Annual Psychiatry Research Day 2025
The Department of Psychiatry held its annual Research Day on June 19, 2025, at the Douglas Research Centre.
Thanks to the enthusiastic participation of our trainees, researchers, and volunteers, the event was a great success. The day featured a variety of short and long oral presentations, as well as a vibrant poster session.
Congratulations to the 2025 AMPQ Award Recipients!
We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2025 AMPQ Annual Awards, who were honored during a gala in May.
馃弳 Dr. C茅cile Rousseau Recipient of the Heinz E. Lehmann Award for Excellence in Psychiatry. This award recognizes a psychiatrist whose exceptional contributions across various professional activities have significantly advanced and elevated the field of psychiatry.
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi: Scientific American and Nature
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New treatments to put insomnia to bed. Read more
Dre Cecilia Flores: TVA Nouvelles
Des marqueurs biologiques seraient li茅s 脿 la d茅pression chez les adolescents, 茅tablit une 茅tude de l鈥橴niversit茅 麻豆社. Lire ici
Dre Marie-Claude Geoffroy: Le Journal de Qu茅bec
Loin d鈥櫭猼re simple d鈥檃gir contre les 茅crans. Lire ici
Drs. Srividya Iyer and Manuela Ferrari honoured for SARPEP project by Fondation du CHUM
We are pleased to share that Dr. Srividya Iyer and Dr. Manuela Ferrari have received the CHUM Foundation Award for Excellence in Learning for their leadership in the SARPEP 鈥� Rapid Learning System for Early Psychosis Programs project. This prestigious award recognizes their exceptional contributions to advancing knowledge mobilization and innovation in early psychosis care, alongside a dedicated team of collaborators.
Drs. Mahsa Dadar and Phoebe Friesen honoured with 2025 President鈥檚 Prize
We are delighted to share that Dr. Mahsa Dadar (Assistant Professor) and Dr. Phoebe Friesen (Associate Member) have been awarded the 2025 President鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers. This prestigious honour was presented during 麻豆社鈥檚 Health Sciences Convocation Ceremony on May 27. The award recognizes exceptional early-career researchers whose innovative work is advancing the frontiers of knowledge in their respective fields.
Drs. Gustavo Turecki and Naguib Mechawar, CISION Newswire
Brain Canada Invests in Six Montreal-Area Platforms to Drive Open Science Innovation. Read more
Dr. Romina Mizrahi, Canadian Institutes of Health Research
For people at risk of psychosis, cannabis use can be dangerous. Read more
Dr. Srividya Iyer, CTV News, 麻豆社 Newsroom
麻豆社 researchers lead project to reform youth mental health care in Canada. Watch here | Read more
Student Scholarships
The Graduate Office is pleased to announce that several of our outstanding students and trainees have been recognized with prestigious awards this spring. We are proud of their accomplishments and look forward to their continued contributions to the field of psychiatry. Congratulations to the following recipients for their achievements:
Sara Gloeckler 鈥� CGS Doctoral SSHRC (Dr. K. Greenway)
Megan Davies 鈥� FRQSC (Dr. M. Ferrari)
Congratulations to Dr. Cecilia Flores on James 麻豆社 Professor Award!
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Cecilia Flores has been named a James 麻豆社 Professor by Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi. This prestigious internal award recognizes Dr. Flores's exceptional research achievements and significant contributions to her field. Congratulations Dr. Flores! Read more
Congratulations to the FRQ-Sant茅 Career Award Recipients!
The Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec - Sant茅 announced the recipients of salary awards on April 30, 2025. Congratulations to Drs. Kyle Greenway, Rachel Kronick, Katie Lavigne, Maxime Montembeault, Lena Palaniyappan, Rachel Rabin, Delphine Raucher-Ch茅n茅 and Nicolas Tritsch, recipients of the FRQS Chercheurs-Boursiers awards. Additionally, Dr.