Linda Booij

Please join us on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, 2:00 PM, for the next CIC Imaging Series.

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Speaker

Linda Booij
Researcher, Douglas Research Centre

Biography

Dr Booij is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, clinician- scientist and Head of Research and Academic Development of the Eating Disorders Continuum of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute. At the Eating Disorders Continuum, she leads a research program that focuses on the biopsychosocial pathways of eating disorders and includes studies on the brain and epigenetic mechanisms of anorexia nervosa, predictors and trajectories of eating-disorder treatment response, development of virtual interventions and studies on the effectiveness of knowledge transfer initiatives. Her research is funded by various sources, including CIHR and NSERC. Dr. Booij is also active in the broader eating-disorder community. She serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Eating Disorders, is the current president of the Eating Disorders Association of Canada, and co-chairs the Educational Programming Committee of the international Academy for Eating Disorders.

Title

The neurobiology of eating disorders: brain and epigenetic mechanisms

Abstract

Eating Disorders are thought to result from complex biopsychosocial interactions. Increasing evidence suggests that epigenetic processes play a central role in how environmental factors can trigger genetic susceptibilities in the development of eating disorders. In this presentation, Dr. Booij will present completed and ongoing research conducted at the Douglas’ Eating Disorders Continuum on the biopsychosocial pathways of eating disorders, including studies on epigenetic and brain mechanisms of anorexia nervosa.