Depression in young people is considered a disorder when feelings of sadness, emptiness, etc. last for many days and significantly impair life.

Lectures are accredited and are open to psychiatrists, physicians, dentists, pharmacists, residents, students and health partners. They allow participants to talk directly with various professionals and experts in mental health.

All laboratory projects require and utilize a multidisciplinary approach, ranging from behavioral models to cellular events, involving the latest technology.

The research team of the neuroimmunology laboratory.

The lab team studies the effect of prenatal stress on childhood development and the various risk factors associated with schizophrenia.  

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.

Directed by Alain Brunet, PhD, this research laboratory studies the impact of traumatic events.

The MGSS is made up of independent investigators, research associates, graduate PhD and MSc level students, and research collaborators.

Directed by Michel Perreault, PhD, this research group is conducting a study on obstacles to treatment for individuals with anxiety disorders.  

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