Dr. Leah Mayo
Meet the Speakers - Dr. Leah Mayo - Full BIO below.
Keynote Speech: Tuesday, October 6th at 1:00 - 2:00 PM (60 Minutes)
Keynote Speech: Tuesday, October 6th at 1300 - 1400 (60 Minutes)
Official Bio - Learn More About Dr. Leah Mayo
Dr. Leah Mayo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, a Full Member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute and the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, and the Parker Research Chair in Psychedelics. Her research focuses on developing novel pharmacological interventions for stress-related mental health disorders, such as substance use disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. Her group has a particular focus on cannabinoid- and psychedelic-based therapeutic opportunities, which they explore using behavioral pharmacology, psychophysiology, and neuroimaging. Beyond developing novel treatment strategies, her group is also interested in gaining mechanistic insight into stress and social processing in healthy and clinical populations.
