Since its inception more than 60 years ago, research at the McGill Department of Psychiatry has always been a priority. In 1963, the Research and Training Building was inaugurated as the first Canadian institution devoted to psychiatry research and training.
Today, the Department is comprised of three research centres and one partner centre.
- Douglas Research Centre
- Lady Davis Institute (LDI) for Medical Research (Jewish General Hospital)
- McGill University Health Centre (MUHC)
- Montreal Children’s Hospital
- Montreal General Hospital
- Research and Training Building
- Partner centre: Montreal Neurological Institute
Together, these institutions constitute a powerful network and contribute to the international reputation of excellence of Psychiatry Research at McGill.
Douglas Research Centre
Scientific Director: Dr. Gustavo Turecki
Deputy Scientific Director: Dr. Martin Lepage
Administrative Director: Jocelyne Lahoud
Learn more: https://douglas.research.mcgill.ca/
Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at the Jewish General Hospital
Psychiatry Research Division
Director: Dr. Phyllis Zelkowitz
- Cultural Psychiatry
- Psychosocial Factors in Medical Illness
- Etiology and Treatment of Mental Disorders
McGill University Health Centre
Mental Health Mission
Director of research, Child Psychiatry: Dr. Lily Hechtman
Director of research, Adult Psychiatry: Dr. Simon Ducharme
Current major areas of research include
- Addictions
- Attention-deficit hyperactive disorder
- Autism