Dr. Thien Dang Vu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Thien Dang-Vu obtained his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in 2004 from the University of Liège in Belgium. He then completed a specialization in neurology and a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences at the same university. He undertook a first postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard Medical School) in Boston, along with another postdoctoral fellowship at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Sleep Medicine at Sacré-Coeur Hospital in Montreal. He has received several scientific awards from organizations such as the Canadian Sleep Society, Sleep Research Society, European Sleep Research Society, Belgian Association for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine, and Belgian Neurological Society. He is currently an Associate Professor and holds the Canada Research Chair in Sleep, Neuroimaging, and Cognitive Health at Concordia University, as well as a Clinical Research Associate at the University Institute of Geriatrics of Montreal, where he is also an Adjunct Clinical Professor at the Department of Neurosciences at the University of Montreal. His research focuses on the pathophysiology of sleep disorders and the role of sleep in cognition, employing tools such as EEG and brain imaging.

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.