10-Year Symposium: Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research

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Join us for a special symposium commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research. Established through a partnership between the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research at The Royal and the Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada, this prestigious prize recognizes outstanding contributions to mental health research in Canada. 

Overview

This event brings together past prize recipients to share their groundbreaking work and discuss how their discoveries have shaped the field of mental health research and care. Through a series of engaging presentations, you’ll gain insights into a wide array of topics such as personalized treatments for depression, perinatal mental health care, heart-brain connections, understanding brain circuits and behaviour, tackling global youth mental health challenges, and more. 

Please register for the symposium and see further details below!

Date & Time

January 29, 2025
1-5 p.m.

Presenters

The symposium will feature presentations from:

• Dr. Jean Martin Beaulieu (2015 recipient), University of Toronto
  • Topic: Following Intersections Between Drugs and Genetic Risk
• Dr. Rudolf Uher (2016 recipient), Dalhousie University
  • Topic: Depression Prevention and Personalized Treatment
• Dr. Benjamin Goldstein (2017 recipient), University of Toronto
  • Topic: Heart-Brain Connections in Bipolar Disorder: Time for Clinical Action?
• Dr. Tracie Afifi (2018 recipient), University of Manitoba
  • Topic: Child Abuse, Mental Health, and Substance Use in Canada with a Focus on Sexual Identity
• Dr. James MacKillop (2019 recipient), McMaster University
  • Topic: The Behavioural Economics and Neuroeconomics of Addiction: A Translational Approach
• Dr. Nicholas Carleton (2020 recipient), University of Regina
  • Topic: Evidence-Based Innovations for Supporting Public Safety Personnel Mental Health
• Dr. Simone Vigod (2021 recipient), University of Toronto
  • Topic: Tackling Gaps in Perinatal Mental Health Care with the MOVIN Program
• Dr. Sheri Madigan (2022 recipient), University of Calgary
  • Topic: Transforming Research into Action: Collaborative and Socially Innovative Solutions for Child Maltreatment and Mental Health
• Dr. Srividya Iyer (2023 recipient), McGill University
  • Topic: The Global Youth Mental Health “Crisis”: Origins and Ways Forward
• Dr. Nir Lipsman (2024 recipient), University of Toronto
  • Topic: Brain Circuits and Human Behaviour: What Can Go Wrong and What Can We Do About It?

Let’s celebrate a decade of transformative research and engage with some of the most influential minds in mental health. This is a must-attend event for anyone passionate about advancing mental health care.

Registration

Click here to register for the symposium.

For information

For information, please contact communications@theroyal.ca.