Major initiative Archives - The Douglas Research Centre

Alliance en Santé Mentale du Québec

L’Alliance en Santé Mentale du Québec (ASMQ) brings together Québec’s three university mental health institutes and their respective research centers: Douglas Research Centre CERVO Research Centre Research Rentre of the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal The ASMQ is united around a common vision to better measure mental health issues through objective markers … Read more

Douglas Data and Digital Science for Mental Health

The Douglas Data and Digital Science for Mental Health (D3SM) initiative fosters implementation of innovations in mental health at the Douglas. It wants to leverage the remarkable and diverse expertise within our Douglas Research Centre and by working in synergy with our CIUSSS.

Stop-AD Centre

The main objective of the StoP-Alzheimer Center is to pursue innovative studies on the “pre-symptomatic” phase of Alzheimer’s disease using measures of various disease indicators, including genetic variants, brain imaging, cerebrospinal fluid collection, neurosensory markers, as well as lifestyle questionnaires, cognitive and medical assessments. Director Sylvia Villeneuve, PhD Associate Director Judes Poirier, PhD, MD (Hon), CQ … Read more

Centre for Translational Research on Mood Disorders and Suicide

The Centre for Translational Research on Mood Disorders and Suicide, directed by Dr. Gustavo Turecki, combines several research areas – clinical, neuroanatomy, molecular and cellular biology and epigenetics – with the goal of understanding the mechanisms underlying mood disorders and suicide. The Centre is fully equipped with the tools to conduct translational research, a form … Read more

ACCESS Open Minds

ACCESS Open Minds is a ground-breaking, five-year national research project that aims to give young Canadians aged 11 to 25 years faster access to higher quality mental health services designed with their distinct needs in mind.

The McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging (MCSA) is a multi-disciplinary academic unit dedicated to gerontological research and postgraduate teaching on the mechanisms of aging as well as prevention of age-associated disorders. Director: Pedro Rosa-Neto, MD, PhD Established in 1985 and currently directed by Pedro Rosa-Neto, the MCSA has achieved international recognition for its integrative work … Read more

Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics

The Ludmer Neuroinformatics Centre for Mental Health was established in 2013 thanks to donation of $4.5 million from the Irving Ludmer Family Foundation as well as support from Brain Canada research grants and donations from the Sackler Foundation as well as the Douglas Foundation and the foundation of the Jewish General Hospital.