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March 14, 2025 – World Sleep Day We spend around a third of our lives asleep. The quantity of sleep, its quality, and the timing of our sleep-wake cycles change … Read more

The Douglas Open Science Program has been active at the Douglas since 2019, when initial funding was secured from the Tanenbaum Open Science Initiative to enable the leadership at the … Read more

In this interview with CBC, Danae Penichet, a student at the Douglas Research Centre, explains how the time change affects your mind and body. She also shares tips on how … Read more

ACCESS Open Minds has been a landmark iniative in youth mental health care across Canada. Launched in 2014 as the first Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) initiative, this groundbreaking project … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the Rémi Quirion Excellence Awards and the Holly Carsley Memorial Awards are being renewed this year. 2025 Dr. Holly Carsley Memorial Award Thanks to … Read more

February 2025 –Trainee spotlight Supervisor: Ian Gold Co-supervisor: Geneviève Sauvé Current program: Master of Science (MSc) Year of Study: 2 Program of Study: Mental Health Why did you choose to … Read more

Did you know… The 70% of trainees consider scientific communication to be highly important for their future careers, with 59% emphasizing the significance of knowledge translation. Knowledge Mobilization (KM) is … Read more

To all Douglas members The Douglas Research Blitz is continuing this year in an in-person format, for sharing and discussing our research! Do you want to practice your presentation skills? Do … Read more

This article highlights the work of  Dr. Simon Ducharme et du Dr. Sherif Karama at the Centre for Precision Psychiatry – Quebec (CPP-Q). At this center, the SPARK project, an open … Read more

February 14, 2025 We are pleased to share that last fall, Dr. Gustavo Turecki (lead investigator) and Dr. Corina Nagy (co-investigator) obtained funding through the NIH R01 Research Project Grant … Read more

February 11 was the International Day for Women and Girls in Science. Here is a snapshot of some of the Women in Science who contribute to making the Douglas one … Read more

What is this project? This project is a web application, developed by Anjali Chawla and Malosree Maitra from the labs of Dr. Turecki and Dr. Nagy, for the interactive visualization … Read more

As announced last week, Dr Bruno Giros was a guest on the Moteur de recherche program, to explain the characteristics and stigma associated with bipolar illness. The time between that … Read more

We are delighted to announce that postdoctoral student Hsi Tiana Wei has been selected to receive the Academic Excellence Award for Young Investigators at the Schizophrenia International Research Society Congress … Read more

This Thursday, February 6, Dr. Bruno Giros will be a guest on Moteur de recherche, hosted by Matthieu Dugal. He will discuss the following topic: What do we know about … Read more

An article published in Le Devoir highlights the work of Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve, on the link between sleep quality and the accumulation of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Her study, … Read more

Postdoctoral student Hsi Tiana Wei has been awarded a Mitacs Elevate grant to support her research project entitled: « Speech markers reveal brain oscillatory patterns reflecting thought disorder inPsychosis: An … Read more

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 collectively secured … Read more

Did you know that persistent identifiers (PIDs) allow others to properly recognize and cite researchers’ contributions, and facilitate connections between different types of resources?  A PID is a long-lasting, unique … Read more

CONP Experiments, what is it? CONP Experiments est an open-source neuroimaging experiment-sharing platform. This project was supported by the inaugural competition of the Douglas Open Science Awards, in 2022. It … Read more

Sleep, essential to our well-being, continues to fuel debate. Do we really need to get up at the crack of dawn to be healthier and more productive? Or is it … Read more

Don’t miss our 3rd Douglas Open Science Training Series! Join us for this special event on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 4pm. This is an hybrid event : it will take … Read more

January 20, 2025 We are pleased to announce the names of our students winners of the McGill Excellence in Mental Health Research Award, valued at $5,000. This award recognizes the … Read more

In an article published by Radio Canada, Dr. Eric Latimer and other homelessness experts sound the alarm on Canada’s growing homelessness crisis. In their view, governments must go beyond temporary … Read more

In an article published in the McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences e-News, Dr. Salah El Mestikawy, and other researchers at the University of Western Ontario, have made a … Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme joins Dr. Trey Bateman and Tristin Best on the Neurology® Podcast to discuss how changes in hypothalamic structure across the lifespan in patients with genetic frontotemporal dementia … Read more

By 2050, more than 360,000 Quebecers could be living with a neurocognitive disorder such as Alzheimer’s, more than double the number today. Is it possible to slow this progression or … Read more

January 8, 2025 Why is bipolar disorder cyclic? New research in mice argues that the cycling between mania and depression in bipolar disorders is driven by an arousal rhythm generator … Read more

In the Silo series, humans live underground, cut off from natural light. Dr. Nicolas Cermakian analyzes the effects of such a lifestyle on our biological rhythms in an article for … Read more

In an interview with Genomic Press, Dr. Michael Meaney presents major discoveries concerning the complex interplay between genes and environment in shaping brain health. I have always been genuinely fascinated … Read more

Field hockey legend Henri Richard died of Alzheimer’s disease in 2020. After his death, his son Denis asked the Douglas Mental Health University Institute to study his brain. The diagnosis … Read more

December 20, 2024 Season’s Greetings from the Douglas Research Centre! During this time of celebration and sharing, we wish you moments filled with joy and serenity! See you next year … Read more

December 19, 2024 The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. The … Read more

Dr. Salah El Mestikawy has made a groundbreaking scientific discovery thanks to a 2012 Brain Canada MIRI grant. His work on the striatum, a key region of the brain, and … Read more

December 4, 2024 Join us on December 10th, 5-8 PM, at Douglas Hall for a cozy, festive evening! Enjoy a movie, snacks, and fizzy drinks. Register now using the link … Read more

December 3, 2024 We are pleased to announce that Dr. Benrimoh has been awarded funding through the Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) Neuro Commercialization Grants – Ignite Program for … Read more

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards return on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, from 3:30 to 5:30 pm! These awards are presented to the year’s best research papers published by Douglas … Read more

December 3, 2024 The Douglas Research Centre is now on Instagram! As we do with our other social media channels, we share the various events and news published on our … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley was interviewed by The Suburban on mental health in men, as this year’s Movember campaign comes to a close. “Men’s mental health is an ongoing concern,” said Robert … Read more

November 26, 2024 Dr. David Benrimoh has been selected to receive the 2025 American Neuropsychiatric Association (ANPA) Career Development Award in Clinician-Scientist category. The committee was impressed by his accomplishments in … Read more

Novembre 26, 2024 On November 21 and 22, the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM) and the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) presented the Provincial Grand … Read more

November 22, 2024 Authors: J. Quinn Lee, Alexandra T. Keinath, Erica Cianfarano, Mark Brandon Think back to the last time you took a walk in a park: as you walked … Read more

November 15, 2024 Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy, lead author of a recent study, explored the impact of spending two hours per week in nature on the mental health of children aged … Read more

Dr. Eric Latimer was interviewed by Québec Sciences regarding homelessness and strategies for curbing this. As for the difference between Quebec and Canada, it remains difficult to grasp, according to … Read more

A new study led by Dr. Romina Mizrahi reveals that young adults at risk of psychosis exhibit reduced brain connectivity, a deficit further exacerbated by cannabis use. The findings indicate … Read more

November 14, 2024, On November 14, the Government of Canada announced the funding of 224 new or renewed Canada Research Chairs. This investment will enable researchers to advance critical knowledge … Read more

Understanding the brain remains an immense but crucial challenge for understanding and treating neurodegenerative diseases. In this article from CTV News Montreal, Dr. Gustavo Turecki  and Viviane Poupon, President of … Read more

Clinical Observership Program 2025 at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute The clinical observership program is back! The clinical observership program is designed to acquaint research students with clinical practice … Read more

Dr. Reut Gruber was interviewed by CBC Radio to discuss Quebec’s consultation on time change. The question raised: is it time to put an end to time changes? Dr. Gruber … Read more

Working on your memory can be an effective way of preserving your cognitive abilities. In this article from La Presse, Dr Sylvain Williams discusses various ways of reducing the risk … Read more

October 31, 2024 Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve has been nominated as one of the winners of the Weston Foundation‘s “Brain Health: Sleep 2023” program. This program aims to explore sleep-related approaches to … Read more

November 4, 2024 We are proud to highlight that several of our researchers are ranked among the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists, according to the recently released … Read more

Octobre 30, 2024 We are pleased to announce that Dr. Patrícia Silveira has been elected to the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) membership.    The Society for Pediatric Research ‘s … Read more

October 30, 2024 We’re delighted to announce the opening of registration for the Science POP Provincial Grand Final. Join us on November 21 and 22 to discover the 24 finalists … Read more

Octobre 30, 2024, To all Douglas members The Douglas Research Blitz is continuing this year in an in-person format, for sharing and discussing our research! Do you want to practice your … Read more

October 22, 2024 Employee vaccination campaign against respiratory infections October 28 to November 25, 2024 By vaccinating ourselves, we are helping to prevent the spread of influenza and COVID-19 viruses … Read more

The debate over the abolition of daylight saving time is intensifying, with questions about what schedule should be adopted throughout the year. In a letter published in Le Devoir, Dr … Read more

October 21, 2024 Congratulations to Dr. Katie Lavigne on her Tremplin Ambassador 2024-2025 award! This award highlights her leadership and dedication to the training of young biomedical researchers. TREMPLIN is … Read more

According to Dr. Rob Whitley, associate professor of psychiatry at McGill University, the concept of “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS) has sparked debates among mental health professionals. Whitley noted in a … Read more

BLOOM research program, led by teams from Dr. Lena Palaniyappan‘s laboratory, was the subject of an article in the Nouvelles d’ici newspaper to promote and explain their work. This research … Read more

Salomé Calado Bernardo de Magalhães Xavier, a PhD student in Dr. Srividya Iyer’s laboratory, is featured in the October edition of the Douglas Academic Life’s “Trainee Spotlight”. In the trainee … Read more

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. These awards, which … Read more

September 30, 2024 We are proud to announce that two of our researchers, Dr. Katie Lavigne and Dr. Alban Voppel (a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Lena Palaniyappan‘s lab), have been … Read more

September 26, 2024 This year, SSHRC awarded Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants to numerous researchers, representing a wide range of research disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. Among … Read more

September 19, 2024 This year, twenty research projects at McGill received funding from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund, highlighting their innovative character with a total federal investment of $5.5 … Read more

September 26, 2024 Congratulations to the VIVA Award winners! On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, the Douglas was pleased to present its second edition of the VIVA Awards. The VIVA Awards … Read more

September 19, 2024 On Thursday, September 19, 2024, Brain Canada announced the five winners of its Momentum Grants, a program designed to offer researchers an opportunity to expand their projects … Read more

September 17, 2024 On Tuesday, September 17, 2024, Brain Canada announced the winners of the fifth cohort of Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program. Brain Canada is a foundation … Read more

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has issued a public apology for the harm done to Indigenous people in the healthcare system, a symbolic but crucial gesture according to Dr. Srividya Iyer. … Read more

A new study, led by Dr Salah Mestikawy and published this summer, reveals that donepezil, a drug used to treat Alzheimer’s, could also be effective against eating disorders such as … Read more

A study, in which Dr Jai Shah took part, explores how to spot signs in delusions (paranoia, grandiosity) in adolescents and young adults to prevent psychotic relapse. Although delusions are … Read more

September 4, 2024 On Monday, September 4, 2024, the PREVENT-AD Gala was held in tribute to the participants in the PREVENT-AD cohort, an initiative led by Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve at … Read more

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) recently elected 104 new Fellows for their outstanding scientific achievements and announced the incoming class of the RSC College. This recognition, the highest distinction … Read more

The “Translational Biomarkers of Aging and Dementia” (TRIAD) project, led by Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto, aims to develop a blood test capable of detecting Alzheimer’s disease before the onset of symptoms. This … Read more

August 22, 2024 Launched in January 2024, the 10th edition of the HBHL (Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives) Graduate Fellowships program awarded 31 fellowships. The central vision of the HBHL … Read more

As announced in this news item on July 4, Bruno Giros and his team of neuroscientists have made a discovery that could lead to new treatments for a range of … Read more

August 22, 2024 Last week the Douglas held its annual Undergrad Research Expo event, which invites undergraduate students to present their ongoing research work. We are pleased to announce the … Read more

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian was recently interviewed about his work on malaria risk and timing of bites from infected mosquitoes: “We’ve been working on the chronobiology of parasitic infections for around … Read more

August 13, 2024 An international group of psychiatrists, psychologists, researchers and young people has published a report in the journal The Lancet Psychiatry. Led by Orygen, a center of excellence … Read more

Dr Howard Steiger comments to La Presse on the influence of Ozempic ads during the Olympic Games. His expertise on eating disorders helps us better understand these societal issues. “What’s implied … Read more

August 12, 2024 Dr. Rixing Lin, from Dr. Gustavo Turecki‘s team, recently obtained the Brain Star Award for his contributions to research on the mechanisms of depression. He was involved … Read more

Come and support our Douglas undergraduates on Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., in the basement of Douglas Hall. The Douglas Undergrad Research Expo is an exciting … Read more

Opportunities for Bio-Medical Science trainees Are you interested about way for advancing career path in biomedical science? Do you want to play a key role in shaping the our professional … Read more

Dr. Eric Latimer interviewed by Francis Gosselin from QUB Radio. “The scale of application of the approach could be increased,” says Eric Latimer, Researcher, Douglas Research Centre

Brain Canada published a feature article on Dr. Corina Nagy’s work. “There are some baseline differences between males and females that suggest we shouldn’t be given the same pharmacological interventions. … Read more

Are you enrolled in an undergraduate degree, and doing a research project at the Douglas this summer? Come present it to the scientific community of the research centre during the … Read more

Study sheds light on origins of schizophrenia in the brain, offering hope for targeted treatments and better diagnosis Routine MRI scans could revolutionize the way we diagnose and treat schizophrenia, … Read more

July 17, 2024 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 … Read more

July 8, 2024 We are very pleased to announce that Christy Au-Yeung (Lepage lab) has been awarded a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. On May 28, François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, … Read more

July 8, 2024 Press release produced by McGill Adapted from text by Katherine Gombay Dr. Salah El-Mestikawy and his team, working in collaboration with a French team (CNRS, INSERM and … Read more

July 4, 2024 Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that controls the brain’s pleasure and reward systems, as well as our ability to move, learn and pay attention. Until now, it has … Read more

  July 02, 2024 We are pleased to inform you that Immigration,  Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (department of the government of Canada) did a profile on Dr Srividya Iyer to … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Eric Latimer, who has been awarded a Partnership Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for the project The Québec homelessness prevention policy … Read more

We are pleased to announce the following three awardees of the second edition of the Douglas Open Science Awards! These awards are made possible through funding from the Douglas Foundation … Read more

  June 21, 2024 On June 14, 2024, Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, and Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre and the Department of Psychiatry of McGill University held their annual Research Day on Friday, June 14, 2024. As every year, the participation and contribution of … Read more

June 18, 2024 Alzheimer Society Research Program (ASRP) has announced the recent recipients of funding for research into neurocognitive disorders. We are proud to announce that Dr. Maxime Montembeault has … Read more

We are pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Marie Giguère Travel and the J.Paiement Outreach Awards.   Marie Giguère Travel Awards Thanks to the generous support from Ms. … Read more

June 6, 2024 On Monday, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced an investment of $59 million in the Integrated Youth … Read more

June 5, 2024 On Friday, May 31, federal ministers visited the Douglas, along with several dignitaries, including Members of Parliament Rachel Bendayan, Fayçal El-Khoury, Anna Gainey, Patricia Lattanzio, and Dr. … Read more

May 16, 2024 In this article published in Québec Science, specialists, including Dr. Serge Gauthier, discuss different approaches to better care for Alzheimer’s disease. Serge Gauthier observes “a change in … Read more

May 23, 2024 CIHR Accelerating Clinical Trials program propels Canada’s first child mental health trials network  Federal funding has been announced for the Canadian Network for Child and Youth Mental … Read more

May 23, 2024 Alzheimer’s Association has awarded Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto for his work in neuroscience mentoring. Alzheimer’s Association has recognized the work of several neuroscientists. Through various awards, they are … Read more

May 13, 2024 Health Canada, through its Substance Use and Addictions Program, has awarded funding to Dr. Marie-Josée Fleury from 2024 to 2028. The Substance Use and Addictions Program has selected … Read more

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Carsley and Quirion Awards! Dr. Holly Carsley Memorial Award The Dr. Holly Carsley Honorary Award recognizes the outstanding work of a … Read more

May 5, 2024 In this interview published by La Presse +, Dr. Linda Booij shares her expertise on the mental health problem of eating disorders.  Dr. Linda Booji paints a … Read more

May 3, 2024 *** Extended deadline: May 7, 2024*** After the resounding success of its first edition, the VIVA Awards are back in 2024. The VIVA Awards are given to … Read more

April 30, 2024 Congratulations to our researchers and students who have received FRQS funding! The Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQS) today announced the results of its funding applications for … Read more

30 April, 2024 Health Canada, through its Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP), has awarded funding to Dr. Michel Perreault from 2024 to 2028. This funding from the SUAP should … Read more

April 29, 2024 In this Radio Canada segment, listen to Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy‘s analysis and reaction to the Saskatchewan Child Protector’s 2023 report, which found that more and more young … Read more

April 29, 2024 In this article published on the Kiplinger website, several specialists, including Dr. Robert Whitley, analyze why so many men don’t live well in retirement. Robert Whitley explains … Read more

April 25, 2024 The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, through its President David W. Oxtoby and Chairman of the Board Goodwin H. Liu, has revealed the names of the … Read more

Avril 21, 2024 This Radio Canada article discusses the growing number of homeless encampments across the country, and the need to dismantle them. Dr. Éric Latimer shares his expertise on … Read more

April 16, 2024 Le poids de l’apparence is a hard-hitting documentary about eating disorders. It follows comedian Phil Roy on a very personal quest to understand where this obsession with … Read more

April 16, 2024 On April 4, the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) announced that they would renew funding for the Stop-AD Centre, led by Drs. Villeneuve and Poirier. This … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the 2024 Marie Giguère Travel Awards have been renewed for 2024. What are the 2024 Marie Giguère Travel Awards? Thanks to the generous support … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the Roger J. Paiement Outreach Award has been renewed for 2024. What is the Roger J. Paiement Outreach Award 2024? Thanks to the generous … Read more

April 10, 2024 In a study by Drs. Vincent Paquin, Jai L. Shah, Marie-Claude Geoffroy, and colleagues investigate the link between smartphone usage and vulnerability to mental illness.  “Our study … Read more

April 10, 2024 Dr. Eric Latimer was awarded a contract from the MSSS to deploy support programs for people experiencing homelessness. In a significant development aimed at enhancing support for … Read more

April 5, 2024 In this article from La Presse, doctors and specialists warn of the dangers of selling this drug online, without any consultation with patients.  “Two weeks ago, I … Read more

April 3, 2024 In this article published by 24h, Dr. Srividya Iyer addresses the question : do antidepressants really make people happy? According to the United Nations (UN), some of … Read more

The latest issue of Santé mentale au Québec magazine is now available online. This issue, entitled La qualité des services en santé mentale au Québec (Quality of mental health services … Read more

*** Extended Deadline April 3, 2024, 5PM *** To all Douglas students and postdocs: The Douglas Research Blitz is continuing this year in an in-person format, for sharing and discussing our … Read more

March 24, 2024 Dr. Véronique Bohbot takes part in the discussion on this topical question: do video games play with our brains? In this Radio Canada segment, various specialists get us … Read more

March 22, 2024 Dr. Eric Latimer, researcher at the Douglas Research Centre and professor in the Department of Psychiatry, has been selected to evaluate Le Christin. This major real estate … Read more

March 21, 2024 Dr. Alain Brunet‘s work is cited in this Radio Canada segment, which aims to give advice on how to accompany someone going through heartbreak. « The first thing … Read more

The annual Research Day of the Douglas Research Centre and McGill Department of Psychiatry will be back this year! The event will take place in person at the Douglas Hall … Read more

Did you know… The 70% of trainees consider scientific communication to be highly important for their future careers, with 59% emphasizing the significance of knowledge translation. Knowledge Mobilization (KM) is … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the Holly Carsley Memorial Award has been renewed for 2024. What is the Holly Carsley Memorial Award ? Thanks to generous gifts from Dr. … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the Rémi Quirion Excellence Award has been renewed for 2024. What is the Rémi Quirion Excellence Prize? Thanks to generosity of former students and … Read more

March 18, 2024 Today, we would like to inform you of the recent broadcast of the first video illustrating the lessons learned by research during the pandemic. Broadcast by the … Read more

March 18, 2024 Barbara Barth, student of Patricia Silveira, is interviewed for McGill website to talk about her career trajectory and her decision to do a postdoc in the Eating … Read more

March 15, 2024 We are proud to share that two of our researchers, Drs. Marie-Claude Geoffroy and Maxime Montembeault, have obtained CIHR grants to study mental health in young and … Read more

March 14, 2024 We are pleased to announce the second edition of the Douglas Open Science Awards. These prizes aim to support graduate and postdoctoral projects that advance Open Science … Read more

March 13, 2024 Today the Government of Canada announced the new Canada Research Chairs (CRC), one of the country’s highest academic honours. We are pleased to announce that two new … Read more

Dr. Cecilia Flores and her PhD Student, Alice Morgunova, were interviewed by BioTechniques about a recent presentation at the Society for Neuroscience Conference last fall. “We are particularly interested in … Read more

February 29, 2024 As February comes to a close, we wish to highlight a milestone that we have just reach as a mental health institute: 70 years of psychiatric research … Read more

Dr. Delphine Raucher-Chéné has obtained a McGill PSychiatry 2023 Clinical Innovation Pilot Fund Award for her project, entitled, Minds@Work for individuals with bipolar disorder. The prize amount of $25,000 is … Read more

February 14, 2024 Dr Diane Boivin is interviewed by L’Actualité magazine on the subject of excessive sleepiness. “Excessive drowsiness has significant consequences on the health and safety of those who … Read more

February 10, 2024 Quebec’s minister for social services, Lionel Carmant, announced the creation of Le Christin, the largest housing project to date in the fight against homelessness. This new social … Read more

February 10, 2024 In anticipation of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr. Patricia Pelufo SIlveira was interviewed by McGill’s Newsroom: “I started medical school at 17. … Read more

February 9, 2024 We are pleased to share that Dr. Pedro Rosa Neto, along with study co-lead Dr. Yasser Iturria-Medina, from The Neuro, has received $1.5M from the Weston Family … Read more

Dr. Alain Brunet is featured in an episode of CBC’s Nature of things, entitled, “Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak”. Don’t miss it, the episode will be airing on CBC … Read more

February 6, 2024 On Jan. 29, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced an $8.7M investment from the Government of Canada and partners to study age-related cognitive impairment. We … Read more

February 2, 2024 The results for the Fall 2023 CIHR Project Grant Competition were announced on January 31. We are pleased to share that five research projects from the Douglas, … Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki was featured in McGill’s Health e-News, in an article entitled, “Gustavo Turecki: In pursuit of innovative mental-health treatment,” by Timothy Gouldson. “Psychiatry has taken a back seat … Read more

Dr. Martin Lepage talks to Les affaires magazine about how to deal with a colleague or employee experiencing a psychotic episode. “You shouldn’t try to criticize the person’s delusions or … Read more

The McGill-Douglas-Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry International Collaborative Initiative in Adversity and Mental Health (AMH Initiative) was featured in the McGill Reporter, in and article entitled, “Decoding the effects of … Read more

January 11, 2024 We are delighted to share that today, FRQS and Quebec’s health and social services ministry (MSSS) announced  that Drs. Srividya N. Iyer and Martin Goyette of ENAP … Read more

January 11, 2023 Last December, Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, co-investigator in a project led by Dr. Iris Sommer at the University Medical Center Groningen, was awarded a Discretionary Award from the … Read more

January 9, 2024 Dr Nicolas Cermakian contributed to an article in Sciences & Avenir – La Recherche n°922, entitled, “How circadian rhythms regulate our health,” and written by Hervé Ratel: … Read more

January 8, 2024 Dr. Simon Ducharme is featured in the McGill Reporter for his participation in Phase I clinical trial testing this potentially groundbreaking treatment that hopes to slow or … Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme interviewed by Le Devoir about gene therapy treatments for fronto-temporal dementia.

December 18, 2023 The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. … Read more

Don’t miss the Leo & Rachel Hendlisz Scientific Event, happening in just over a week! The Hendlisz Awards acknowledges the best articles from Douglas trainees. Join us for exciting research … Read more

December 6, 2023 We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Cecilia Flores has just been promoted to Fellow of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP). Promotion of ACNP members to … Read more

December 6, 2023 We are pleased to share that Dr. Lena Palaniyappan has been awarded research funding by the Quebec Bio-Imaging Network (QBIN) to support his pilot project, “Magnetoencephalography in … Read more

December 5, 2023 On December 5, 2023, Dr. Srividya Iyer received the Royal-Mach Gaensslen Prize. During this recorded ceremony and discussion, a specially-made video presents Dr. Iyer’s work and the … Read more

December 5, 2023 Dr. Linda Booij (Eating Disorders Continuum) and colleagues have just published a meta-analysis in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. The article, entitled “Non-suicidal self-injury among individuals … Read more

November 29, 2023 On November 28, Quebec announced an investment of $4.5 million in mental health research initiatives. These include 4 research projects and the Alliance en santé mentale et … Read more

Will allow clinicians to track neural development across human lifespan for first time Dr. Mallar Chakravarty mentioned in Western University article about a large collaboration headed by Jörn Diedrichsen of … Read more

November 28, 2023 At the Grands Sages event held on November 23, Quebec’s Chief Scientist, Mr. Rémi Quirion, and the Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ) presented the first Grands … Read more

The 26th biennial conference of the Life History Research Society (LHRS) will take place in Montreal in May 2024. This conference is expected to attract nearly 300 psychology specialists from … Read more

November 23, 2023 We are pleased to share that during their 5th Scientific activity, the Centre d’expertise et de collaboration en troubles concomitants (CECTC), awarded Dr. Michel Perreaut with the … Read more

November 22, 2023 On November 16, Acfas held its 79th annual Gala, during which it awarded its prestigious Acfas Prizes. We are proud to announce that this year, Dr. Alain … Read more

In an article published in 24h, Dr. Vincent Paquin explains: “These people often feel great anxiety. One of the hypotheses is therefore that this use allows interactions perceived as more … Read more

November 19, 2023 The Douglas Research Centre is proud to announce that Dr. Gustavo Turecki has been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2023 list from Clarivate. The highly anticipated … Read more

November 18, 2023 A recent story published by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation highlighted work conducted by a team of researchers including Dr. Romina Mizrahi. The team included Drs. … Read more

November 10, 2023 We are pleased to share that the ALS Society of Canada has just announced that Dr. Isabelle Lajoie, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Mahsa Dadar’s group, has … Read more

November 7, 2023 We are delighted to share that Dr. Srividya Iyer is the 2023 recipient of The Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research. Dr. Iyer’s research focuses on adolescence … Read more

TV5 features Dr. Gustavo Turecki and  the crucial role of the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank in science.   “The brain remains an important frontier.” – Gustavo Turecki, psychiatrist and Scientific … Read more

Philosopher Charles Pépin describes Dr. Alain Brunet’s work on reconsolidation therapy and how it influences the message of his book, “Vivre avec son passé.”

Dr. Srividya Iyer’s work in partnership with Dr. Christopher Mushquash highlighted by the CAnadian Institutes of Health Research.

Dr. Srividya Iyer featured by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for her work with youth. “The truth is 60 to 70 per cent of major mental health problems start … Read more

October 20, 2023 Dr. Myra Piat was among 13 researchers whose projects were funded through CIHR’s Transforming Health with Integrated Care (THINC) initiative. This initiative supports health research projects, people, teams … Read more

October 14, 2023 The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé has announced the renewal of the Douglas Research Centre’s status as an FRQS Research Centre. The Douglas is proud … Read more

*** Deadline October 23rd 2023, 5PM *** To all Douglas students and postdocs: The Douglas Research Blitz is continuing this year in an in-person format, for sharing and discussing our research! … Read more

Are you passionate about fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in research and academia? We invite you to be a part of the EDI Committee at the Douglas Research Centre as … Read more

Please note: The deadline has been extended until October 13, 2023. The clinical observership program is designed to acquaint research students with clinical practice, to witness psychiatric pathology and how … Read more

Dr. Romina Mizrahi comments on the potency of legally sold cannabis in Canada and potential impact on users. “When we talk to patients, we explain what this means,” Mizrahi said. … Read more

Dr. Naguib Mechawar published an article in The Conversation, entitled, The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank: a goldmine for research on brain diseases. “Here in Montréal, we have one of the … Read more

S1 – EP5 – The role of memory in our well-being Why don’t we all remember the same things? How does the brain discriminate between information and retain only what … Read more

Dr. Pedro Rosa-Neto quoted in The Montreal Gazette.   Whereas in the past patients would come to Rosa-Neto’s neuroimaging laboratory at the Douglas Research Centre when cognitive problems related to … Read more

Founded in 2013, the Ludmer Centre for Neuroinformatics and Mental Health is a McGill-affiliated research centre driving innovative, collaborative and global big-data research in functional genomics, neuroimaging, statistics, single-cell genomics and computational neuroscience. The Centre … Read more

Does TikTok make you crazy? A McGill University study of 425 Quebecers has come to an ambiguous conclusion: young people with frequent psychotic episodes spend far more time on digital … Read more

Emmanuel Olarewaju, a doctoral student in Dr. Lena Palaniyappan‘s laboratory, recently co-authored an article in Psychology Today, discussing a novel conceptual framework aimed at understanding the complex origins of schizophrenia, specifically … Read more

September 27, 2023 On September 19, 2023, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) awarded 147 McGill research projects with funding from its Discovery Research Programs, including … Read more

September 26, 2023 The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and its Members have elected this year’s new Fellows and named the incoming class of the RSC College. In addition to … Read more

September 25, 2023 This year, thirty McGill research projects were funded through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund for innovative tools and infrastructure. Among them three projects were awarded to … Read more

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. These awards, which … Read more

Ici Radio Canada’s Patrice Roy newscast featured the PREVENT-AD cohort and its directors, Drs. Sylvia Villeneuve and Judes Poirier, in its segment, “New drugs to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s”.

September 22, 2023 We are pleased to announce that Drs. Corina Nagy and Mahsa Dadar have both been named as 2022 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research. Yesterday, Brain Canada … Read more

September 21, 2023 Laurence Roy, erg., OT, PhD, is the 2023 recipient of the Rosemary Wedderburn Brown Prize. This award is named for the McGill alumna who was the first Black … Read more

Marie-Josée Fleury is one of three McGill faculty members to receive Partnership Engage Grants and Partnership Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Read more about this … Read more

Dr. Eric Latimer was interviewed on CBC’s Daybreak to discuss a recent summit on homelessness in Quebec City, and discusses major orientations for addressing homelessness in the province.

Eric Latimer interviewed on Radio Canada Ici Première – Place Publique, to discuss homelessness.

September 14, 2023 We are pleased to welcome Majid Mohajerani, PhD, who joined the Douglas Research Centre in August 2023. Dr. Mohajerani joins us as a basic neuroscience researcher, with … Read more

While women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression, little was known about the reasons for this. A new gender-specific study led by researcher Patricia Silveira, … Read more

“Literally, lecanemab melts amyloid plaques, and within a few months, brains that were full of amyloid are suddenly almost completely emptied of this protein. The effect is spectacular,” describes Dr. … Read more

September 5, 2023 Congratulations to Drs. Marie-Josée Fleury (principal investigator) and Xiangfei Meng (co-investigator), who was recently awarded a Partnership Development Grant from the The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council … Read more

September 5, 2023 We are pleased to welcome Dr. David Benrimoh, who joined the Douglas Research Centre in July 2023. Dr. Benrimoh joins us as a clinical researcher, holding an appointment … Read more

August 22, 2023 Last week the Douglas held its annual Undergrad Research Expo event, which invites undergraduate students to present their ongoing research work. We are pleased to announce the … Read more

August 15, 2023 We are pleased to welcome Dr. Katie Lavigne, who joined the Douglas Research Centre in June 2023. Dr. Lavigne holds an appointment as a full-time Assistant Professor … Read more

August 3, 2023 In May, the Douglas Research Centre welcomed Dr. Delphine Raucher-Chéné to its ranks. Dr. Raucher-Chéné completed her French MD degree in psychiatry in 2010 and has worked for ten years as a full-time clinician … Read more

August 2, 2023 Dr. Mark Brandon and a post-doctoral researcher in his group, J. Quinn Lee, published a commentary today in Neuron, entitled, “Time and experience are independent determinents of … Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme talks to Journal de Québec about the new treatment available for Alzheimer’s disease, donanemab.

Dr Paolo Vitali talks to QUB’s Alexandre Moranville about new medical interventions to treat Alzheimer’s disease.

July 21, 2023 The Canadian Institutes of Health Research have released the results for the Spring 2023 Project Grant Competition. We are pleased to report that several of our researchers … Read more

Douglas researchers are conducting important research on Alzheimer’s disease. Drs Sylvia Villeneuve and Judes Poirier were interviewed by TVA Nouvelle to talk about their research into Alzheimer’s disease, in particular … Read more

Are you enrolled in an undergraduate degree, and doing a research project at the Douglas this summer? Come present it to the scientific community of the research centre during the … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Marie-Josée Fleury, who was just awarded funding from FRQSC for her project, entitled ‘Profils, trajectoires et qualité des services des usagers avec un trouble lié au jeu … Read more

  June 22, 2023 The Douglas is a member of the McGill Tremplin initiative, a multi-centre, FRQ-funded consortium which aims to support career and professional development for McGill trainees. The … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre and the McGill Department of Psychiatry held their annual Research Day on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Thanks to the participation and contribution of many trainees, researchers, … Read more

June 14, 2023 On May 30, 2023, the Journal of the Psychiatry & Neuroscience published an article entitled ‘Opening up mental health research‘, written by Isabel Bacellar, Geneviève Morin, Sylvanne … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre is thrilled to announce a significant investment from The Molson Foundation, marking a milestone in our longstanding partnership. This transformative gift of $3M from The Molson … Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki and his team met with CBC to present the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank. The Douglas Institute’s brain repository is helping researchers better understand, and improve, our collective … Read more

Nicolas Cermakian was featured in a publication in Drug Discovery News, shedding light on the significance of circadian rhythms in the immune system and their potential impact on medical treatments. … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Bruno Giros on winning the CSPT 2022/2023 Senior Investigator Award by Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CSPT) The Senior Investigator Award recognizes and stimulates research in the … Read more

As part of the first steps toward building an Indigenous Integrated Youth Services (IYS) Network, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) gathered one hundred stakeholders from nine provinces and … Read more

June 1, 2023 On May 27 and 28, the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) and Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) presented the provincial finals of Science Pop, … Read more

May 31, 2023 Thanks to the generous support from Ms. Marie Giguère, awards worth up to $500 are available to support travel and attendance for graduate students (MSc and PhD … Read more

May 29, 2023 Thanks to the generous support from Ms. Danielle T. Paiement, the Douglas Institute Research Centre is happy to announce this year’s competition of the Roger J. Paiement … Read more

March 25, 2023  We are proud to announce that Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve has been awarded a Brain Canada 2021 Platform Support Grant (PSG). The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable … Read more

May 23, 2023 We are pleased to share that in April, Alice Morgunova, PhD student under the supervision of Dr. Cecilia Flores (Flores lab), won the International Congress on Academic Medicine (ICAM) poster … Read more

May 22, 2023 Successful navigation requires information about the external world and our perception of body movement (also referred to as self-motion cues which include vestibular feedback, proprioception, and optic … Read more

A BBC article ‘How genetics determine our life choices’ featured Douglas Research Centre researcher Dr. Cecilia Flores. The article was published on the BBC Future website, Beyond the Genome on … Read more

May 18, 2023 A study published in PNAS showed that brain regions associated with emotions and responses to adversity showed gender-based variations in thickness associated with the level of gender … Read more

In a study published in PLoS Biology last month, Dr. Yashar Zeighami and collaborators compared the way genes are expressed in different brain diseases to see if they could identify … Read more

May 11, 2023 Congratulations to Samuel Calmels (Debruille lab), for coming in second at the Acfas national final of Ma thèse en 180s. Last month, Calmels won both the People’s Choice award and … Read more

May 10, 2023 During a special evening, held in the context of the 90th Acfas Congress, Resolu Arts and Sciences launched its Nevada triptych on the theme of mental health. … Read more

May 5, 2023 On May 2, 2023, the Douglas hosted its first ever VIVA Awards. The VIVA Mental Health Science POP Awards competition is a competition for students and postdocs … Read more

May 03, 2023 The Douglas has received a major investment from the RBC Foundation to create a family intervention program for young patients at the Douglas’ Centre of Excellence in Youth … Read more

2023 Dr. Holly Carsley Memorial Award Awardees Thanks to generous gifts from Dr. Holly Carsley’s family and friends, the Douglas Institute Research Centre and the Douglas Institute Foundation are happy to … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Tak Pan Wong, who was recently awarded a team research grant from the Fond de recherche du Québec – Nature et technologies (FRQNT) for his submitted project, La … Read more

April 27, 2023 Congratulations to our researchers and students who received FRQS funding! The Fonds de recherche du Québec announced its funding results today, for both researcher and student salary … Read more

April 18, 2023 CIHR has selected Dr. Andrée-Ann Baril to participate in the 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, in Germany.   Andrée-Ann Baril, a postdoctoral fellow at the Douglas under … Read more

April 13, 2023 McGill Biomedical Graduate Conference (AMBGC) selected Pascal Ibrahim as the recipient of the second-place award for the best oral presentation. The conference was held on March 21, … Read more

April 2, 2023   Among the five Douglas student finalists in McGill’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) challenge, Samuel Calmels (Debruille lab) won both the People’s Choice award and first prize in … Read more

March 29, 2023 On March 22, 2023, the Douglas Foundation held its annual fundraising event, Open Minds. This year’s event was the first to be held in person since the … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the Marie Giguère Travel Awards and the Roger J. Paiement Outreach Award are being renewed this year. 2023 Marie Giguère Travel Awards Thanks to the … Read more

March 22, 2023  A new study by Dr. Mark Brandon, researcher at the Douglas Research Centre and Associate Professor at McGill University, and published in the journal Nature, explores how the brain’s … Read more

March 22, 2023 Today, a special themed issue of Schizophrenia Bulletin – a flagship academic journal in the field of psychosis – was released, focusing on thought, language, and communication … Read more

The annual Research Day of the Douglas Research Centre and McGill Department of Psychiatry will be back this year! The event will take place in person at the Douglas Hall … Read more

March 15, 2023 Once again, McGill has organized a Three Minute Thesis| Ma thèse en 180 secondes challenge, and had over 150 applicants. Over several weeks, candidates gave their 3-minute talks … Read more

*** Deadline April 7th 2023, 5PM *** To all Douglas students and postdocs: The Douglas Research Blitz is continuing this year in an in-person format, for sharing and discussing our research! … Read more

March 6, 2023 Congratulations to Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira, who was just named Associate Director of McGill’s Integrated Program in Neuroscience (IPN). Dr. Silveira is a paediatrician and neuroscientist with … Read more

On Feb. 28, 2023, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), is investing … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the Rémi Quirion Excellence Awards and the Holly Carsley Memorial Awards are being renewed this year. 2023 Dr. Holly Carsley Memorial Award Thanks to … Read more

This month, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives’ “Fellow Feature”  spotlighted Emmanuel Olarewaju, a PhD student at the Centre of Excellence for Youth Mental Health, working with Dr. Lena Palaniyappan. Mr. Olarewaju … Read more

On February 11, 2023, two Douglas trainees, Marjolaine Rivest-Beauregard and Justine Fortin, authors of Sors de ma tête, a mental health podcast series, released a special video in honour of … Read more

CIHR results for the Fall 2022 Project Grant competition were published on February 1, 2023. We are pleased to report that in this latest competition, Douglas researchers have collectively secured … Read more

*** Deadline February 3rd 2023, 5PM *** To all Douglas students and postdocs: The Douglas Research Blitz is continuing this year in an in-person format, for sharing and discussing our research! … Read more

On January 1, 2023, the Douglas Research Centre welcomed its newest member, Dr. Linda Booij. Dr. Booij obtained her Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology at Leiden University in the Netherlands, … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Natasha Rajah, who has just been named co-lead of Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)’s Team 9, Biomarkers of Aging and Neurodegeneration. She takes over from … Read more

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. The 2022 awardees … Read more

Clinical Observership Program 2023 at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute The clinical observership program is back! After a hiatus of 3 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we can … Read more

Please take note of the following changes to the competition: Technical issues prevented the transmission of applications between Jan. 1-28, 2023. Please reapply. The Mobilization challenge is now available to … Read more

On November 20, 2022, Dr. Salah El Mestikawy was featured in the Radio-Canada science documentary series, “Découverte,” to talk about new potential treatments venues for anorexia, in particular, the use of … Read more

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention recently announced their annual list of research grantees. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Corina Nagy is among the 10 promising researchers who … Read more

November 28, 2022 – We are proud to share that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, through the Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction and Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research, have partnered with … Read more

The ARISE&WIN Project aims to understand the gendered impact of COVID-19 on young self-employed Nigerian women and will co-produce solutions that foster better systems and well being. We are pleased … Read more

What is DIALOG’? DIALOG’ is a collaborative blog about substance use, and is led by two students, Kristelle Alunni-Menichini (Perreault lab) & Caroline Leblanc, and their collaborator, Émilie Roberge. This project has been supported through the Douglas … Read more

Dr Judes Poirier interviewed in L’Actualité Alzheimer : des découvertes à prendre avec réserve https://lactualite.com/sante-et-science/alzheimer-des-decouvertes-a-prendre-avec-reserve 

The Irving Ludmer Family Foundation has announced a $15.3 million gift to McGill and three of its affiliated research hospitals to establish the Ludmer Centre Single-Cell Genomics Brain Initiative (SCGBI). … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre is proud to announce that Dr. Gustavo Turecki has been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list from Clarivate. The highly anticipated annual list identifies … Read more

Dr. Michel Perreault was recognized for his work in the field of addiction by the RISQ (groupe de Recherche et d’intervention sur les substances psychoactives – Québec) and the journal … Read more

On November 4, 2022, researchers, clinicians, and managers of the Douglas Institute got together to celebrate Dr. Vasavan Nair and his lifetime of contributions to psychiatry at the Douglas. Dr. … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Martin Lepage, who was awarded the "Prix professionnel de l'Ordre des psychologues du Québec" in recognition of his outstanding work. The prize was awarded during the annual … Read more

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Manuela Ferrari has just been awarded a SSHRC Insight Development Grant Competition Year 2022! Dr. Ferrari's project, entitled, "Building a theoretical framework for youth-led … Read more

From October 24-30, we are marking International Open Access Week 2022. At the Douglas, we are lucky to have a dynamic Open Science team that is committed to advancing our … Read more

*** Deadline November 2nd 2022, 5 PM ***   To all Douglas students and postdocs: The Douglas Research Blitz is continuing this year in an in-person format, for sharing and discussing … Read more

  We are pleased to announce that Dr. Gustavo Turecki received the Philippe and Maria Halphen Prize from the Académie des sciences of France. This prize is being awarded during … Read more

We are pleased to announce that two of our researchers, Drs Corina Nagy and Rachel Rabin, were awarded Brain and Behavior Research  Fund Young Investigator Awards for 2022. The BBRF … Read more

  Dr. Geneviève Sauvé and her collaborators have received over $76,000 from the Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité Sociale (MTESS) to support their project, entitled, “Augmenter … Read more

We are pleased to announce that the Heart and Stroke Foundation has announced this year's Grant-In-Aid awardees. Among them is Dr. Natasha Rajah, who is co-PI on a project led … Read more

  On September 21, 2022, the World Alzheimer Report 2022, Life after diagnosis: Navigating treatment, care and support, was launched. This report been commissioned by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) and was prepared under the … Read more

We are pleased to announce that on September 22, 2022, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced more than $64 million to support 251 research infrastructure … Read more

The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) and its Members have elected this year’s new Fellows and named the incoming class of the RSC College. In addition to the 102 new … Read more

  Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives has just announced the recipients of the Fellowship Competition 8. We are pleased to announce that six of our trainees have obtained support through this Canada … Read more

In the last round of competitions, two of our investigators received funding through Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).  Dr. … Read more

On September 1, 2022, the Douglas Research Centre welcomes its newest member, Dr. Maxime Montembeault. Dr. Montembeault begins his academic career as a Researcher at the Douglas and an Assistant … Read more

In July 2022, Drs. Martin Lepage and Mallar Chakravarty, along with their collaborators, were awarded over $2M from Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives, for their project entitled, "Shifting toward digital innovations: Transforming … Read more

  On August 25, 2022, FRQS announced its Relève étoile prizes. Vincent Paquin, a Master’s student in Mental Health and resident in Psychiatry, McGill University, who works at the Douglas with … Read more

On Tuesday, August 23, 2022, the Douglas held its annual Undergraduate Expo, organized by the Douglas Student Committee for Academic Life. This event was a great success, with a record … Read more

Do you want to get involved in the planning of academic activities in the research centre? 

The Douglas Student Committee for Academic Life (or "the DAL" for friends!), composed of … Read more

Ms. Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, visited the Douglas last Friday, Aug 19, 2022, to meet with some … Read more

In March 2022, we welcomed Dr. Lena Palaniyappan to the Douglas Research Centre. Dr. Palaniyappan convenes Discourse in Psychosis, an international consortium of researchers interested in speech, language and communication in … Read more

What is "Sors de ma tête"? Following-up on the success of its first season, previously entitled, "COVID-19 : Sors de ma tête," podcast hosts Justine Fortin and Marjolaine Rivest-Beauregard are launching their … Read more

  Dr. Cherie Strikwerda-Brown is a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve's laboratory. She is the lead author on the recent article, Association of Elevated Amyloid and Tau Positron Emission Tomography Signal … Read more

  Changing how we value research: The Douglas Research Centre joins two other McGill-affiliated organizations in signing the Declaration on Research Assessment The Douglas has joined the Neuro (Montreal Neurological … Read more

Dr. Myra Piat has been named one of the 2022 Champions of Mental Health by the Canadian Alliance for Mental Illness and Mental Health. Each year the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness … Read more

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives, recently announced the results of their Discovery Funds Competition 2, which aims to attribute substantial (over $1M) funding allocations to strategic projects within each of its … Read more

Dr. Bruno Giros was recently named as a new member of the Academia Europea, which is dedicated to the advancement and promotion of excellence in scholarship. The Academia Europea’s mission is … Read more

Congratulations to our CIHR Project Grant Recipients! CIHR results for the last project grant competition were published on July 14.  Congratulations to our researchers on their successful applications: Mark Brandon  – Identify how entorhinal-hippocampal … Read more

Beginning in July 2022, Dr. Palaniyappan has taken on the chief editorship of the Journal of Psychiatry & Neuroscience along with Dr. Paul Albert from University of Ottawa. The Journal of … Read more

Are you enrolled in an undergraduate degree, and you are doing a research project at the Douglas this summer? Come present it to the scientific community of the research centre … Read more

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan recently published a commentary in Schizophrenia Bulletin, entitled, “Is collaborative open science possible with speech data in psychiatric disorders?” In this commentary, Dr. Palaniyappan describes some of … Read more

On Monday, June 20, the Douglas Research Centre and McGill Department of Psychiatry held their first in-person Research Day since 2019.

Revue Santé mentale au Québec is a scientific journal that appears twice a year. Its main objective is to make available to clinicians, managers and researchers new knowledge on mental … Read more

After a call for interest during which we received 7 applications, we are pleased to announce the new members joining the EDI committee. They are: Dr. Cecilia Flores, Chair Dr. … Read more

The JPB Research Network on Toxic Stress has just released its seminal article on using biological measures of adversity as a guide for pediatric practice. The JPB Research Network on Toxic Stress … Read more

Thanks to the generous support from Ms. Danielle T. Paiement, awards worth up to $1,000 are available to support the participation of graduate students (MSc and PhD candidates), postdoctoral fellows … Read more

  Thanks to the generous support from Ms. Marie Giguère, awards worth up to $500 are available to support travel and attendance for graduate students (MSc and PhD candidates) presenting … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy, who was honoured by McGill during convocation and was named as one of 3 “Outstanding Emerging Researchers” for 2022! The prize is administered by Research … Read more

The Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé has announced the recipients of salary and research awards. We are thrilled to announce the names of our new Chercheurs-boursiers! Chercheurs-boursiers Dr. Carl … Read more

  The Standing Committee on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI Committee) is looking for 4 new members. Apply by Friday June 3, 2022!   The first EDI Committee at the … Read more

  On the occasion of their biennial conference, held May 14-18, 2022, the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms recognized Dr. Nicolas Cermakian for his long-standing service by awarding him the SRBR … Read more

The Douglas Foundation has announced that TD is donating $150,000 in support of Digital Mental Health research at the Douglas. The project, led by Dr. Mallar Chakravarty, aims to leverage the … Read more

Dr. Natasha Rajah is a researcher at the Douglas Research Centre and a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University. She also holds a Research Chair in Sex … Read more

McGill’s 5th Clinical Innovation Competition, or CLICL, for short, was held virtually on May 10, 2022. This annual competition was created in 2018 to inspire members of McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health … Read more

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Tak Pan Wong has been awarded a Proof-of-concept grant by The Alzheimer's Society for his project, Role of cannabidiol in ameliorating neuronal hyperactivity: A cellular … Read more

We are pleased to announce the following three awardees of the first edition of the Douglas Open Science Awards! These inaugural awards are made possible through funding from the Tanenbaum … Read more

On May 10, 2022, Mr. Pierre Fitzgibbons, on behalf of the Ministère de l'économie et de l'innovation (MEI), announced the 51 projects that are being funded through their special call … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley’s work featured on Radio-Canada Première

Dr. Natasha Rajah was just named to the new position of Assistant Dean, Academic Career Development, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill. This role, together with the new post of … Read more

We are very proud to announce the names of our students who recently received prestigious scholarships from CIHR and NSERC:   Canada Graduate Scholarships – Master’s Program Tanya Capolicchio – … Read more

Text by Alexandra Keinath For decades, scientists have believed that our memory for events works by first creating a neural code for that event, and then later reinstating that code … Read more

Dr. Holly Carsley Memorial Award Thanks to generous gifts from Dr. Holly Carsley's family and friends, the Douglas Institute Research Centre and the Douglas Institute Foundation are happy to announce … Read more

Dr. Bruno Giros was awarded the 2022 Canadian College of Neuropsycho-pharmacology (CCNP) Heinz Lehmann Award, which is given out in recognition of outstanding contributions by a single individual in neuropsychopharmacology research in Canada. … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley co-author of an Opinion piece in the National Post.

2022 Marie Giguère Travel Awards, for conferences attended in 2022 Thanks to the generous support from Ms. Marie Giguère, Ad. E., these awards support travel and attendance for graduate students … Read more

Canadian Immigrant magazine has officially begun the online voting stage for the 14th annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards 2022. Dr. Srividya Iyer been chosen to be one of the top 75 shortlist. … Read more

Are you a Douglas Research Trainee? If so, we would like to let you know about the opportunity to participate in a survey about career preparation and skill development. It … Read more

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan has been conferred with a Visiting Professor appointment at Sichuan University, Chengdu, China. This appointment will strengthen the existing collaboration between his group focussed on neuroscience of early intervention in … Read more

Dr. Simon Ducharme was awarded funding to support a project aiming to evaluate nabilone, a drug that targets the brain’s endocannabinoid system, as a symptomatic treatment in fronto-temporal degeneration. The … Read more

To all Douglas Research Centre graduate students and postdocs – Apply by April 29, 2022 The selection of the OLAOLA awards, a new award competition that aims to support students based on their … Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer interviewed in the Globe and Mail.

Dr. Srividya Iyer quoted in The Globe & Mail.

Drs. Mallar Chakravarty and Marco Prado (Western University) have been awarded a significant grant through a brand new initiative from Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) and BrainsCAN, two Canada First Research Excellence … Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer was named by Canadian Immigrant as an "Immigrant Woman of Inspiration." For this ninth edition, the nominees featured by Canadian Immigrant were all recognized for their work in science, … Read more

A study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry has created a metric that reflects variation in the expression of genes controlling the organization of neuronal connections during development. When applied … Read more

Dr. Serge Gauthier’s work cited in Canadian Healthcare Technology in April 2022.

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives has announced the projects selected to receive this year's Neuro Commercialization Ignite Grants. These grants aim to support small-scale validation/proof-of-principle efforts in the development of a neuroscience-related technology. We are pleased to … Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer featured in Canadian Immigrant.

“The Research Excellence Award is given to a mid-career researcher who has shown exceptional research in the field of schizophrenia research and promising research trajectory. Jai Shah fits the bill … Read more

Dr. Véronique Bohbot featured on Les années lumières on ICI Radio Canada Première.

Dr. Carl Ernst’s work featured in McGill’s Research Briefs.

  Congratulations to Dr. Geneviève Sauvé, who was just awarded funding from FRQSC for her project, CERVEAUX@TRAVAIL; an innovative research approach to promote psychological health in the workplace for individuals … Read more

Research by Drs. Serge Gautheri and Pedro Rosa-Neto featured in Health e-News.

The Douglas Research Centre featured in the McGill Reporter for its Open Science Initiative.

Dr. Jai Shah featured in the McGill Reporter.

The Douglas Research Centre has become the first mental health institution in Canada to adopt Open Science. Building on this momentum, we are proud to announce the Douglas Open Science … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre will share its research data to accelerate the pace of treatment development  Over 10 per cent of the world population, or approximately 792 million people, lives with a mental … Read more

A study led by Marie-Claude Geoffroy, PhD, and featuring psychiatry resident Vincent Paquin, MD, featured in La Presse.

Dr. Martin Lepage’s work featured in McGill University News and Events Channels.

Dr. Martin Lepage and his student, Danielle Penney, featured in Actualités UQAM.

Dr. Alain Brunet’s work cited in ComSanté (UQAM).

Commonly considered the most severe mental illness, approximately 370 000 Canadians live with schizophrenia. Debilitating symptoms of the illness can include hallucinations such as hearing voices, troubling delusional beliefs, social … Read more

Dr. Martin Lepage’s research featured in Health e-News

Congratulations to Drs. Romina Mizrahi and Jai Shah, who were recognized by the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) this month! Dr. Mizrahi was elected by her peers to the SIRS Board for … Read more

Dr. Martin Lepage cited in Radio-Canada clip discussing visual memory cues.

  Congratulations to James Carmichael, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Sylvain Williams' lab, on being awarded the Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellowship, for his project entitled "From Space to Memory Under … Read more

Dr. Serge Gauthier interviewed by Sonali Karnick on Allin a Weekend (CBC) regarding Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia care.

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy and her student, Vincent Paquin, MD, featured in McGill’s Research Briefs.

  The Douglas Research Centre’s YouTube channel was launched in September 2019 to promote video content produced by our research teams and aimed at different types of audiences – members … Read more

Daylight saving time “forces us to start our day one hour earlier relative to the sun,” said Tara Delorme, a McGill PhD student in Dr. Cermakian’s lab. “People need to … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley quoted in The Montreal Gazette.

Dr. Mark Brandon’s article cited in Metro.

Dr. Serge Gauthier cited in McGill Tribune.

Dr. Eric Latimer interviewed by CBC about homelessness and mental health.

Dr. Alain Brunet, featured in L’avenir nous appartient, on Télé-Québec.

Dr. Simon Ducharme’s research on presicion psychiatry cited in La Presse.

Research by Suzanne King, PhD, and featuring Vincent Paquin, MD, psychiatry resident, reported in Medscape.

The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank cited in L’Actualité.

We are pleased to announce the recruitment of Dr. Lena Palaniyappan as the new Monique H. Bourgeois Chair, offered through the François Bourgeois Foundation. In addition to becoming a Researcher … Read more

Congratulations to Drs. Nicolas Cermakian and Patricia Pelufo Silveira for recently obtaining a Ludmer-MI4 Seed Funding Grant! This grant aimed at supporting a new health research project focusing on the role … Read more

A new approach to assess the early development and future therapies for the disease   A brand-new study, published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications, suggests that evaluating spatial memory … Read more

Mylène Lapierre, a PhD student in Dr. Suzanne King’s laboratory, is featured in the February edition of the Douglas Academic Life’s “Trainee Spotlight”. In the trainee spotlight, candidates share their perspective … Read more

Dr. Eric Latimer interviewed by Sabrina Marandola on Let’s Go (CBC). 

Drs. Martin Lepage and Manuela Ferrari cited in The Montrealer.

*** Extended deadline February 14th 2022, 5PM *** To all Douglas students and postdocs: The Douglas Research Blitz is continuing this year in an online format, for sharing and discussing our … Read more

Dr. Mimi Israel interviewed on TVA Nouvelles

Congratulations to all of our researchers whose projects were funded through CIHR's latest Project Grants competition! Simon Ducharme Neurodevelopmental vs. Neurodegenerative: A study of neurodevelopmental consequences of FTD genetic mutations in at-risk youth … Read more

Quinta Seon interviewed in The Charlatan.

Dr. Howard Steiger featured in The Montreal Gazette.

Dr. Geneviève Sauvé, who was recently awarded funding from the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation for her project, Cerveaux@Travail une intervention pour améliorer l’inclusion professionnelle des personnes vivant avec le … Read more

Douglas Research Centre cited by RDS.

Dr. Diane Boivin cited on Radio Canada

Dr. Veronique Bohbot featured in Radio-Canada.

Dr. Véronique Bohbot’s research featured in Journal de Montréal.

Dr. Nicolas Cermakian interviewed in L’Actualité.

Congratulations to Drs. Manuela Ferrari and Martin Lepage, who each received one of five prestigious awards through the Bell Let’s Talk-Brain Canada Mental Health Research Program. This program, which is funded … Read more

Drs Manuela Ferrari and Martin Lepage cited in La Presse.

Dr. Rob Whitley pens piece for Psychology Today.

Dr. Serge Gauthier on Radio Canada for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Opinion piece written by Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy.

Work by Drs Naguib Mechawar and Gustavo Turecki cited in Inserm pressroom

This month, Drs. Mahsa Dadar and Yashar Zeighami began their careers as Assistant Professors in the Departement of Psychiatry, and Researchers at the Douglas Research Centre.  Dr. Dadar received her Bachelor's … Read more

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy featured in the McGill Reporter.

Drs. Gustavo Turecki and Naguib Mechawar cited in SciTechDaily.

Drs.  Gustavo Turecki and Naguib Mechawar cited as collaborators in a press release on EurekAlert!

Dr. Suzanne King quoted in ScienceInsider

Dr. Suzanne King interviewed in WorldCrunch.

Dr. Serge Gauthier quoted in The Carer.

Dr. Eric Latimer cited by McGill’s Institutional Communications.

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy’s work in a press release on EurekAlert!

Dr. Mallar Chakravarty interviewed by Spectrum News.

On Tuesday, December 14, we had the privilege of hearing 6 excellent talks by the nominees of the Hendlisz Award. Thanks to the DAL, Dr. Nicolas Cermakian, and all who organized … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Geoffroy, who was recently awarded a CIHR grant to study the effect of École à Ciel Ouvert (Open Sky School), a program that could potentially benefit the mental … Read more

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy cited by McGill University News and Events Channels

On Dec. 1, 2021, Forbes released their annual 30 under 30 list. Congratulations to Joseph Therriault, who was cited in the Healthcare Category! Joseph is a PhD student in Dr. … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley’s work featured in The Suburban.

Dr. Suzanne King interviewed by Undark.

Please note that this year, statutory holidays will fall on: December 24, 2021 December 27, 2021 December 31, 2021 January 3, 2022   Full Holiday Calendar available here.     Photo … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Srividya Iyer, who has received a CIHR Phase 3 Indigenous Gender and Wellness grant! This grant will build on the ACCESS Open Minds Indigenous Council, and aims to … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre is proud to announce that Drs. Gustavo Turecki and Michael Meaney have been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list from Clarivate. The highly anticipated … Read more

Dr. Massimiliano Orri pens piece in The Concersation – The Good Men Project

We are proud to announce that the Douglas Research Centre, in partnership with three other McGill-affiliated research centres, the RI-MUHC, the Lady Davis Institute, and the Centre de recherche en biologie … Read more

Dr. Eric Latimer’s work featured in The Conversation – Big News Network.

  Dr. Giamal Luheshi was a colleague, a mentor and a friend to many of us. Sadly, he passed away on November 25, 2020. A ceremony will be held this … Read more

Dr. Martin Lepage interviewed in LaPresse.

On October 18, Dr. Gustavo Turecki was announced as a member of the US National Academy of Medicine. Although there were 100 new members named in 2021, he is one … Read more

As part of the Open Access week (October 25-31, 2021), the Douglas Research Centre (DRC) is announcing its own Open Access policy. By supporting Open Access publishing, the DRC aims to … Read more

Dr. Serge Gauthier quoted in Australian Journal of Dementia Care.

On October 10, the Douglas Foundation lauched its movement, Building Hope. This social media campaign is mobilizing celebrities, industry partners, members of the research community, and private members of society … Read more

For the second year, the Douglas Research Blitz will be held in an online format, for sharing and discussing our research! Do you want to practice your presentation skills? Do … Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki interviewed by LaPresse on World Mental Health Day.

Dr. Natasha Rajah quoted in Maclean’s.

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy featured in the National Post.

Mental Illness Awareness Week is underway (October 3-9, 2021). Dr. Srividya N. Iyer, one of 2021's Mental Health Champions, spoke to Radio Canada on the occasion, underscoring the need for … Read more

  With adolescents returning to classes after mostly remote learning for the 2020-2021 school year, there has been renewed attention on the effects of school schedules on sleeping patterns and stress levels … Read more

As in previous years, the selection of the Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards for the best student publications will be done via a peer-review process. Specifically, the applications will be … Read more

"Everybody’s got a brain, but very few of us know much about how it works. So to find out how brains do things like make memories, or what happens when … Read more

The Douglas Foundation and Bombardier offered two grants of $50,000 each to support clinical research projects on mental health carried out by Douglas researchers. After independent review of the applications submitted, … Read more

Dr. Reut Gruber interviewed by CTV.

Dr. Reut Gruber‘s work featured in McGill’s Newsroom.

Dr. Ridha Joober was among the 74 newly elected Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences for 2021. Fellows are selected by their peers in recognition for their accomplishments and contributions to … Read more

We are very proud to announce that Dr. Gustavo Turecki was just named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Fellowship to the RSC is the highest academic … Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki among 10 McGill researchers elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada – McGill News Channels.

Dr. Natasha Rajah, was named to the Institute of Aging advisory board for a 4-year term, beginning September 1, 2021. Congratulations!

Congratulations to our students who have received studentships from McGill's Faculty of Medicine, the Integrated Program for Neuroscience (IPN), and from Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL).   Alice Morgunova (PhD candidate … Read more

Dr. Alain Brunet’s work featured in CityNews Ottawa.

Dr. Alain Brunet’s work featured in CityNews Ottawa.

Drs. Serge Gauthier quoted in Alzheimer’s News Today.

The Douglas’ Cerebral Imaging Centre (CIC) and McGill-Mouse-Miniscope (M3) Platforms were recently awarded funding through the 2nd Core Facility Funding Competiition from Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL). Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) is an … Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer featured in the McGill Reporter.

On August 24, 2021, Dr. Mallar Chakravarty was interviewed by Ms. Mitsumishi Takahashi of CTV.

On August 24, Dr. Mallar Chakravarty was interviewed by Ms. Mutsumi Takahashi of CTV, to discuss his recent publication, Early or Late Gestational Exposure to Maternal Immune Activation Alters Neurodevelopmental Trajectories … Read more

On August 24, 2021, Dr. Howard Steiger was interviewed by Radio X regarding Eating disorders and anxiety.

The Douglas Undergraduate Research Expo was held by Zoom on August 17, 2021, with a record attendance and a record number of presenters! This year, the Undergraduate Research Expo prize … Read more

Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health Announces 2021 Champions of Mental Health The Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health (CAMIMH) has announced this year’s winners of … Read more

Dr. Michael Meaney quoted in Texax Monthly.

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy quoted in Le Soleil.

A new study conducted at the CoBrA Laboratory located in the Cerebral Imaging Centre at the Douglas Research Centre, sheds light on the neuropsychiatric mechanisms activated in children whose mothers … Read more

Dr. Natasha Rajah featured in Reader’s Digest Best Health.

Drs. Serge Gauthier and Pedro Rosa Neto cited in MedPage Today.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar featured in Le Soleil de Châteauguay.

CIHR results for the last project grant competition were published. In total, the Douglas research centre was awarded over $4.2 M in this competition. Congratulations to our researchers for their successful applications! Mark Brandon: Bridging the … Read more

Dr. Serge Gauthier featured by Radio Canada.

On July 9, Dr. Naguib Mechawar was one of the invited guests on Y'a du monde à messe, a weekly interview show broadcast on Téléquébec and hosted by Christian Bégin. Joined … Read more

Are you enrolled in an undergraduate degree, and you are doing a research project at the Douglas this summer? Come present it to the scientific community of the research centre … Read more

Congratulations to Refilwe Mpai, who obtained an MSc Fellowship from Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) for her project, “Characterizing cerebellar perineuronal nets in human post-mortem samples and how they may … Read more

Dr. Naguib Mechawar was one of the featured guests on Y’a du monde à messe.

Dr. Bruno Giros among those awarded a Distinguished rank by McGill’s provost – McGill Reporter.

Dr. Bruno Giros was awarded the rank of Distinguished James McGill Professor, McGill’s highest honour. The title of Distinguished James McGill Professor is awarded to late-career scholars whose work exemplifies excellence and international leadership … Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki interviewed by Radio Canada.

Dr. Carl Ernst interviewed by McGill’s Health e-News.

The Douglas Student Committee for Academic Life put on another very successful round of presentations in this year’s Douglas Special Scientific Symposia (D3S)! Congratulations to all the trainees who presented their … Read more

Dr. Diane Boivin’s research featured in Wired.

Dr. Alain Brunet quoted in The Globe and Mail.

We are pleased to announce that recent Douglas graduate Kathryn Vaillancourt (Turecki lab) received the CIHR Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction – 2020 Brain Star Award! The Brain Star program was launched by … Read more

Dr. Naguib Mechawar featured in Le Soleil de Chateauguay.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar interviewed in Le Soleil de Chateauguay

Dr. Srividya Iyer interviewed by CBC.

  Congratulations to both Mark Brandon and Sylvain Williams!   Today, the Canada Research Chairs announced that Mark Brandon's Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Neural Circuits of Memory was renewed, … Read more

Dr. Suzanne King featured in Le Devoir. 

Dr. John Breitner quoted in Best Life.

Brain Info is a science communication initiative led by McGill University students, including several Douglas-based students, who are ready to answer your questions about all things neuroscience. The goal of Brain … Read more

Dr. Serge Gauthier interviewed by Radio Canada.

Dr. Serge Gauthier quoted by Alzheimer’s International.

Dr. Diane Boivin featured in Les années lumières (Radio-Canada).

Dr. Gustavo Turecki cited in McGill’s News Channel.

Dr. Eric Latimer interviewed on Radio-Canada Première

Drs. Pedro Rosa-Neto and  Serge Gauthier and their teams featured in McGill’s Health e-News.

Les  Drs Alain Brunet  et Manuela  Ferrari collaborent au projet étudiant “COVID-19: Sors de ma tête” qui aborde les problématiques de santé  mentale en lien avec la pandémie  de l … Read more

We are pleased to share that Dr. Natasha Rajah, who was just elected to be a board member of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN). CAN is the largest association of neuroscientists … Read more

Dr. Diane Boivin‘s work featured in McGill’s Newsroom.

Dr. Salah El Mestikawy gives an interview for the lay public to explain the mechanisms of addition and its mechanisms – and why they are so difficult to tackle. An interview … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Myra Piat and her team, who have recently published a systematic review in BMC’s Systematic Reviews journal, on the most important factors that contribute to implementation of innovative practices in … Read more

Voyez Salah El-Mestikawy en entrevue avec la youtubeuse Viviane Lalande parler d’addiction

Félicitations à Dre Myra Piat et à son équipe, qui viennent de publier une revue systématique dans le journal Systematic Reviews, portant sur les factuers les plus importants qui contribuent à l’implantation des pratiques innovantes … Read more

A podcast about the psychological consequences and repercussions of the pandemic   Sors de ma tête is a podcast series broadcast of 4 episodes hosted by Justine Fortin and Marjolaine … Read more

Congratulations to Muzi Li, postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Xiangfei Meng's lab and to Marina Wakid, doctoral candidate in Dr. Naguib Mechawar's lab for obtaining a prize of $ 1,000 for the Dr. Holly Carsley Memorial Awards. Thanks … Read more

Dr. Eric Latimer interviewed on Radio-Canada.

Dr. Judes Poirier featured in LaPresse

Dr. Reut Gruber quoted in Body and Soul.

Dr. Gustavo Turecki cited in idw – Informationsdienst Wissenschaft.

Dr. Gustavo Turecki cited in McGill’s Channels.

The newly established McGill–Douglas–Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry International Collaborative Initiative in Adversity and Mental Health represents the first international effort devoted to understanding the biology behind how early-life adversity … Read more

AIfred and the Douglas cited in LaPresse+.

At a time when Canadian youth are experiencing an increase in mental health challenges, and are also disproportionately experiencing higher rates of unemployment and disruptions in education due to the … Read more

Dr. Marie-Josée Fleury, Alain Brunet, Outi Linnaranta cited in the McGill Reporter.

Drs. Serge Gauthier and Pedro Rosa-Neto published in McGill’s Health e-News.

Congratulations to Drs. Jamie Near, Patricia Pelufo Silveira and Rachel Rabin who were awarded FRQS Chercheur Boursier awards! Dr. Jamie Near Recherches translationnelles sur la neurochimie et la pathologie cérébrale dans la … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley interviewed in Vancouver Sun.

Dr. Gustavo Turecki interviewed by ICI Première.

Dr. Mallar Chakravarty‘s work featured in Spectrum. 

Dr. Gustavo Turecki interviewed on Radio Canada ICI Première. Audio available  part 1 – https://app2.cision.com/#/articles/150001080603573 part 2 – https://app2.cision.com/#/articles/150001080606805 

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, interviewed on ICI Première.

Dr. Natasha Rajah interviewed on CBC’s The Current with Matt Galloway.

Dr. Patricia Pelufo Silveira featured in McGill’s Faculty of Medicine an dHealth Science F[o]cus.

Dr. Natasha Rajah interviewed by the New York Times.

Mental health interventions in First Nations and Inuit communities frequently rely on the use of psychometric questionnaires that are often not well received by Indigenous patients. They have reported preferring tools that promote resilience … Read more

Dr. Eric Latimer cited in LaPresse+.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar and the Douglas Bell Canada Brain Bank featured in Metro.

Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives has announced the projects selected to receive this year's Neuro Commercialization Ignite Grants. These grants aim to support small-scale validation/proof-of-principle efforts in the development of a neuroscience-related technology. We are pleased … Read more

Dr. Howard Steiger quoted in Journal de Montréal.

Dr. Marjorie Montreuil‘s work cited in McGill’s Health e-News.

Dr. Cecilia Flores featured in Science News for Students.

The Brain Canada Foundation has awarded the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank (DBCBB) a Platform Support Grant totalling nearly $2.14 M. These funds are provided jointly from the Brain Canada Foundation and partners of the DBCBB, including the Réseau … Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki featured in Revista Pesquisa – FASEP.

The Douglas Trainee Spotlight series highlights students and postdoctoral fellows at the Douglas Research Centre. Through this series, we find out what it's like to be a trainee at the … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre and the Neuro have partnered to create the Collective MIND as part of the MEDTEQ+ Beachhead network. The Beachhead initatives are partnerships between a center of clinical excellence and companies … Read more

Professor Srividya Iyer, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University and clinician and researcher at the Douglas Research Centre, recently took time to answer a few questions … Read more

Dr. Reut Gruber‘s work cited in La Presse.

Dr. Natasha Rajah interviewed on CBC Radio 1 Sunday Magazine with Pia Chattopadhyay.

Dr. Reut Gruber‘s work cited in La Presse.

Dr. Rob Whitley quoted in Montreal Gazette.

Dr. Natasha Rajah interviewed on “Breaking News and Developing Stories”, on CNN Newsroom with John Vause (CNN).

Congratulations to Carl Ernst for receiving funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation for his project, Next Generation dopaminergic cell modeling and therapeutics for movement disorders. This project, led by Carl … Read more

Dr. Xiangfei Meng is one of a group of researchers launching a study to investigate which factors are responsible for the severity of COVID-19 among elderly individuals in long-term care … Read more

On March 11, 2021, at 1 pm, to mark the first anniversary of the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Douglas Research Centre joins the rest of Quebec in observing a … Read more

Multi-partner project, DISCOVER, featured by the Montreal Gazette – Dr. Xiangfei Meng and collaborators study COVID-19 and the risk factors that put some elderly residents more at risk of falling seriously … Read more

Dr. Xiangfei Meng‘s work cited in City News.

Dr. Reut Gruber interviewed by AM980 (Global News London).

Thanks to generous gifts from Dr. Holly Carsley's family and friends, the Douglas Research Centre and the Douglas Foundation are happy to announce this year's competition of the Dr. Holly … Read more

Thanks to generosity of former students and collaborators, the Douglas Research Centre and the Douglas Foundation are happy to announce the Rémi Quirion Excellence Award. In addition to being a … Read more

Dr. Marjorie Montreuil featured in McGill’s Health e-News.

Dr. Natasha Rajah quoted by The Atlantic.

Dr. Serge Gauthier‘s work featured on CIEU 94.9.

Dr. Serge Gauthier featured in La Presse.

CIHR results for the last project grant competition were published today. Congratulations to all of our researchers named as PIs on successful applications: John Breitner, Alain Brunet, Manuela Ferrari, Marie-Josée Fleury, and … Read more

Dr. Marjorie Montreuil‘s work featured in The Record.

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Douglas Foundation's Open Minds Event – Chez Vous! This year, because of the pandemic, the event was held virtually, but thanks to everyone … Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer writes a piece on prioritizing investments in youth mental health for National Newswatch.

Dr. Srividya N. Iyer pens piece for National Newswatch.

Congratulations to Drs. Diane Boivin, Michel Perreault, and Manuela Ferrari on obtaining funding for their project, Development of a digital sleep and fatigue coach for fronline health care workers during the … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley‘s work featured in DATAC.

Dr. Srividya Iyer featured in McGill’s Health e-News.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar and Liam O’Leary featured in Labroots.

Dr. Reut Gruber interviewed on CBC Radio One.

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy quoted in SooToday.

Dr. Mimi Israel quoted in Inspired Traveler

Dr. Naguib Mechawar quoted in Maxisciences.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar featured in FuturaSciences.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar and Liam O’Leary quoted in Nexus Newsfeed.

Drs. Pedro Rosa-Neto and Serge Gauthier, along with McGill colleagues Dr. José A. Morais, Claire Webster, Dr. Tamara Ellen Carver, Zeina Salameh, Carol Servaes, Maria Vincelli, Diane Weidner, and Leila Zahabi, … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Carl Ernst and his European collaborators on obtaining a grant from the European Joint Programme for Rare Diseases, for their project, Development and preclinical testing in human cell … Read more

Dr. Naguib Mechawar featured in IFLScience.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar quoted in SciTechDaily

Work by Dr. Naguib Mechawar highlighted in EurekAlert.

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy pens article in The Conversation.

Drs. Serge Gauthier and Pedro Rosa-Neto featured in Health e-News.

ACCESS Open Minds has published some early results from its program, based on preliminary data from 14 of its sites across the country. View the full report here.             … Read more

  *** Deadline February 17, 2021***   Douglas students and postdocs: The Douglas Research Blitz is back in an online format, because in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, we still need to share and discuss our … Read more

Gabriel Devenyi interviewed by Nature.

Dr. Salah El Mestikawy featured in the Scientist-in-Chief’s “Impact of Research” column. Since the start of the pandemic, the incidence of anorexia among teenagers has skyrocketed—an alarming situation considering that … Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki quoted in La Presse Nous traversons tous une période de stress, et nous savons que les Canadiens voient leur santé mentale se détériorer en ce moment », … Read more

Paradigms are shifting in youth mental health care in Canada ACCESS Open Minds is proud to release preliminary research data highlighting the concrete impacts its innovative mental health care model … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley pens an opinion piece for CBC.

Interview with Marie-Josée Fleury in CBC Montreal – Out of the Dark.

Dr. Carl Ernst heads international research group that received funding from two major European grants to find treatments for the devastating rare genetic disease Schinzel-Giedion Syndrome (SGS). The grants are … Read more

Reut Gruber pens article on Canadian youth and sleep in Leaders and Learners.

Dr. Natasha Rajah was a member of a panel discussion on preventing brain aging diseases for women, organized in honour of Women’s Brain Health Day and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in January; … Read more

Drs. Massimiliano Orri, Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Patricia Conrod, and Naguib Mechawar in Qualaxia. De nombreux experts craignent une hausse des taux de suicide pendant ou suite à la pandémie de la … Read more

In January 2020, the Douglas Research Centre established a Standing Committee for Equity Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI). Over the past year faculty interested in this initiative have had 3 meetings … Read more

Dr. Howard Steiger interviewed in La Presse.

Dr. Rob Whitley pens an opinion piece for the Vancouver Sun

  The Douglas Research Centre is proud to be one of the early signatories of the ALBA Declaration on Equity and Inclusion. The Alba Network was founded by a group of leading scientists to promote … Read more

Entrevue avec Dr. Nicolas Cermakian, Ici Radio-Canada

On Thursday, December 17, we had the privilege of hearing 6 excellent talks by the nominees of the Hendlisz Award. Thanks to the DAL, Dr. Nicolas Cermakian, and all who … Read more

We would like to announce that Dr. Joseph Rochford has taken on the role of Chair of the Douglas REB, effective December 1,2020. We thank him for accepting this important … Read more

Drs. Judes Poirier, Serge Gauthier, and Pedro Rosa-Neto featured in Health e-News.

Dr. Eric Latimer featured iun the Toronto Star Policing homelessness, it turns out, is costly. In Toronto, an average of $59,000 (Canadian) of public resources is spent on each homeless … Read more

Dr. Ashok Malla featured in Toronto Star “Let’s say you have anxiety or depression,” said Dr. Ashok Malla, lead investigator for the Montreal-based Access Open Minds initiative, one of two … Read more

Congratulations to Scott Bell winner of the 2020 Jury Prize for his outstanding image titled “Neuro Nova”.

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy cited in Le Devoir

Dr. Srividya Iyer was elected Vice President of the International Association for Youth Mental Health (IAYMH) which is an international organization that aims to to change the way the global community … Read more

Drs. Pedro Rosa-Neto and Serge Gauthier featured in the Scientist-in-Chief’s “Impacts of Research” column.

Dr. Alain Brunet on Radio-Canada

Congratulations to Dr. Romina MIzrahi, who was just awarded the American College of Neuropsychophamacology's Joel Elkes Award!   The ACNP presents the Joel Elkes Research Award to a young scientist in … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki and Dr. Michael Meaney for being among the most highly cited researchers of 2020! Each year, Clarivate™ identifies the world’s most influential researchers who have been … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley in La Presse

Dr. Rob Whitley in Hill Times

Drs. Michael Meaney and Gustavo Turecki among the most cited researchers – McGill Reporter

Dr. Howard Steiger in Journal de Montréal Si l’alimentation joue un rôle important pour la santé physique, de plus en plus de recherches s’intéressent à son rôle pour la santé … Read more

Congratulations to Mark Brandon for receiving a Brain Canada Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Award! He is one of 20 awardees across Canada to receive this $100,000 award aimed at enabling paradigm-changing … Read more

Dr. Salah El Mestikawy in McGill Health e-News.

Dr. Rob Whitley in the Vancouver Sun. Opinion: Veterans' social integration hampered by stereotypes based upon unfounded concerns that vets are primed to "snap."

Dr. Sohem Rej (associated researcher) in L’Actualité.

The Douglas Academic Life Student Committee has selected Pratap Singh Markam for October’s Trainee Spotlight. Trainee Spotlights showcase the career path of Douglas trainees with a focus on their motivations and … Read more

In fall 2019, Dr. Patricia Silveira, a researcher at the Douglas Research Centre, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University and interim Scientific Director at the Ludmer Centre … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Psychology Today

As a part of the Formation croisée sur les troubles concomitants (Cross-Training on Comorbidities) pandemic programming, a free short training module (3h) on Opioids, mental health, and pain has been prepared … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley on CityTV News

Congratulations to our researchers, Drs. Judes Poirier and Sylvia Villeneuve, for their collaborative work on loneliness and Alzheimer’s disease, which was recently awarded a large grant from the NIH. Led by Nathan … Read more

Through a collabortation between Dr. Outil Linnaranta and the National Research Council of Canada, virtual reality approaches are being used to offer mental health care to isolated and remote communities … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki for obtaining the Colvin Prize from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation! This award is attributed scientists recognized for outstanding research leadership and contributions to research … Read more

Drs. Judes Poirier and Sylvia Villeneuve in EurekAlert. Researchers from The Neuro, from StoP-AD at the Douglas Research Centre, and from the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute will lead a research program … Read more

Dr. Cecilia Flores recently obtained a large grant by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (an institute of the US-based National Institutes of Health) to pursue her work on the … Read more

Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 4, 2020-October 10, 2020. Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is an annual national public education campaign designed to help open the eyes of Canadians … Read more

Interview with Dr. Naguib Mechawar on Radio-Canada

Dr. Alain Brunet mentionné dans Madame Figaro

Dr. Rob Whitley featured in Psychology Today Is the media getting better at covering suicide? New research examines adherence to suicide reporting guidelines in the media.

Congratulations to Dr. Cecilia Flores on her National Institute on Drug Abuse Project Grant! This 5-year project, entitled, “Amphetamine in adolescence disrupts prefrontal cortex development,” aims to study how exposure to stimulant drugs of … Read more

We are proud to announce that researchers at the Douglas Research Centre will be contributing to a major investigation into the causes and effects of psychosis in adolescents who are … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Serge Gauthier and Dr. Ashok Malla for being nominated fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences! CAHS recognizes excellence in health sciences and CAHS fellowship is awarded to individuals … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley quoted in Montreal Gazette

Congratulations to our researchers who were successful in this latest round of CIHR grants! The successfully funded researchers and their respective projects are: Dr. Naguib Mechawar – "Remodeling of cerebral plasticity … Read more

Q & A with Dr. Geoffroy Over the summer, the Canada Research Chair program announced the most recent recipients of Tier 1 and Tier 2 CRCs. Among them were Marie-Claude … Read more

Congratulations to Masoumeh Dehghani for her NARSAD Young Investigator Award! Her project, “Dynamic 1H-MRS measurement of glucose metabolism in BD disorder in the euthymic state” was selected among numerous strong submissions for funding by the Brain … Read more

Dr. Reut Gruber quoted in Globe and Mail

Congratulations to Massimiliano Orri for his NARSAD Young Investigator Award! His project, “Genome-Wide Investigation of Irritable and Non-Irritable Depression Phenotypes: Toward a Refinement of the Genetic Architecture of Depression,” was selected among numerous strong … Read more

Do you want to get involved in the planning of academic activities in the research centre? If so, this is for you! 

The Douglas Student Committee for Academic Life (or … Read more

Dr. Naguib Mechawar featured in Urbania. 

Dr. Rob Whitley quoted in Broadview magazine

Press release on Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve‘s work in Science Daily. Even for people who carry the gene for early onset Alzheimer’s disease, more years of education may slow the development of … Read more

This year, the annual Douglas Research Day, which is organized by the Douglas Academic Life committee, was replaced by the 2020 Douglas Special Scientific Symposia (D3S). This series of virtual events … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Manuela Ferrari for her new Insight Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for her project “Learning to care: Exploring empathy and compassion using digital narratives“!

Congratulations to Dr. Eric Latimer for his new Insight Development Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for his project ” Co-construction of an innovative homelessness prevention intervention for youth … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy for her new Canada Research Chair (Tier-2) in Youth Suicide Prevention. Dr. Geoffroy research team is studying how suicidal risk develops in children and adolescents and … Read more

Dr. Rob Whitley on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Dr. Suzanne King in La Presse

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki for his achievements and for being chosen for the CINP Sumitomo/Sunovion Brain Health Clinical Research Award! 

Dr. Rob Whtiley in Psychology Today The Darker Side of Casual Sex – Examining the relationship between promiscuity and mental health

Congratulations to Dr. Scott Bell designated Brain Star winner by the Canadian Association for Neurosciences! The article “Mutations in ACTL6B Cause Neurodevelopmental Deficits and Epilepsy and Lead to Loss of … Read more

Dr. Suzanne King in Québec Sciences

Dr. Sylvia Villeneuve in Science Daily.

Congratulations to our researchers, Dr. Manuela Ferrari, Dr. Marjorie Montreuil and Dr. Laurence Roy, who received FRQS Salary Awards!  The projects that will benefit from that funding are: Promouvoir l'utilisation d'interventions technologiques … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Reut Gruber, whose work with the Riverside and Lester B. Pearson School Boards recently earned them a National Award for Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada)! The … Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki in Le Devoir. Le chef de psychiatrie au CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal, Gustavo Turecki, appréhende un bond des demandes de soutien en santé mentale de la part de … Read more

Congratulations to Malosree Maitra, from the team of Dr. Gustavo Turecki and to Amanda Larosa, PhD from the laboratory of Dr. Tak Pan Wong for obtaining a prize of $ 1,000 … Read more

Congratulations to Drs. Mallar Chakravarty, Cecilia Flores, Jamie Near, Judes Poirier, Lalit Srivastava, and Florian Storch, all recipients of a research grant from the Discovery Grants Program of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of … Read more

Dr. Patricia Silveira in CTV News.

Dr. Gustavo Turecki on Global TV

Dr. Gustavo Turecki featured in McGill Reporter.

Dr. Gustavo Turecki in La Presse

Dr. Alain Brunet in Quebec Sciences

Congratulations to Dr. Marie-Josée Fleury, recipient of two grants : Insight Grant (SSHRC) and Substance Use and Addictions Program (Health Canada).  Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program provides grants and contributions … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre was recently awarded funding from the Neuro’s Tanenbaum Open Science Institute (TOSI) to support the development of Open science. TOSI is a leader and living lab for Open Science, … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Martin Lepage for the renewal of his James McGill Professor award! This award recognizes a senior scholar’s status as an outstanding and original researcher of world-class caliber … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Natasha Rajah, who was just awarded a CIHR Sex/Gender Science Chair in Neurosciences, Mental Health, Addiction! Congratulations to her on this well-deserved achievement!

Congratulations to Dr. Srividya Iyer, who was recently awarded a CIHR Operating Grant in the Patient-Oriented Research Impact Assessment Grant Scheme. Along with her colleague Dr. Valerie Noel and youth partner and student … Read more

Dr. Gustavo Turecki on CTV News

Dr. Gustavo Turecki, Scientific Director of the Douglas Research Centre, Chair of McGill’s Department of Psychiatry, and Chief of Psychiatry at CIUSSS Montreal West Island, is a psychiatrist and researcher at the Douglas … Read more

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Norbert Schmitz was recently awarded a CIHR Catalyst Grant for his project, the Analysis of Canadian Longitudinal Study in Aging. Congratulations on this successful application!

Dr. Mark Brandon interviewed by Quanta magazine.

Thanks to everyone who came out the Douglas Foundation's event, Open Minds, which took place on February 20 at the beautiful Paradox Theatre. The event raised over $385,000! Congratulations to the organizers, volunteers and … Read more

Dr. Robert Whitley in Psychology Today Social Media and Mental Health: Time for a Digital Detox? Why social media is bad for mental health, and what can be done to … Read more

Alexandra Keinath, a postdoctoral candidate with Dr. Mark Brandon, was recently awarded a prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship by CIHR.  This very competitive fellowship is awarded to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally … Read more

By Nicola Di-Narzo A new study led by Dr. Sylvain Williams, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and his postdoc Dr. Guillaume Etter suggests that even at advanced stages of … Read more

  Au moment où les jeux vidéo commencent à être implantés dans certaines écoles secondaires québécoises par le biais de programmes inspirés des sports-études, Véronique Bohbot, professeure au Département de … Read more

The Science Centre team met Dr Naguib Mechawar, Ph. D., the director of the Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank. 

Judes Poirier, PhD and Serge Gauthier, MD, specialists in research on and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, have just published a new edition of their book, La maladie d’Alzheimer, which was published nearly … Read more

On February 4, Dr. Howard Steiger made an appearance on Ricardo’s show, to talks about eating disorders and different types of therapy available to individuals dealing with them. Dr Steiger and … Read more

Interview with Dr Howard Steiger: Les nouveaux troubles alimentaires in Radio-Canada’s Les éclaireurs with Patrick Pasbourian Our society has favoured thinness for many years, yet there is a growing preoccupation with healthy and natural … Read more

Audio from Radio Canada – L’heure de pointe – Acadie with Amélie Gosselin Click to hear an interview summarizing novel approaches to mental health care for youth. Dr. Srividya Iyer shares her work with the … Read more

Audio from Radio Canada – L’heure de pointe – Acadie with Amélie Gosselin Click to hear an interview summarizing novel approaches to mental health care for youth. Dr. Srividya Iyer shares her … Read more

By Lisa Dutton Dr. Howard Steiger is Director of the Douglas Mental Health University Institute’s Eating Disorders Program (EDP), the only large-scale, specialized program for the treatment of adults suffering … Read more

We are pleased to announce that several Douglas researchers are named in a recently-funded CIHR Catalyst Grant. The successful application, Towards a pan-Canadian network for integrating research-evaluation and knowledge translation in youth … Read more

Entrevue avec Sylvain Williams, PhD. Par Alain Labelle, de Radio-Canada Le recours à la stimulation cérébrale profonde (Deep Brain Stimulation) a permis à des souris atteintes de la maladie d’Alzheimer … Read more

CIHR results for the last project grant competition have been announced. Congratulations to Nicolas Cermakian, Marie-Josée Fleury, and Outi Linnaranta for their successful applications!     The funded projects are:  Nicolas Cermakian – Circadian … Read more

Les 40 ans de la Banque de cerveaux: Entrevue avec Dr Naguib Mechawar.

The biochemical mechanisms in the brain underlying suicidal behavior are beginning to come to light, and researchers hope they could one day lead to better treatment and prevention strategies. Interview … Read more

The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child‘s interdisciplinary group of distinguished members includes leading researchers and scientists representing the fields of neurobiology, immunology, molecular biology, endocrinology, psychology, economics, social policy, … Read more

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. The 2019 awardees were announced … Read more

The Queensland Flood Study (QF2011) took advantage of a severe flood in Queensland, Australia to investigate the effects of disaster-related prenatal maternal stress on temperament characteristics at 6-months-old. Results showed … Read more

A recent university study says stress felt by women while pregnant can heighten the risk of certain diseases in their children when they become adults.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar and the Douglas Bell Canada Brain Bank Featured on Canal Savoir

Naguib Mechawar, PhD, and his work on inflammation in the brain during depression and suicide have been featured in Canal Savoir’s series, Histoires inflammatoires. Catch it on the air at one … Read more

Norbert Schmitz has received the 2019 Alexander Leighton Award in Psychiatric Epidemiology. This award was created in honour of Professor Alex Leighton, a pioneer and leader of Canadian psychiatric epidemiology. Its purpose … Read more

Caitlin Fowler, a PhD student in Dr. Jamie Near's laboratory, is featured in the December edition of the Douglas Academic Life's "Trainee Spotlight". In the trainee spotlight, candidates share their … Read more

On Dec. 3, 2019, Forbes released their annual 30 under 30 list. Congratulations to Daniel Almeida, who was cited in the Science Category! Daniel is a PhD student in Dr. … Read more

Web of Science has identified Michael J. Meaney as one of the world’s most cited researchers. Their annual list identifies scientists and social scientists who produced multiple papers ranking in the top 1 … Read more

On November 22, the 2019 edition of the Annual Douglas Research Blitz was held and had an excellent turnout!  We had the pleasure of hearing from Pascal Ibrahim (PhD Candidate), Lani … Read more

See Dr. Kieran O’Donnell’s In-depth interview with CTV from Nov. 21, 2019: In-depth – Study on the mental health and pregnancy. Link to full video.

Congratulations to Dr. Shah, who was among the six 2019 recipients of the SickKids-CIHR Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health (IHDCYH) New Investigator Grants in Child and Youth Health. He received … Read more

Congratulations to our researchers who recently received the ERA-Net NEURON Joint Transnational Call 2019! Out of the 15 international projects funded, 2 of them involve Douglas researchers (https://www.neuron-eranet.eu/en/909.php): Dr. Naguib … Read more

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) award the Nemko Prize in Cellular or Molecular Neuroscience to Lauren Mackenzie Reynolds, PhD, a former doctoral student in Cecilia Flores’ laboratory at the Douglas … Read more

Alzheimer’s disease is irreversible and incurable, and will affect one million Canadians in 2050. Why isn’t research going faster? What about early diagnosis? What do we know about the disease? Drs … Read more

As in previous years, the selection of the Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards for the best student publications will be carried out via a peer-review process. Specifically, the applications will be … Read more

Dr. Reut Gruber, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine was included among the list of 2019 Women’s Y Foundation laureates, who were honoured … Read more

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Award is given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Research Centre. Once again this … Read more

Congratulations to Maria Natasha Rajah, who has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Haile T. Debas Prize.

Congratulations to our researchers, Alain Brunet and Howard Steiger, who were inducted into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Dr Brunet was inducted in … Read more

A group of researchers led by Nicolas Cermakian (McGill University, Douglas Research Centre) and Nathalie Labrecque (Université de Montréal, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont Research Centre) has just identified the mechanisms that control … Read more

Dr. Brigitte Kieffer’s research is featured in a recent edition of the NIH Record, published by the National Institutes of Health, the medical research agency of the USA.  Read this article … Read more

Dr. Kieran O’Donnell was recently awarded a NARSAD Young Investigator Grant by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation for his project, “Molecular Screening for Perinatal Mental Health”. Congratulations!

Dr. Kieran O’Donnell was recently awarded a NARSAD Yound Investigator Grant for his project, “XXXXXX”. Congratulations!

On August 15th, the annual Undergraduate Research Expo of the Douglas Research Centre took place, and it was a great success, with 20 poster presenters (a record), 15 grad student/postdoc judges, and … Read more

An article by Dr. Tak Pan Wong of the Douglas Research Centre, a professor in the McGill’s Department of Psychiatry, was published today in the Journal of Neuroscience. This study … Read more

In individuals facing depression, daily interactions and activities become challenging. Depression can be associated with social avoidance (e.g. refusing to enter situations in which they may be forced to interact … Read more

A study published in Neurology has attracted media attention for reporting that it may be possible to detect Alzheimer's before the appearance of disease symptoms. Listen to Dr. Poirier's interview here (at 17:22).  

Congratulations to Dr. Kieran O’Donnell, former CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, for being recently named a CIFAR Fellow in Child & Brain Development! Dr. O’Donnell’s exciting work on prenatal mental health and … Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Gustavo Turecki! The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine has selected Dr. Gustavo Turecki to receive the Margolese prize for his pioneering work that has advanced our understanding … Read more

Last Thursday, FRQS announced the results for its 2019-2020 funding competition on Platform of Funding Programs for Intersectoral Research on Aging. In all, over $ 8.19 M were awarded within this competition. We are very … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre and McGill Department of Psychiatry Research Day was held on June 11 and was a great success! Thanks to all participants!  As has become our tradition, the recipients … Read more

Congratulations to Cecilia Flores who was awarded the “Innovations in Neuropsychopharmacology Award” from the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP).  This award recognizes the outstanding innovative nature of the work by Dr. Flores to … Read more

Dr. Rémi Quirion, Québec Chief Scientist and past Director of the Douglas Research Centre, was inducted in the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame for his health leadership. With over 750 publications, Dr. … Read more

Congratulations to the following researchers, who were recently awarded prizes Natasha Rajah – Haile T Debas prize – Faculty of Medicine, McGill, for outstanding work to promote diversity and inclusion Cecilia Flores … Read more

Discovery of mutations in ACTL6B gene offers insight into brain development Mutations in a gene involved in brain development have led to the discovery of two new neurodevelopmental diseases by … Read more

Suzanne King is one of the four co-principal investigators of the new Réseau Inondation Inter-Sectoriel du Quebec (RIISQ – the Intersectorial Flood Network of Quebec). Bringing together more than 120 researchers … Read more

When you do something automatically, you lose control.  It's what happens to kleptomaniacs. – Salah El Mestikawy Listen to a recent radio show that aired on France Culture on kleptomania, including … Read more

The Douglas Research Centre researcher Véronique Bohbot was interviewed by Matthieu Dugal about the effects of video games on the brain, and specifically how these affect the hippocampus. View the video … Read more

A recent article in the Metro newspaper highlights the work of Professor Srividia Iyer, which aims to develop preventive approaches for youth at risk of psychosis..   Excerpt: «The idea of early … Read more

Dr. Mallar Chakravarty featured in the Scientist-in-Chief’s “Impact of Research” column.

Congratulations to Massimiliano Orri, Postdoctoral fellow, on winning the February 2019 Relève étoile Jacques-Genest prize, from the Fonds de recherche Santé – Québec. His award-winning publication is : Association of … Read more

Imagine a place where 20% of youth are affected by a mental illness and where 75% of mental health problems arise before the age of 24. Now imagine the same … Read more

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Institute research centre. The 2018 … Read more

Women make up the majority of the health workforce and yet remain under-represented in leadership and decision-making positions. This gender gap overlooks women’s expertise and talents, and compromises the knowledge … Read more

Drs. Véronique Bohbot and Mallar Chakravarty – Science Daily Press Release

Press release on Dr. Mallar Chakravarty‘s work in Science Daily

The Montréal West Island IUHSSC is proud to announce the double appointment of Dr. Gustavo Turecki, as both the Chief of Psychiatry of our organization and the Scientific Director of the … Read more

The 2018 Research Day took place June 5th 2018, and was an opportunity to celebrate our trainees!  Congratulations to the Research Day award winners: Students of the Douglas Institute Oral … Read more

New treatment approach could give quicker response times The discovery of a new mechanism involved in depression – and a way to target it with a drug as effective as … Read more

Study reveals what happens on the molecular level of 20,000 genes Have you ever considered that working night shifts may, in the long run, have an impact on your health? … Read more

Listen to a recent interview with Naguib Mechawar, Director of the Douglas Bell Canada Brain Bank, on Radio-Canada: http://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/les-eclaireurs/segments/entrevue/64098/banque-cerveaux-montreal-sante-mentale-etudes-depression-naguib-mechawar  

You’re about to turn 60, and you’re fretting. Your mother has had Alzheimer’s disease since the age of 65. At what age will the disease strike you? A Canadian study … Read more

Frequently encountered in the elderly, Alzheimer’s is considered a neurodegenerative disease, which means that it is accompanied by a significant, progressive loss of neurons and their nerve endings, or synapses. … Read more

View recent interviews with Mallar Chakravarty and Christine Tardif  on CTV and Global Montreal about a study about a new detection method for early signs of Alzheimer's disease.  The study, done in … Read more

ApoE4, cela vous dit quelque chose ? Derrière ce nom de code se cache le gène dit de l’Alzheimer. Récemment encore, être porteur de ce gène signifiait que la maladie … Read more

January 1998. An ice storm plunged more than 3 million Quebecers into darkness for 45 days. It was an unforgettable natural disaster, especially for Suzanne King, a researcher at the … Read more

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Awards are given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Institute research centre. The 2017 competition was … Read more

Research Infosource has once again released the results of their ranking of Research Hospitals in Canada, revealing that the Douglas Hospital Research Centre ranks once again in Canada’s Top 40 Research … Read more

Congratulations to Ashok Malla, who was named one of the 150 Leading Canadians For Mental Health by CAMH. He has been chosen for "creating new hope for greater recovery by testing … Read more

Child abuse has devastating and long-lasting consequences, considerably increasing the lifetime risk of negative mental health outcomes such as depression and suicide. Yet the neurobiological processes underlying this heightened vulnerability … Read more

Read an article (in French) which explains recent results obtained in Cecilia Flores’s lab, which sheds some light on the role of a gene called DCC during the development of … Read more

View a recent profile of Gustavo Turecki, in Le Monde: Gustavo Turecki, biologiste du suicide  

View this video profile of Brigitte Kieffer: Chercheuses d’avenir, on France 24.com: Brigitte Kieffer, la Française qui explore le cerveau  

The official unveiling of of the Olympus Discovery Center plaque took place June 27th at the Douglas Hospital Research Centre. On the picture, left to right: researchers Sylvain Williams, Naguib … Read more

Thank you to all participants of the Douglas & Psychiatry Department Research Day, which took place on June 2nd.  We are proud to announce the winners of the prizes for … Read more

Read a recent article about discoveries made in Nicolas Cermakian’s laboratory in a recent edition of Le Devoir newspaper, showing how controlling the internal clock of cells could help slow … Read more

Watch television coverage of Naguib Mechawar’s recent discoveries showing a link between neuroinflammation and depression on Télé-Québec.  Journalist Marianne Desautels-Marissal visited the Research centre and the Brain bank to discuss … Read more

Congratulations to Alain Brunet, who received an inaugural Principal’s Prizes in Public Outreach Through Media, which recognizes the efforts made by professors, post-doctoral fellows, research associates and graduate students who have engaged … Read more

Does the biological clock in cancer cells influence tumour growth? Yes, according to a study conducted by Nicolas Cermakian, a professor in McGill University’s Department of Psychiatry. Published in the … Read more

View a video developed by Salah El-Mestikawy and his collaborators, which explains how alcohol and drugs highjack the brain’s reward system in addiction.  In French only.    On the MAAD … Read more

Research from the Sylvain Williams laboratory was chosen as one of the top ten discoveries of 2016 by Quebec Science magazine.  The group was able to show that REM sleep … Read more

The Leo and Rachel Hendlisz Award is given to the best research articles of the year published by students and postdoctoral fellows of the Douglas Institute research centre. The 2016 … Read more

Congratulations to Gustavo Turecki who was recently a new Tier 1 Canada Research Chair.  Dr. Turecki was named Canada Research Chair in Major Depressive Disorder and Suicide.   Canada Research Chairs … Read more

Congratulations to Naguib Mechawar, who received a $100,000 research grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  This research grant aims to determine if early life adversity affects white matter development … Read more

On October 13, during the Quebec Heart Cocktail, Dr. Norbert Schmitz from McGill University in Montreal received a Research Achievement Award, which is annually given by the Heart and Stroke Foundation to highlight … Read more

Gustavo Turecki was recently awarded the Léo-Pariseau prize for biological and health sciences by the Association francophone pour le savoir, ACFAS. This prize is awarded yearly to a researcher to … Read more

Canadian patients will be enrolled in clinical trials led by McGill and funded by the Weston Brain Institute October 3, 2016 – Montreal, QC, Toronto and Ottawa, ON KalGene Pharmaceuticals … Read more

The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine has selected Dr. Michael Meaney to receive the Margolese prize for his work exploring how epigenetic changes affect neurodevelopment, and for his potential to … Read more

Congratulations to Lauren Reynolds, Ph.D. candidate in Cecilia Flores’s laboratory, who was awarded a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (NRSA F31) from the United States … Read more

You may have noticed that women are more prone to sleep disturbances than men. They are, for instance, up to twice as likely to suffer from insomnia than men. Could … Read more

Dr. Michael Meaney’s work featured in Big Think

Congratulation to Sylvia Villeneuve, who was recently awarded grants for two major Alzheimer societies, the Alzheimer Society (Canada) and the Alzheimer Society.   Dr. Villeneuve won an Alzheimer Society Research … Read more

Research sheds new light on what constitutes healthy aging of the brain The inability to remember details, such as the location of objects, begins in early midlife (the 40s) and … Read more

Congratulations to Ashok Malla who was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from Université de Montréal for his work aiming at early intervention to treat psychosis.  His efforts to promote early … Read more

Dr. Mallar Chakravarty is the recipient of the 2016 CCNP Young investigator, designed to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of research in neuropsychopharmacology by an individual young basic scientist or … Read more

Sylvain Williams recently published an article in the Journal Science in which he provides evidence that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) is involved in memory formation in mice.   “We already … Read more

The Canadian Institutes of the Health Research (CIHR) recently announced the new Chairs of the Institutes Advisory Boards. Dr. Gustavo Turecki, from the Douglas Hospital Research Centre, has been named … Read more

The CIHR website features an article about ACCESS Open Minds, an ambitious, country-wide research Network funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Graham Boeckh Foundation, through the Canada's … Read more

Congratulations to the following researchers, who received grants from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé! Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy, chercheur-boursier clinicien Junior 1 Dr. Sherif Karama, chercheurs-boursiers cliniciens Junior … Read more

La Presse newspaper features an article on the front page about Alain Brunet’s recent initiative to propose a new therapeutic approach for victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris who … Read more

Congratulations to Martin Lepage who was awarded a prestigious Research Chair from the Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQ-S).  This prestigious program highlights the excellence of a limited … Read more

Neuroscientists have known for years that two abnormal proteins, called beta-amyloid and tau, accumulate in the brains of patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease.  However, they did not know which of … Read more

Dr. Alain Brunet, from the research centre, is involved in an ambitious project, developped with Paris hospitals, to treat victims of terrorist attacks in Paris who are suffering of Post-Traumatic … Read more

Bruno Giros explains some of the underlying biological differences that can explain why we are not equally susceptible to depression.  His recent research has shown that noradrenaline can play a … Read more

Colleagues and friends at the Douglas Hospital Research Centre were very saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Duncan Pedersen.  Dr. Pedersen had a sudden illness while in Chile … Read more

The team of Bruno Giros, a researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and professor of psychiatry at McGill University, reports the first-ever connection between noradrenergic neurons and vulnerability … Read more

Two Douglas researchers were recently awarded Canada Research Chairs: Mark Brandon, Canada Research Chair in Neural Circuits of Memory, and Sylvia Villeneuve, Canada Research Chair in Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease. … Read more

Thinking about suicide or attempting suicide: victimized adolescents more at risk at 15 A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP) by the team of Dr Marie-Claude … Read more

In an interview on Radio-Canada, Salah El Mestikawy explains the discovery of a gene whose disruption is linked to a higher incidence of addiction.  Addiction affects the reward center of the … Read more

Professor Éric Latimer received a Montréal Centre-Ville prize in the events category for “Je compte Mtl 2015“. Led by Éric Latimer and James McGregor, this project was the first count … Read more

The latest study by Dr. Fabrice Jollant, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University, demonstrates how difficulty making effective decisions can predispose an individual to suicide, a discovery that could lead to … Read more

The official inauguraion of the Centre for translational research on Mood Disorders and Suicide and of the modernized Douglas Bell Canada Brain Bank took place August 24th 2015.  An investment … Read more

A new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry by a team led by Salah El Mestikawy, Ph.D., researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute (CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’île-de-Montréal), professor at McGill University … Read more

Congratulation to Srividya Iyer on receiving an CIHR foundation grant for her research program, titled: “Enhancing youth mental health: A program of research into mental healthcare needs, pathways, outcomes and … Read more

A new study by Naguib Mechawar and his team, published in Molecular Psychiatry, sheds light on the role of a class of cells called astrocytes in depression and suicide. This … Read more

New research brings clearer understanding of people found Not Criminally Responsible Not criminally responsible is a phrase that conjures up fears fuelled by vast media coverage of high-profile cases in … Read more

Physiological changes over the course of a day are regulated by a circadian system comprised of a central clock located deep within the centre of the brain and multiple clocks … Read more

A paper published by the Flores laboratory sheds some light on the role of gene, called DCC, which controls dopamine connectivity in the prefrontal cortex during adolescence, and show that … Read more