Paul Albert, University of Ottawa

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Ottawa profile.

Anxiety Depression 5-Ht1a Receptor Antidepressant Autoreceptor Prefrontal Cortex Raphe Serotonin

Latest funding

Targeting neuroplasticity to overcome treatment-resistant depression
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$960,075
The GPCR Retreat 2023
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$15,000
Overcoming resistance to antidepressant treatment
CIHR · 2019 · Nominated PI
$791,775

All 7 grants and awards

No publications available.

Targeting neuroplasticity to overcome treatment-resistant depression

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Albert, Paul R

Keywords: 5-Ht1a Receptor; Antidepressant; Anxiety; Autoreceptor; Biased Agonist; Depression; Glutamate; Prefrontal Cortex; Raphe; Serotonin

$960,075

The GPCR Retreat 2023

Nominated PICIHR2023Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Albert, Paul R

Keywords: Animal Models; Biochemistry; Cell Biology; Drug Design; G-Protein; Molecular Biology; Protein Structure; Receptor; Signalling; Therapeutics

$15,000

Overcoming resistance to antidepressant treatment

Nominated PICIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Albert, Paul R

Keywords: 5-Ht1a Receptor; Antidepressant; Anxiety; Autoreceptor; Cognitive Function; Depression; Norepinephrine; Prefrontal Cortex; Raphe; Serotonin

$791,775

Coupling domains of the 5-HT1A receptor

Nominated PICIHR2012Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Albert, Paul R

Keywords: Anxiety; Calcium; Camp; Depression; G-Protein; Immunoprecipitation; Peptidomimetics

$517,660

Novel Gi signaling to the tumor necrosis factor-alpha death pathway

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Albert, Paul

$28,000

Transcriptional regulators of the 5-HT1A receptor gene

Nominated PICIHR2011Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Albert, Paul R

Keywords: Animal Model; Antidepressant; Anxiety; Chromatin; Depression; Dna Elements; Mutagenesis; Raphe; Serotonin; Transcription Factor

$769,398

Canadian Neuroscience Meeting - CCNP Annual Meeting 2010

Nominated PICIHR2009Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant: INMHA

Principal investigators: Albert, Paul R

Keywords: Aging; Development; Genetics; Mental Health; Neuroscience

$5,000

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

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Anxiety Dear Professor Albert, 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]. Your research on anxiety 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 "Targeting neuroplasticity to overcome treatment-resistant depression" (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]