Jean Bourbeau

Jean Bourbeau is Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University, and Director of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit at the Montreal Chest Institute. His research focuses on epidemiology and outcomes research in COPD, with methodological expertise in observational studies and clinical trials.

• PI of the Canadian Cohort Obstructive Lung Disease (CanCOLD)
• Developed the Living Well with COPD patient-centered self-management program

Research Contributions:

• Groundbreaking work in quantitative CT imaging for COPD phenotyping
• Biologic therapy trials in severe COPD
• Environmental health impacts on respiratory disease
• Epigenetic aging in lung disease

His work has directly influenced the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines and Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations.