Researchers at the Douglas Brain Imaging Center (BIC) use several brain imaging methods, including MRI scanners, to non-invasively understand the brain structure and functions that are altered by mental illnesses. The Douglas Institute’s Brain

The Brain Imaging Center (BIC) offers researchers a platform to analyse brain imaging data from functional and structural neuroimaging techniques.  

Directed by Gillian O'Driscoll, PhD, the lab focuses on the neural basis of what are considered "behavioural markers of risk" for schizophrenia.

The lab is interested in the effects of stress on the aging process and in individual differences in stress responsivity.

The lab uses functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to study the neural bases of human emotional processing.

Natasha Rajah's research team uses brain imaging to examine the neural substrates of learning and memory in healthy young adults.  

The lab is using imaging techniques to identify intermediate phenotypes relevant for psychiatric disorders as target phenotypes for gene discovery.

Directed by Véronique Bohbot, PhD, the laboratory focuses on the multiple brain areas involved in processing episodic memories (spatio-temporal information) during navigation.

Research in schizophrenia > Martin Lepage's lab conducts research on the neural circuitry behind memory dysfunctions, lack of insight and social anxiety.

Directed by J. Bruno Debruille, MD, PhD, the laboratory attempts to discover the neurocognitive mechanisms of psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia, such as delusions, hallucinations, and alienation.