Dr. Alain Gagnon

Professor

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Biography

Alain Gagnon is a Professor at the Université de Montréal in the Department of Demography. His research primarily focuses on the conditions of early life, such as nutrition, infections, and socioeconomic status, and their long-term implications for health and longevity. He examines intermediate factors that can modify or mitigate the effects of early life conditions, including socioeconomic level at adulthood, social mobility, fertility, and migration. Gagnon's research includes epidemiology and pandemics, particularly influenza and COVID-19, with a keen interest in the evolutionary and genetic implications of demographic behaviors. He is involved in projects examining the socioeconomic integration of immigrants and the health selection of immigrants across Canada and France. Gagnon is also a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Demography at the University of Strasbourg (France) for the academic year 2018-2019. His substantial contributions to the field include studies on demographics related to immigration and the impact of early-life exposures on mortality risk.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Université de Montréal • Montréal, QC, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in Demography, with a focus on health and migration.

Requirements for Université de Montréal

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
MSc in Pharmacology or equivalent Research supervisor confirmation
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2/C1)
Specialization Notes

Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.