• Biography

Aymeric Guillot is Professor at University Claude Bernard Lyon 1. He graduated in 2003 from the University of Lyon. He became an associate professor in the same university in 2004, and had the opportunity to work at the University of Montreal in 2005. After his habilitation to direct and supervise research in 2008, he was named at the Institut Universitaire de France as a Junior member in 2011 and obtained the degree of full professor in 2012. He is currently, for the geographical site of Lyon, the co-director of the inter-university Laboratory of Human Movement, and further the manager of two diploma (DEUST Métiers de la Forme and MASTER 2 EOPS).

By exploring the neurophysiological basis of motor imagery using physiological recordings (fMRI, MEG, EEG, Autonomic Nervous system recordings, EMG) as well as behavioural markers, his research focuses on the effects of motor imagery on motor performance and motor recovery following different types of injuries and motor impairments. Three main aspects are considered: i) Determining the optimal condition of imagery use to improve motor skill learning, Ii) Evaluating the effectiveness of motor imagery in promoting motor recovery both in injured athletes and patients with motor disorders, and iii) Examining the sleep-related effects for motor consolidation after imagery practice. Another main transversal issue is to investigate the neuroplasticity induced by motor imagery practice as well as how thoroughly and appropriately assessing the accuracy and vividness of the imagery experience.

In November 2020, he had published 2 books and 115 journal articles (cited > 6500 times), his H index was 44. He has supervised 14 PhD students and served as an external reviewer for over 30 PhD candidates. Aymeric has been an invited national/international speaker 17 times, including for a TEDx Conference in 2018.

Aymeric Guillot (aymeric.guillot @ univ-lyon1.fr)

Institution

Université Claude Bernard

(Lyon 1)

Team: [MP3]

Position

Professor

Publications