MGSS News
January 30th, 2020
Congrats Massimiliano!… Read More
January 29th, 2020
For each view of the Bell Let’s Talk Day video, Bell donated 5¢ towards Canadian mental health initiatives. When it comes to mental health, every action counts.… Read More
December 13th, 2019
A profile on Dr. Mechawar’s work on inflammation in the brain during depression and suicide.… Read More
December 4th, 2019
Congrats Daniel!… Read More
December 4th, 2019
Congrats Daniel!… Read More
November 6th, 2019
Congrats Gustavo!… Read More
February 21st, 2019
Congratulations to Massimiliano Orri, Postdoctoral fellow, on winning the February 2019 Relève étoile Jacques-Genest prize, from the Fonds de recherche Santé – Québec. His award-winning publication is : Association of Childhood Irritability and Depressive/Anxious Mood Profiles With Adolescent Suicidal Ideation and Attempts… Read More
December 3rd, 2018
Read a recent interview with Dr. Gustavo Turecki in McGill News, to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Department of Psychiatry, celebrated November 29th: https://mcgill.ca/channels/channels/news/conversation-dr-gustavo-turecki-291506… Read More
December 21st, 2016
Congratulations to Gustavo Turecki, recently named Canada Research Chair in Major Depressive Disorder and Suicide (Tier 1). CRCs are granted to outstanding researchers acknowledged by their peers as world leaders in their fields. The CRC program was created to enable Canadian universities to attract and retain established and emerging world-class researchers. View the full list of new… Read More
November 21st, 2016
Congratulations to Naguib Mechawar, who received a $100,000 research grant from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This research grant aims to determine if early life adversity affects white matter development in the brain in a way that increases suicide risk. This research could lead to the identification of potential brain targets for suicide prevention. Read the… Read More
October 20th, 2016
Gustavo Turecki was recently awarded the Léo-Pariseau prize for biological and health sciences by the Association francophone pour le savoir, ACFAS. This prize is awarded yearly to a researcher to highlight the excellence and impact of his work and actions in the area of biological or health sciences. The Association francophone pour le savoir –… Read More
May 16th, 2016
Gustavo Turecki is one of five chairs of the CIHR new Institutes Advisory Boards recently nominated by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The CIHR Nominating and Governance Committee followed a transparent, fair and merit-based process to duly review the profiles of 453 applicants for the 5 positions and identified the candidates who embodied the… Read More
March 15th, 2016
A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(JAACAP) by the team of Dr Marie-Claude Geoffroy, researcher at the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (Douglas mental health university institute, McGill group for suicide studies) and the Sainte-Justine hospital research centre, reports that adolescents chronically victimized during two school years at… Read More
February 8th, 2016
The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) presented the Joel Elkes Research Award to Gustavo Turecki, December 8th 2015 in Hollywood, Florida. This award recognizes a young scientist for outstanding clinical contribution to neuropsychopharmacology. The contribution may be based on a single discovery or a cumulative body of work. Of particular interest are contributions that further… Read More
August 28th, 2015
The latest study by Dr. Fabrice Jollant, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at McGill University, demonstrates how difficulty making effective decisions can predispose an individual to suicide, a discovery that could lead to potential solutions for prevention. The study was recently published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. … Read More
June 18th, 2015
A new study by Naguib Mechawar and his team, published in Molecular Psychiatry, sheds light on the role of a class of cells called astrocytes in depression and suicide. This research provides evidence that networks of astrocytes are altered specifically in areas of the brain associated with mood regulation. In addition, in describing the existence… Read More
April 2nd, 2015
Listen to Naguib Mechawar on the Montreal radio station 98,5 in an in-depth interview about his research on suicide and the Douglas Bell Canada Brain Bank. The full interview is available online (in French only): Une nouvelle approche dans le diagnostic et le traitement de la dépression Dr. Mechawar’s research was also featured… Read More
March 18th, 2015
Dr. Fabrice Jollant has recently published a book for the general public titled “Le suicide, comprendre pour aider l’individu vulnérable”. The book explores our current understanding of suicide, and how this knowledge can be used to help vulnerable individuals. It is published by the renowned publishing house Odile Jacob, and has been released in March 2015… Read More
February 12th, 2015
Dr. Gustavo Turecki has been appointed as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, and will take office on March 1st 2015. Read more about Dr. Turecki and his appointment on the McGill Department of Psychiatry News website: Appointment of Dr. Gustavo Turecki as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at McGill.… Read More
February 5th, 2015
Watch a feature about the Douglas Bell Canada Brain Bank tonight, February 5 2015 at 7 PM on Télé-Québec. The segment will air on the “Une pilule une petite granule” television show, and is titled : “Banque de cerveaux : pour étudier le suicide”. Visit the television show website for more information: http://pilule.telequebec.tv/occurrence.aspx?id=1285… Read More
January 29th, 2015
The Daily Planet television show will featured the research from the Turecki laboratory on January 29th. The segment is available on the Daily Planet website: http://www.discovery.ca/dailyplanet (The segment title is: “BrainBank 2015: Bell Let’s Talk”) This episode features a profile on the Bell Douglas Brain Bank in Montréal, home to revolutionary brain research and a recipient of… Read More
November 6th, 2014
A new study published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry shows that youth suicides could be prevented through early detection and increased public awareness and information sharing among professionals. Read more in a recent Press release: Youth Suicide – More early detection and better coordination are needed Read the abstract: Service Use and Unmet Needs… Read More
November 6th, 2014
Read Dr. Gustavo Turecki’s recent review in Nature Reviews Neuroscience: The molecular bases of the suicidal brain, in which he reviews the key molecular changes associated with suicidality and explores promising avenues for future research.… Read More
November 3rd, 2014
SAVE THE DATES IASR/AFSP International Summit on Suicide Research October 11-14, 2015 • Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City Preventing Suicide: Progress through Research… Read More
November 3rd, 2014
The Fonds de recherche du Québec has named Juan Pablo Lopez “Étudiant chercheur étoile” for the month of november, for his recent publication in Nature Medicine: miR-1202 is a primate-specific and brain-enriched microRNA involved in major depression and antidepressant treatment. Go to the Fonds de recherche du Québec to view Pablo’s page: http://www.frq.gouv.qc.ca/laureats/juan-pablo_lopez Congratulations Pablo!… Read More
