.
-1997-1998 Trained in Rééducation posturale globale (RPG; Ordre des Physiothérapeute
du Québec in collaboration with l'Université de Thérapie Manuelle, Saint-Mont, France).
-1997 Clinical supervision training in physical therapy (Université de Montréal).
Numa Dancause is also a member of the Groupe de Recherche sur le Système Nerveux Central (GRSNC);
of the Canadian Partnership for stroke recovery;
of the Canadian Action and Perception Network (CAP-NET);
and a Chercheur associé of the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain;