Schizophrenia and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research
Douglas Institute research groups and laboratories bring together researchers and their teams to study specific research topics. The different on-going research projects are presented and outlined below.
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Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory
Directed by N.M.K. Ng Ying Kin, PhD, the laboratory measures putative biological markers for various psychiatric conditions...
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Attention, Behaviour and Sleep (ABS) Laboratory
Directed by Reut Gruber, PhD, this multidisciplinary unit studies the interplay between sleep and the cognitiv...
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Bruno Giros Laboratory
The laboratory directed by Bruno Giros, PhD, studies the molecular networks of dopamine and glutamate receptors and transporters, two n...
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Cecilia Flores Laboratory
Directed by Cécilia Flores, PhD, the laboratory investigates brain abnormalities at the cellular and molecular level contributing to...
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Cognitive and Social Neurosciences Laboratory
Directed by J. Bruno Debruille, MD, PhD, the laboratory attempts to discover the neurocognitive mechanisms of ps...
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Computational Brain Anatomy (CoBrA) Laboratory
The Computational Brain Anatomy (CoBrA) Laboratory lead by Mallar Chakravarty and his group is a dynamic multi-...
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Molecular Genetic Laboratory
Directed by Natalie Grizenko, MD, and Ridha Joober, MD, PhD, the laboratory studies the genetic and pharmacogenetic aspects of ps...
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Patricia Boksa Laboratory
The laboratory of Patricia Boksa, PhD, has shown that birth complications can change the way in which the brain’s dopamine systems r...
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PEPP-Montreal Research Group
Directed by Ashok Malla, MD, the PEPP research activities lead to the development of state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment me...
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Ridha Joober Laboratory
Directed by Ridha Joober, PhD, the lab's current research program is focusing on the identification of genes that modulate the risk fo...
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Salah El Mestikawy Laboratory
Directed by Salah El Mestikawy, PhD, the laboratory’s focus is on the neurons that use glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter...
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Suzanne King Laboratory
The lab team studies the effect of prenatal stress on childhood development and the different risk factors associated with schizophrenia.
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List of groups and labs
Analytical Biochemistry Laboratory
Attention, Behaviour and Sleep (ABS) Laboratory
Bruno Giros Laboratory
Cecilia Flores Laboratory
Cognitive and Social Neurosciences Laboratory
Computational Brain Anatomy (CoBrA) Laboratory
Molecular Genetic Laboratory
Patricia Boksa Laboratory
PEPP-Montreal Research Group
Ridha Joober Laboratory
Salah El Mestikawy Laboratory
Suzanne King Laboratory