For Ellen Corin, PhD, the past 27 years in Montreal have spanned psychology and anthropology, the West and the developing world. There is one unifying element through her career, it is that it was not her own, but other people's stories that were impo

In April, Naguib Mechawar, PhD, Director of the Quebec Brain Bank, took part in a report that aired on Daily Planet, the daily science show of Discovery Channel Canada. The Daily Planet team came to Montreal to film at the Douglas Institute. The r

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

Time shifting: Douglas study looks at how we adapt

Animals Play Key Role in Douglas Mental Health Research

Bruno Giros, PhD, is chair of the Graham Boeckh Chair in Schizophrenia

The Notebook launches 3rd edition of the Douglas’ Frames of Mind movie series Montreal, April 28, 2006 – In retirement homes, in many family homes, and all around us, people are living with Alzheimer disease and related dementias. Appr

Michael Meaney, PhD's research have shown that a mother's touch may not only be a comforting and pleasant experience for her child, but may also be a means by which genes involved in shaping our response to stress get turned on or off.

Highest Honor Bestowed By Quebec Government in Biomedical Science Awarded to Rémi Quirion, Scientific Director of the Douglas Hospital Research Centre.

Latest discoveries about brain revealed to public. During Douglas Hospital Research Centre's 25th anniversary celebrations