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Prof. Julie Carrier is a Full Professor at the University of Montreal’s Department of Psychology, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She holds dual roles as Vice-rectrice adjointe aux études supérieures et postdoctorale and leads research at the Centre d’études avancées en médecine du sommeil (CÉAMS) and the Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (CRIUGM). Her research focuses on sleep mechanisms across aging, circadian rhythms, and neurodegeneration. Carrier has trained over 27 graduate students and 50+ research interns, with publications in top journals like Scientific Reports and Sleep.
- Education: PhD in Psychology (University of Montreal, 1995)
- Leadership: Founded the Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network (CSCN) in 2013, now uniting 60+ researchers
Her work explores sleep’s role in cognition, aging, and disease. Awards include the prestigious FRQS National Researcher Fellowship (2012) and membership in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (2017). She has secured millions in grants from agencies like the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQS).
Key research areas include sleep spindle dynamics, light sensitivity in aging, and interventions for shift workers. Her studies highlight sleep’s critical link to brain health, including Alzheimer’s biomarkers and motor memory consolidation.
