Research / Funded grants
2014 Postdoctoral Fellowship
Epigenetic Regulation of the Amygdala by Child Abuse and Suicide
Pierre-Eric Lutz, M.D., Ph.D.
McGill University
Mentor: Gustavo Turecki, M.D., Ph.D., McGill University
$104,000 Focus area
Genetic Awarded
2014
Inside the Research
Question: Does gene function in the amygdala explain how child abuse can trigger suicide?
Strategy: Characterize genetic expression in the amygdala and blood of people with histories of aggression and severe child abuse who died by suicide and nonpsychiatric controls.
Impact: Identify pathways genetically induced by child abuse and propose avenues for intervention.
This study is underway
Findings will be published here as the research progresses. to hear when they’re available.
More funded research
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Analyzing the Impact of Companion Dogs as a Protective Factor for Prevention of Suicidality in Veterans
Leanne Nieforth, Ph.D. · $140,000
2026 Early Career Researcher Grant
Future-Oriented Mental Imagery and Adolescent Suicide Risk
Ki Eun Shin, Ph.D. · $140,000