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Post-doc opportunity in APEAL Lab

Posted on October 18, 2024 by admin

The Applied Psychiatric Epidemiology Across the Life course Lab (APEAL Lab), directed by Dr. Ian Colman at the University of Ottawa, is seeking applicants for a two-year post-doctoral fellowship focused on gender diversity and youth mental health. The fellow will … Continue reading →

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Researcher of the Year

Posted on October 7, 2022 by admin

APEAL director Ian Colman was recognized at the 2022 Faculty of Medicine gala where he was awarded Researcher of the Year – wowza! Congrats to Ian, as well as to APEAL affiliates Dr. Alison Krentel (International Impact Award) and Dr. … Continue reading →

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Gender differences in the links between illicit substance use and self-harm

Posted on March 11, 2022 by admin

    Nicole is on a roll! Congratulations go out again to APEAL PhD candidate Nicole Hammond, whose first-author paper “The gendered relationship between illicit substance use and self-harm in university students” was recently published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. In … Continue reading →

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APEAL research on an international stage

Posted on April 23, 2019 by admin

APEAL lab members had a strong presence at this year’s meetings of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology (IFPE) in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Director Ian Colman, research associate Mila Kingsbury, and MSc student Shaezeen Syed collaborated with members of University … Continue reading →

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APEAL Lab Big Down Under

Posted on October 26, 2017 by admin

Three members of the APEAL Lab made oral presentations at the 16th International Congress of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology, held in Melbourne, Australia, in October, 2017. Zahra Clayborne presented on depression and health behaviour change, Hugues Sampasa-Kanyinga presented … Continue reading →

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APEAL Lab host CAPE 2017

Posted on September 25, 2017 by admin

The APEAL Lab was delighted to host the 2017 annual meeting of the Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology in Ottawa on September 13. Dr. Colman was the “official” host, but the brains behind the operation belong to Dr. Mila Kingsbury. … Continue reading →

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Prenatal stress and adolescent externalizing problems – new evidence from APEAL study

Posted on September 20, 2017 by admin

A recent APEAL study published in Biological Psychiatry is making waves in the media. The paper found that mothers’ exposure to stressful life events in pregnancy predicted higher levels of externalizing problems – including conduct and hyperactivity symptoms – in … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays from the APEAL Lab!

Posted on December 20, 2016 by admin

The Lab wishes everybody a happy holiday season. Lab staff celebrated a great year the same way we usually do: with fancy coffees, some chocolates, and a ridiculous game of Angry Birds. The staff were kind enough to let Dr. … Continue reading →

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APEAL Lab student wins prestigious haiku contest!

Posted on August 29, 2016 by admin

In what might be the greatest thing to happen to the APEAL Lab (at least since we published a paper in the Christmas edition of the BMJ), one of our own has won the Epidemiology Monitor haiku contest! Many congratulations … Continue reading →

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Michael and Jen’s recent publication on child abuse and suicide

Posted on June 16, 2016 by admin

In the article, “Child abuse and the prevalence of suicide attempts among those reporting suicide ideation,” published recently in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Michael Martin (lead author and APEAL Lab PhD student) and Jen Dykxhoorn (co-author and APEAL Lab MSc alumnus) … Continue reading →

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