Coffee & Collaboration: Episode 2 with CIUSSS-ODIM

February 2026:  Coffee & Collaboration: Episode 2 with CIUSSS-ODIM The second episode of Coffee & Collaboration, held in partnership with CIUSSS-ODIM, brought together clinicians, researchers, and peer support workers to discuss youth mental health, AI tools like ChatGPT, peer support roles, and cutting-edge research projects including DEEPDD and TMS. This initiative promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, knowledge […]

Historic achievement: Five CEYMH researchers receive SIRS Early Career Awards

February 2026:  Historic achievement: Five CEYMH researchers receive SIRS Early Career Awards This year, our center is celebrating an exceptional achievement: five of our researchers have been awarded the prestigious Early Career Award by the Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS), the highest number our team has ever received! Congratulations to Fatima Abboud, Fernando Gonzales-Aste, Mona […]

Dr Lena Palaniyappa win 2025 Royal‑Mach‑Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research

January 2026:  CEYMH Director Awarded Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research Our Director, Dr. Lena Palaniyappa has been awarded the 2025 Royal‑Mach‑Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research, one of Canada’s top national honors recognizing groundbreaking innovation in mental health. This prestigious award celebrates Dr. Palaniyappan’s pioneering research in the early identification and treatment of psychosis, […]

Scientific Publication from the Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

January 2026:  Latest Scientific Publication from the Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Measuring Formal Thought Disorder (FTD) is often inconsistent across mental health scales. Using AI and natural language processing, researchers identified four clear FTD symptom clusters, improving agreement between expert ratings and clinical data. This approach could make mental health assessments more […]

Dr. Lena Palaniyappan wins prestigious prize 

December 2025:  CEYMH Director Awarded National Prize for Mental Health Research Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, Director of the Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, has been awarded the 2025 Royal-Mach-Gaensslen Prize for Mental Health Research. The award recognizes innovative work advancing the early identification and treatment of psychosis, with the goal of improving long-term outcomes […]

New Guidelines

November 2025:  New Guidelines Released on Partnering with Young People The Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health has released a new set of General Guidelines on Partnering & Engaging with Young People, developed in collaboration with youth, family members, and lived-experience partners. The guidelines outline practical principles to support meaningful, respectful, and inclusive youth […]

Interview with Dr. Lena Palaniyappan

October 2025: Interview with Dr. Lena Palaniyappan, MD PhD Dr. Lena Palaniyappan is an esteemed professor, researcher, and psychiatrist whose work wields a remarkable range of techniques and multidisciplinary approaches to understanding mental health. His contributions have significantly advanced early intervention strategies, offering valuable insights into how we can better address mental health challenges in […]

Congratulations to Anthony Gifuni! 

September 2025:  Congratulations to Anthony Gifuni!  Brain Canada is pleased to announce the latest cohort of Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Learn more here