Studies

PI: Dr. Pat Longmuir and Clare Gray Study contact: [email protected] Study contact full name: Pat Longmuir Research Area: Mental Health Who to contact regarding participating: Eesha Mehra at [email protected] Lay Summary:  In Ontario, youth mental health is in crisis: suicide/self-harm doubled 2019-2022; 75% of youth with mental illness do not get care; 28,000 youth wait 8-12 … Read more

PI: Philippe Robaey Study contact: [email protected] Study contact full name: Chantale Melo Research Area: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Who to contact regarding participating: Anisa Soucy, Project Coordinator: [email protected] Lay Summary: We will test whether a brain imaging method (Neuromelanin-Magnetic Resonance Imaging) can predict the response to the stimulant in children with ADHD, and define … Read more

PI: Dr. Hana Alazem Study contact: [email protected] Study contact full name: Michelle Larin Research Area: Brain Injury Who to contact regarding participating: [email protected] Lay Summary: We are seeking individuals with cerebral palsy who are able to walk independently (with or without aids/walker) and control subjects without cerebral palsy who have no walking or gait issues. … Read more

PI: Dr. David Mack Study contact: [email protected] Study contact full name: Ruth Singleton Area of Research: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) (Gastrointestinal conditions) Who to contact regarding participating: Ruth Singleton Lay Summary: The CAMEO research study is about outcomes of patients newly diagnosed with Crohn’s disease (CD). Crohn’s disease is a condition that causes inflammation of … Read more

PI: Dr. Ellen Goldbloom Study contact: [email protected] Study contact full name: Elias Abou-Assaly Research Area: Diabetes Who to contact regarding participating: [email protected] Lay Summary: Evolving technology and innovation in the management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has resulted in the collection of a growing number of details from families during their visits. Much of the … Read more

PI: Dr. Mark Norris Study Contact:  [email protected] Study Contact Full Name:  Madeline Gertler and April McColeman Research Area: Eating Disorders Who to Contact Regarding Participation:  [email protected] Lay Summary: Precision mental health can be thought of as an individualized approach to mental health treatment and takes into consideration the individual characteristics of patients. As it stands, … Read more

PI: Dr. Gary Goldfield Study contact: [email protected] Study contact full name: Kevin Simas Research Area: Healthy Active Living and Obesity Who to contact regarding participation: [email protected] Lay Summary: We are looking for youth aged 12-17 who use social media to participate in our online study. The purpose of this study is to teach youth about … Read more

PI: Mark Tremblay Study contact: [email protected] Study contact full name: Louise de Lannoy Research Area: Healthy Active Living and Obesity Who to contact regarding participating: [email protected] Lay Summary: We are seeking individuals who have experience working in early childhood education program(s) and can provide information regarding injury statistics to complete an online survey. This survey … Read more

PI: Dr. David Mack Study contact: [email protected] Study contact full name: Ruth Singleton Research Area: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Who to contact regarding participation: [email protected] Lay Summary:  This study is being done to find out if the use of resistant starch (RS) that is optimized for each individual will help alter and/or restore the “healthier” microbiome of the gut. It does … Read more

PI: Dr. Wendy Spettigue and Dr. Mark Norris Study contact: [email protected] Study contact full name: April McColeman and Madeline Gertler Research Area: Eating Disorders Who to contact regarding participation: [email protected] Lay Summary: The brain and the gut are thought to communicate with each other through the “gut-brain connection” where they can signal to each other … Read more