Dr. Benoit Boivin

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Benoit Boivin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Université de Montréal. His research at the Montreal Heart Institute Research Center focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying cardiac hypertrophy. Specifically, he studies how reactive oxygen species (ROS) control signaling pathways leading to hypertrophy and heart failure using various biochemical approaches. Following his specialized doctorate in Biochemistry from Université de Montréal in 2006, where he explored the endothelin signaling system in ventricular cardiomyocytes, Benoit advanced his training as a postdoctoral fellow at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, investigating redox regulation of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases in cancer. His work has earned him several research grants and recognition awards, including the Jean-Louis Lévesque Award from the Montreal Heart Institute Research Foundation. His primary research interests include the role of protein tyrosine phosphatases in cardiac physiopathology and their regulation by oxidative signals, with ongoing projects focusing on strategies to identify and target critical pathways in cardiac pathology.

Research Interests

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.