Guido Simonelli

Guido Simonelli is a Professor under aggregated grant at the University of Montreal's Faculty of Medicine, affiliated with both the Department of Medicine and the Department of Neuroscience. He holds dual appointments, reflecting his interdisciplinary research in sleep health and public health. His education includes an MD from the Universidad de Buenos Aires and a postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral biology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

His research focuses on the relationship between sleep, public health, and human performance, with two primary axes: environmental/social determinants of sleep health and cognitive/physical outcomes of sleep. He leads projects like the COHESION Study on pandemic impacts and Arctic cold operational resilience. Key grants include FRQS Junior 1 Salary Grant (2021–2025) and Office of Naval Research funding for studies on cold weather resilience and Antarctic isolation.

Simonelli advises students in MSc and PhD programs, with Anthony Levasseur as a notable advisee. His team includes researchers like Nicholas van den Berg and Xavier Michaud, exploring sleep in extreme environments and military performance. Awards include the Roger-Broughton Prize for Young Researchers (2021).

His work spans sleep epidemiology, circadian rhythms, and interventions for healthcare workers. Notable publications address pandemic sleep changes, Antarctic mission impacts, and sleep extension's pain-reducing effects. He also collaborates on national strategies integrating sleep into public health policy.