Synthia Guimond

Dr. Guimond is a scientist at The Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Guimond strives to further understand and improve cognitive dysfunctions in psychiatric disorders. Some of her recent studies use digital technologies, such as smartphones and virtual reality, to better assess and treat cognitive deficits in schizophrenia. Dr. Guimond also aims to investigate the brain mechanisms underpinning cognitive dysfunctions in psychiatric disorders using multimodal brain imaging techniques.​