CAMH Research

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!

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-seen…

Have you tried to access #mentalhealth support for the first time in #Ontario in the past 6 months? We’re inviting adults to share their experiences navigating mental health services to improve care pathways. MORE: camh.ca/en/science-and…

Scientists at @CAMHnews and @UniklinikAachen have identified the genetic “fingerprint” of sleeping nociceptors—nerve cells that can drive chronic pain. The findings could lead to more targeted treatments. Learn more: 🔗camh.ca/en/camh-news-a…

CAMH is proud to announce that we have received award funding as part of the CIHR (@CIHR_IRSC) Project Grant Fall 2025 competition, for a total of $11,025,688—our highest total dollar value for a Project Grant Cycle to date! 🎉 Congratulations to our 12 grant awardees!

Researchers have developed a faster, first-of-its-kind way to make radioactive tracers for PET scans, allowing scientists to study #brain disorders in ways that weren’t possible before. Read the paper in Nature Communications: nature.com/articles/s4146…

People think of women’s health as periods & pregnancy, but women’s health goes beyond that. Inaugural womenmind™ Treliving Family Chair Dr.@LiisaGalea co-authored an article about the importance of studying the impact of sex & gender differences. READ: healthing.ca/women/opinion-…

Congrats to postdoctoral fellow Mohamed Abdelhack on being named one of @_TheTransmitter Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025! ⭐ His work advancing computational models of brain function highlights his impact in the field. MORE: thetransmitter.org/early-career-r…

Congrats to Ju-Chi Yu, postdoc at @CAMHnews, on receiving the Irv & Helga Cooper Foundation Open Science International Trainee award! 🎉 Her leadership in strengthening global Open Science connections is making a real impact. ⬇️LEARN MORE: mcgill.ca/neuro/article/…

Are you aged 16 or over and living in #Canada? CAMH is seeking participants in Canada for a study on the impact of engaging patient partners in health research. Learn more: camh.ca/en/science-and…

1 in 5 women face depression, anxiety or trauma during or after pregnancy—a major cause of maternal death. A new @NatureRevPsych review finds evidence-based psychotherapies are effective, preferred & can save lives. MORE: doi.org/10.1038/s44159…

On #NationalSeniorsDay, we celebrate the wisdom and contributions of older adults—including their vital role in research. At every stage of life, participating in research drives discoveries that improve care and create healthier futures for all. Interested in participating?

Congrats to Dr. Benoit Mulsant, senior scientist with the CAMH Adult Neurodevelopment and Geriatric Psychiatry division, for being elected as a fellow to the Royal Society of Canada! 🎉 Thank you for your work to advance research in late-life mood disorders.

🚨Attention postdoctoral researchers and students! CAMH has launched our 2026 Postdoctoral Research Award Competitions, reflecting an investment in the future generation of world-class #researchers in #mentalhealth. ⤵️Learn more and apply today: camh.ca/-/media/Resear…

Our latest @BMCMedicine study found social support & trauma symptoms strongly shape therapy satisfaction for perinatal women—especially among racial & ethnic minority groups. This underscores the importance of culturally sensitive + supportive care. MORE: link.springer.com/article/10.118…

CAMH is proud to announce that we have received award funding as part of the CIHR (@CIHR_IRSC) Project Grant Spring 2025 competition, for a total of $5,771,411! 🎉Congratulations to our 8 grant awardees!

Congrats to the 2025 CAMH Graduate and Doctoral Research awardees! CAMH’s Koerner Centre for Research Training is proud to offer funding opportunities to support graduate and postdoctoral researchers as they work towards discovering the mental health breakthroughs of tomorrow.

Join us on June 11 as we celebrate #2SLGBTQI+ #mentalhealth and #addictions research. The next session will focus on access to gender-affirming healthcare, mental health challenges, resilience, and the impact of shifting global attitudes. REGISTER: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Are you a young person with #bipolar disorder who feels a sense of #stigma around your #mentalhealth condition? Join our research study that is looking at how a #grouptherapy addresses stigma compared to usual care!

Are you a person with mental health and/or substance use challenges, or a family member, who has engaged in research as a collaborator, advisor, or co-researcher? Or are you a researcher or research staff/trainee engaging people with lived experience? We want to hear from you!