Current Graduate Students
| Last Name | First Name | Degree in Progress | Supervisor | Research Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Rahiman | Aisha | PhD | Dr. Choe | Investigating the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying oxytocin rescue of lower sociability in mice lacking contactin-associated protein-like (2Cntnap2) or fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (Fmr1) |
| Abu-Hijleh | Fahed | PhD | Dr. Mishra | Investigating endoplasmic reticulum (ER) Resident Proteins: Mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor (MANF) and cerebral dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF) |
| Alexe | Andrei | PhD | Dr. Gillespie | Localizing synaptic proteins in a sound localization circuit using super-resolution microscopy. |
| Ali | Mohammad | PhD | Dr. Frey | Association between biomarkers and intracortical myelin in Bipolar Type 1 patients |
| Bains | Supriya | MSc | Dr. McKinnon | The influence of integrated psychosocial rehabilitation on cognition and psychotic symptoms in recovery of persons with schizophrenia |
| Barkovich | Luke | MSc | Dr. Balodis | Understanding and elucidating the influence of acute alcohol intoxication on decision-making processes within a problem gambling (PG) cohort |
| Bengi | Deniz | PhD | Dr. Frey | |
| Boland | Zoe | MSc | Dr. Van Lieshout | Postpartum depression prevention using a one-day cognitive behavioural therapy-based workshop |
| Brassard | Sarah | PhD | Dr. Balodis | A psychoneuroendocrinological examination of decision-making in addictive and eating disorders |
| Cleary | Shane | PhD | Dr. Foster | Linking the immune phenotype to behaviour in neurodevelopmental disorders |
| Di Passa | Anne-Marie | MSc | Dr. Duarte | Exploring the effects of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) in older adults with depression |
| Edwards | Salina | MSc | Dr. Ohbi | The influence of technology on sense of agency |
| El Sayad | Mahmoud | PhD | Dr. Owens | Investigating the relationship of psychological measures with brain structure and function measured using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
| Florek | Brandon | MSc | Dr. McKinnon | The relationship between moral injury and self-compassion, and how it is mediated by emotional regulation and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in healthcare worker and public safety personnel populations |
| Froude | Anna | MSc | Dr. Balodis | Exploring Acute Cannabis-Infused Beverage Intoxication Effects on Attention in Recreational Cannabis Users |
| Gill | Barjot | PhD | Dr. Boylan | Using machine learning and speech data to study suicidal intent and behaviour |
| Green | Miranda | PhD | Dr. Foster | The role of the immune system in mediating microbiome-gut-brain interactions throughout development |
| Hargreaves | Tegan | PhD | Dr. MacKillop | Understanding tobacco use disorder initiation and cessation using resting state functional connectivity. |
| Jaberi | Sama | MSc | Dr. Fahnestock | Investigating retrograde axonal transport of pro-Nerve Growth Factor (proNGF) in vivo, in living mice |
| Kropf | Erica | PhD | Dr. Fahnestock | The effect of nitration on axonal transport of neurotrophins |
| Lieberman | Jonathan | PhD | Dr. Nicholson | Characterizing the neural correlates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and evaluating real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) neurofeedback as an adjunctive intervention |
| Ma | Siyi | PhD | Dr. Gillespie | Functional development of inhibitory synapses |
| Malik | Shazia | PhD | Dr. Rathbone | Role of Statins in the treatment of post-concussion syndrome after a mild traumatic brain injury |
| Mansoor | Arooba | MSc | Dr. Van Lieshout | To determine if online peer-delivered group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for postpartum depression (PPD) can improve PPD and its common comorbidities |
| Monteiro | Leanne | PhD | Dr. Murphy | Characterizing age and sex differences during development of the human visual cortex |
| Najdzionek | Peter | PhD | Dr. MacKillop | Evaluating the effects of cannabis use using fMRI and behavioral economic methods |
| Narikuzhy | Sandhya | PhD | Drs. McKinnon and Nicholson | Investigating the underlying neural correlates of minority stress and trauma using fMRI and machine learning. |
| Naseem | Sarah | MSc | Dr. Bock | Using magnetic resonance imaging to investigate the neurobiology of the cortex in individuals with major depressive disorder |
| Nexha | Ada | PhD | Dr. Frey | Assessing the Mood Rhythm Instrument (MRhI) in detecting mood-related symptoms and behaviours in individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) |
| Owusu | Bre-Anna | PhD | Dr. Service | The effects of rhythm on verbal memory in children with dyslexia |
| Panday | Maheshwar | MSc | Dr. Murphy | Characterizing sex differences in the spatial arrangements of oligodendrocytes in the visual cortex |
| Panesar | Balpreet | PhD | Dr. Samaan | Exploring the feasibility of brief interventions and associated risk and protective factors in suicidal behaviour |
| Panesar | Prabdeep | MSc | Dr. Boylan | Examining factors that influence cognitive functioning in adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) and understanding patterns of frontal electroencephalogram (EEG) activity |
| Pangborn | Nicole | MSc | Dr. Balodis | Examining how acute cannabis beverage intoxication can alter multiple facets of decision-making |
| Parise | Vanessa | MSc | Dr. McKinnon | Exploring the effects of sensory dysregulation on every day tasks in individuals with PTSD/ PTSD-dissociative subtype (DS) as compared to healthy control |
| Peak | Julia | MSc | Dr. Frey | examining sleep difficulties (i.e., sleep onset latency, awakenings during the night, waking early), sleep patterns, and attention in postpartum women with childbirth-related PTSD |
| Prokop-Millar | Shelby | MSc | Dr. Duarte | Utilizing electroencephalography (EEG) to examine electrophysiological outcomes of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (dTMS) among older adults with treatment resistant major depressive disorder |
| Radosavljevic | Jana | MSc | Dr. Frey | Investigating sex differences in immune biotypes in Major Depressive Disorder |
| Raeisinafchi | Pouya | MSc | Dr. Gillespie | Investigating the development of the cerebellum neurites using Brainbow |
| Rahat Varnosfaderani | Maryam | PhD | Dr. Van Amerigen | Investigation the therapeutic potential of psilocybin combined with psychotherapy in Post Traumatic Stressed Disorder |
| Rakovski | Coral | PhD | Dr. Kapczinski | Childhood trauma as a predictor of functional impairment and conversion to bipolar disorder in individuals with major depressive disorder |
| Retnavarathan | Fermin | MSc | Dr. Shore | Investigating auditory–tactile temporal perception in adults and the reliability and validity of binocular vision tasks developed to explore hidden binocularity in amblyopia patients |
| Rigg | Nicolette | PhD | Dr. Mishra | The role of Ketamine in ER stress |
| Romero | Giovana | MSc | Dr. Van Ameringen | Comparing the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment response to psychostimulants between regular, recreational, and non-current cannabis users |
| Sandoval | Katy | PhD | Dr. Choe | In vivo investigation of astrocyte-oxytocin neuron interactions in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus |
| Sharafuddin | Areeba | MSc | Dr. Georgiades | Development of a tool to assess functional skills of children with autism spectrum disorder across various environments during early transitional periods |
| Thiviyakumar | Tishani | MSc | Dr. Frey | Evaluating the onset of symptoms in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) using anomaly signals monitored through actigraphy and menstrual/mood charting taken from McMaster Premenstrual and Mood Symptom Scale (MAC-PMSS) |
| Tolsdorf | Emma | PhD | Dr. Foster | The study of the gut-brain axis, particularly with respect to immune pathways and short chain fatty acids involved in the crosstalk between bacterial taxa in the gut microbiome and the brain, for applications in psychiatric medicine |
| Trebinjac | Sabina | MSc | Dr. Murphy | Using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) to study protein-protein interactions in live cells |
| Yang | Andrew | PhD | Dr. MacKillop | Neuromodulation and electrophysiological biomarkers of addiction |
| Yousefi Kousha | Kian | MSc | Dr. Van Lieshout | Assessing the impact of postpartum depression treatment on infant emotion regulation |
Neuroscience Graduates
| Last Name | First Name | Degree | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmadi | Reihaneh | MSc | Dr. Turkstra |
| Akula | Monica | PhD | Dr. West-Mays |
| Al-Salom | Patricia | MSc | Dr. Boylan |
| Alageswaran | Shawniya | MSc | Dr. Gillespie |
| Alders | Gesine | PhD | Drs. Hall/Minuzzi |
| Alexe | Andrei | MSc | Dr. Gillespie |
| Allega | Olivia | MSc | Dr. Frey |
| Andrews | Krysta | PhD | Dr. Gonzalez |
| Arbabi | Keon | MSc | Dr. Murphy |
| Arshad | Fiza | MSc | Dr. Balodis |
| Assi | Amanda | MSc | Dr. Georgiades |
| Aujnarain | Amiirah | MSc | Dr. Foster |
| Bahna | Sarra | PhD | Dr. Niles |
| Ballester | Pedro | PhD | Dr. Frey |
| Balsor | Justin | PhD | Dr. Murphy |
| Bawor | Monica | PhD | Dr. Samaan |
| Bernardo | Ashley | PhD | Dr. Mishra |
| Beshara | Simon | PhD | Dr. Murphy |
| Bhandari | Jayant | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Bogie | Bryce | MSc | Drs. Kapczinski/Frey |
| Bojman | Elana | MSc | Dr. Gillespie |
| Boshra | Robert | MSc | Drs. Connolly/Reilly |
| Boulet | Jason | PhD | Dr. Bruce |
| Boyd | Jenna | MSc | Dr. McKinnon |
| Carbone | Diana | MSc | Dr. Schmidt |
| Carew | Caitlin | MSc | Dr. Hall |
| Carriere | Candace | PhD | Dr. Niles |
| Case | Daniel | PhD | Dr. Gillespie |
| Champagne-Jorgensen | Kevin | PhD | Dr. Bienenstock |
| Chawar | Caroul | MSc | Dr. Samaan |
| Cheng | Connie | PhD | Dr. Doering |
| Chew | Marianne | MSc | Drs. Bienenstock/Murphy |
| Chow | Cheryl | PhD | Drs. Schmidt/VanLieshout |
| Choy | Tsee Leng | PhD | Dr. Connolly |
| Chrostowski | Michel | PhD | Dr. Becker |
| Cluff | Tyler | PhD | Dr. Lee |
| Cooper | Alan | PhD | Dr. Gillespie |
| Cudney | Lauren | MSc | Dr. Frey/Sassi |
| Cusi | Andree | PhD | Drs. McKinnon/MacQueen |
| D’Alessandro | Andrea | MSc | Drs. McKinnon/McCabe |
| D’Elia | Alessia | PhD | Dr. Samaan |
| Daya | Ritesh | PhD | Dr. Mishra |
| Dery | Nick | MSc | Dr. Becker |
| Dudin | Aya | PhD | Dr. Hall |
| Dyck | Bailee | PhD | Dr. Mishra |
| Eisen | Rebecca | MSc | Dr. Samaan |
| El Dahr | Yola | MSc | Dr. Frey |
| Elgie | Melissa | MSc | Dr. Soreni |
| England-Mason | Gillian | PhD | Dr. Gonzalez |
| Escaravage | Emily | MSc | Drs. Bienenstock/Murphy |
| Farber | Lindsay | PhD | Drs. Sekuler/Bennett |
| Fenney | Alison | PhD | Dr. Lee |
| Fera | Brendan | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Filman | Stuart | MSc | Drs. Murphy/Jones |
| Finnegan | Rory | MSc | Dr. Becker |
| Fougere | Philip | MSc | Dr. Hall |
| Francella | Cassandra | MSc | Dr. Foster |
| Furtado | Melissa | MSc | Dr. Frey |
| Gill | Barjot | MSc | Dr. Boylan |
| Graham | Allyson | MSc | Dr. Hall |
| Greisman | Nicole | MSc | Dr. Kapczinski |
| Groleau | Sarah | PhD | Dr. Gabriele |
| Guest | Kelly | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Hall | Alexander | MSc | Dr. Hall |
| Hamedani | Atayeh | MSc | Dr. McCabe |
| Hanford | Lindsay | PhD | Dr. Hall |
| Harris | Madeleine | MSc | Dr. Gonzalez |
| Harrison | Amabilis | PhD | Dr. Connolly |
| Henderson-Cameron | Duncan | PhD | Drs. McKinnon/McCabe |
| Hepworth | Kelly | MSc | Dr. Ratcliffe |
| Herrera-Diaz | Adianes | PhD | Dr. Connolly |
| Hillmer | Alannah | PhD | Dr. Samaan |
| Hinds | Andrea | MSc | Dr. Szetchman |
| Horne | Rachael | MSc | Dr. Foster |
| Hosseini | Shera | MSc | Dr. McKinnon |
| Hui | Patricia | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Iannou | Maria | MSc | Dr. Fahnestock |
| Jacklin | Derek | MSc | Dr. Szechtman |
| Jeyanesan | Ewalina | MSc | Dr. Murphy |
| Johnson | Eric | MSc | Dr. Szechtman |
| Kang | Rachel | MSc | Dr. Niles |
| Kapadia | Minesh | PhD | Dr. Sakic |
| Karunagoda | Tarin | MSc | Dr. Van Lieshout |
| Kathir | Arjun | MSc | Dr. Gillespie |
| Keating | Laura | PhD | Drs. Becker/McKinnon |
| Khalid | Roksana | MSc | Dr. Foster |
| King | Matthew | MSc | Dr. Becker |
| Kok | Melanie | MSc | Dr. Balasubramaniam |
| Kolesar | Richard | MSc | Dr. Connolly |
| Kolozsi | Edith | MSc | Dr. Foster |
| Krawczak | Elizabeth | MSc | Dr. Frey |
| Krzeczkowski | John | PhD | Dr. VanLieshout |
| Lai | Jonathan | PhD | Dr. Foster |
| Lapinskaya | Natalia | MSc | Dr. Connolly |
| Law | Fiona | MSc | Dr. Campos |
| Lenchyshyn | Jessika | MSc | Dr. Taylor |
| Loheswaran | Genane | MSc | Dr. Sakic |
| Lokuge | Sonali | MSc | Drs. Steiner/Murphy |
| Lougheed | Rosamond | MSc | Dr. Turnbull |
| Lubarda | Jovana | PhD | Dr. Gabriele |
| Ma | Siyi | MSc | Dr. Gillespie |
| MacDougall | Arlene | MSc | Dr. Rosebush |
| MacKenzie | Robyn | MSc | Dr. Foster |
| Mahadeo | Crystal | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Mak | Lauren | MSc | Dr. Steiner |
| Mancini | Steven | MSc | Dr. Murphy |
| Mangold | Kiersten | MSc | Dr. Connolly |
| Marsden | Emma | MSc | Dr. MacKillop |
| Mattina | Gabriella | PhD | Drs. Steiner/Hall |
| McCradden | Melissa | PhD | Dr. Mazurek |
| McIntyre-Wood | Carly | MSc | Dr. MacKillop |
| McLaughlin | Sherisse | MSc | Dr. Becker |
| Merza | Donya | MSc | Dr. Van Lieshout |
| Meusel | Liesel-Ann | PhD | Drs. McKinnon/MacQueen |
| Miskovic | Vladimir | PhD | Dr. Schmidt |
| Molinaro | Luke | PhD | Dr. Mishra |
| Molot-Toker | Sam | MSc | Dr. Gillespie |
| Morris | Vanessa | PhD | Dr. Amlung |
| Mungovan | Kal | MSc | Drs. Murphy/Ratcliffe |
| Myers | Casey | MSc | Dr. Moulden |
| Najdzionek | Peter | MSc | Dr. MacKillop |
| Nashed | Mina | MSc | Dr. Taylor |
| Nawar | Khaled | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Nazarov | Anthony | PhD | Dr. McKinnon |
| Nelles-McGee | Taylor | MSc | Dr. Gonzalez |
| O’Farrell | Erin | MSc | Dr. Singh |
| Odeh | Suffian | MSc | Dr. Foster |
| Oremus | Carolina | PhD | Dr. McKinnon |
| Pajankar | Netri | MSc | Dr. Connolly |
| Parlar | Melissa | PhD | Dr. McKinnon |
| Patel | Herry | PhD | Dr. MacKinnon |
| Patel | Vidhi | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Patel | Jay | MSc | Dr. Frey |
| Patel | Herry | MSc | Dr. Amlung |
| Piazza | Justin | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Pinto | Joshua | PhD | Dr. Murphy |
| Popov | Jelena | MSc | Dr. Ratcliffe |
| Prasad | Divya | MSc | Dr. Frey |
| Prashar | Shreya | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Prodribaba | Nina | MSc | Dr. Goldreich |
| Punia | Kiran | MSc | Dr. Balodis |
| Pyrke | Ryan | MSc | Dr. McKinnon |
| Qasim | Kashmala | MSc | Drs. Taylor/McCabe |
| Rajabi | Naz | MSc | Dr. deCatanzaro |
| Rasmussen | Sean | PhD | Dr. Mazurek |
| Rehman | Yasir | MSc | Dr. Rathbone |
| Restivo | Maria | PhD | Dr. Taylor |
| Reynolds | Kathryn | PhD | Drs. Scott/Doering |
| Richardson | Brian | PhD | Dr. Lyons |
| Richman | Cory | MSc | Dr. Gupta |
| Rieder | Amber | PhD | Dr. Hall |
| Rilett | Kelly | MSc | Dr. Foster |
| Rosa | Elyse | PhD | Dr. Fahnestock |
| Roumeliotis | Grayson | MSc | Drs. Murphy/Jones |
| Rowley | Chris | PhD | Dr. Bock |
| Rychlik | Joshua | MSc | Dr. Choe |
| Sabljic | Thomas | PhD | Dr. Ball |
| Savoy | Calan | MSc | Dr. Steiner |
| Sehmbi | Manpreet | PhD | Drs. Frey/Steiner |
| Selvamenan | Mathangi | PhD | Dr. Service |
| Sharma | Roohie | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Shaw | Jordan | MSc | Dr. deCatanzaro |
| Shaw | Saurabh | PhD | Dr. Becker |
| Shawaf | Omar | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Shekari | Arman | PhD | Dr. Fahnestock |
| Siddiqi | Asim | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Siddiqui | Ahad | PhD | Dr. Ball |
| Simjanoski | Mario | MSc | Dr. Kapczinski |
| Simpson | Bill | PhD | Drs. Frey/Steiner |
| Singh | Enakshi | MSc | Dr. Gillespie |
| Siu | Caitlin | PhD | Dr. Murphy |
| Slavin-Stewart | Claire | MSc | Dr. Boylan |
| Slyepchenko | Anastasiya | PhD | Dr. Frey |
| Song | Jiheon | MSc | Drs. Bienenstock/Murphy |
| Sookram | Christal | PhD | Dr. Mishra |
| Sourial | Mary | PhD | Dr. Doering |
| Stanojcic | Mile | MSc | Dr. Sakic |
| Suh | Jee Su | PhD | Dr. Frey |
| Syan | Sabrina | PhD | Dr. Minuzzi |
| Tan | Mattea | PhD | Dr. Mishra |
| Tatham | Erica | MSc | Dr. Hall |
| Tcharnaia | Lilia | MSc | Dr. Murphy |
| Terpstra | Kristen | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Thompson | Shawna | PhD | Dr. Foster |
| Tong | Jusitn | MSc | Dr. Gupta |
| Tran | Judith | MSc | Dr. Mishra |
| Traynor | Robyn | MSc | Dr. Galea |
| Truong | Wanda | MSc | Dr. Hall |
| Tsotsos | Lia | PhD | Drs. Sekuler/Bennett |
| Tucci | Mark | PhD | Dr. Szetchman |
| Turna | Jasmine | PhD | Dr. Van Ameringen |
| Turner | Olivia | MSc | Dr. Balodis |
| Vedelago | Lana | MSc | Dr. Amlung |
| Wallingford | Jessica | MSc | Dr. Doering |
| Watts | Devon | MSc | Dr. Kapczinski |
| Wetzel | Rebecca | MSc | Dr. Soreni |
| Williams | Kate | PhD | Dr. Murphy |
| Williams | Marissa | MSc | Dr. Frey |
| Wollaston | Lori | MSc | Dr. Foster |
| Wong | Mike | PhD | Dr. Goldriech |
| Wright | Lauren | MSc | Dr. Steiner |
| Yacoub | Nasrine | MSc | Dr. Jacobs |
| Zaharieva | Nadeja | MSc | Dr. Bock |
| Zielinski | Laura | MSc | Dr. Samaan |