Simon Rousseau

Simon Rousseau is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, and a Scientist at the RI-MUHC (Glen site) within the Translational Research in Respiratory Diseases Program and Centre for Translational Biology. His research spans Respiratory Diseases, Infectious Diseases, and Inflammation, with a focus on Cystic Fibrosis and COVID-19.

• Key Research Areas:
  • Molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions
  • Signal transduction in airway infections
  • Systems biology of respiratory diseases
  • Biobanking and AI integration in clinical research

His recent work highlights trends in SARS-CoV-2 response diversity, Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis, and AI-driven clinical network modeling (RAMEN). Dr. Rousseau contributes to major initiatives like the Biobanque québécoise de la COVID-19 (BQC19) and Canadian Respiratory Research Network (CRRN), emphasizing translational applications.