Ph. D.

Principal scientist
CHUM Research Centre
Associate scientific director
Student and postdoctoral affairs, CRCHUM
Director
Host Response to Viral Infections Laboratory, CRCHUM
Professor
Department of biochemistry and molecular medicine, Université de Montréal
Website: www.nathaliegrandvauxlab.com
Contact
nathalie.grandvaux@umontreal.ca
514 890-8000, ext. 35292 (office) - ext. 35436 (lab)
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Other affiliations
Adjunct professor
Department of microbiology and immunology, Université de Montréal
Department of microbiology and immunology, McGill university
Keywords
Viral infections, antivirals, inflammation, cytokines, gene regulation, cell signaling, redox, post-translational modifications of proteins, proteomics.
Research interests
Viruses are a threat to human health that worsens with new epidemics and the emergence of new viruses. An ongoing global effort to combat the virus is to develop host-directed antivirals as an alternative to traditional antiviral drugs that promote the development of resistant viruses. Our research aims to understand the interaction between a virus and host cells to identify mechanisms that could be targeted to develop new antivirals. We pursue several lines of research (website):
- To determine the role of redox metabolism in antiviral defense and in the pathogenesis associated with the virus. We use cellular, biochemical and proteomic biology approaches to determine the source and impact of ROS.
- To determine the role of autophagy in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) replication responsible for bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children and the elderly and immunocompromised individuals. We strongly evaluate the effect of autophagy inducers in preclinical studies to determine their antiviral potential.
Publications
Publications indexed on PubMed
News
The CRCHUM’s 2021 Awards of Excellence: the Many Faces of Science
Nomination de la directrice adjointe scientifique aux affaires étudiantes et postdoctorales (In French only)
Mise au point sur le SARS-CoV-2 et la COVID-19 (In French only)
UdeM – Nos experts répondent à vos questions (In French only)
Nathalie Grandvaux nommée responsable de l’axe Immunopathologie (In French only)