The 2026 Douglas-McGill Psychiatry Research Day was a huge success

The Douglas Research Centre and the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University held their annual Research Day on Thursday, June 11, 2026.

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As is the case every year, the participation and contribution of numerous trainees, researchers and volunteers helped to ensure the success of this event! A number of short and long oral presentations were given throughout the day, as well as a poster session.

This year drew a record-breaking number of attendees – nearly 200 people present on site!

Research Day is also an opportunity to celebrate the students who have recently been awarded grants from the Douglas, as well as to recognize the best presentations given on the day.

We are delighted to present the winners of the various awards for the 2026 edition.

Douglas Prizes

Oral presentations

Long talks

FRQS Excellence Award
1^st prize
Julia Loncke
(Poirier team)

Co-2^nd prize
Hans Ballesteros-Acosta
(Flores team)

Co-2^nd prize
Narges Taghizadehsalehabad
(Zeighami team)

3^rd prize
Laurie Huirong Luo
(Orri team)

Short talks

1^st prize
Isabel Mackenzie Sarty
(Poirier team)

2^nd prize
Maria Belen Blasco
(Mizrahi team)

3^rd prize
Hannah Lyons
(Storch team)

Poster presentations

1^st prize
Autessa Anoosheh
(Chakravarty team)

2^nd prize
Georgia Kruck
(Nagy team)

3^rd prize
Carlos Gonzalez
(Flores team)