Julie Blackburn

Dr. Julie Blackburn is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Montreal, affiliated with the Department of Microbiology and the Department of Laboratory Medicine at CHU Sainte-Justine. Her expertise spans antibiotic stewardship, pediatric microbiology, and infectious disease management, with a focus on antimicrobial use optimization in children's hospitals.

• Education: University of Montreal, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, University of Ottawa (2018)

Her research highlights include:

• Antimicrobial use benchmarking across Canadian pediatrics
• Cerebral vasculitis treatment strategies
• Vancomycin monitoring in neonatal sepsis
• Enterovirus D68-associated neurological conditions

Dr. Blackburn's publications (2013-2021) demonstrate expertise in pediatric infectious disease epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, and diagnostic method development. She works at CHU Sainte-Justine, a leading pediatric research center.