Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Fall 2013

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Recruit fully-funded PhD candidates - Science without Borders program (SWB/CsF)

Dear Colleagues,

Results of the March 2013 CIHR Operating Grants Competition

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the CIHR operating grants competition. (Posted June 28, 2013) 

Gabriella Gobbi (Martin Beaulieu) Melatonin MT1 receptor as a target for antidepressant drugs

Jorge Armony (Neda Ladbon Bernasconi) Effects of Amygdala Lesions on Human Emotional Processing

Student Research Day, Award Recipients

Congratulations to the award recipients of the 2013 Student Research Day! 

Megan Sheppard  MSc 1st prize, Douglas (supervisor: Dr. Giamal Luheshi) LPS induces a prolonged change in energy balance in diet-induced obese rats

 

FRSQ Awards & Grants Recipients

Please join us in congratulating the recipients of the most recent FRSQ awards and grants (posted April 24th, 2013)!

Chercheurs-boursiers - Clinique et épidémiologique

Department of Psychiatry Newsletter - Spring 2013

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Dr. Frank Elgar's (Associate Professor, Dpt. of Psychiatry) research featured in USA Today and The Telegraph

USA Today: Each family dinner adds up to benefits for adolescents

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Paper by Dr. Eric Latimer published in the April issue of "Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychoses"

Underprescribing of Clozapine and Unexplained Variation in Use Across Hospitals and Regions in the Canadian Province of Québec

Clinical guidelines recommend a trial of clozapine for schizophrenia patients who are refractory to other antipsychotics; its benefits for this population, including a reduction in suicide rates, have been documented in numerous studies.   This paper uses Québec government

Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Program Receives Full Accrediation

Dear Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Program Committee Members and Faculty and Faculty Members of the Department of Psychiatry; 

Department of Psychiatry's Residency Program Receives Full Accreditation Status

Dear all,

Leyton Addiction Research Prize, 2013

Each year, a prize of $1,000.00 and a trophy is awarded to the student who has published the best addictions-related paper. This year, the winner will be announced in the spring at the annual Student Research Day.