Dr. Maxime Montembeault

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maxime Montembeault is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Montreal and a researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. His research focuses on improving early diagnosis and monitoring the progression of neurodegenerative diseases, including primary progressive aphasia, frontotemporal dementia, and Alzheimer's disease, using cognitive digital markers and multimodal neuroimaging techniques. He is particularly interested in language and socio-emotional disorders within these populations. Montembeault obtained his PhD in neuropsychology from the University of Montreal in 2019, studying Alzheimer's disease as a disconnection syndrome and its impact on language systems. Additionally, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Memory & Aging Center at the University of California, San Francisco, from 2019 to 2022, exploring the interaction between language and socio-emotional behavior, alongside their cerebral correlates in frontotemporal dementia.

Research Interests

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.