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Alexander Mcgirr

ResearcherPsychiatryUniversity of Calgary

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Alexander Mcgirr

Researcher

Psychiatry

Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
31 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 13 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (4 CIHR, 2 NSERC), most recently in 2025.
Supervised 2 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2023.

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Research

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Major Depressive Disorder Anterior Cingulate Cortex Anxiety-Like Behavior Circuit Dissection Zona Incerta Depression Nmda Receptor

Latest papers

Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Biological psychiatry global open science · 2026
Effects of Cyberball on cognitive vulnerability for suicide in youth with a history of multiple suicide attempts.
Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026 · senior author
Adjunctive D-cycloserine to intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation in fibromyalgia: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026 · senior author

All 50 publications

Latest funding

Anterior cingulate cortex projections to zona incerta promote exploration in potentially threatening environments: a novel antianxiety circuit.
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,185,750
A randomized placebo-controlled trial of pharmacologically enhanced transcranial magnetic stimulation to decrease suicide risk.
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$1,143,675
Canadian Extension of the Candesartan Adjunctive Bipolar Depression Trial (CADET)
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$405,451

All 12 grants and awards

50 publications.

Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Ventura F, Frias P, Rodrigues da Silva D, McGirr A, Cotovio G, Oliveira-Maia AJ

Biological psychiatry global open science2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsgos.2025.100618 PMID: 41362368

Effects of Cyberball on cognitive vulnerability for suicide in youth with a history of multiple suicide attempts.

Sohn MN, Bray SL, Ortega I, McGirr A

Frontiers in psychiatry2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1729109 PMID: 41816532

Adjunctive D-cycloserine to intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation in fibromyalgia: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

DeMayo MM, Sharifi V, Chen L, Zamponi GW, Trang T, Harris AD, McGirr A

Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41386-026-02441-y PMID: 42162266

An analysis of daily 10 Hz and accelerated theta burst transcranial magnetic stimulation on suicidality in treatment resistant depression.

Cerins A, Manuele S, Thomas EHX, Jenkins LM, McGirr A, Fitzgerald PB, Chen L

Brain stimulation2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2026.103035 PMID: 41581799

Neural barcoding representing cortical spatiotemporal dynamics based on continuous-time Markov chains.

Culp JM, Ashby DM, George AG, Teskey GC, Nicola W, McGirr A

Cell reports methods2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2025.101294 PMID: 41643680

Contralesional hippocampal spreading depolarization promotes functional recovery after stroke.

Boyce AKJ, Fouad Y, Gom RC, Ashby DM, Martins-Silva C, Molina L, Füzesi T, Ens C, Nicola W, McGirr A, Teskey GC, Thompson RJ

Nature communications2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57119-8 PMID: 40210646

Intermittent theta-burst stimulation with adjunctive D-cycloserine rapidly resolves suicidal ideation and decreases implicit association with death/suicide.

Sohn MN, Cole J, Bray SL, McGirr A

Psychological medicine2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291724003313 PMID: 39905763

Self-criticism predicts antidepressant effects of intermittent theta-burst stimulation in Major Depressive Disorder.

Jomha A, Sohn MN, Watson M, Kopala-Sibley DC, McGirr A

Journal of affective disorders2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.12.006 PMID: 39631702

Locus Coeruleus MR Measured Signal Intensity in Fibromyalgia Relative to Healthy Controls.

DeMayo MM, Cassidy CM, McCreary C, Trang T, Harris AD, McGirr A

European journal of pain (London, England)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/ejp.70173 PMID: 41243840

Reproducibility of HERMES-measured GABA+ and glutathione in the mesial temporal lobe.

DeMayo MM, Botros M, Bell TK, Mikkelsen M, Mosher V, George A, McGirr A, Federico P, Harris AD

Journal of neuroscience methods2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2025.110542 PMID: 40712705

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Dear Professor Mcgirr, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Anterior cingulate cortex projections to zona incerta promote exploration in potentially threatening environments: a novel antianxiety circuit." (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Alexander Mcgirr

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Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Safety of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Effects of Cyberball on cognitive vulnerability for suicide in youth with a history of multiple suicide attempts.

Adjunctive D-cycloserine to intermittent theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation in fibromyalgia: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.

An analysis of daily 10 Hz and accelerated theta burst transcranial magnetic stimulation on suicidality in treatment resistant depression.

Neural barcoding representing cortical spatiotemporal dynamics based on continuous-time Markov chains.

Contralesional hippocampal spreading depolarization promotes functional recovery after stroke.

Intermittent theta-burst stimulation with adjunctive D-cycloserine rapidly resolves suicidal ideation and decreases implicit association with death/suicide.

Self-criticism predicts antidepressant effects of intermittent theta-burst stimulation in Major Depressive Disorder.

Locus Coeruleus MR Measured Signal Intensity in Fibromyalgia Relative to Healthy Controls.

Reproducibility of HERMES-measured GABA+ and glutathione in the mesial temporal lobe.

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