Alvin Shrier is Professor in the Department of Physiology and holds the Hosmer Chair in Physiology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Alvin Shrier - Professor. Department of Physiology. McGill University. Consulted on 6 Feb. 2019.
/ref> Alvin Shrier has changed board positions at McGill University. Relationship Science LLC. Published on 23 Jan. 2019. Consulted on 7 Feb. 2019.
/ref>Named/Endowed Chair Appointments at McGill University. Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic). McGill University. Consulted on 7 Feb. 2019.
/ref> He obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from

Concordia University Concordia University ( French: ''Université Concordia'') is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1974 following the merger of Loyola College and Sir George Williams University, Concordia is one of the t ...

, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from

Dalhousie University Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the fou ...

. He directs the Cardiac Dynamics Research Laboratory at McGill University.Dr. Alvin Shrier's Cardiac Dynamics Laboratory: About Dr. Shrier. Department of Physiology. McGill University. Consulted on 6 Feb. 2019.
/ref> He was named the Hosmer Chair in Applied Physiology in January 1994.

Research

His research focuses mostly on understanding the functioning and localization of

ion channels Ion channels are pore-forming membrane proteins that allow ions to pass through the channel pore. Their functions include establishing a resting membrane potential, shaping action potentials and other electrical signals by gating the flow of io ...

as they relate to the heart, as well as the initiation of complex cardiac rhythms.

References

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