Lab members of the Remi Quirion laboratory.

2009 Prix Coup de cœur de l'Association québécoise d'établissements de santé et services sociaux (AQESSS) Special Jury Award in recognition of its public education program Communications

Studies headed by Howard Steiger, Ph.D. have shed light on how a complex interplay between genetic, environmental, and psychological factors may occur to give rise to anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

On November 24, University of Montpellier I in France awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Judes Poirier, PhD, C.Q., professor and researcher in molecular neurobiology. This honorary title was conferred by the oldest faculty of medicine in the

Congratulations go again to Michael Meaney, PhD — associate director of Douglas Research Centre, a University Institute in Mental Health— for being elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Meaney, along with 78 other newly nominated f

In November 2006, Rémi Quirion, PhD, FRSC, CQ, Scientific Director of the Douglas Hospital Research Centre, attended the 140th anniversary ceremony of the Sun Yat-sen University, one of the top universities in China. He was invited by the Presi

Montreal, October 12, 2006 – The pencils are sharpened, the desks are arranged and Douglas experts are ready to teach. In less than one week, the Douglas Hospitals’ Mini-Psych school is ready to open its doors. More than 230 registered stu

The Collège des médecins du Québec awarded its 2006 Grand Prix to an exceptional psychiatrist, Mimi Israël, MD, paying tribute to her scientific effectiveness, acute sense of ethics and organization, and modern and dynamic vi

Douglas researcher makes Macleans’ Honour roll and La Presse’s Personality of the Week

Is there a link between burn-out and depression? Burn-out is generally seen as a specific problem related to stress in the workplace whereas depression is a broader phenomenon that can permeate all areas of one’s life. But can we really sepa