MGSS is studying the molecular and cellular changes taking place in the brains of individuals that become depressed and commit suicide.

Not only does our environment influence our mental and physical health, it can also change the functioning of the genes we inherit at birth

Directed by Cécilia Flores, PhD, the laboratory investigates brain abnormalities at the cellular and molecular level contributing to behaviours associated with schizophrenia and addiction.

The laboratory of Patricia Boksa, PhD, has shown that birth complications can change the way in which the brain’s dopamine systems respond to stress in adulthood.

Directed by J. Bruno Debruille, MD, PhD, the laboratory attempts to discover the neurocognitive mechanisms of psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia, such as delusions, hallucinations, and alienation.

Depression in young people is considered a disorder when feelings of sadness, emptiness, etc. last for many days and significantly impair life.

The lab employs experimental techniques including in vivo remote monitoring of changes in core body temperature and food intake.

All laboratory projects require and utilize a multidisciplinary approach, ranging from behavioral models to cellular events, involving the latest technology.

The research team of the neuroimmunology laboratory.

Directed by Giamal Luheshi, PhD, the lab investigates the interactions between the peripheral immune system and the brain during infection and inflammation.