Bryan Ross

Bryan Ross is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He serves as a Junior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), specifically within the Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases Program under the Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE). His research focuses on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), pulmonary rehabilitation, and remote patient monitoring, with his clinical research program grounded in physiology, epidemiology, and digital health.

Dr. Ross's primary research interests include:

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) pathophysiology and management
• Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) triggers and monitoring
• Pulmonary rehabilitation techniques and outcomes
• Remote patient monitoring and wearable technologies for respiratory conditions
• Physiological responses to exercise in respiratory disease
• Effects of air pollution on respiratory health

His recent research has focused on leveraging digital health technologies to monitor and manage COPD, with particular attention to wearable devices that can detect exacerbations in real-world settings. He has conducted studies examining the relationship between air pollution and COPD exacerbations, as well as investigations into non-invasive ventilation strategies for COPD patients. His work often utilizes data from the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (CanCOLD) study.

Dr. Ross has published extensively in high-impact respiratory and medical journals, with recent publications appearing in journals such as Chest, Thorax, EBioMedicine, and the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. His research demonstrates a strong interdisciplinary approach, bridging clinical medicine, physiology, epidemiology, and digital health technology.

Among his notable scientific contributions are studies examining:

• Continuous characterization of COPD exacerbation pathophysiology using wearable technologies
• Peak inspiratory flow and inhaler prescription strategies in specialized COPD programs
• Long-term home non-invasive ventilation and its relationship to COPD exacerbations
• Short-term air pollution exposure and exacerbation events in mild to moderate COPD
• Effects of inhaled nitric oxide on ventilatory efficiency in COPD patients

Dr. Ross collaborates extensively with researchers across Canada, particularly within the Canadian Respiratory Research Network and the CanCOLD study group. His work has significant implications for improving COPD management through better monitoring techniques, understanding environmental triggers, and optimizing treatment strategies for this common respiratory condition.