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Guy Boivin

ResearcherPediatricsUniversité Laval

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Guy Boivin

Researcher

Pediatrics

Health Sciences

Université Laval

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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56 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 25 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 22 research grants (22 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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310

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Research

Antivirals Combination Polymerase Influenza Herpes Simplex Virus Coronavirus Ferret Hamster

Latest papers

Twenty-five years of human metapneumovirus research.
Clinical microbiology reviews · 2026 · senior author
Oseltamivir Resistance in Human Influenza A(H5N1) and A(H7N9) Infections: A Mini Review.
Open forum infectious diseases · 2026 · senior author
Effect of probiotics on humoral responses to COVID-19 vaccination in older adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial (PIRATES-COV study).
Gut microbes · 2026

All 255 publications

Latest funding

Antiviral drug resistance in avian influenza viruses
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$150,000
Potentiel thérapeutique des protectines contre les infections grippales
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$100,000
Deciphering the role of antiviral innate immune mechanisms among respiratory viruses
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$100,000

All 24 grants and awards

From the 150 most recent of 255 publications.

Twenty-five years of human metapneumovirus research.

Mboup EB, Dubois J, Hamelin M-È, Rosa-Calatrava M, Boivin G

Clinical microbiology reviews2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00330-25 PMID: 42429631

Oseltamivir Resistance in Human Influenza A(H5N1) and A(H7N9) Infections: A Mini Review.

Abed Y, Boivin G

Open forum infectious diseases2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofag393 PMID: 42491214

Effect of probiotics on humoral responses to COVID-19 vaccination in older adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial (PIRATES-COV study).

Pasquier JC, Chaillet N, Plourde M, Boivin G, Hamelin MÈ, Allard-Chamard H, Piché A, Baron G, Laforest-Lapointe I, Généreux M, Mâsse B, Robitaille J, Beaulieu JF, Fülöp T, Bilodeau S, Ramanathan S

Gut microbes2026

DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2026.2699456 PMID: 42520140

Characterization of oseltamivir-resistant A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 variants identified in poultry farms of British Columbia, Canada.

Cochin M, Abed Y, Vendramelli R, Dionne K, Bourassa C, Laroche G, Chan R, Truong T, Signore A, Berhane Y, Côté M, Finzi A, Kobasa D, Boivin G

Emerging microbes & infections2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2026.2686474 PMID: 42419257

COVID-19 Amplifies Sex-Specific Dopamine and Glial Responses in a Parkinson's Disease Mouse Model.

Awogbindin I, Bourque M, Morissette M, Hamelin MÈ, Rhéaume C, VanderZwaag J, Landwehr A, Patel D, Boivin G, Tremblay MÈ, Di Paolo T

Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society2026

DOI: 10.1002/mds.70454 PMID: 42572406

Oseltamivir Reduces 30-Day Mortality in Older Adults With Influenza: A Pooled Analysis From the 2012–2019 Serious Outcomes Surveillance Network of the Canadian Immunization Research Network

Pott H, Andrew MK, Shaffelburg Z, Nichols MK, Ye L, ElSherif M, Hatchette TF, LeBlanc JJ, Ambrose A, Boivin G

Open Forum Infectious Diseases202513 citations

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf058

Metavac-RSV mucosal bivalent vaccine candidate protects cotton rats against pneumoviruses and is produced using serum-free cell culture in bioreactor.

Chupin C, Brun P, Ray M, Mialon C, Reitano M, Traversier A, Laurent E, Goumaidi A, Fouret J, Paul S, Boukhvalova M, Yim K, Blanco J, Hamelin ME, Boivin G, Rosa-Calatrava M, Dubois J

NPJ vaccines2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41541-025-01231-9 PMID: 40846848

In Silico Analysis of Mechanisms of Maribavir-Induced Inhibition and Drug Resistance Mutations in pUL97 Kinase Structural Prediction with AlphaFold2.

Piret J, Boivin G

Viruses2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/v17070941 PMID: 40733558

Influenza A virus interferes with respiratory syncytial virus in mice and reconstituted human airway epithelium.

Gilbert-Girard S, Piret J, Rhéaume C, Carbonneau J, Goyette N, Couture C, Boivin G

Microbiology spectrum2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03187-24 PMID: 40366152

Vaccine Development for Human Pneumoviruses.

Mboup EB, Hamelin MÈ, Dubois J, Rosa-Calatrava M, Boivin G

Vaccines2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/vaccines13060569 PMID: 40573900

Antiviral drug resistance in avian influenza viruses

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Avian Influenza OneHealth Research

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy; Côté, Marceline; Finzi, Andrés

Keywords: Antiviral; Avian; Baloxavir; H5n1; Influenza; Neuraminidase Inhibitors; Oseltamivir; Pa Inhibitors; Resistance; Zanamivir

$150,000

Potentiel thérapeutique des protectines contre les infections grippales

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy

Keywords: Anti-Inflammatoire; Antiviral; Furet; Immunomodulateur; Influenza; Protectine; Souris; Tempête Cytokinique; Thérapie Combinée

$100,000

Deciphering the role of antiviral innate immune mechanisms among respiratory viruses

Nominated PICIHR2024Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy

Keywords: Coronaviruses; Influenza; Innate Immunity; Interference; Interferon; Mice; Respiratory Viruses; Trained Immunity

$100,000

Identification of innate immune pathways as targets for immunomodulatory therapy in herpes simplex virus encephalitis

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy

Keywords: Encephalitis; Herpes Simplex Virus; Immunomodulator; Inflammasome; Innate Immunity; Microglia; Monocytes; Mouse; Organoid; Therapy

$841,500

Antiviral Resistance and Benefits of Combination Therapy for Influenza Viruses

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy

Keywords: Antiviral; Combination; Ferrets; Immunomodulator; Influenza; Mice; Neuraminidase; Polymerase; Resistance; Therapy

$100,000

COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Innovative therapeutic approaches for the 2019-novel coronavirus

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 1

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy; Baz Etchebarne, Mariana; Lin, Sheng-Xiang

Keywords: Antivirals; Combination; Coronavirus; Ferret; Hamster; Modeling; Polymerase; Repurposing; Synergy; Transcriptomic

$50,000

COVIGRO : Impact de la COVID-19 et du vaccin contre SARS-CoV-2 sur le développement du placenta et du foetus

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr: Emer. COVID Res. Gaps/Prior- Dif. Impacts on Hist. Excl/Underserved Pops

Principal investigators: Bujold, Emmanuel; Boivin, Guy

Keywords: Biomarqueurs; Covid-19; Foetus; Grossesse; Naissance Prématurée; Nouveau-Né; Placenta; Prééclampsie; Vaccination; Échographie

$268,186

COVID-19 Variant Network - Innovative therapeutic approaches for the 2019-novel coronavirus

Nominated PICIHR2021Operating Grant: SARS-CoV-2 variants supplement stream 2

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy; Finzi, Andrés; Liang, Chen; Lin, Sheng-Xiang

Keywords: Antivirals; Combination; Coronavirus; Ferret; Hamster; Modeling; Polymerase; Repurposing; Synergy; Transcriptomic

$100,000

Innovative therapeutic approaches for the 2019-novel coronavirus

Nominated PICIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Therapeutics

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy; Lin, Sheng-Xiang

Keywords: Antivirals; Combination; Coronavirus; Ferret; Hamster; Modeling; Polymerase; Repurposing; Synergy; Transcriptomic

$894,910

Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement - Innovative therapeutic approaches for the 2019-novel coronavirus

Nominated PICIHR2020Op Grant: Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO

Principal investigators: Boivin, Guy; Lin, Sheng-Xiang

Keywords: Antivirals; Combination; Coronavirus; Ferret; Hamster; Modeling; Polymerase; Repurposing; Synergy; Transcriptomic

$49,780

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

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Guy Boivin

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Twenty-five years of human metapneumovirus research.

Oseltamivir Resistance in Human Influenza A(H5N1) and A(H7N9) Infections: A Mini Review.

Effect of probiotics on humoral responses to COVID-19 vaccination in older adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial (PIRATES-COV study).

Characterization of oseltamivir-resistant A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1 variants identified in poultry farms of British Columbia, Canada.

COVID-19 Amplifies Sex-Specific Dopamine and Glial Responses in a Parkinson's Disease Mouse Model.

Oseltamivir Reduces 30-Day Mortality in Older Adults With Influenza: A Pooled Analysis From the 2012–2019 Serious Outcomes Surveillance Network of the Canadian Immunization Research Network

Metavac-RSV mucosal bivalent vaccine candidate protects cotton rats against pneumoviruses and is produced using serum-free cell culture in bioreactor.

In Silico Analysis of Mechanisms of Maribavir-Induced Inhibition and Drug Resistance Mutations in pUL97 Kinase Structural Prediction with AlphaFold2.

Influenza A virus interferes with respiratory syncytial virus in mice and reconstituted human airway epithelium.

Vaccine Development for Human Pneumoviruses.

Frequent collaborators

Gaston De Serres

Jesse Papenburg

Jacques Corbeil

Serge Rivest

Caroline Quach

Jesse Papenburg

Kate Zinszer

Allison McGeer

Mark Loeb

Anne McCarthy

Makeda Semret

Jean Gosselin

Jean-Claude Tardif

Jean-Claude Tardif

Jennie Johnstone

Jean Longtin

Yves Longtin

Yves Longtin

Sheng-Xiang Lin

Darwyn Kobasa

Julie Robitaille