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Gilles Lavigne, D.M.D and M.Sc. from the Université de Montréal, and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto, is an internationally recognized expert in clinical research on sleep bruxism and the interaction between sleep, pain, and snoring issues. He received an honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Zurich in 2009. After completing postdoctoral studies at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda on pain neurobiology, he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada. His work includes electrophysiological studies on pain and sleep, clinical assessments of therapeutic methods for myofascial trigeminal pain, and clinical neurophysiology studies on sleep disorders, including bruxism and periodic limb movements. Lavigne has contributed significantly to understanding the psychophysics of pain perception during sleep and wakefulness, garnering recognition from the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and the Order of Canada for his contributions to health sciences.
Faculty of Dentistry, Université de Montréal • Montreal, Canada
Engaged in research and teaching within the Department of Dental Health, focusing on pain and sleep-related issues.
Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Research intensive with options in Neuropharmacology and Pharmacogenomics.