Affiliated with McGill University and the Montreal West Island IUHSSC
The ZEPSOM-Bio team will welcome graduates from all over the world to join our team. Their works will be produced directly out of our research data deepen our understanding of the major link between genetic, personal, psychosocial, environmental, physical and socio-sanitary determinants of mental health as well as mental illnesses. Recent Master and PhD in … Read more
You are involved in the quality of life of your neighborhood! The entire research team thanks you in advance for your time and your active participation in our population study! Ethics matters Be assured that strict rules of confidentiality preserve the anonymity of all survey participants. In no event names or contact information will not … Read more
The ZEPSOM-Bio team aims to increase the impact of research and promote greater knowledge of genetic impact in order to better understand onset, severity and chronicity of mental problems and develop tools to help prevention, diagnosis and services offer in the field of mental health. Our nine researchers will published scientific papers and disseminated new … Read more
The multidisciplinary CIHR Team in Social and Psychiatric Epidemiology is composed of international-caliber researchers, research professionals and higher levels of students bringing together experts from the fields of psychology, medicine, psychiatry, sociology, anthropology, epidemiology, genomics, epigenetics, health administration, and geography associated with six renowned research institutions. Principal Investigator Xiangfei Meng, Ph.D. Director of biological division … Read more
Stress-related mental health problems are a leading cause of disability in most developed nations, including Canada. Exposure to early life adversities increases the risk of later-on stress-related mental health problems. However, not all children exposed to early adversity will develop a mental illness. A sensitive biological marker of vulnerability for stress-related mental health problems would … Read more