Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt
Professeure, Faculté de médecine et des sciences de la santé
FMSS Département de pédiatrie
Présentation
Sujets, disciplines ou intérêts de recherche
développement de l'enfant et de l'adolescent / child and adolescent development, santé mentale / mental health, anxiété / anxiety, dépression / depression, retrait social / social withdrawal, développement positif des jeunes / positive youth development, cohortes longitudinales / longitudinal cohorts, génétique du comportement / behavioral genetics, études pangénomiques / genome-wide association studies, génomique psychiatrique / psychiatric genomics
Adhésions
- (2026-). Groupe de recherche et d'intervention sur les adaptations sociales de l'enfance (GRISE). Sherbrooke, Canada.
- (2026-). Centre de recherche du CHUS, Axe mère-enfant. Sherbrooke, Canada.
Diplômes
- (2021). Ph.D. École de psychologie. Université Laval. Québec, Quebec, Canada.
- (2017). M.A. École de psychologie. Université Laval. Québec, Quebec, Canada.
- (2013). B.A. Psychology Department. University of Hartford. West Hartford, Connecticut, États-Unis.
Expériences académiques
- Professeure adjointe (Département de pédiatrie). (2026-). Université de Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
- Chercheuse postdoctorale (Criminologie). (2024-2026). Université de Montréal. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Chercheuse postdoctorale (Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre). (2022-2024). King's College London. London, England, Royaume-Uni.
Financement
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Subvention.
Identifying new modifiable targets for prevention of emotional problems in young adulthood using genetically sensitive designs in three population-based longitudinal cohorts.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
(Ottawa, Canada).
70 000 $.
(2024-2025).
Numéro de subvention : grant.15203835. Voir plus - Bourse. Identifying new modifiable targets for prevention of emotional problems in young adulthood using genetically sensitive designs in three population-based longitudinal cohorts. Groupe de recherche sur l'inadaptation psychosociale chez l'enfant (GRIP) (Montreal, Canada). Postdoctoral stipend. 7 000 $. (2024-2025).
- Bourse. Identifying new modifiable targets for prevention of emotional problems in young adulthood using genetically sensitive designs in three population-based longitudinal cohorts. DIVERT Mental Health (Toronto, Canada). Fellow stipend. 5 000 $. (2024-2025).
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Subvention.
Le rôle des facteurs interpersonnels dans la prédiction de l'anxiété et de la dépression à l'adolescence et au début de l'âge adulte: Un plan de mobilisation des connaissances.
Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et Culture
(Québec, Canada).
45 000 $.
(2023-2024).
Numéro de subvention : 338530. Voir plus -
Subvention.
The persistence of anxiety in adolescence: the roles of genetic factors and peer victimization.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
(Ottawa, Canada).
90 000 $.
(2021-2024).
Numéro de subvention : grant.13014346. Voir plus -
Subvention.
La contribution des corrélations entre gènes et environnements à la persistance de l'anxiété durant l'adolescence.
Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et Culture
(Québec, Canada).
110 000 $.
(2021-2023).
Numéro de subvention : 297753. Voir plus - Bourse. Genetic pathways to anxiety in adolescence. Réseau québécois sur le suicide, les troubles de l'humeur et troubles associés (RQSHA) (Montreal, Canada). Postdoctoral stipend. 10 000 $. (2021-2022).
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Subvention.
La timidité et le désintérêt social à l'enfance : liens longitudinaux avec la victimisation par les pairs et distinction étiologique.
Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et Culture
(Québec, Canada).
35 000 $.
(2019-2021).
Numéro de subvention : 270683. Voir plus - Bourse. Les symptômes dépressifs à l'adolescence: associations avec un score polygénique d'anxiété et la victimisation par les pairs à l'enfance. Réseau québécois sur le suicide, les troubles de l'humeur et troubles associés (RQSHA) (Montreal, Canada). Doctoral stipend. 10 000 $. (2018-2019).
- Bourse. Le retrait social et la timidité à l'enfance: Associations avec la victimisation avec les pairs et étiologie génétique et environnementale. Faculté des sciences sociales, Université Laval (Quebec City, Canada). Doctoral stipend. 12 000 $. (2017-2018).
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Subvention.
Étiologie génétique et environnementale de la timidité.
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
(Ottawa, Canada).
17 500 $.
(2015-2016).
Numéro de subvention : grant.5508814. Voir plus
Publications
Articles
- Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Mélodie Thibault, Alexe Bilodeau‐Houle, Maude Comtois‐Cabana, Michel Boivin, Sylvana Côté, Marie‐Claude Geoffroy, Alexandra Matte‐Landry, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin. (2026). It's not just what you have, but when: The role and timing of developmental assets in the mental health of young adults. Journal of Research on Adolescence. DOI
- Abigail R. ter Kuile, Brittany L. Mitchell, Sang Hyuck Lee, Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt, Megan Skelton, Jonathan R. I. Coleman, Helena L. Davies, Jessica Mundy, Alicia J. Peel, Christopher Hübel, Molly R. Davies, Anna E. Fürtjes, Zain Ahmad, Yuhao Lin, Brett N. Adey, Thomas McGregor, Alish Palmos, Johan Zvrskovec, Matthew Hotopf, ... Thalia C. Eley. (2026). Genome-wide genetic overlap between fear-based disorders and generalised anxiety disorder. Molecular Psychiatry. DOI
- Megan Skelton, Brittany L. Mitchell, Elham Assary, Danyang Li, Genevieve Morneau-Vaillancourt, Alan E. Murphy, Abigail R. ter Kuile, Rujia Wang, Mark J. Adams, Enda M. Byrne, Elizabeth C. Corfield, Poppy Z. Grimes, Laurie J. Hannigan, Jihua Hu, Kadri Kõiv, Alex S. F. Kwong, Sergi Papiol, Johanne H. Pettersen, Giorgio Pistis, ... Thalia C. Eley. (2026). Genome-wide meta-analysis of quantitatively measured generalized anxiety symptoms in individuals of European ancestry. Nature Human Behaviour. DOI
- Oginni, O.A., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Peel, A.J., Assary, E., Palaiologou, E., Lockhart, C., Gregory, A.M., Zavos, H.M.S., Hotopf, M., Eley, T.C. (2026). Internalising problems and self-reported BMI/physical health: Correlated genetic and environmental influences versus probable causal mechanisms. Journal of Affective Disorders. DOI
- Massimiliano Orri, Genevieve Morneau-Vaillancourt, Isabelle Ouellet-Morin, Samuele Cortese, Cedric Galera, Ivan Voronin, Frank Vitaro, Mara R. Brendgen, Ginette Dionne, Stephane Paquin, Alberto Forte, Gustavo Turecki, Richard E. Tremblay, Sylvana M. Côté, Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Michel Boivin. (2025). Joint contribution of polygenic scores for depression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder to youth suicidal ideation and attempt. Molecular Psychiatry. DOI
- Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt, Alex S.F. Kwong, Katherine N. Thompson, Megan Skelton, Ellen J. Thompson, Elham Assary, Celestine Lockhart, Olakunle Oginni, Elisavet Palaiologou, Thomas McGregor, Louise Arseneault, Thalia C. Eley. (2025). Peer problems and prosocial behaviours across development: Associations with anxiety and depression in emerging adulthood. Journal of Affective Disorders. DOI
- Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Elisavet Palaiologou, Tinca J.C. Polderman, Thalia C. Eley. (2025). Research Review: A review of the past decade of family and genomic studies on adolescent mental health. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. DOI
- Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt. (2025). Uncovering the Genetic Architecture of Differentiation Between Childhood Behavioral and Emotional Problems: A Predominant Overlap With Neurodevelopmental Conditions. Biological Psychiatry. DOI
- Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Massimiliano Orri, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Marie‐Claude Geoffroy, Michel Boivin. (2025). A longitudinal study of adolescent pathways differentiating suicide ideation and attempt in early adulthood. Journal of Adolescence. DOI
- Jacob Knyspel, Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt, Thalia C. Eley. (2025). Using Bifactor Twin Modeling to Assess the Genetic and Environmental Dimensionality of Adult ADHD Symptoms. Behavior Genetics. DOI
- Ouellet-Morin, I., Geoffroy, M.-C., Louis, P., Voronin, I., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Langevin, R., Collin-Vézina, D., Giguère, C.-E., Bouliane, M., Petitclerc, A., Brendgen, M., Vitaro, F., Tremblay, R.E., Boivin, M. (2025). Deciphering the mediating role of childhood maltreatment in the association between genetic risk and developmental trajectories of school-age reactive and proactive aggression. Development and Psychopathology. DOI
- Julia Funk, Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt, Elisavet Palaiologou, Thalia C. Eley. (2025). Heritability of generalized anxiety stability: a longitudinal twin study among young adults. Psychological Medicine. DOI
- Ivan Voronin, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Amélie Petitclerc, Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Mara Brendgen, Ginette Dione, Frank Vitaro, Michel Boivin. (2024). Intergenerational transmission of genetic risk for hyperactivity and inattention. Direct genetic transmission or genetic nurture?. JCPP Advances. DOI
- Carpentier, P., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Aubé, S., Matte-Gagné, C., Denault, A.-S., Brendgen, M., Larose, S., Petitclerc, A., Ouellet-Morin, I., Carbonneau, R., Feng, B., Séguin, J., Côté, S., Vitaro, F., Tremblay, R.E., Dionne, G., Boivin, M. (2024). Erratum: Correction: A sequential model of the contribution of preschool fluid and crystallized cognitive abilities to later school achievement (PloS one (2022) 17 11 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276532). Plos One. DOI
- Assary, E., Oginni, O.A., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Krebs, G., Peel, A.J., Palaiologou, E., Lockhart, C., Ronald, A., Eley, T.C. (2024). Genetics of environmental sensitivity and its association with variations in emotional problems, autistic traits, and wellbeing. Molecular Psychiatry. DOI
- Gagnon, E., Boivin, M., Mimeau, C., Feng, B., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Aubé, S., Brendgen, M., Vitaro, F., Dionne, G. (2024). The Intensity of Formal Child-Care Attendance Decreases the Shared Environment Contribution to School Readiness: A Twin Study. Child Psychiatry and Human Development. DOI
- Thériault-Couture, F., Agnew-Blais, J., Leno, V.C., Danese, A., Ganaesan, K., Matthews, T., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Thompson, K.N., Shakoor, S., Arseneault, L. (2024). Trajectories of Childhood Bullying Behaviors and Conduct Problems: Associations With Cognitive Functioning in a Nationally Representative Cohort Study. Developmental Psychology. DOI
- Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Olakunle Oginni, Elham Assary, Georgina Krebs, Ellen J. Thompson, Elisavet Palaiologou, Celestine Lockhart, Louise Arseneault, Thalia C. Eley. (2023). A cross‐lagged twin study of emotional symptoms, social isolation and peer victimisation from early adolescence to emerging adulthood. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. DOI
- Léa C. Perret, Michel Boivin, Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Till F.M. Andlauer, Stéphane Paquin, Stéphanie Langevin, Alain Girard, Gustavo Turecki, Kieran O'Donnell, Richard E. Tremblay, Sylvana M. Côté, Jean‐Philippe Gouin, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Marie‐Claude Geoffroy. (2023). Polygenic risk score and peer victimisation independently predict depressive symptoms in adolescence: results from the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Children Development. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. DOI
- Demers, I., Corriveau, G., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Lamontagne, M.-E., Camden, C., Moffet, H., Maltais, D.B. (2023). A Clinical Practice Guide to Enhance Physical Activity Participation for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder in Canada. Physiotherapy Canada. DOI
- Davies, M.R., Glen, K., Mundy, J., ter Kuile, A.R., Adey, B.N., Armour, C., Assary, E., Coleman, J.R.I., Goldsmith, K.A., Hirsch, C.R., Hotopf, M., Hübel, C., Jones, I.R., Kalsi, G., Krebs, G., McIntosh, A.M., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Peel, A.J., Purves, K.L., ... Eley, T.C. (2023). Factors associated with anxiety disorder comorbidity. Journal of Affective Disorders. DOI
- Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Sandra Pouliot, Natalia Poliakova, Bei Feng, Lysandre Provost, Nadine Forget‐Dubois, Célia Matte‐Gagné, Amélie Petitclerc, Mara R. Brendgen, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Ginette Dionne, Michel Boivin. (2022). Early temperamental and biological predictors of dimensions of social withdrawal in childhood. Developmental Psychobiology. DOI
- Philippe Carpentier, Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt, Sophie Aubé, Célia Matte-Gagné, Anne-Sophie Denault, Mara Brendgen, Simon Larose, Amélie Petitclerc, Isabelle Ouellet-Morin, René Carbonneau, Bei Feng, Jean Séguin, Sylvana Côté, Frank Vitaro, Richard E. Tremblay, Ginette Dionne, Michel Boivin. (2022). A sequential model of the contribution of preschool fluid and crystallized cognitive abilities to later school achievement. PLOS ONE. DOI
- Jessica M. Armitage, Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Jean‐Baptiste Pingault, Till F. M. Andlauer, Stéphane Paquin, Stéphanie Langevin, Mara Brendgen, Ginette Dionne, Jean Séguin, Guy Rouleau, Frank Vitaro, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Michel Boivin. (2022). A multi‐informant and multi‐polygenic approach to understanding predictors of peer victimisation in childhood and adolescence. JCPP Advances. DOI
- Tielbeek, J.J., Uffelmann, E., Williams, B.S., Colodro-Conde, L., Gagnon, É., Mallard, T.T., Levitt, B.E., Jansen, P.R., Johansson, A., Sallis, H.M., Pistis, G., Saunders, G.R.B., Allegrini, A.G., Rimfeld, K., Konte, B., Klein, M., Hartmann, A.M., Salvatore, J.E., Nolte, I.M., ... Posthuma, D. (2022). Uncovering the genetic architecture of broad antisocial behavior through a genome-wide association study meta-analysis. Molecular Psychiatry. DOI
- Geneviève Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Till F. M. Andlauer, Isabelle Ouellet‐Morin, Stéphane Paquin, Mara R. Brendgen, Frank Vitaro, Jean‐Philippe Gouin, Jean R. Séguin, Éloi Gagnon, Rosa Cheesman, Nadine Forget‐Dubois, Guy A. Rouleau, Gustavo Turecki, Richard E. Tremblay, Sylvana M. Côté, Ginette Dionne, Michel Boivin. (2021). Polygenic scores differentially predict developmental trajectories of subtypes of social withdrawal in childhood. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. DOI
- Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt, Célia Matte-Gagné, Rosa Cheesman, Mara Brendgen, Frank Vitaro, Richard Tremblay, Ginette Dionne, Michel Boivin. (2021). Social wariness, preference for solitude, and peer difficulties in middle childhood: A longitudinal family-informed study. Developmental Psychology. DOI
- Genevieve Morneau‐Vaillancourt, Jonathan R. I. Coleman, Kirstin L. Purves, Rosa Cheesman, Christopher Rayner, Gerome Breen, Thalia C. Eley. (2020). The genetic and environmental hierarchical structure of anxiety and depression in the UK Biobank. Depression and Anxiety. DOI
- R. Cheesman, J. Coleman, C. Rayner, K. L. Purves, G. Morneau-Vaillancourt, K. Glanville, S. W. Choi, G. Breen, T. C. Eley. (2020). Familial Influences on Neuroticism and Education in the UK Biobank. Behavior Genetics. DOI
- Christopher Rayner, Jonathan R.I. Coleman, Kirstin L. Purves, Rosa Cheesman, Christopher Hübel, Helena Gaspar, Kylie Glanville, Georgina Krebs, Genevieve Morneau-Vaillancourt, Gerome Breen, Thalia C. Eley. (2019). Genetic influences on treatment-seeking for common mental health problems in the UK biobank. Behaviour Research and Therapy. DOI
- Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt, Ginette Dionne, Mara Brendgen, Frank Vitaro, Bei Feng, Jeffrey Henry, Nadine Forget-Dubois, Richard Tremblay, Michel Boivin. (2019). The Genetic and Environmental Etiology of Shyness Through Childhood. Behavior Genetics. DOI
Chapitres de livre
- Geneviève Morneau-Vaillancourt, Nadine Forget-Dubois, Jean-Pascal Lemelin. (2026). Les bases génétiques et environnementales du développement social et émotionnel. Développement social et émotionnel de l'enfant (2e édition). Canada.
