Carl Ernst studies human behaviour and mood by identifying genes that may be involved in mental disorders.

Pierre Étienne is a psychiatrist in the geriatric psychiatry program of the Douglas Institute. He is interested in the early development of medication and in Alzheimer's Disease.

Eduardo Chachamovich’s work focuses mainly on social and clinical determinants of mental health in Aboriginal populations.

Marcelo Berlim is mainly interested in the study and treatment of depressive disorders with the use of state-of-the-art neuromodulation techniques.

Fabrice Jollant's research focuses on the cognitive and cerebral bases of vulnerability to suicide.

Rob Whitley examines barriers and facilitators to recovery within both health services and the wider socio-cultural environment.

Cecilia Flores' work focuses on the dysfunction of the dopaminergic system, a brain system important in reward, motor, and cognitive functions.

Marc Laporta, MD, develops international collaborative ventures  in the area of emergencies and disasters for the Americas.

Monique Séguin is interested in the bereavement process and intervention strategies following suicide.

As a clinician, Johanne Renaud holds the title of medical chief for the youth section of the Douglas Institute’s Depressive Disorders Program.