Biography
Dr Mercier received a B.Sc. in occupational therapy and a doctorate in biomedical sciences (rehabilitation option) from the University of Montreal. She then completed postdoctoral training at the Institute of Cognitive Sciences in Lyon, France. She is now a full professor in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at Laval University and Scientific Director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Research in Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS). She holds a Canada Research Chair in Sensorimotor Rehabilitation and Pain and the Laval University Research Chair in Cerebral Palsy. Her current work focuses on the interactions between pain and the motor system, as well as on strategies to promote optimal recovery when physical rehabilitation is performed in the context of pain. She has published over 130 articles and supervised 40 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
