Romina Mizrahi, M.D., Ph.D.

2013 Alexander Gralnick Award Recipient

Lecture: Stress-induced Dopamine Release in Psychosis Related Disorders and Cannabis Use

Dr Mizrahi obtained her M.D. degree from the University of Buenos Aires in 1998 and her Ph.D. in 2007 from the University of Toronto. Dr. Mizrahi seeks to understand early molecular changes in the brain of youth with psychosis and addictions with the hope to identify novel targets for prevention, intervention and treatment. Dr. Mizrahi has received numerous funds from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, National Institute of Mental Health, and numerous foundations including the Brain and Behaviour Research foundation since she became an independent investigator in 2007. Dr. Mizrahi’s hopes to advance our understanding of how the brain functions in-vivo, in particular to understand the contribution of stress and drug use in youth. https://www.mcgill.ca/romina-mizrahi-cats-lab/