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Mauricio Garcia-Barrera

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Professor & Acting Dean Social SciencesUniversity of Victoria

Mauricio Garcia-Barrera

Professor & Acting Dean Social Sciences

Psychology (Faculty of Social Sciences)

University of Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

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4 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 NSERC), most recently in 2019.
Supervisor on 5 trainee awards (5 CIHR), most recently in 2026.

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Research

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Clinical neuropsychology Executive functioning Brain injury Opioid-induced hypoxic brain injury

Latest papers

The silent consequence of overdose: The case for brain injury-informed opioid treatment.
Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026
Psychedelics for the management of symptoms of traumatic brain injury: Findings from the global psychedelic survey.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry · 2026
Adolescents' Daily Lives (ADL) project: an intensive longitudinal design study protocol examining the associations between physical literacy, movement behaviours, emotion regulation and mental health.
BMJ open · 2024

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Consensus Building to Establish a Quality Measurement Framework for Youth Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
CIHR · 2026 · Supervisor
$9,000
Neurocognitive Function & Rehabilitation of Overdose-Induced Hypoxic Brain Injury
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$120,000
The Effect of Supportive Active Transportation Infrastructure on Longitudinal Changes in Cognition, Physical and Mental Health among Older Adults
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$27,882

All 12 grants and awards

Consensus Building to Establish a Quality Measurement Framework for Youth Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

SupervisorCIHR2026CRTAS - Research Travel Supplements

Principal investigators: Kennedy, Cole J

Keywords: Disorder Treatment; Opioid; Youth

$9,000

Neurocognitive Function & Rehabilitation of Overdose-Induced Hypoxic Brain Injury

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Kennedy, Cole J

Keywords: Acquired Brain Injury; Addictions; Clinical Neuropsychology; Community-Engaged Research; Hypoxic Brain Injury; Mental Health/Substance Use; Neuropsychiatry; Patient-Oriented Research

$120,000

The Effect of Supportive Active Transportation Infrastructure on Longitudinal Changes in Cognition, Physical and Mental Health among Older Adults

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Sukhawathanakul, Paweena

Keywords: Active transportation; older adults; cognition; well-being; infrastructure; urban planning

$27,882

Testing a Novel Model of the Bidirectional Associations between the Canadian 24-hour Movement Behaviour Guidelines and Emotion Regulation in Adolescents' Daily Lives

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Ames, Megan E.

Keywords: emotion regulation; movement behaviours; adolescents; ecological momentary assessment; wearable

$25,059

Understanding Heterogeneity in Intergenerational Mobility Estimates: The Case of Denmark

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Navarro, Salvador

Keywords: Intergenerational; Heterogeneity; Mobility

$30,684

The Cognitive Profile of COVID-19: Longitudinal Neuropsychological Outcomes Following Infection

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Paterson, Theone; Gicas, Kristina M

Keywords: Activities Of Daily Living; Aging; Cognition; Comorbidity; Covid-19; Neurological Symptoms; Neuropsychology; Psychosocial Functioning

$100,000

Investigating Neuropsychological Consequences of COVID-19 on Adults, and Examination of Associated Risk and Resilience Factors

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op Grant: Emerging COVID-19 Research Gaps & Priorities - Post COVID-19 condition

Principal investigators: Paterson, Theone; Gicas, Kristina M

Keywords: Activities Of Daily Living; Aging; Cognition; Comorbidity; Covid-19; Neurological Symptoms; Neuropsychology; Psychosocial Functioning

$199,121

The executive brain of the athlete: Examining the effects of fast decision-making and problem-solving on the field on the development of executive functioning

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: GarciaBarrera, Mauricio

$28,000

IIV in Candiovasc Health, Func Brain Act and Response Latency as Markers of Cog Status

SupervisorCIHR2015Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Halliday, Drew W

Keywords: Candiovasc Health; Func Brain Act; Markers Of Cog Status; Response Latency

$6,000

Can Intraindividual Variability in Neural and Physical Function Improve Detection of Cognitive Impairment?

SupervisorCIHR2015Doctoral Award - Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Halliday, Drew W

Keywords: Alzheimer'S Disease; Early Identification; Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy; Gait; Intraindividual Variability; Mild Cognitive Impairment; Neuroimaging

$105,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Profile data last refreshed on September 27, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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Mauricio Garcia-Barrera

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

The silent consequence of overdose: The case for brain injury-informed opioid treatment.

Psychedelics for the management of symptoms of traumatic brain injury: Findings from the global psychedelic survey.

Adolescents' Daily Lives (ADL) project: an intensive longitudinal design study protocol examining the associations between physical literacy, movement behaviours, emotion regulation and mental health.

Associations between physical activity, affect regulation difficulties, and mental health among Canadian adolescents at two different points of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Resting State BOLD Variability Is Linked to White Matter Vascular Burden in Healthy Aging but Not in Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline.

Consensus Building to Establish a Quality Measurement Framework for Youth Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Neurocognitive Function & Rehabilitation of Overdose-Induced Hypoxic Brain Injury

The Effect of Supportive Active Transportation Infrastructure on Longitudinal Changes in Cognition, Physical and Mental Health among Older Adults

Testing a Novel Model of the Bidirectional Associations between the Canadian 24-hour Movement Behaviour Guidelines and Emotion Regulation in Adolescents' Daily Lives

Understanding Heterogeneity in Intergenerational Mobility Estimates: The Case of Denmark

The Cognitive Profile of COVID-19: Longitudinal Neuropsychological Outcomes Following Infection

Investigating Neuropsychological Consequences of COVID-19 on Adults, and Examination of Associated Risk and Resilience Factors

The executive brain of the athlete: Examining the effects of fast decision-making and problem-solving on the field on the development of executive functioning

IIV in Candiovasc Health, Func Brain Act and Response Latency as Markers of Cog Status

Can Intraindividual Variability in Neural and Physical Function Improve Detection of Cognitive Impairment?

Frequent collaborators

Jonathan Rush

Stuart MacDonald

Jill Robinson

Jitender Sareen

Ryan Rhodes

Sam Liu

Daniel Vigo

Megan Ames