Alumni

Thomas Prud'homme

Position: Cognitive Science Honours Undergraduate, Lab Assistant, McGill University, Canada
Education: BA/BSc in Cognitive Science Honours - McGill University, Canada
Project: Anxiogenic-like and locomotor depressant effects of psilocybin in mice.
Email: thomas.prudhomme [at] mail.mcgill.ca (thomas[dot]prudhomme[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Vivienne Nguyen

Position: Undergraduate Student, McGill University, Canada
Project: Investigating the role of Psilocybin in Neuropathic Pain.
Email: vien-an.nguyen [at] mail.mcgill.ca (vien-an[dot]nguyen[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Minza Haque

Position: PhD candidate, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Canada
Education:
MSc Biochemistry - McGill University, Canada
BA Biochemistry - Mount Holyoke College, USA
Project: Exploring the relationship between eukaryotic translation and the mechanism of action of psychedelics.
Email: minza.haque [at] mail.mcgill.ca (minza[dot]haque[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Tommy Markopoulos

Position: Master's student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Canada
Education: BSc Neuroscience - McGill University, Canada
Projects:
- LSD and Melatonin ligands in sociability and anxiety.
- Characterizing behavioural and electrophysiological phenotypes of mouse models of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Email: athanasios.markopoulos [at] mail.mcgill.ca (athanasios[dot]markopoulos[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Michael Pileggi

Position: PhD Candidate, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Canada
Education:
MSc Biochemistry - McGill University, Canada
BA Biochemistry - Mount Holyoke College, USA
Project: Psilocybin in sociability and anxiety.
Email: michael.pileggi [at] mail.mcgill.ca (michael[dot]pileggi[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Anahita Oveisi

Position: Undergraduate student, supervised NSCI 396 project, McGill University, Canada
Project: Cannabidiol in symptomatic insomnia caused by neuropathic pain.
Email: anahita.oveisi [at] mail.mcgill.ca (anahita[dot]oveisi[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Jacques Singer

Position: Undergraduate student, supervised COGS 444 project, McGill University, Canada
Project: Melatonin compounds in sleep and computerization of methods of analysis.
Email: jacques.singer [at] mail.mcgill.ca (jacques[dot]singer[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Emily Grant

Position: Undergraduate student, supervised NSCI 396 project, McGill University, Canada
Project:
- Mouse behavioral model of antidepressant effects of LSD and effects on neurotransmission.
- Characterizing behavioural and electrophysiological phenotypes of mouse models of Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Email: emily.grant2 [at] mail.mcgill.ca (emily[dot]grant2[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Aslan LaCouvée

Position: Undergraduate student, supervised COGS 396 project, McGill University, Canada
Project: Characterizing sleep phenotypes in mouse models of autism spectrum disorder.
Email: aslan.lacouvee [at] mail.mcgill.ca (aslan[dot]lacouvee[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Molly Kennedy

Position: Master's student, Psychiatry, McGill University, Canada
Education:
BA Psychology - Laurentian University, Canada
BA English - Laurentian University, Canada
Project: Elucidating LSD’s effects on declarative memory and rhinal-hippocampal circuitry.
Email: molly.kennedy [at] mail.mcgill.ca (molly[dot]kennedy[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Tamim Rezai

Position: Undergraduate student, supervised NSCI 420 project, McGill University, Canada
Education: BSc Neuroscience - McGill University, Canada
Project: The Effects of the New MT2 Receptor Partial Agonist (UCM 924) on Arcuate Nucleus in Rats with Diabetes Type I Neuropathy.
Email: tamim.rezai [at] mail.mcgill.ca (tamim[dot]rezai[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Erika Gentile

Position: Clinical Research Assistant, McGill University, Canada
Projects:
- Cannabidiol as a treatment of neuropathic pain and associated mood disorders.
- Neurofibromatosis and anxiety.
Email: erika.gentile [at] mail.mcgill.ca (erika[dot]gentile[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Seung Hyun (Sam) Min

Position: Undergraduate student, McGill University, Canada
Education: BSc Anatomy and Cell Biology - McGill University, Canada
Project: Differential Roles of Melatonin Receptors MT1 and MT2 in Circadian Temperature Regulation.

Dr. Stefano Comai

Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, McGill University, Canada
Education:
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 (stefano[dot]comai[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr. Michael Ghabrash

Position: Research Assistant, McGill University, Canada
Education:
MD - Cairo University, Egypt
BSc - Doha College, Qatar
Project: Endocannabinoids in depression.
Email: michael.ghabrash [at] mail.mcgill.ca (michael[dot]ghabrash[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Benoit Labonte

Position: Master's student, McGill University, Canada
Education: Bsc - University of Montreal, Canada
Project: Role of Prefrontal serotonin synapses in schizophrenia.
Email: benoit.labonte [at] mail.mcgill.ca (benoit[dot]labonte[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr Ryan McLaughlin

Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, McGill University, Canada
Education:
PhD - University of British Columbia, Canada
Master's - University of British Columbia, Canada
Project: Mechanism of action of cannabidiol.
Email: ryan.mclaughlin.mail.mcgill.ca

Rafael Ochoa-Sanchez

Position: PhD student, McGill University, Canada
Education:
Master's - University of Veracruz, Mexico
Bsc - University of Veracruz, Mexico
Project: Function of MT2 receptors in mental health.
Email: rafael.ochoa [at] mail.mcgill.ca (rafael[dot]ochoa[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr Quentin Rainer

Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, McGill University, Canada
Education:
PhD - University of Paris South XI, France
Master's - University of Tours, France
Project: Drugs of addiction in adolescence.
Email: q.rainer [at] gmail.com (q[dot]rainer[at]gmail[dot]com)

Tania Sasson

Position: Undergraduate student, McGill University, Canada
Education: BSc - McGill University, Canada
Project: Effects of MT1 and MT2 selective agonist in VTA dopaminergic activity.
Email: tania.sasson [at] mail.mcgill.ca (tania[dot]sasson[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

John Tabaka

Position: Research Assistant, McGill University, Canada
Education:
MSc - McGill University, Canada
BSc - McGill University, Canada
Project: Antidepressant combination in treatment resistant depression.
Email: john.tabaka [at] mail.mcgill.ca (john[dot]tabaka[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Mariana Oliveira

Position: PhD Candidate
Project: Investigating Psilocybin as a Therapeutic in L5-L6 Neuropathic Pain Model in Rats.
Email: mariana.oliveira [at] mail.mcgill.ca (mariana[dot]oliveira[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Eleri McEachern

Position: Master's student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Canada
Education: B.Sc in Neuroscience - Dalhousie University, Canada
Project: MT2 receptor agonists and clock genes in the hippocampus.
Email: eleri.mceachern [at] mail.mcgill.ca (eleri[dot]mceachern[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Leora Pearl-Dowler

Position: Master's student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Canada
Education: B.Sc in Psychology - McGill University, Canada
Project: CBD in analgesia and pain circuitry.
Email: leora.pearl-dowler [at] mail.mcgill.ca (leora[dot]pearl-dowler[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr. Danilo De Gregorio

Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, McGill University, Canada
Education:
PhD in Neuropharmacology - Second University of Naples, Italy
PharmD - University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Project: Hallucinogens and mood disorders.
Email: danilo.degregorio [at] mail.mcgill.ca (danilo[dot]degregorio[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Luca Posa

Position: PhD Candidate, McGill University, Canada
Education:
PharmD - University of Bologna, Italy
BSc in Biology - University of Bologna, Italy
Project: Interaction between the opioid and melatonergic systems in the antinociceptive properties of novel selective MT2 receptor agonists.
Email: luca.posa [at] mail.mcgill.ca (luca[dot]posa[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr. Antonio Inserra

Position: Postdoctoral Fellow, McGill University, Canada
Education:
PhD in Neuroimmunopharmacology - Flinders University and SAHMRI, Adelaide, Australia
Master's in Biotechnology - Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
BSc - University of Urbino, Italy
Project: Modulation of the serotonin system as a novel therapeutic strategy in autism spectrum disorder.
Email: antonio.inserra [at] mail.mcgill.ca (antonio[dot]inserra[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Matthew Kaba Aboud

Position: Undergraduate student, supervised PHAR 396 project, McGill University, Canada
Education: B.Sc Pharmacology - McGill University, Canada
Email: matthew.aboud [at] mail.mcgill.ca (matthew[dot]aboud[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Elena Qianzi He

Position: Undergraduate student, supervised NSCI 420 project, McGill University, Canada
Education: B.Sc in Neuroscience - McGill University, Canada
Email: qianzi.he [at] mail.mcgill.ca (qianzi[dot]he[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Antonio Farina

Position: Master's student, Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Canada
Education: MSc in Pharmacy - University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Project: Antinociceptive and anti-insomnia properties of cannabidiol and THC in a rat model of neuropathic pain.
Email: antonio.farina [at] mail.mcgill.ca (antonio[dot]farina[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr. Nicolas Nuñez

Position: Master's student, McGill University, Canada
Education:
Psychiatry Residency - National Unversity of La Plata, Argentina
MD - National University of La Plata, Argentina
BSc - University of Illinois, US
Projects:
- Characterization of treatment-resistant depression.
- the endocannabinoid system in unipolar and bipolar depression.
Email: nicolas.nunez [at] mail.mcgill.ca (nicolas[dot]nunez[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Justine Enns

Position: Undergraduate student, supervised NSCI 420 project, McGill University, Canada
Education: B.Sc in Neuroscience - McGill University, Canada
Projects:
- LSD's role in modulating mood and sociability.
- novel pharmacological treatments for neuropathic pain.
Email: justine.enns [at] mail.mcgill.ca (justine[dot]enns[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Tobias Atkin

Position: Undergraduate student, Research Assistant, McGill University, Canada
Education:
BA in English (Cultural Studies) - McGill University, Canada
BSc in Physiology - McGill University, Canada
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 (tobias[dot]atkin[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Sergio Dominguez-Lopez

Position: PhD Candidate, McGill University, Canada
Education:
Master's - University of Veracruz, Mexico
Bsc - University of Veracruz, Mexico
Project: Circadian rhythms of monoamines.
Email: sergio.dominguez [at] mail.mcgill.ca (sergio[dot]dominguez[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr. Ali Nasr Esfahani

Position: Research Assistant, McGill University, Canada
Education:
Master's - Linkoping University, Sweden
MD - Azad University of Najafabad, Iran
Project: Electrophysiology of UCM871.
Email: ali.nasresfahani [at] mcgill.ca (ali[dot]nasresfahani[at]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr. Mohamed Ettaoussi

Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, McGill University, Canada
Education:
PhD - Lille 2 University, France
MSc - Lille 2 University, France
MSc - Clermond-Ferrand 2, France
Project: Selective MT2 receptors ligands.
Email: mohamed.ettaoussi [at] mail.mcgill.ca (mohamed[dot]ettaoussi[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Gabriela Gilmour

Position: Undergraduate student, McGill University, Canada
Education: Bsc - McGill University, Canada
Project: Mechanism of action of cannabidiol.
Email: gabriela.gilmour [at] mail.mcgill.ca (gabriela[dot]gilmour[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr. Baptiste Lacoste

Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, McGill University, Canada
Education: PhD - University of Montreal, Canada
Project: Localization of melatonin MT1 and MT2 receptor.
Email: Baptiste_Lacoste [at] hms.harvard.edu (Baptiste_Lacoste[at]hms[dot]harvard[dot]edu)

Martin Minh Van

Position: Visting MD student, McGill University, Canada
Education: MD - University of Aberdeen, UK
BSc - Malmo University, Sweden
Project: Behavioral characterization of melatonin MT1 ligands.
Email: m.van.08 [at] aberdeen.ac.uk (m[dot]van[dot]08[at]aberdeen[dot]ac[dot]uk)

Ada Posner

Position: Master's student, McGill University, Canada
Education: BSc - McGill University, Canada
Project: Antidepressant-like effects of melatonin MT1 receptor ligands.
Email: ada.posner [at] mail.mcgill.ca (ada[dot]posner[at]mail[dot]mcgill[dot]ca)

Dr. Francis Rodriguez Bambico

Position: PhD Candidate, McGill University, Canada
Education: Master's - University of Tubingen, Germany
Project: Cannabinoids and endocannabinoid system in mood regulation.
Email: francisrb [at] gmail.com (francisrb[at]gmail[dot]com)