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Marie-Pierre Cyr

Ph.D. (doctor),  Regular member
Expertise
Physiotherapy
Principal Interest
Rehabilitation
Secondary Interest
Non-invasive technologies (e.g., TENS, tDCS)
Primary Affiliation

Université de Montréal

Secondary Affiliation
Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)

Biography

Marie-Pierre Cyr is an Assistant Professor at the School of Rehabilitation at the Université de Montréal and researcher at the Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal. She is a physiotherapist, member of the Ordre professionnel de la physiothérapie du Québec, with certification in pelvic health rehabilitation from the Université de Montréal and has clinical experience in musculoskeletal and pelvic health. She completed her master’s and PhD at the Université de Sherbrooke and undertook a postdoctoral fellowship at The University of Queensland in Australia. She has received several fellowships from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé and was awarded a Banting Fellowship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to support her research. Her research focuses on abdominopelvic health, including chronic pelvic pain, in individuals assigned female or male at birth. Her research uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to address clinically relevant questions.

Why did you choose this career?
I chose this career because of its potential to transform the human condition in a systemic way through research. My background in physical therapy gave me a solid clinical foundation, and it was through research that I discovered a space where I can contribute to lasting, large-scale change. Working on complex issues, such as those related to abdominal-pelvic health, is an intellectually stimulating challenge for me. This still largely unexplored field has allowed me to address issues affecting both women and men with a holistic approach. Research gives me the opportunity to make a real difference by generating applied knowledge that has the power to influence clinical practices and health policies. My commitment to research is motivated by the desire to produce rigorous, useful knowledge that brings about real change for individual and collective well-being.