The following research projects have been recommended for funding by CPRF's Professional Advisory Board and Approved by the Board of Directors
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RESEARCH GRANTS
Dr. Anne S. Bassett , University of Toronto
""Genetic Anticipation and Imprinting in Schizophrenia"
Royal Bank Award
Dr. Jeanette J.A. Holden, Queen's University
"Fragile Sites, Trinucleotide Repeats, and Genomic Imprinting in Scxhizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder "
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Dr.Sidney Kennedy & Dr. Zindel Segal, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry (now CAMH)
"CBT vs. Lithium Augmentation of Partial Responders to Antidepressant Medication: Treatment Response and Prophylaxis"
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Royal Bank Award
Dr. Suzanne King, McGill University
"Toward a Better Understanding of Expressed Emotion: A Replication Study with Normal Control Families "
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Dr. Stanley Kutcher, Dalhousie University
"Follow-up of Adolescent Onset Bipolar I Disorder"
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Dr. Peter Pun Li, University of Toronto
"Analysis of Lithium-regulated Gene Expression in Rat Brain: Use of mRNA Differential Display"
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Dr. Brian Ross, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry (now CAMH)
"Phospholipid Metabolism in Schizophrenia: The Role of Calcium-Independant Phospholpase A2" |
Dr. Lakshmi N. Yatham, University of British Columbia
"Brain 5-HT2 Receptor Density in Patients with Major Depression: An In Vivo Pilot Study with Positron emission Tomography"
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RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIPS
Dr. Martin Allan Katzman, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry (now CAMH)
"The Role of CCK-A and CCK-b Receptors in CCK-4 Induved Panic Attacks"
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Supported by the Edward Bronfman Family Foundation
Dr. Leora Pinhas, University of Toronto
"Gender Role Expectations and Disordered Eating in Jewish Adolescent Girls"
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Mary Early Fellow
Dr. Jun-Feng Wang, McMaster University
"Identification of Lithium Sensitive Genes (LiSGs) By Differential Display PCR"
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Dr. Kathleen M. Hegadoren, University of Alberta
"Molecular Basis For Tolerance To and Withdrawal from Benzodiazepines" |
Dr. Jane Elizabeth Hood, Hospital for Sick Children
"Affects Recognition and Laterality in Adolescents with Psychosis and Depression"
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