Dr. Éric Racine

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Biography

Éric Racine is an internationally recognized researcher in bioethics, with significant contributions to the development of neuroethics and pragmatic ethics. He authored 'Pragmatic Neuroethics: Improving Treatment Understanding Mind-Brain', published by MIT Press. His research, grounded in philosophical pragmatism, foregrounds lived experiences of ethically problematic situations faced by patients and key stakeholders, aiming to resolve these issues through informed deliberative processes. He holds the IRCM Chair in Living Ethics and directs the Research Network on Citizen Knowledge and Co-Creative Approaches at FRQ-SC, as well as the Pragmatic Health Ethics Research Unit at IRCM. As a full professor, he is affiliated with the Departments of Medicine and Social and Preventive Medicine at the Université de Montréal, and also serves as an associate professor in the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Clinical and Translational Medicine at McGill University. His academic responsibilities also include involvement in various research units, and he has supervised numerous postdoctoral and graduate students, contributing significantly to the field of ethics in healthcare and research.

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FRQ-S Chercheur-Boursier de mérite

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FRQ-S Senior Researcher

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.