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Alain Gagnon is a Full Professor in the Department of Demography at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Arts and Science. His research focuses on the long-term health impacts of early-life conditions, including infectious diseases, socioeconomic status, and migration. He has conducted extensive studies on influenza pandemics (including 1918 Spanish Flu and 2009 H1N1) and the health of immigrant populations in Canada. He also investigates historical demography and evolutionary theories, such as the grandmother hypothesis. He has authored/co-authored numerous articles in top journals like PLOS Pathogens and Nature Ecology and Evolution, and has led major research projects funded by institutions such as the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). He has supervised over 14 PhD and Master's students, contributing significantly to the field of biodemography and public health.
Affiliations:
- Membre CReSP (Centre de recherche en santé publique)
- Visiting Professor at Université de Strasbourg (2018-2019)
- Co-investigator on projects like 'ENJEUX SOCIO-DÉMOGRAPHIQUES DE LA LONGÉVITÉ ACCRUE AU CANADA' (SSHRC-funded)
Research Interests:
- Long-term health effects of early-life exposures
- Pandemic influenza dynamics and mortality
- Immigrant health and the 'healthy immigrant effect'
- Historical demography and family reconstitution
- Evolutionary perspectives on longevity and reproduction
Grants & Projects:
- Leading projects on influenza's lasting effects (CIHR-funded)
- Contributions to the COVerAGE-DB global demographic database on COVID-19
- Historical family reconstitution studies in Quebec and Utah
Labs & Collaborations: Active in CReSP, collaborating with institutions like the Université de Strasbourg and the University of Utah.
