Synthia Guimond

Dr. Synthia Guimond is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology at the University of Quebec in Outaouais and in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa. She is also a scientist at the Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) and the director of the Cognitive Remediation and Neuroimaging laboratory. The main goal of Dr. Guimond’s research is to develop evidence-based treatments to improve cognitive dysfunctions in psychiatric disorders, and ultimately, enhance patients’ social and professional integration. She also aims to investigate the brain mechanisms underpinning cognitive dysfunctions in psychiatric disorders.