Two Douglas psychiatrists honoured by the Verdun community
Mimi Israël, MD, and Serge Beaulieu, MD, PhD received a 2013 “Coup de chapeau verdunois” for their commitment as first-line psychiatrists. The awards were handed out by Roger Cadieux, President of the Forum économique de Verdun, during a recognition ceremony on the evening of November 27.
This award recognizes the involvement of Verdun residents and employees.
Spotlight on Dr. Rimma Orenman
In this week’s Spotlight, we would like to welcome Dr. Rimma Orenman as a new member of our department.
OneStart Bio-Entrepreneur Competition
SR-One and Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable invite young bio-entrepreneurs from McGill University to enter the world¹s largest life science business plan competition, OneStart. The winner will receive $150k, free lab space and ongoing legal and intellectual property advice.
Spotlight on Dr. Nicola Casacalenda
Dr. Casacalenda is an Associate Professor in the McGill Department of Psychiatry. As Training Director and Clinical Supervisor at the Jewish General Hospital, Dr.
Dr. Samarthji Lal Award or Mental Health Research: 2014 Award
English Version: Dr. Samarthji Lal Award 2014
Version française: Bourse 2014, Dr. Samarthji Lal
Best Undergraduate Teacher in Psychiatry Award: Dr. Tewfik Said
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Tewfik Said, this year’s recipient of the Best Undergraduate Teacher in Psychiatry Award.
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 QuébecClinical 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