Dr. Myrna Lashley appointed to the Order of Canada
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada, and the list includes several high-achieving Quebecers. The order is meant to celebrate people who have made extraordinary contributions to Canadian society. We are pleased to share that Dr. Myrna Lashley is being appointed as a member of the order. Dr. Lashley has worked as a consultant on issues of equity and inclusivity for all levels of government. Congratulation Dr. Lashley!
Dr. Gabrielle Gobbi, Health e-News
Promising new drug to treat insomnia and pain. Read more
Dr. Srividya Iyer, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Revolutionizing mental health care for youth. Read more
Dr. Simon Ducharme, Le Devoir
Un nouveau médicament qui freine l’alzheimer tarde à être approuvé au Canada. Lire ici
Dr. Rachel Kronick, CBC Listen
Montreal experts weigh in on federal, provincial immigration talks. Listen here
Leyton Addiction Research Prize
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winner of the annual Leyton Addiction Research Prize. The competition was strong, but the review committee (unanimously) agreed that Lauren Reynolds’s paper titled Amphetamine disrupts dopamine axon growth in adolescence by a sex-specific mechanism in mice was the most deserving of this year's $1,000 prize.
Dre Srividya Iyer, Radio-Canada
Un nouveau Réseau d’essais cliniques en santé mentale. Écoutez ici
Appointment of Psychiatrist-in-Chief, MCH
Dr. Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan has been appointed as the new Psychiatrist-in-Chief of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, pending regulatory approvals.
Dr. Michael Meaney, McGill Reporter
Michael Meaney elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read more
Dre Linda Booij, La Presse
Combien de personnes souffrent d'un trouble alimentaire ? Lire ici
Congratulations to the FRQS Career Award Recipients!
The Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé announced the recipients of salary awards on April 30, 2024. Congratulations to Drs. David Benrimoh, Manuela Ferrari, Ana Gomez-Carillo and Majid Mohajerani, recipients of the FRQS Chercheurs-Boursiers awards!
The awardees and their respective projects are:
Dr. Simon Ducharme, Radio-Canada, CBC, CJAD 800
Une intervention génétique contre la démence frontotemporale à Montréal. Lire ici
Montreal patient undergoes genetic procedure for frontotemporal dementia. Listen here
Dr. Alain Brunet, The Courier Mail
Memories of massacre as expert spearheads Qld PTSD research centre. Read more
Dre Marie-Claudey Geoffroy, Radio-Canada
Le suicide, cette idée macabre qui contamine un nombre alarmant de jeunes. Écoutez ici
Dr. Michael Meaney named a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Michael Meaney has been named a member in the Social and Behavioral Sciences class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The 250 members elected in 2024 are being recognized for their excellence and invited to uphold the Academy’s mission of engaging across disciplines and divides. Congratulations Dr. Meaney!