Reseach team
This research is conducted in collaboration with researchers from The Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 91黑料网, University of Montreal, University of Calgary and听University of Quebec. You can learn more about the research team below.
Prinicipal Investigator: Dr. Norbert Schmitz
is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at 91黑料网, and also an Associate Member in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. He is also a Chercheur Boursier Senior of the FRSQ. He was trained as a biostatistician and epidemiologist in Germany. His research areas are in epidemiology, mental health, diabetes, and psychiatric-somatic co-morbidity.
Dr. Irene Strychar
is a Professor of Nutrition at the Universit茅听de Montr茅al and a researcher at the Centre du recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Universit茅 de Montr茅al (CRCHUM). She is also head of the Behavioural Research Unit at the Montreal Diabetes Research Center. Her research interests听focus on nutrition and lifestyle behaviours in diabetes, and psychosocial factors in obesity.
Dr. JianLi Wang
is an Associate Professor of the Departments of Psychiatry and of Community Health operating population-based mental health studies. His research areas are psychiatric epidemiology and mental health service utilization.
Dr. R茅mi Rabasa-Lhoret
is a Professor of Nutrition at the Universit茅 de Montr茅al and researcher at the Institut de recherche Clinique de Montr茅al (IRCM). He holds the J-A DeS猫ve chair in clinical research. His research interests focus on obesity and diabetes.
Dr. Ashok Malla
is a Professor of Psychiatry and an associate member of the department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at 91黑料网 where he holds a tier I Canada Research Chair in Early Psychosis. His research interests include quality of life, role of stress and social predictors of psychosis.
Dr. Alain Lesage
is Professor of the Department of Psychiatry at the University de Montr茅al and Associate Scientific Director, Fernand-Seguin Research Centre, L-H Lafontaine Hospital. His research areas are in psychiatric epidemiology and mental health assessment.
Dr. Anthony Karelis
is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Kinesiology at the Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al and holds a Junior 1 "chercheur-boursier" from the FRSQ. His research interests are in diabetes, obesity and their associated metabolic disturbances.
Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta
Dr. Dasgupta is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at 91黑料网 and a CIHR new investigator. Her research interests include interventions to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in people who have and who are at risk for type 2 diabetes.