Neuroscience Research Department

Understanding how alcohol, other drugs and psychiatric problems affect the human body and brain is crucial to the development of more effective approaches to treatment and prevention. The Neuroscience Research Department focuses on neurobiological mechanisms underlying mental illnesses, addiction and their respective treatments. The department benefits from state-of-the-art, in-house research facilities including the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Centre, where researchers can scan the brains of individuals; and the Transgenic Research Centre, where scientists can alter the genetic makeup of laboratory mice to mimic human diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness) and addictions. Neuroscience investigations are carried out in various research sections, each with its own health theme and neurobiological emphasis.

On This Topic

• Biobehavioural Pharmacology Section
• Biopsychology Section
• Clinical Neuroscience Section
• Human Neurochemical Pathology Laboratory
• Laboratory of Cellular & Molecular Pathophysiology
• Molecular Neuroscience
• Molecular Pharmacology
• Neuroimaging
• Pharmacogenetics
• Psychiatric Neurogenetics
• Smoking and Nicotine Dependence Research Unit
• Transgenic Centre

Contact: Director, Neuroscience Research Department, (416) 979-4987

Contact: Secretary, Neuroscience Research Department, (416) 535-8501 ext. 4962

Location: Clarke site, 1st floor

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