Émilie Vallières

Émilie Vallières is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology. She is a pediatric microbiologist and infectious diseases specialist at CHU Sainte-Justine since 2015, with expertise in cystic fibrosis-associated infections, antibiotic resistance, and bacterial pathogens. Her research focuses on optimizing antibiotic therapies for chronic pulmonary infections, particularly in multiresistant bacteria contexts. She leads the pediatric bacteriology laboratory at CHU Sainte-Justine and actively teaches medical students and residents in microbiology and infectious diseases.

Education & Training:

• PhD focused on optimizing antibiotic treatments in chronic pulmonary infections
• 2-year clinical training at Queen’s University Belfast (UK), specializing in cystic fibrosis-related microbiology
• Certification in medical microbiology

Research Interests:

• Clinical microbiology of chronic respiratory infections
• Antibiotic resistance mechanisms and stewardship
• Cystic fibrosis-related bacterial infections
• Innovative diagnostic methods for respiratory pathogens

Grants & Projects:

• 2021-2022: Étude G-SPIT (funded by Quebec Ministry of Health) evaluating diagnostic methods for SARS-CoV-2

Labs & Affiliations:

• Laboratory of Pediatric Bacteriology at CHU Sainte-Justine
• Research affiliation with Université de Montréal’s Faculty of Medicine