Graduate Students

91˿��Ƶ Cares: Early Prevention Strategies, Research and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:05:34 +0000

Join us on July 8, 2026 at noon for our next episode of 91˿��Ƶ Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers.

Oral PhD defense for Khandideh Williams

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:48:10 +0000

Khandideh Williams is a PhD candidate in the Department of Family Medicine at 91˿��Ƶ, supervised by Professor, Alayne Adams, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Mabel Carabali, MD, PhD, Associate Professor

The Inaugural Bergman/Pilon Lectureship in Aging

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:49:25 +0000

The Special Joint Grand Rounds in Medicine, Psychiatry and Family Medicine are an accredited group learning activity as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Prativa Baral awarded CIHR’s STEPS Team Grant

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:30:47 +0000

CIHR funded team will create a new blueprint for public health emergencies: a pan-Canadian Civilian Emergency Reserve

Patient Community Day 2026

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:32:29 +0000

The Neuro's Virtual Integrated Patient Platform receives major funding

admin — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:14:59 +0000

Brain Canada support will help accelerate the discovery of new treatments for brain and nervous system disorders

An innovative project led by Dr. Guy Rouleau at The Neuro has received major funding from Brain Canada, one of four platforms that are advancing treatment discovery across a wide range of neurological disorders. In total the four platforms are being supported with a $8,926,500 investment.

Graduate Student Awards

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:28:08 +0000

Congratulations to the following students in our Department on receiving the 2026 Graduate Studentship for Research in Schizophrenia & Psychosis:

Dr. Linda Booij, Le Devoir

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:19:40 +0000

Des troubles alimentaires difficiles à repérer.

Dr. Naguib Mechawar, Radio-Canada Odhio: Tout un matin

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:20:59 +0000

Claude Lemieux donne son cerveau à la recherche : Entrevue avec Naguib Mechawar.

Summer 2026 Mental Health Events

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:26:18 +0000

The Division of Social & Transcultural Psychiatry is pleased to highlight a series of interdisciplinary workshops and events taking place throughout June.

Bringing together researchers, clinicians, and practitioners from a range of fields—including psychiatry, anthropology, philosophy, neuroscience, and the humanities—this initiative showcases innovative and emerging approaches to mental health research and practice.

2026 Special Event: Histories of Global Mental Health – An International Conference

admin — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:03:07 +0000

A two-day international conference examining both historical and contemporary perspectives on global mental health across diverse contexts.

91˿��Ƶ researchers leading two new Brain Canada-supported platforms

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:27:01 +0000

Researchers at 91˿��Ƶ are leading two major new Brain Canada-supported platforms to accelerate discovery and improve outcomes for patients living with neurological disorders, as announced today.

Ajitha Thanabalasuriar receives PATH award to advance lung disease research

admin — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:39:47 +0000

Award from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will open new avenues to preventing and treating pneumonia.

Application Deadline: Invention to Impact Training Program Fall 2026

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:26:48 +0000

Application Deadline: September 13, 2026, 11:59PM ET - Apply Here!

Blood proteins flag multiple sclerosis years before diagnosis, opening a window for prevention

admin — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:12:51 +0000

Of more than 2,500 blood proteins screened, a small group may drive MS and signal who will develop it

A new study has revealed a group of blood proteins that are altered in people who go on to develop multiple sclerosis (MS), in some cases more than a decade before diagnosis. The findings offer hope that a simple blood test could one day identify people at high risk of MS in time to act before damage occurs.