Dr. Marco Leyton is the successful awardee of the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP) Heinz Lehmann Award 2024, which is given out in recognition of outstanding contributions by a single individual in neuropsychopharmacology research in Canada. Congratulations Dr. Leyton!
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marc Chammas as the new Director of Undergraduate Medical Education. He will be replacing Dr. Meterissian whose term ended June 30, 2024. As Director, Dr. Chammas will work closely with the Associate Chair of Education and be responsible for development and advancement of all aspects of UGME within the Department of Psychiatry.
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Gregory Meterissian for his tireless dedication and enthusiasm in leading the department’s UGME mandate for over 20 years!
Dream discovery: Melatonin’s key role in REM sleep revealed. Read more
Une nouvelle étude pourrait contribuer à la lutte contre la malaria. Lire ici
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!
Un nouveau médicament qui freine l’alzheimer tarde à être approuvé au Canada. Lire ici
Montreal experts weigh in on federal, provincial immigration talks. Listen here
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.
Un nouveau Réseau d’essais cliniques en santé mentale. Écoutez ici
Dr. Eva-Flore Bui-Xuan has been appointed as the new Psychiatrist-in-Chief of the Montreal Children’s Hospital, pending regulatory approvals.
As Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Dr. Bui will be responsible for the organization and leadership of child psychiatry clinical services of the MCH. She will work in close collaboration with Dr. Cecile Rousseau (Director, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) to implement academic priorities, including teaching and research activities at the MCH.
Michael Meaney elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Read more
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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. David Benrimoh: L'évaluation du risque de psychose par la psychiatrie compatutationnelle