Psychiatry Research Day

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22nd Annual Psychiatry Research Day

Keynote Address

Dr. Glen Baker, PhD, DSc
Professor Emeritus, Order of Canada Recipient
University of Alberta

2024 Abstract Book

Award Recipients
Congratulations to the graduate students who were recipients of the following awards:

Department of Psychiatry 1st Place Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award - Huda Al-Shamali
Department of Psychiatry 1st Place Graduate Student Poster Award - Julie Tian
Department of Psychiatry 2nd Place Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award - Jennie Vegt
Department of Psychiatry 2nd Place Graduate Student Poster Award - Zitong Wang
Department of Psychiatry 1st Place Resident Oral Presentation Award - Bohan Hans Yang

21st Annual Psychiatry Research Day

Keynote Address

Dr. Daniel Moreno De Luca MD, MSc
CASA Research Chair
University of Alberta

2023 Abstract Book

Award Recipients
Congratulations to the graduate students who were recipients of the following awards:

Department of Psychiatry 1st Place Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award - Huda Al-Shamali
Department of Psychiatry 1st Place Graduate Student Poster Award - Huda Al-Shamali
Department of Psychiatry 2nd Place Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award - Fernanda Talarico 
Department of Psychiatry 2nd Place Graduate Student Poster Award - Fernanda Talarico
Department of Psychiatry 1st Place Resident Oral Presentation Award - Tyler Halverson
Department of Psychiatry 2nd Place Resident Poster Award - Tyler Halverson

20th Annual Psychiatry Research Day

Keynote Address

Dr. Ross Mitchell
Senior Program Director of AI Adoption with AHS
University of Alberta

"AI for Precision Health"

2022 Abstract Book

Award Recipients
Congratulations to the graduate students who were recipients of the following awards:

Department of Psychiatry Best Oral Presentation Award (MSc) 
Department of Psychiatry Best Oral Presentation Award (PhD)
Honorable Mention for Oral Presentation 
Department of Psychiatry Best Oral Presentation Award (Resident)
The winner of the photo contest 

19th Annual Psychiatry Research Day

Keynote Address

Dr. Caroline Tait
Professor and Medical Anthropologist in Indigenous Health
University of Saskatchewan

"Building collective intelligence through work with Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers"

2021 Abstract Book

Award Recipients
Congratulations to the graduate students who were recipients of the following awards:

Department of Psychiatry Best Oral Presentation Award (MSc) - Precious Amusan
Department of Psychiatry Best Oral Presentation Award (PhD) - Dr. Tarek Turk
Honorable Mention for Oral Presentation - Huda Al-Shamali
Department of Psychiatry Best Oral Presentation Award (Resident) - Dr. Olivia Guerra
The winner of the photo contest was PhD student Zijia Yu, and Dr. Tarek Turk received an honourable mention.

18th Annual Psychiatry Research Day

Keynote Address

Dr. Raymond Lam
Professor and BC Leadership Chair in Depression Research
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia

"Cognitive Dysfunction in Depression: Focus on Work Functioning"

2019 Abstract Book

Award Recipients
Congratulations to the graduate students who were recipients of the following awards:

Dr. Roger C Bland Graduate Award - John Wesley Paylor
Dr. Glen Baker Award, Best Overall Poster Presentation - Matt Reeson
Honorable Mention for Poster Presentation - Jeff Sawalha
Department of Psychiatry Best Oral Presentation Award - Reham Shalaby
Honorable Mention for Oral Presentation - John Wesley Paylor
Department of Psychiatry Poster Award - Jiyeon Seo
Honorable Mention for Department of Psychiatry Poster - Amanda Lussoco

17th Annual Psychiatry Research Day

Keynote Address
Dr. Jane Foster
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural
Neurosciences at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON

"Microbes and Mood: Microbiota-Host Interactions in Mood and Mental Health"

2018 Abstract Book

Award Recipients
Congratulations to the graduate students who were recipients of the following awards:

Dr. Roger C Bland Graduate Award - Rejish Thomas
Dr. Glen Baker Award, Best Overall Poster Presentation - John Wesley Paylor
Honorable Mention for Poster Presentation - Daniela Gomez
Department of Psychiatry Best Oral Presentation Award - Rejish Thomas
Honorable Mention for Oral Presentation - Catherine Cheung
Department of Psychiatry Poster Award - Shui Jiang

16th Annual Psychiatry Research Day

Keynote Address:

Dr Zafiris J. Daskalakis
Professor of Psychiatry, Chief of the CAMH Mood and Anxiety Division, and Temerty Chair in Therapeutic Brain Intervention, University of Toronto

"The Future of Neuromodulation in the Treatment of Depression"

2017 Abstract Book

Award Recipients

Congratulations to the graduate students who were recipients of the following awards:

Dr. Roger C Bland Graduate Award - John Wesley Paylor
Dr. Glen Baker Award, Best Overall Poster Presentation - Daniela Gomez
Department of Psychiatry Best Oral Presentation Award - John Wesley Paylor
Department of Psychiatry Poster Award - Mursal Mohamud

15th Annual Psychiatry Research Day

Keynote Address:

Dr Marco Leyton
Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology & Neurosurgery; Psychology, McGill University

"Vulnerability to Addictions, a Potential Dopamine-related Pathway in Humans"

2016 Abstract Book

Award Recipients

Congratulations to the graduate students who were recipients of the following awards:

Erin Martin - Recipient of the Roger C. Bland Award for excellence in psychiatric research
Daniela Gomez - Recipient of the Glen B. Baker Award for best poster presentation
Rohit Lodhi - Recipient of the Hassan Azim Award for excellence in psychotherapy or psychopharmacology research
John Wesley Paylor - Recipient of the Award for best oral presentation

14th Annual Psychiatry Research Day

Keynote Address:

Dr Jamie Hallak
Associate Professor at the Ribeirão Preto Medical School of the University of São Paulo, Brazil

"The Role of Nitric Oxide in the Pathogenesis and Therapeutics of Schizophrenia"

2015 Abstract Book

Award Recipients

Congratulations to the graduate students who were recipients of the following awards:

Yanlin Wang
- Recipient of the Roger C. Bland Award for excellence in psychiatric research
Dimitry Matveychuk - Recipient of the Glen B. Baker Award for best poster presentation
Deena Hamza - Recipient of the Hassan Azim Award for excellence in psychotherapy or psychopharmacology research
James Benoit - Recipient of the Gordon King Award for best oral presentation
Anna Wiersma - Recipient of the Award for best poster by a non-Psychiatry student