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 Commitment to research
excellence has never been stronger at the Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health (CAMH). The breadth and excellence of our research is reflected
in the many innovative new projects and partnerships, increased funding,
and a variety of other opportunities that have been realized by our
researchers and scientists over the past year.
Our work with various funding agencies -- including
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canadian Foundation for Innovation
and Ontario Innovation Trust -- is stronger than ever and will continue
to grow in the future. Our scientists and researchers have been very
active in communicating and sharing their new findings, at over 640
conferences in 146 cities in 28 different countries, in the past year.
This dedication and renewed commitment to collaborating on and promoting
research allows CAMH to play a leadership role locally, nationally and
internationally.
This last year also marked the beginning of the
planning process for our new site redevelopment. Through this process,
our research staff were involved in planning the expansion of the research
program and relocation to a new state-of-the-art research facility.
This exciting new proposed facility would house CAMH researchers and
create anenvironment aimed at fostering research collaboration and integration
between our various departments and programs.
Through various extramural funding successes
we have been able to continue to develop the our research infrastructure.
Examples of this success include the establishment of a new confocal
microscopy facility that will enable researchers to view intracellular
structures and processes with extremely high resolution. Another example
is the new state-of-the-art three-dimensional positron emission tomography
(PET) camera. This new pet camera will allow researchers to examine
neurochemical activity of the living human brain, with unprecedented
precision and specificity. These tools will be key to the future as
we continue to uncover the neurobiological underpinnings of mental illness
and addiction, while also strengthening our understanding of the full
human, social and community dimensions of these health problems.
The following pages provide an overview of CAMH
research, as well as highlights of key research activities over the
past year.
Franco J. Vaccarino, PhD
Vice-President, Research
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology
University of Toronto
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