Michel Aubé is a neurologist specializing in the origins and treatment of migraine, Parkinson's Disease and epilepsy. His expertise is a result of almost 40 years of clinical practice and research at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital. In the past decade, he has collaborated on several research projects. These include determining the rate of serotonin synthesis in the human brain during migraine, evaluating neuropsychological functions in migraine patients, and identifying genes that are implicated in migraine attacks with aura. He also served as a co-investigator in a five-year project to create the Canadian Headache Outpatient Registry and Database. Over the years, he has trained numerous medical residents and received several teaching awards. His medical resident teaching includes courses on migraine diagnosis, migraine pathogenesis and medication overuse. Dr. Aubé has also served as a consultant for the Quebec College of Physicians, and as a member of several advisory boards and university and hospital committees. In 2009, he was awarded the Prix Reconnaissance by the Quebec Association of Neurologists, and the Montreal Neurological Institute's Life Achievement Award.