Anna Polotskaia and Lisa A. Buchy have each received, last april, Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship from the Canadian government. 166 of the worlds leading doctoral students from Canada and abroad awarded $50,000 annually for up to three years t

Study confirms effects of early environment in brains of suicide victims McGill University and Douglas Institute scientists have discovered that childhood trauma can actually alter your DNA and shape the way your genes work. This confirms in human

A conference held last week at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute examined the effects of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and ice storms on mental health. According to panelists, the stress caused by living through one of thes

Media Advisory: Douglas Institute hosts international conference looking at impact and interventions - January 28 to 30, 2009  The stress caused by living through cataclysmic events such as tsunamis, ice storms or severe floods, may have far r

The Douglas Institute is part of an international effort to investigate a new treatment A vaccine-based approach could be an effective therapy for people with mild or moderate forms of Alzheimer’s disease. The medication used for this therapy w

Douglas Institute researchers and students took part in the Eureka! Festival, which was held at the Quays of the Old Port of Montréal on June 14-16. They held a booth on the topic of "Brain Behaviour Revealed." For the first time

The Douglas Institute recently inaugurated its new Neurophenotyping Centre.

2008 season of the Douglas Institute's Mini-Psych School

Stressed about Starting High School ? Douglas pilots program to help children and teens adapt

My amazing brain - Douglas team teaches children wonders of their brains