Research Groups

Brain Circuit Modelling

Dr. Etay Hay leads the development, simulation and analysis of large-scale computational models of biophysically detailed brain circuitry (for both preclinical and human brains), integrating genetic, epigenetic and transcriptomic data, and ion channel, cellular and synaptic biophysics. The team works in close collaboration with other groups involved in detailed biophysical modelling, and also curates and maintains data, literature and models to enable data-driven modelling of brain circuitry in health and disease.

Lab site: www.haybrainlab.com

Cognitive Network Modelling

Dr. Andreea Diaconescu and her team build and apply computational models that infer subject-specific disturbances of information processing in neuronal circuits from behaviour as well as whole-brain neuroimaging and electrophysiological measures, in order to address practical clinical questions in psychiatry. In particular, her team focuses on characterizing disease states by symptom-relevant design of tasks and experiments using multimodal imaging techniques.

Lab Website: cognemo.com

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health

This team focus on developing human-augmented solutions for mental health with real-world application. These research efforts help improve long-term outcomes for people living with mental illness and move the world closer to personalized medicine in mental health care. The team’s research areas of focus are in digital biomarkers, personalized health trajectories, bias in digital mental health, and the clinical utility of artificial intelligence and technology.

Computing and Data Management

Led by David Rotenberg, the Centre is structuring and mapping clinical and research data into a unified schema to develop a knowledge graph. This lays the technical foundation to support supervised and unsupervised content discovery, enable data mining, and facilitate interactive modes of engagement with our data. Data provenance is maintained to ensure scientific value, quality assessment and attribution.

Digital Mental Health Lab

Dr. Gillian Strudwick and hear team leverage digital technologies to support mental health service design and delivery, where and when people require them. The digital mental health lab works with patients, health professionals, and caregivers to ensure that digital mental health innovations are best utilized to benefit those who can use them the most. To achieve this, they use implementation science and knowledge translation methods to ensure seamless integration of innovations into routine practice. 

Lab Website: https://www.digitalmentalhealthlab.ca/