The research of Myra Piat focuses on housing for persons with serious mental illness and recovery from serious mental illness.

Gustavo Turecki investigates the neurobiology of suicide, focusing on the role of genetic risk factors.

Howard Steiger contributed to the advancement of knowledge regarding causal mechanisms and clinical management of eating disorders.

Michel Perreault's main focus is the evaluation of psychiatric and substance abuse programs.  

Duncan Pedersen studies how societies impact the mental health of their citizens. His work focuses on Latin America.

Giamal Luheshi investigates how IL-1 is involved in the initiation and progression of the inflammatory events associated with some brain disorders.

Ridha Joober developed a pharmaco-genetic profile of schizophrenia that may lead to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment.

Jacques Tremblay is actively involved in quality assurance, and in improving the safety of medication use.

Jean-François Bélair specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of young people aged 13 to 18 who suffer from mental disorders.

Mimi Israël is active in eating disorders, affective disorders, crisis intervention, emergency psychiatry and mental health care service organization.