Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre

CAMH’s Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre is calling for applications to its 2021 Talent Development Competition, through which it will help develop best practices that improve the lives of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.
“Through this competition, the Azrieli Centre will empower young, talented researchers to carry out innovative studies focused on this population, while benefiting from the diversity of expertise in mental health and addictions here at CAMH,” says Dr. Yona Lunsky, Director of the Azrieli Centre.

The Azrieli Centre’s Talent Development Competition reflects an investment in postdoctoral fellows, our next generation of outstanding scientists in the field of adult neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Deadline for abstract submission is January 18, 2021 and full application deadline is February 22, 2021. Learn more here, including how to apply.

Created through a visionary $10.4-million gift from the Azrieli Foundation and directed by Dr. Yona Lunsky, also Director of H-CARDD, this centre is built upon four pillars: Clinical Innovation; Research Excellence; Education and Training; and Knowledge Exchange. Here, we will drive discovery, build greater capacity and train the experts of tomorrow in this field.

Clinical Innovation: Working closely with CAMH's Adult Neurodevelopmental Services, clinician scientists and fellows will train within a rich clinical setting, receiving exposure to a wide range of services for this diverse population.

Research Excellence: The Azrieli Centre will drive innovative research that will lead to better care for this population.

Education and Training: Fellows and clinician scientists will work closely with CAMH Education and Professional Practice to integrate teaching about this population into mental health care curriculum and clinical training opportunities.

Knowledge Exchange: To maximize the reach of discovery and educational efforts, the Azrieli Centre will transform the way information and resources for this population are shared with care providers, patients, their families and the CAMH community.

The Azrieli Adult Neurodevelopmental Centre will create hope for more complete recovery than ever thought possible. It will help people with both a neurodevelopmental disability and a mental illness reach their true potential. It will share valuable knowledge throughout the province and nationally so no one falls through the cracks. It will create the care that this population—that everyone—deserves.