Dr. Nicolas Nuñez
MASTERS STUDENT (2015-2018)
Psychiatry Residency: National Unversity of La Plata Argentina
MD National University of La Plata, Argentina
BSC University of Illinois, IL, US
Projects: Characterization of treatment-resistant depression, the endocannabinoid system in unipolar and bipolar depression
Email: nicolas.nunez [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Currently: Research fellow at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science in Rochester, MN, USA
Tobias Atkin
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (2016-2017)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT (2015-2016)
B.A English (Cultural Studies) and B.Sc Physiology, McGill University
Projects: Meta-analysis of cannabis use as a risk factor for depression, review of medications for insomnia, the endocannabinoid system in unipolar and bipolar depression
Email: tobias.atkin [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Currently: Medical student at SUNY Downstate (NY, USA)
Seung Hyun (Sam) Min
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
BSc Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University
Project: Differential Roles of Melatonin Receptors MT1 and MT2 in Circadian Temperature Regulation.
Currently: Masters student in the Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University
Dr Stefano Comai
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW (2009-2014)
PhD University of Padua, Italy
Bsc Pharmacy, University of Padua, Italy
Projects: Role of MT1 and MT2 receptors in sleep, Psychopharmacology of aggression
Email: stefano.comai [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Currently: Assistant Professor at Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
Sergio Dominguez-Lopez
PhD STUDENT (2006-2014)
Master University of Veracruz, Mexico
Bsc University of Veracruz, Mexico
Projects: Circadian rhythms of monoamines
Email: sergio.dominguez [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Currently: Postdoctoral Researcher at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Dr Ali Nasr Esfahani
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (2013-2014)
Master Linkoping University, Sweden
MD Azad University of Najafabad, Iran
Projects: Electrophysiology of UCM871
Email: ali.nasresfahani [at] mcgill.ca
Dr Mohamed Ettaoussi
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW (2013-2014)
PhD Lille 2 University, France
MSc Lille 2 University, France
MSc Clermond-Ferrand 2, France
Projects: Selective MT2 receptors ligands
Email: mohamed.ettaoussi [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Dr Michael Ghabrash
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (2014-2016)
MD Cairo University, Egypt
BSC Doha College, Qatar
Projects: Endocannabinoids in depression
Email: michael.ghabrash [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Gabriela Gilmour
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT (2012-2013)
Bsc McGill University, Canada
Projects: Mechanism of action of cannabidiol
Email: gabriela.gilmour [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Benoit Labonte
MASTER STUDENT (2005-2007)
Bsc University Montreal
Projects: Role of Prefrontal serotonin synapses in schizophrenia
Email: benoit.labonte [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Currently: Assistant Professor at the Université Laval, Canada
Dr Baptiste Lacoste
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW (2011-2012)
PhD University of Montreal, Canada
Projects: Localization of melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptor
Email: Baptiste_Lacoste [at] hms.harvard.edu
Currently: Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa, Canada
Dr Ryan McLaughlin
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW (2011-2013)
PhD University of British Columbia, Canada
Master University of British Columbia, Canada
Projects: Mechanism of action of cannabidiol
Email: ryan.mclaughlin.mail.mcgill.ca
Currently: Assistant Professor at Washington State University, USA
Martin Minh Van
VISITING MD STUDENT
MD University of Aberdeen, UK
BSC Malmo, Sweden
Projects: Behavioral characterization of melatonin MT1 ligands
Email: m.van.08 [at] aberdeen.ac.uk
Rafael Ochoa-Sanchez
PHD STUDENT
Master University of Veracruz, Mexico
Bsc University of Veracruz, Mexico
Projects: Function of MT2 receptors in mental health
Email: rafael.ochoa [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Currently: Postdoctoral fellow at the Université de Montréal, Canada
Ada Posner
MSC STUDENT
Bsc McGill University, Canada
Projects: Antidepressant-like effects of melatonin MT1 receptor ligands
Email:ada.posner [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Currently: Medical student at the University of Toronto, Canada
Dr Quentin Rainer
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW (2011-2012)
PhD University of Paris South XI, France
Master University of Tours, France
Projects: Drugs of addiction in adolescence
Email: q.rainer [at] gmail.com
Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow at Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Canada
Dr Francis Rodriguez Bambico
PHD STUDENT (2004-2011)
Master University of Tubingen, Germany
Projects: Cannabinoids and endocannabinoid system in mood regulation
Email: francisrb [at] gmail.com
Currently: Assistant Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Tania Sasson
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT
BSC McGill University, Canada
Projects: Effects of MT1 and MT2 selective agonist in VTA dopaminergic activity
email: tania.sasson [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Currently: Medical student at McGill University
John Tabaka
RESEARCH ASSISTANT
MSc McGill University
BSC McGill University
Projects: Antidepressant combination in treatment resistant depression
Email: john.tabaka [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Short-term internship fellows
Shelly Yin, McGill University
Undergraduate student, B.Sc Neuroscience
January 2018- May 2018. Independent Research Study.
Alexandra Teggin, McGill University
Masters student, M.Sc Biotechnology
June 2017- December 2017
Youssef El-Rahimy, McGill University
Undergraduate student, B.Sc Neuroscience
September 2016- May 2017. Independent Research Study.
Samantha Dolter, McGill University
Undergraduate student, B.Sc Microbiology and Immunology
Independent Research Study.
Sean Haffey, McGill University
Undergraduate student
October 2011- April 2012.
Martha Lopez-Canul, Universidad Veracruzana, Mexico
Masters student
February 2010 - August 2010
PhD student
January 2014 - November 2014
Fellowship granted by CONACyT, Mexico Government.
Michael Tau, Graduate Student, McGill Unversity
January –August 2010.
Ilaria Lucchino, Undergraduate student, Dept of Pharmacy, Univ. La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Spring-Summer 2007.
Fellowship granted by University La Sapienza, Rome.
Ian Mahar, Undergraduate Student, Dept. of Psychology, McGill University.
Winter Semester 2007 and 2008. Internship/ Independent Research Study.
Patrick Hattan, Undergraduate Student, Dept. of Arts and Sciences, McGill University.
Winter Semester 2007. Internship/ Independent Research Study.
October 2007-August 2008.
Gregory Cohen, Undergraduate Student, Dept. of Biology, McGill University.
Fall Semester 2006. Internship/ Independent Research Study.
Noam Katz, Undergraduate student, Psychology & Biology, McGill University.
Summers 2004, 2005, 2006.
Ania Ciznek, Biology student, UQAM
Summer 2005.
Fellowship granted by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Nhu-Tram Nguyen, Student of Medicine, McGill University
Summers 2005-2006.
Fellowship granted by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Gregory Ponette, undergraduate student of Brébeuf College.
Summer 2004.
Leonard Poissant, undergraduate student of Psychology, McGill Univ.
Summer 2004.
Pierre-Olivier Gaudreau, MD student, Univ. De Montreal. Summer 2004.
Fellowship granted by COPSE- R&D.