Wellcome Trust grant to study impact of urban heat on young people’s mental health
December 17, 2025 The Wellcome Trust awarded a major grant of $5.45 million to support Youth in Urban Centres Across the Americas (YUCA), a five-year project aimed at better understanding how increasing exposure to heat affects the mental health of young people in urban areas. This is an international collaboration bringing together teams from Canada,…
Two Douglas researchers supported by CFI investments
November 26, 2025, Thirty-two McGill research projects have received new funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to invest in research infrastructure supporting their innovative work, for a total federal investment of $9.7 million. Among them, two projects were awarded to Douglas researchers: Drs. Katie Lavigne and Corina Nagy. These grants will also be…
Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto co-leading a major study on the link between hearing and Alzheimer’s disease
Montreal, November 14, 2025Adapted from story written by Timothy Dean Researchers at the Douglas Research Centre are collaborating with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Northwestern University, and Creare, LLC on a study funded by a grant from the National Institute on Aging. Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto is a co-principal investigator on this project, that…
Dr. Anthony Gifuni named a Brain Canada Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research
September 30, 2025 Brain Canada invests in the next generation of brain researchers with new Future Leaders grants We are pleased to announce that Dr. Anthony Gifuni is among the latest cohort of Brain Canada’s Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research (Future Leaders). This flagship program provides vital funding to early-career scientists whose bold ideas…
Drs. Raucher-Chéné and Wong receive NSERC funding
On July 9, 2025, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced a record $660 million investment in fundamental research. Drs Delphine Raucher-Chéné and Tak Pan Wong are among the recipients of the Discovery Research Program competition. The Discovery Grants Program supports long-term research programs, fostering creativity and innovation by providing multi-year…
Minister of Health announces an additional $30M investment in Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks
September 2, 2025 – Montréal, QC Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Federal Minister of Health, announced an additional $30 million investment in the Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks (IYS-Net) initiative to continue to strengthen and expand this innovative model of care across Canada. The announcement took place at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute…
David Benrimoh receives a 2024 Exploration Award
July 18 2025, The Exploration 2024 Awards holders have been announced and we are pleased to announce that David Benrimoh is one of the winners. The objective of the Exploration stream is to support high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research. It seeks to inspire projects that bring disciplines together beyond traditional disciplinary or common interdisciplinary approaches by research teams with the…
Congratulations to our CIHR Project Grant Recipients!
CIHR results for the last project grant competition were published today. We are pleased to report that in this latest competition, Douglas researchers have secured nearly $2M – congratulations to our successful applicants, and thank you to Dr. Dominique Walker, who chairs the Internal Grant Review Committee, as well as to all the researchers who gave their time to review…
Drs. Srividya Iyer and Manuela Ferrari honoured for SARPEP project by Fondation du CHUM
May 27, Congratulations to the SARPEP Project Team! We are proud to share that the SARPEP – Rapid Learning System for Early Psychosis Programs team has been awarded the CHUM Foundation Award for Excellence in Learning. This prestigious recognition highlights the outstanding contributions of Srividya Iyer and Manuela Ferrari, in addition to the following researchers:…
Drs. Gustavo Turecki and Naguib Mechawar receive a Platform Support Grant 2025 from Brain Canada
May 20, 2025 We are proud to announce that Dr. Gustavo Turecki and Dr. Naguib Mechawar, have been awarded a Brain Canada 2025 Platform Support Grants (PSG). Brain Canada’s flagship Platform Support Grants program aims to support interdisciplinary collaboration and enhance Canada’s technical and research capabilities through shared tools and databases, to transform research into real…
Dr. Cecilia Flores honored with James McGill Professorship
May 7, 2025 Last week, McGill University announced the 2025 recipients of Distinguished James McGill Professors, James McGill Professors and William Dawson Scholars. Among the recipients, we are pleased to announce that Dr Cecilia Floress has been awarded the title of James McGill Professor. Each year, the Distinguished James McGill Professor, William Dawson Scholar and…
CIHR, NSERC, and SSHRC Scholarships and Fellowships Announced – 2025
May 2, 2025 The results of the Triagency Fellowship and Scholarship programs have been announced! We are pleased to present the list of Douglas Research Centre students who have been awarded in the various categories.
FRQ-Santé funds numerous Douglas researchers and students
May 2, 2025 This week, the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) announced the results of its funding applications for researcher and student salary awards. We are pleased to announce that six researchers, one DIALOGUE project and numerous students have been funded! Congratulations to all! FRQS Research Scholars Katie Lavigne – Research Scholar, Junior 1…
A study on human hippocampal neurogenesis wins award from the Mach-Gaensslen Foundation
The research team led by Dr. Naguib Mechawar has been awarded the Silver Prize of the Dr. Francis Wayne Quan Memorial Award, a distinction presented by the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (JPN) in collaboration with the Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada. This award, accompanied by a $1,500 grant, recognizes one of the best scientific articles…
Understanding Psychiatric Disorders Through Language: $9.8M from The Wellcome Trust for DIALOG Initiative
Montreal, April 23, 2025 The Douglas Mental Health University Institute is proud to announce that the Wellcome Trust has awarded $9.8 million to Dr. Lena Palaniyappan in support of the DIALOG initiative. This funding will support research into why some individuals with psychiatric conditions experience disorganized language, which can hinder their social interactions and…
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