Dr. Éric A. Cohen is an adjunct professor in in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology and an adjunct professor in the Division of Experimental Medicine at McGill University. Additionally, he is a research professor in the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) and a professor of virology in the Department of Microbiology in the University of Montreal. He is also a member of the editorial board of a number of journals including Retrovirology, The Open Virology Journal, and Current HIV Research.

Dr. Cohen earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry in McGill University. Following that, he received his Master in Clinical Sciences and Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Biology.

He has many research interests, including: HIV/AIDS, Cellular Defense, Cell Signaling and Infectious and Immune Diseases, Biological and Biochemical Mechanisms, Antivirals, Immunotherapy, and Vaccine Development.