Interdisciplinary research thematic hubs
- Injury and regeneration
- Mental health
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuromuscular health
Researchers
Dr. Dar Dowlatshahi is a Stroke Neurologist at The Ottawa Hospital, a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa, and a Senior Scientist at the OHRI. His research focuses on intracerebral hemorrhage, neuroimaging, and acute stroke therapy.
Dr. Diane Lagace is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Her lab uses preclinical models and molecular, cellular, histochemical, and behavioural techniques to identify the mechanisms that produce new neurons and determine their functional role in the healthy and pathological adult brain. Her fields of interest are neuroscience, neurogenesis, rodent behaviour, stroke recovery, and regenerative medicine.
Dr. Gayatri Saraf is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa and an outpatient psychiatrist at the Ottawa Hospital. Her current research focuses on novel therapies for bipolar depression and on using novel imaging methods to assess the biological mechanisms underlying symptom expression in bipolar disorders.
Dr. Jennifer Phillips is a Scientist at the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) at The Royal. She is the Director of Research (Interim) and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa, and an Adjunct Research Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University. Her expertise is in clinical neuroscience, focusing on depression and suicide prevention.
Dr. Baptiste Lacoste is an Assistant Professor and scientist in the Neuroscience program of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. His field of interest is studying neuro-vascular interactions as an essential gain to a better understanding the brain and mental health.
Dr. Lisa Walker is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, and an Adjunct Research Professor with both Psychology and Cognitive Science at Carleton University. She is also a Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Ottawa Hospital and a Clinician Investigator with the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Her research program evaluates cognitive health in multiple sclerosis, with specific areas of interest including cognitive fatigability, the cognitive impact of stem cell therapies, assessment and longitudinal evaluation of cognition, and the relationship between cognition and biomarkers of disease activity.
Dr. Mireille Khacho is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology. She is also the Director of Metabolomics Core Facility and Canada Research Chair tier2 in Mitochondrial Dynamics and Regenerative Medicine. Her research focuses on unravelling the mechanisms by which mitochondria regulate stem cell function and longevity in order to develop therapeutic strategies that enhance tissue regeneration during aging and degenerative diseases.
Dr. Hanns Lochm眉ller is a Professor, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. He is also a Senior Scientist, Molecular Biomedicine Program, CHEO Research Institute and Neurologist, Division of Neurology, The Ottawa Hospital. Dr. Lochm眉ller is world-renowned clinician-scientist in the field of neuromuscular disease whose research interests include identifying their genetic causes, unravelling how genetic changes lead to disease, and developing targeted therapies. Dr. Lochm眉ller uses a bench-to-bedside-to-bench approach that incorporates genomics, molecular biology, cellular and animal modelling, and clinical trials to improve the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.
