Depression in 2020: Biomarkers, Technologies and Novel Therapies
EVENT INFORMATION Date: Saturday, February 2, 2019 Time: 7:30am-4:00pm Location: Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard St W, Toronto PROGRAM Conference Program (Full) Conference Program (Short) DESCRIPTION A one-day Continuing Medical Education conference for…
Message from Dr. Sidney Kennedy (Newsletter Issue 6)
The CAN-BIND program is at an exciting stage in its clinical research progress. Six of our 13 ongoing studies have completed participant enrolment, and our data analytics teams are working hard to analyze the data collected so far. One of the defining…
Recent Publications (Newsletter Issue 6)
Publications related to CAN-BIND clinical research (published July to October 2018): Early change in reward and punishment sensitivity as a predictor of response to antidepressant treatment for major depressive disorder: a CAN-BIND-1 report…
Event Summary: CHOICE-D Launch Event
Public Launch of Guiding Hope: The CHOICE-D Patient and Family Guide to Depression Treatment On the evening of October 11, 2018, the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) hosted a launch event for The CHOICE-D Patient and Family Guide to…
Brain Scans: More than Black and White
Six CAN-BIND Community Advisory Committee (CAC) teleconference meetings are held each year. During these sessions, a CAN-BIND research scientist is invited to give a brief talk about their field of research. In a meeting held earlier this year, Dr.…
Event Summary: World Suicide Prevention Day- In The Square
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is held on September 10th each year and is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). This year, the Centre for Depression and Suicide Studies at St. Michael’s Hospital, hosted a public…
Boosting Antidepressant Response for Treatment-resistant Depression
Living with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is no easy feat. Take a moment to imagine the sadness you might feel after losing a loved one. This can be the intensity of grief and despair one might experience continuously for weeks, months, and even years…
CAC Member Spotlight: Meet Michael
Michael Lloyd is a member of the CAN-BIND Community Advisory Committee (CAC). Read below to learn a bit about Michael’s story and why depression research is important to him. Please tell us a little about yourself. I’m a 60 year…
Message from Dr. Sidney Kennedy (Newsletter Issue 5)
Recent news of suicides by admired celebrities, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, has affected us all. Early last month, in an interview with the National Post, I was asked to comment on the link between mental illnesses, including depression, and…