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Dr. Steiger on Ricardo

2023-08-222020-02-06 by Sylvanne

On February 4, Dr. Howard Steiger made an appearance on Ricardo’s show, to talks about eating disorders and different types of therapy available to individuals dealing with them. Dr Steiger and Ricardo cooked one of his patient’s favourite dishes: a beet and tofu sandwich. Watch it here (in French only).

Dr. Srividya Iyer: Santé mentale et jeunesse: une nouvelle approche

2023-01-182020-02-06 by Sylvanne

Audio from Radio Canada – L’heure de pointe – Acadie with Amélie Gosselin Click to hear an interview summarizing novel approaches to mental health care for youth. Dr. Srividya Iyer shares her work with the public on Amélie Gosselin’s radio segment. Santé mentale et jeunesse: une nouvelle approche Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Media: Radio

Hendlisz Event 2019

2023-01-032019-12-17 by Sylvanne

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. The 2019 awardees were announced at a special scientific event held on December 16, 2019. Congratulations to the winners, and a special thank you to the Hendlisz family for making this possible.

Naguib Mechawar and the Douglas Bell Canada Brain Bank Featured on Canal Savoir’s “Histoires inflammatoires”

2023-01-032019-12-12 by Sylvanne

Naguib Mechawar, PhD, and his work on inflammation in the brain during depression and suicide have been featured in Canal Savoir’s series, Histoires inflammatoires. Catch it on the air at one of the broadcast times (below) or on demand, on Canal Savoir’s website, Savoir Media. Saturday, December 14, 2019 (4:30 p.m.) – Sunday, December 22, 2019 (1:30 … Read more

Caitlin Fowler, featured in the latest “Trainee Spotlight”

2023-01-032019-12-09 by Sylvanne

Caitlin Fowler, a PhD student in Dr. Jamie Near's laboratory, is featured in the December edition of the Douglas Academic Life's "Trainee Spotlight". In the trainee spotlight, candidates share their perspective on what brought them to the Douglas Research Centre, what they are currently working on, and what it's like being a student here. See … Read more

Congratulations to Daniel Almeida, named among Forbes’ 30 Under 30!

2024-02-162019-12-04 by Sylvanne

On Dec. 3, 2019, Forbes released their annual 30 under 30 list. Congratulations to Daniel Almeida, who was cited in the Science Category! Daniel is a PhD student in Dr. Gustavo Turecki’s lab, and works on molecular changes in postmortem brain samples of individuals who have experienced child abuse. Congratulations! See original announcement. Article … Read more

2019 Research Blitz

2023-01-032019-11-26 by Sylvanne

On November 22, the 2019 edition of the Annual Douglas Research Blitz was held and had an excellent turnout! We had the pleasure of hearing from Pascal Ibrahim (PhD Candidate), Lani Cupo (PhD Candidate), Nadia Blostein (Undergraduate student), Marie-Ève Cloutier (Master's student), Mila Urosevic (Undergraduate student), Hazal Ozlen (Master's student), Liam O'Leary (PhD candidate), and Kelly Perlman … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Jai Shah!

2023-01-032019-11-20 by Sylvanne

Congratulations to Dr. Shah, who was among the six 2019 recipients of the SickKids-CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) New Investigator Grants in Child and Youth Health. He received funding for his project entitled, Understanding pathways to mental health care during and after the psychotic prodrome: A mixed methods study. Congratulations! See the full posting … Read more

Leo & Rachel Hendlisz Awards 2019 – Call for Papers

2023-01-032019-10-08 by Sylvanne

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Award is given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. Once again this year the trainees submitting the highest ranked submissions will be invited to present a short talk in a scientific event to take place in December. … Read more

Brigitte Kieffer featured in the NIH Record

2023-01-032019-09-11 by julie

Dr. Brigitte Kieffer’s research is featured in a recent edition of the NIH Record, published by the National Institutes of Health, the medical research agency of the USA. Read this article in which Dr. Kieffer dissects the effect of opioids on the brain, here: https://nihrecord.nih.gov/2019/07/26/kieffer-dissects-opioid-effects-brain