Bryan Ross, McGill University

Research

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd)Constant Work Rate Endurance Test Exercise Capacity Mitophagy Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Pr)Randomized Controlled Trial (Rct)Urolithin A

Latest papers

Comment on Pepin et al.: non-invasive ventilation in COPD patients with chronic ventilatory failure-pathophysiologic heterogeneity.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2026
Effect of fan-to-face therapy on exertional breathlessness in adults with chronic lung disease.
ERJ open research · 2026
Reply: Why fan therapy does not yet demonstrate enhanced training benefits in people with chronic respiratory disease.
The European respiratory journal · 2026

All 16 publications

Latest funding

Virtual rehabilitation for individuals with Long COVID: a randomized controlled trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$25,000
Enhancing the Clinical Benefits of COPD Chronic Management: The SUPplementation with URolithin-A during Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD (SUPRA-COPD) Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$510,087
Establishing Best Practice Recommendations for Pulmonary Tele-Rehabilitation in Canada: A Delphi Consensus Approach
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$20,000

All 6 grants and awards

16 publications.

01

Comment on Pepin et al.: non-invasive ventilation in COPD patients with chronic ventilatory failure-pathophysiologic heterogeneity.

Kaminska M, Cherian M, Ross B, Adam V, Bourbeau J

Annals of the American Thoracic Society2026

DOI: 10.1093/annalsats/aaoag288 PMID: 42730598

02

Effect of fan-to-face therapy on exertional breathlessness in adults with chronic lung disease.

Aucoin R, Nguyen D, Ross B, Bourbeau J, Lewthwaite H, Ekström M, von Leupoldt A, Jensen D

ERJ open research2026

DOI: 10.1183/23120541.01636-2025 PMID: 42519217

03

Reply: Why fan therapy does not yet demonstrate enhanced training benefits in people with chronic respiratory disease.

Aucoin R, Nguyen D, Ross B, Bourbeau J, Lewthwaite H, Ekström M, von Leupoldt A, Jensen D

The European respiratory journal2026

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00206-2026 PMID: 42097670

04

Facial airflow enhances the benefits of exercise training in people with chronic lung disease: a randomised controlled trial.

Aucoin R, Nguyen D, Ross B, Bourbeau J, Lewthwaite H, Ekström M, von Leupoldt A, Jensen D

The European respiratory journal2026

DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01109-2025 PMID: 41232940

05

Meta-Analysis Should Not Be Simply Conducted By Default: Biologic Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Bourbeau J, LeBlanc C, Ross B, Marciniuk D

COPD2025

DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2025.2501548 PMID: 40395195

06

Long-Term Home Noninvasive Ventilation and Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Real-World Study.

Marciniuk J, Frohlich M, Bourbeau J, Kaminska M, Drouin I, Ouellet I, Ross B

Annals of the American Thoracic Society2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.202303-244rl PMID: 37948735

07

Mortality in individuals with COPD on long-term home non-invasive ventilation.

Cherian M, Adam V, Ross B, Bourbeau J, Kaminska M

Respiratory medicine2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2023.107378 PMID: 37567515

08

Physical Activity and Symptom Burden in COPD: The Canadian Obstructive Lung Disease Study.

Oostrik L, Bourbeau J, Doiron D, Ross B, Zhi-Li P, Aaron SD, Chapman KR, Hernandez P, Maltais F, Marciniuk DD, O'Donnell D, Tan WC, Sin DD, Walker B, Janaudis-Ferreira T

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.)2023

DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.2022.0349 PMID: 36563057

09

Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Bourbeau J, Gagnon S, Ross B

Clinics in chest medicine2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2020.06.003 PMID: 32800203

10

One Step at a Time: A Phased Approach to Behavioral Treatment Development in Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Janaudis-Ferreira T, Ross B, Bourbeau J

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine2020

DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202004-0888le PMID: 32383970

Virtual rehabilitation for individuals with Long COVID: a randomized controlled trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2025CIHR-IMHA Inclusive Research Excellence Prizes - Research Impact

Principal investigators: Janaudis-Ferreira, Tania

Keywords: Covid-19; Exercise; Long Covid; Mobility; Rehabilitation; Remote; Virtual

$25,000

Enhancing the Clinical Benefits of COPD Chronic Management: The SUPplementation with URolithin-A during Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD (SUPRA-COPD) Trial

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ross, Bryan A

Keywords: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd); Constant Work Rate Endurance Test; Exercise Capacity; Mitophagy; Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Pr); Randomized Controlled Trial (Rct); Urolithin A

$510,087

Establishing Best Practice Recommendations for Pulmonary Tele-Rehabilitation in Canada: A Delphi Consensus Approach

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Janaudis-Ferreira, Tania; Camp, Pat; Petry Moecke, Débora M

Keywords: Best Practice Recommendations; Chronic Lung Disease; Delphi Survey; Healthcare Quality Standards; Pulmonary Rehabilitation; Telerehabilitation

$20,000

Virtual physical rehabilitation following COVID-19 hospitalization

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr: Emer. COVID Res/Gps/Prior- Sup. Srv/Rehab, Strat for Hist. Excl/Und Pops

Principal investigators: Janaudis-Ferreira, Tania; Beauchamp, Marla K; Bourbeau, Jean

Keywords: Covid-19; Mobility; Physical Function; Rehabilitation

$443,448

Sublingual Fentanyl for acute relief of breathlessness in patients with advanced COPD : A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial.

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bourbeau, Jean; Gagnon, Sébastien

Keywords: Breathlessness; Copd; Dyspnea; Opioid; Pharmacotherapy; Sublingual Fentanyl

$187,425

Air pollution, climate and COPD: acute and long-term impacts in Canadian populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bourbeau, Jean; Brook, Jeffrey R; Smith, Benjamin M

Keywords: Air Pollution; Climate Change; Copd; Exacerbations; Extreme Weather

$1,086,300

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Medicine
Respiratory Division
School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Médecine
Other

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Marta Kaminska

Respiratory Division

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Tania Janaudis-Ferreira

School of Physical and Occupational Therapy

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Dany Doiron

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2025

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd) Dear Professor Ross, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Comment on Pepin et al.: non-invasive ventilation in COPD patients with chronic ventilatory failure-pathophysiologic heterogeneity." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Enhancing the Clinical Benefits of COPD Chronic Management: The SUPplementation with URolithin-A during Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD (SUPRA-COPD) Trial" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Bryan Ross

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Comment on Pepin et al.: non-invasive ventilation in COPD patients with chronic ventilatory failure-pathophysiologic heterogeneity.

Effect of fan-to-face therapy on exertional breathlessness in adults with chronic lung disease.

Reply: Why fan therapy does not yet demonstrate enhanced training benefits in people with chronic respiratory disease.

Facial airflow enhances the benefits of exercise training in people with chronic lung disease: a randomised controlled trial.

Meta-Analysis Should Not Be Simply Conducted By Default: Biologic Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Long-Term Home Noninvasive Ventilation and Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Real-World Study.

Mortality in individuals with COPD on long-term home non-invasive ventilation.

Physical Activity and Symptom Burden in COPD: The Canadian Obstructive Lung Disease Study.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

One Step at a Time: A Phased Approach to Behavioral Treatment Development in Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

Virtual rehabilitation for individuals with Long COVID: a randomized controlled trial

Enhancing the Clinical Benefits of COPD Chronic Management: The SUPplementation with URolithin-A during Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD (SUPRA-COPD) Trial

Establishing Best Practice Recommendations for Pulmonary Tele-Rehabilitation in Canada: A Delphi Consensus Approach

Virtual physical rehabilitation following COVID-19 hospitalization

Sublingual Fentanyl for acute relief of breathlessness in patients with advanced COPD : A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial.

Air pollution, climate and COPD: acute and long-term impacts in Canadian populations

Frequent collaborators

Jean Bourbeau

Marta Kaminska

Dennis Jensen

Tania Janaudis-Ferreira

Darcy Marciniuk

François Maltais

Sébastien Gagnon

Dany Doiron