Douglas Hospital was founded in 1881 by Alfred Perry and a group of Protestant clergy and Montréal citizens.

Brigitte L. Kieffer, PhD, is the new Scientific Director of the Douglas Institute Research Centre

His research aims to improve access to health care in the fields of mental health, homelessness and dependency

For over two decades, Ellen Corin has worked within provincial, national, and international arenas to introduce the concepts and methods developed in anthropology to the field of research and clinical practice in psychiatry.

As the professional chief of psychology , Margaret Peggy O'Byrne is responsible for evaluating the quality of professional acts of psychologists.

Eduardo Chachamovich’s work focuses mainly on social and clinical determinants of mental health in Aboriginal populations.

Rob Whitley examines barriers and facilitators to recovery within both health services and the wider socio-cultural environment.

Michael Meaney examines the molecular mechanisms by which maternal care alters gene expression.

Ashok Malla is an international leader in the development of programs for, and research in, early intervention in psychosis.

Bruno Giros characterizes the neurobiology of schizophrenia and develops improved genetic animal models of this illness.