To learn more about Dr. Sherif Karama's study on how smoking thins the cortex of the brain, follow the links below:
Graduate student Jay Olson who recently published a research paper with Professor Amir Raz is attracting positive media attention. 听Jay Olson was also interviewed by The Atlantic, CBC radio, Radio-Canada International, ABC (Australian) radio, and the National Post about his research. To read more about his work, please click the following links below:
To read about the late Dr. Ted Sourkes's pioneering work on Parkinson's treatment, follow the link below:听
To read more about what Dr. Howard Steiger and Dr. Linda Booij have to say, follow the link below:
Magicians have astonished audiences for centuries by subtly, yet powerfully, influencing their decisions. But there has been little systematic study of the psychological factors that make magic tricks work.
In this edition of Spotlight, we would like to congratulate Dr. Jaswant Guzder and Dr. Jens Pruessner for their promotion to the rank of Full Professor.
Dr. Jaswant Guzder is cited on CTV regarding childhood mental illness and parenting. 听To read more, click the following link.
To hear Dr. Serge Gauthier interviewed on Radio-Canada, click the following link:
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Dr. Boivin has recently been cited in interviews on her most recent works on our biological clocks.
To read more about the recent works by听Marc Cuesta, Nicolas Cermakian and Diane B. Boivin, click on the links provided below:
Professor Mayada Elsabbagh speaks about 听an "innovative" intervention that helps babies at a high risk of Autism.听
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Dear Colleagues,
Dr. Rob Whitley recently wrote a short and poignant film tracing the story of Elizabeth, a gifted and highly qualified candidate attending a job interview. All appears to be going swimmingly, until the conversation turns towards the subject of mental illness. While this film is a work of fiction, research indicates that it represents a reality played out daily.
The film can be seen at
Dr. Serge Gauthier, M.D., FRCPC, an eminent researcher in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, has been appointed to the Order of Canada by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. 听To read more, click .
You can also watch his interview on Alzheimer's Disease in connection with Alzheimer's Awareness Month on CTV .
Dr. Gustavo Turecki along with Dr. Juan Pablo Lopez speak about the identification of a molecule that predicts treatment response for depressed patients.
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Dr. Judes Poirier speaks about his discovery of the genetic variation that protects 25% of the population from Alzheimer's.
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