Alvin Shrier
OccupationProfessor, Researcher
Alma materConcordia University,
Dalhousie University

Alvin Shrier is Professor in the Department of Physiology and holds the Hosmer Chair in Physiology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1][2][3]

He obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from Concordia University, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Dalhousie University.[1][2]

He directs the Cardiac Dynamics Research Laboratory at McGill University.[4]

He was named the Hosmer Chair in Applied Physiology in January 1994.[3]

Research

His research focuses mostly on understanding the functioning and localization of ion channels as they relate to the heart, as well as the initiation of complex cardiac rhythms.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ Alvin Shrier - Professor. Department of Physiology. McGill University. Consulted on 6 Feb. 2019.
  2. ^ Alvin Shrier has changed board positions at McGill University. Relationship Science LLC. Published on 23 Jan. 2019. Consulted on 7 Feb. 2019.
  3. ^ Named/Endowed Chair Appointments at McGill University. Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). McGill University. Consulted on 7 Feb. 2019.
  4. ^ Dr. Alvin Shrier's Cardiac Dynamics Laboratory: About Dr. Shrier. Department of Physiology. McGill University. Consulted on 6 Feb. 2019.