Ellen Jopling, Dalhousie University

Research

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Latest papers

Foster care intervention protects cognitive control skills in young adults exposed to institutional rearing.
Development and psychopathology · 2026
Rethinking cardiometabolic risk: The role of childhood neglect and biomarker decoupling.
Annals of epidemiology · 2026 · first author

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Latest funding

CAN-P: A Team Engaged in Cognitive-Neuroscience Investigations of Cannabis and PTSD links.
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$2,387,367

All 1 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Foster care intervention protects cognitive control skills in young adults exposed to institutional rearing.

Valadez EA, Jopling E, Macera E, Wade M, Zeanah CH, Nelson CA, Fox NA

Development and psychopathology2026

DOI: 10.1017/s0954579426101928 PMID: 42773864

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Rethinking cardiometabolic risk: The role of childhood neglect and biomarker decoupling.

Jopling E, Mens MMJ, Hare M, Drury SS, Fox NA, Nelson CA, Zeanah CH, Slopen N

Annals of epidemiology2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2026.110201 PMID: 42468860

CAN-P: A Team Engaged in Cognitive-Neuroscience Investigations of Cannabis and PTSD links.

Co-investigatorCIHR2026Team Grant: The Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium

Principal investigators: Stewart, Sherry H; Rudnick, Abraham; Jutras-Aswad, Didier; Le Foll, Bernard; MacKillop, James; Mayo, Leah M; Schütz, Christian G; Tibbo, Philip G; Wang, JianLi

Keywords: Automatic Cognitive Biases; Behavior Economics; Cannabis Use Disorder; Comorbidity; Conditioned Craving; Cue Reactivity; Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ptsd; Sex Differences; Trauma

$2,387,367

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Mark Wade

Department of Applied Psychology & Human Development

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Jopling, 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 "Foster care intervention protects cognitive control skills in young adults exposed to institutional rearing." (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.] 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]