Dr. Alexa Pichet Binette

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Alexa Pichet Binette is an assistant professor-researcher at the CRIUGM (Research Center of the University Institute of Geriatrics of Montreal) and at the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Montreal. She obtained her doctorate in neuroscience from McGill University and completed her postdoctoral training at Lund University in Sweden. Her research focuses on understanding aging and neurocognitive disorders, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, aiming to prevent or slow the progression of these diseases and their degenerative effects. To achieve this, her lab utilizes multimodal biomarker analysis approaches, integrating various types of neuroimaging (PET and MRI), blood markers, and proteomics across diverse local and international cohorts of participants and patients. Her research program is funded by the Quebec Research Funds and the IUGM Foundation. Dr. Pichet Binette’s lab is currently recruiting master's and doctoral students as well as postdoctoral fellows.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Montreal • Montreal, Canada

Researcher at CRIUGM with a focus on neurodegenerative diseases and aging.

Requirements for University of Montreal

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2 level)
  • CV/Resume
  • Two letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.