Melissa Perreault

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Associate Professor Ontario Veterinary College Department of Biomedical Sciences Guelph, Ontario perreaum@uoguelph.ca Office: (519) 824-4120 ext. 52013

Bio/Research

Currently, Dr. Perreault's primary research focuses on depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease, with a specific interest in understanding the mechanistic processes underlying the cognitive impairments that are associated with these disorders.

Her research involves combining cel...


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Bio/Research

Currently, Dr. Perreault's primary research focuses on depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease, with a specific interest in understanding the mechanistic processes underlying the cognitive impairments that are associated with these disorders.

Her research involves combining cell and systems research with animal behaviour to help gain insights into the mechanisms of disease, with a particular focus on neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disease.

Perreault’s passion for neuroscience research began at McMaster University, where her studies focused on opioid-dopamine interactions in obsessive-compulsive disorder. After completing a PhD in psychiatry and behavioural neuroscience, Perreault continued her postdoctoral studies at the University of Toronto, where she examined the dopamine D1-D2 receptor complex and its role in addiction and schizophrenia.


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