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matter microstructure and outcomes in early phase psychosis: A 1 year dual site longitudinal study [Grant] - CIHR -
$493,000.

Conrod P, Hamilton H, Henderson J, Krank M, Rehm J, Richardson C, Stewart SH (2018 - 2023). Canadian underage
substance abuse prevention (CUSP) trial: A hybrid effectiveness/implementation-facilitation trail to increase access to
evidence-based drug prevention for Canadian adolescents [Grant] - CIHR - $1,774,800.

International Research Grants and Contracts

Calkin C, Alda M, Chengappa R, O'Donovan C, Ruzickova M, Cookey, J (2015 - 2020). Treating insulin resistance as a
strategy to improve outcome in refractory bipolar disorder [Grant] - Stanley Medical Research Institute - $1,163,599.
Hajek T (2015 - 2018). Are Prediabetes, Diabetes Modifiable Risk Factors for Brain Changes in Bipolar Disorder? [Grant]
- Brain and Behavior Research Foundation - $129,031.

Uher R (2016 - 2018). Brain connectivity as an early indicator of preventive intervention effects in youth at risk for severe
mental illness [Grant] - Brain and Behavior Research Foundation - NARSAD - $130,005.

Calkin C, Friedman A, Schmidt M, Ruzickova M (2017 - 2019). Blood-brain barrier dysfunction as a diagnosing and
pharmacodynamic biomarker for neuroprogressive bipolar disorder [Grant] - Brain and Behavior Research Foundation -
NARSAD - $129,594.

Department, Organizational and Regional Invited

Presentations

Abbass A – Emotional Factors in Neurology Patients (2017) - University Rochester Neurology - Rochester NY, USA
[Workshop]
Abbass A – Grand Rounds in Neurology at University Rochester. Detecting and Managing Emotional Contributors to
Neurological Presentations (2017) - University of Rochester - Rochester NY, USA [Clinical Academic Rounds]

Abbass A – Approaches to Complex Patients: Intensive Short-term Dynamic Psychotherapy (2017) - Austen Riggs Center
Stockbridge Mass - Massachusetts [Clinical Academic Rounds]

Abbass A – Direct Assessment and Treatment of Emotional Factors in Psychosomatic Conditions (2017) - University
Rochester Neurology - Rochester NY, USA [Workshop]

Abbass A – Clinical Academic Rounds (2017) - Dalhousie University - Department of Psychiatry - Halifax, NS [Clinical
Academic Rounds Speaker]

Abbass A – Psychosomatic Assessment and Treatment using ISTDP (2017) - Harvard University - Boston, USA
[Workshop]

Abbass A – Journal Club (2017) - Dalhousie University - Department of Psychiatry - Halifax, NS [Journal Club]

Abbass A – Emotional Factors in Orthopedic Cases (2017) - Dalhousie University - Department of Orthopedic Surgery -
Halifax, NS [Inter-Professional Education]

Abbass A – Assessing emotional factors in Neurology Presentations. Rounds to Movement Disorders Division of
Neurology (2017) - Dalhousie University - Department of Neurology - Halifax, NS [Clinical Academic Rounds]

Abbass A, Cassidy K, Wilson A – Positive Psychiatry (2017) - Dalhousie University - Department of Psychiatry - Halifax,

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