iyer Archives - The Douglas Research Centre

The Douglas welcomed MP Élisabeth Brière on her visit to announce CIHR Project grants and meet with ACCESS Open Minds

2026-06-022022-08-23 by Sylvanne

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 of our recently-funded researchers, and to learn more about the mental health research being carried out at the Douglas. MP Brière formally announced $4.7 million for … Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer: Santé mentale et jeunesse: une nouvelle approche

2023-01-182020-02-06 by Sylvanne

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 public on Amélie Gosselin’s radio segment. Santé mentale et jeunesse: une nouvelle approche Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Media: Radio

Hendlisz Event 2019

2023-01-032019-12-17 by Sylvanne

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 at a special scientific event held on December 16, 2019. Congratulations to the winners, and a special thank you to the Hendlisz family for making this possible.

Read a recent article in the Metro newspaper on work done at the Douglas on psychosis prevention

2019-04-01 by julie

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 intervention is to make sure youth look for help and do it early, says Srividia Iyer. This requires working with teachers, family physicians or even … Read more

Dr. Srividya Iyer named to the premier Canadian Women in Global Health 2018 List

2023-01-032018-11-29 by julie

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 and policy base for advancing health and equity globally. The need to improve the visibility and recognition of women in global health is clear, and … Read more