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

Directed by Sylvain Williams, PhD, the lab is interested in two brain structures – the hippocampus and the septum – which interact closely in order to generate critical aspects of learning and memory.

The MGSS is made up of independent investigators, research associates, graduate PhD and MSc level students, and research collaborators.

The lab is interested in the effects of stress on the aging process and in individual differences in stress responsivity.

Natasha Rajah's research team uses brain imaging to examine the neural substrates of learning and memory in healthy young adults.  

The lab is using imaging techniques to identify intermediate phenotypes relevant for psychiatric disorders as target phenotypes for gene discovery.

Directed by Véronique Bohbot, PhD, the laboratory focuses on the multiple brain areas involved in processing episodic memories (spatio-temporal information) during navigation.

The lab uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study the neural bases of human emotional processing.

Research in schizophrenia > Martin Lepage's lab conducts research on the neural circuitry behind memory dysfunctions, lack of insight and social anxiety.