Simon Grandjean-Lapierre

Simon Grandjean-Lapierre is an Assistant Professor at the University of Montreal's Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology. He holds clinical roles as an infectious disease specialist at CHUM and medical microbiologist at the Department of Laboratory Medicine. His research focuses on tuberculosis control using molecular diagnostics and acoustic epidemiology innovations. Collaborations include the Pasteur Institute of Madagascar and McGill International TB Center.

Key research areas: Molecular epidemiology of TB, digital cough monitoring for respiratory diseases, and implementation of genomic tools for outbreak investigation. Over 10 peer-reviewed publications since 2020, emphasizing genomics-driven solutions for infectious disease challenges.