Douglas Hospital was founded in 1881 by Alfred Perry and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens.

Mallar Chakravarty is interested in the anatomy of the brain and how it changes through development, aging, and in illness.

His research aims to improve access to health care in the fields of mental health, homelessness and dependency

Weiya Ma’s long-term research interest is to advance the understanding of how substances involved in the inflammation process play a role in the development of chronic pain conditions.

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

Profile of Willine Rozefort, Acting Director of Professional and Hospital Services, Douglas Institute

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.

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

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.