Dr. Nicolas Cermakian featured in Le Soleil
Faut-il rester à l’heure normale ?
«Mais le débat devrait être beaucoup plus large que ça, plaide Nicolas Cermakian, chercheur en psychiatrie et spécialiste de la chronobiologie au Centre de recherche Douglas de l’Université McGill. C’est vrai que le changement d’heure a des effets aigus [typiquement sur quelques jours tout au plus].» Lire ici
Dr. Rob Whitley featured in La Presse
Un programme de mentorat pour aider les jeunes hommes noirs à réussir Financé par le gouvernement fédéral, le projet « Flex to Launch » vise à inculquer des compétences de base à de jeunes hommes noirs âgés de 18 à 28 ans afin de faciliter, entre autres, leur intégration au marché du travail.
Dr. Cécile Rouseau featured in Le Devoir, Global News
La Dre Rousseau veut accélérer le rapatriement d’enfants et de mères détenus en Syrie
Une psychiatre québécoise, qui contribue aux efforts visant à soutenir les enfants de femmes détenues dans des camps en Syrie pour s’être jointes à Daech, exhorte le gouvernement fédéral à accélérer leur rapatriement. La Dre Cécile Rousseau, une psychiatre pédiatrique à l’Université McGill, dit que plus on attend, plus dur sera le processus pour tous ceux qui y sont impliqués.
Dr. Marie-Josée Brouillette and the Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Service featured in the media
Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between the Psychiatric Consultation-Liaison Service, the Clinical Nutrition Service and Food Services, First Nations and Inuit inpatients are now able to enjoy a traditional snack, bannock. The bannock story has generated a lot of interest. Read more
Following the publication in the Canadian press, there are some articles:
Dr. Cécile Rousseau interviewed by The Current
Women repatriated from ISIS camps should be offered rehabilitation, not punishment: professor For women and children returning from ISIS detention camps, reintegration into Canadian society may be a challenge — but an expert in preventing violent extremism said it's important the opportunity is provided. "Rehab and reintegration are the keys to Canadian safety," said Dr. Cécile Rousseau, a professor of McGill University's Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry.
Dr. Howard Margolese elected as Vice President Research of the CCEIP
Dr. Howard Margolese was elected as Vice President Research of the Canadian Consortium for Early Intervention in Psychosis (CCEIP). The mission of CCEIP is to enhance optimum care for Canadians in the early phase of psychosis through improved service models, the generation and translation of knowledge, and engagement and partnership with multiple stakeholder. Congratulations Dr. Margolese!
Dr. Rob Whitley featured in The Suburban
McGill researcher’s program aims to help marginalized young Black men to succeed Other data shows that while 94 per cent of Black youth state that they would like to get a university degree, only 17 per cent of them do — half the rate of young Black women, who are at 34 per cent.
Dr. Nicolas Cermakian featured in STAT
Got questions about the timing of flu and Covid vaccines? Here’s what experts say
“It seems there’s a whole program in the T cells that makes them very efficient at responding in the day and being less efficient at night,” said Nicolas Cermakian, a chronobiologist at McGill University and the Douglas Research Centre in Montreal. In a 2019 PNAS study, his team showed that vaccines delivered during the day produced more T cell activation than those delivered at night.
Dr. Gustavo Turecki rewarded with a prize from the French Académie des sciences
Dr. Gustavo Turecki received the Philippe and Maria Halphen Prize from the Académie des sciences of France. This prize was awarded during an official ceremony at the Institut de France on October 18, 2022. The Philippe and Marie Halphen Prize is awarded to support the development of research projects concerning schizophrenia and severe depression.
Drs. Corina Nagy and Rachel Rabin awarded BBRF Young Investigator Awards
Drs. Corina Nagy and Rachel Rabin were awarded Brain and Behavior Research Fund Young Investigator Awards for 2022. The Brain Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) Young Investigator Grants are awarded annually to enable promising investigators to either extend research fellowship training or begin careers as independent research faculty. Congratulations to both!
Dr. Michael Meaney featured in Toronto Star
Is maternal instinct a myth? What the new science tells us about mom brains
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi featured in The Hill Times
Cannabis Act needs update to limit legal THC concentration
The task force that studied the legalization of cannabis in 2017-18 had proposed 10 per cent as an upper limit of THC concentration, but when the Cannabis Act was passed, there were no imposed limits, writes Gabriella Gobbi.
The Hill Times
Dr. Yashar Zeighami quoted in Le Devoir
Qui perd du poids gagne en matière grise …Pour parvenir à ces conclusions, Andréanne Michaud et son équipe ont d’abord élaboré, en collaboration avec le professeur Yashar Zeighami, de l’Université McGill, un modèle qui sert à déterminer l’évolution de la densité de matière grise du cerveau en fonction de l’âge. « Nous avons utilisé des images cérébrales provenant de près de 600 adultes en santé âgés de 18 à 75 ans », souligne la directrice de recherche.
Dr. Cécile Rousseau quoted in Le Devoir
Mise en garde contre les effets pervers du mode de scrutin