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

The team is studying the determinants of psychological distress in 258,000 residents of southwest Montreal, in order to optimize mental health services in the community.  

Directed by Nicolas Cermakian, PhD, the lab's researchers seek to understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the regulation of circadian rhythms.  

Researchers at the Centre for Study and treatment of circadian rythms.

The basic and clinical research is oriented towards the long-term consequences for the brain of early perinatal and neonatal exposure to stressors.

Understanding eating disorders and their causes is essential to preventing and treating them.

Causes and consequences of stress, a state that occurs when the human body experiences a lack of equilibrium, perceived as threatening.

Depression is more than just a fleeting emotion. This illness hampers a person's daily functioning, negatively impacting their physical health. However, in most cases depression is treatable.