The Rousseaux Lab

Max is an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair at uOttawa where his lab looks at how protein mislocalization drives neurodegeneration. His research group leverages high throughput screens and mouse genetics to examine the interplay between genes and environment in the context of disease. Dr. Rousseaux is recipient of funding from federal (CIHR, NSERC) and non-profit (ALS Canada, ASAP) funding sources and is a Fahn Scholar of the Parkinson’s Foundation and Brain Canada Future Leader. In his spare time, Max chases down his three young kids and enjoys endurance sports (ultrarunning, cycling) and cooking.