André RAVEL

André RAVEL is an Associate Professor at the Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, specializing in epidemiology and veterinary public health. He holds an honorary professorship and leads the GREZOSP research group. His research focuses on zoonoses, foodborne diseases, and the impact of climate change on public health, particularly in Arctic regions. He has supervised multiple graduate students and leads interdisciplinary projects addressing dog-related health issues among Inuit communities and Campylobacter risk modeling. RAVEL's work integrates One Health and EcoHealth approaches, emphasizing collaboration between human, animal, and environmental health sectors.

Education:

• D.M.V. (1987), Université Lyon I
• M.Sc. en sciences vétérinaires (1992), Université de Montréal
• Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (1995), Université de Montréal

Research Interests:

• Surveillance system design and evaluation
• Risk analysis of foodborne/zoonotic pathogens
• Infectious disease transmission dynamics
• Climate change and vector-borne diseases
• Indigenous community health interventions

Key Projects:

• Community-led wildlife health monitoring in Nunavik (2022-2025)
• Campylobacter risk modeling in Canada (2018-2024)
• Human-dog interface wellness initiatives (2017-2023)

Grants & Awards:

• Recipient of the Hillman Student Poster Award (2015) for Lyme disease research
• Lead investigator on multiple IRSC and FRQNT-funded projects

Labs/Teams: Directeur du Groupe de recherche en épidémiologie des zoonoses et santé publique (GREZOSP), member of RRSPQ and CReSP networks.