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Next we recognize the Koerner Health Research Scholars and Undergraduates who received 2026 CAMH Research Awards. The Koerner Centre for Research Training is proud to offer funding opportunities to support students and postdoctoral researchers. More info: ow.ly/v6Aq50ZwlK2
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Congrats to the awardees of the 2026 CAMH Research Awards, starting with Graduate & Postdoc research. CAMH’s Koerner Centre for Research Training is proud to offer funding opportunities to support researchers as they work towards improving mental health research and care.
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CAMH is proud to announce award funding for 8 projects as part of the @CIHR_IRSC Project Grant Spring 2026 competition. Here are the Nominated Principal Applicants, and their projects:
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As dementia rates rise, more thoughtful ways to manage complex symptoms are needed. A new CAMH-led trial shows that an Integrated Care Pathway can ease agitation in dementia patients while reducing medication overuse.
🔗: camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-sto… @alzdemjournals #AlzResearch
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Welcome to our two new scientists, Drs. Fiona Coutts and Ariel Rokem, who have joined one of Canada’s largest and most active computational mental health research ecosystems through the Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics (KCNI) at CAMH
Read more: camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-sto…
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Learn about how the Forensic Psychiatry Division at CAMH is helping incarcerated individuals transition back into the community, demonstrating that with the right supports, people can stabilize, reconnect, and move forward: camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-sto…
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Dr. Ishrat Husain's wrote about the use of psychedelics as an intervention for those with treatment resistant depression, balancing the benefits with the risks that it can pose - especially in unregulated spaces.
🔗Check out the piece here: macleans.ca/society/health/m…
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We’re thrilled to share that Dr. Daisy Singla received the 2026 Article of the Year Award from the CIHR Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (CIHR-IHSPR) and Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR).
🔗Read more: cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/38260.html
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CTE is a brain disease that has devastating effects, but cannot be diagnosed until after death. CAMH's Dr. Neil Vasdev and Dr. Isabelle Boileau are using radioactive tracers to identify and diagnose CTE cases in living individuals.
🔗Learn more: cbc.ca/news/health/cte-diagn…
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Researchers are studying how compounds like psilocybin interact with the brain and whether they may help treat conditions such as treatment-resistant depression, OCD, and alcohol use disorder.
Learn more about where psychedelic research stands today: camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-sto…
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Last month, the Forensic Psychiatry Division proudly hosted its inaugural Forensic Mental Health Research Day, a dynamic and high-energy showcase of innovation across their core areas of care, designed to advance forensic mental health.
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Last week, CAMH was pleased to welcome Dr. Patricia Conrod, Scientific Director of the @CIHR_INMHA, for a listening tour and research visit. We’re grateful for the opportunity to connect, exchange ideas and discuss shared priorities to advance critical research in #mentalhealth.
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A recent study by Dr. Farihah Ali found that homeless women and gender-diverse people in Toronto are at much greater risk of fatal overdoses when compared to men.
Learn more: thestar.com/news/gta/why-hom…
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Better treatments and care don’t happen by chance. They happen thanks to groundbreaking research🔬. This international #ClinicalTrialsDay, we recognize the people that make this progress possible.
Be part of this change by exploring our active studies: camh.ca/en/science-and-resea…
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By using PET imaging, preliminary research data showed promising results in early diagnosis of CTE and other dementias. However, CAMH’s Dr. Neil Vasdev cautions that more testing across a larger sample size is required. beingpatient.com/new-tau-bio… via @Being_Patient_
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A new CAMH-led review confirms that alcohol consumption is linked to dozens of diseases and injuries. Importantly, reducing or stopping alcohol consumption can improve health outcomes and lower risks.
Read more: camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-sto… @addictionJrnl @whoeurope
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Since legalization in Canada, impaired driving hrough cannabis consumption is an especially growing problem. Learn how innovative simulation technology and multidisciplinary research are helping shape safer roads across Canada: camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-sto…
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New Canadian alcohol screening recommendations are here. A simpler, more practical approach to help clinicians identify alcohol-related risks earlier. Published in the @CMAJ, developed by CRISM and funded by @CIHR_IRSC.
Read more: camh.ca/en/camh-news-and-sto…
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CAMH is proud to announce seven awardees of the CIHR (@CIHR_IRSC) Canada Postdoctoral Research Award.🎉
This award celebrates the next generation of outstanding innovators & researchers driving world-class discovery and impact.
Congrats to our trainees and supervisors involved!
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What does it mean to be finally seen as a neurodivergent woman?
Join us on May 7 for an evening of conversation, connection, and community, designed for and by neurodivergent women (+allies!)
Register today! eventbrite.com/e/finally-see…
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