Gustavo Turecki investigates the neurobiology of suicide, focusing on the role of genetic risk factors.

Michel Perreault's main focus is the evaluation of psychiatric and substance abuse programs.  

Duncan Pedersen studies how societies impact the mental health of their citizens. His work focuses on Latin America.

Eric Latimer, PhD, is a health economist and looks for ways to improve the services to people with severe forms of mental illness.

Ridha Joober developed a pharmaco-genetic profile of schizophrenia that may lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment.

N.P. Vasavan Nair, M.D., FRCPC, has contributed to the Douglas Institute in a variety of capacities.

Jean-François Bélair specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of young people aged 13 to 18 who suffer from mental disorders.

Mimi Israël is active in eating disorders, affective disorders, crisis intervention, emergency psychiatry and mental health care service organization.

Alain Brunet, PhD, studies risk factors and develops effective treatments for PTSD, such as early intervention and reconsolidation blockade.

David Laplante has been studying the link between prenatal stress and early childhood development.