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Dr. Natasha Rajah, was named to the Institute of for a 4-year term, beginning September 1, 2021. Congratulations Dr. Rajah!
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We are very proud to announce that Dr. Gustavo Turecki was just named as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Fellowship to the RSC is the highest academic honour in Canada and is awarded based on the recognition of an individual's scholarly excellence. The RSC is comprised of three academies: Arts, Humanities and Sciences, and its Fellowship includes over 2,400 Canadian scholars, who are leaders in their field and have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities, the sciences, and Canadian public life.
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Entrevue avec la Dre Tuong-Vi Nguyen, TVA Nouvelles.
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The International obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Accreditation Task Force (ATF) of top experts, led by Dr. Debbie Sookman (Associate Professor), recently published evidence-based specialty knowledge and competency standards recommended for specialized treatments for OCD through the lifespan. Read more
L猫ve-t么 ou couche-tard: Entrevue avec Dre Diane Boivin.
Why is it so difficult to fight addictions?
Dr. Salah El Mestikawy gave an interview to Viviane Lalande, a host on the Scilabus channel and reporter with Radio Canada, to explain in simple terms how additions work and what makes them so difficult to fight. Click to watch this interview.
Un nouveau m茅dicament contre l'alzheimer traitera les stades pr茅coces
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Radio-Canada.
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