| Fellowships and Research Grants 2006-2007 / 2005-2006 / 2004-2005
2004
The following research projects have been approved for funding by CPRF's Professional Advisory Board.

Dr. John R.Z. Abela, McGill University
"The Dark Side of the American Dream: Culture,
Cognition, Interpersonal Relations, Stress, and Depression in Canadian and Chinese Adolescents."

$40,000

Dr. Heather McNeely, University of Toronto (CAMH)
"The Functional Neurobiology of Cognitive Inhibition Deficits in Major Depressive Disorder."

$40,000

Dr. Philip Tibbo, University of Alberta
(in partnership with the Schizophrenia Society of Canada Foundation, Edmonton & Lethbridge Chapters)
"Investigation of CCK and Neuractive Steroids in Individuals Comorbid with Schizophrenia and Anxiety."

$40,000

Dr. Marc Corbere, University of British Columbia
"Work Integration of People with Severe Mental Illness: Determining the Best Environment and Individual Ingredients for Success."

$40,000

Dr. Ruth A. Lanius, University of Western Ontario
"Neural Correlates of Depression and PTSD in Victims of Sexual Abuse."

$40,000

Dr. Heather McNeely, University of Toronto (CAMH)

"The Functional Neurobiology of Cognitive Inhibition Deficits in Major Depressive Disorder."

$40,000


RBC Foundation Award

Dr. Tara S. Perrot-Sinal, Dalhousie University
"Examination of Behavioral, Physiological and Neural Indices of Stress in Adult Male and Female Rats Exposed to Neonatal Maternal Separation."

This project is funded through the generous support of RBC Foundation


$40,000

Dr. John Strauss, University of Toronto (CAMH)
"Neurotransmission and Neuroplasticity Genes in Childhood-Onset Depression: Relation to Suicide Attempts and Environment."

$40,000
Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders and Addictions Program

These projects are funded jointly in partnership with the following organizations:
• Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation (CPRF)
• AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Rx&D
• Institutes of Neurosciences, Mental Health & Addiction (INMHA)
 

Dr. Patricia Boksa, Douglas Hospital Research Centre
"Maternal Infection During Pregnancy as a Risk Factor for Schizophrenia."

$100,000

Dr. Xin-Min Li, University of Saskatchewan
"A Neuroprotective Mechanism of Atypical Antipsychotics in Haloperidol-Induced Neurotoxicity."

$100,000

Dr. Anthony G. Phillips, University of British Columbia
"Biochemical & Behavioral Characterization of an Animal Model of Schizophrenia Induced by Sensitization to Amphetamine."

$100,000

Dr. Hubert Van Tol, University of Toronto
"Identification of Psychosis Molecular Neurogenetics."

$100,000

Dr. Xin-Min Li, University of Saskatchewan
"A Neuroprotective Mechanism of Atypical Antipsychotics in Haloperidol-Induced Neurotoxicity."

$100,000
 

These projects are funded jointly in partnership with the following organizations:
• Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation (CPRF)
• AstraZeneca Canada Inc.
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Rx&D
 

Dr. Paul Andrew Kurdyak, University of Toronto (CAMH)
"Pharmacological Treatment of Depression: Is Guideline-Line Level Treatment Offset by Reduction in Health Service Utilization?"

$84,500

Dr. Donna Jane Lai Lang, University of British Columbia
"N-acetylaspartate Measures in the Thalamus in First Episode Schizophrenia Before and After Exposure to Atypical Antipsychotics During the Early Phases of Treatment."

$81,000

Dr. Alison Niccols, McMaster University (CAMH)
"An Ounce of Prevention: Evaluation of a Group Intervention of Parents of Toddlers at Risk of Disruptive Behavior Disorders."

$50,000

Dr. Daniel Li, University of Alberta
"Effects of Depression, Social Phobia and Monoamines on Facial Emotion Procession and Social Comparison."

$40,000


Dr. Bruce Christensen, University of Toronto (CAMH)
"Nicotine-Induced Increases in Neural Inhibition as a Mechanism of Acute Symptom Attenuation Among Patients with Schizophrenia."

This award has been generously funded by John and Liz Tory.


$50,000