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Vanessa Gonçalves
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Latest papers
Pharmacogenetic evaluation of a DISP1 gene variant in antidepressant treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder
Human Psychopharmacology Clinical and Experimental · 2018
Latest funding
- $934,491
Mitochondrial Genetics in Relation to Brain Metabolism and Energy Phenotypes in Bipolar Disorder Across the Lifespan
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
- $742,050
Creatine Monohydrate Relative to Placebo for Treatment of Mood Disorders
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
- $1,028,926
Synaptic density as a neural marker of impairment in autism spectrum disorder
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
1 publications.
Pharmacogenetic evaluation of a DISP1 gene variant in antidepressant treatment of obsessive–compulsive disorder
Amanda J. Lisoway, Gwyneth C.M. Zai, Arun Kumar Tiwari, Clement C.H. Zai, Karen G. Wigg, Vanessa Faria Gonçalves, Danning Zhang, Natalie Freeman, Daniel J. Müller, James L. Kennedy, Margaret Anne Richter
Mitochondrial Genetics in Relation to Brain Metabolism and Energy Phenotypes in Bipolar Disorder Across the Lifespan
Principal investigators: Goldstein, Benjamin I
Keywords: Activity; Bipolar Disorder; Energy; Genetics; Lifespan; Mitochondria; Neuroimaging; Sex Differences
Creatine Monohydrate Relative to Placebo for Treatment of Mood Disorders
Principal investigators: Courtney, Darren; Husain, Muhammad I; Jones, Brett
Keywords: Adolescents; Adults; Bipolar Affective Disorder; Creatine Monohydrate,; Feasibility Study; Major Depressive Disorder; Randomized Controlled Trial; Supplementation
Synaptic density as a neural marker of impairment in autism spectrum disorder
Principal investigators: Ameis, Stephanie H
Keywords: Adaptive Functioning; Autism; Biomarker; Molecular Imaging; Neurite Architecture; Neurite Orientation Dispersion And Density Imaging; Neurocognition; Positron Emission Tomography; Social Cognition; Synaptic Density
Mitochondrial-chromosomal DNA cross-talk in schizophrenia: Insights from the epigenome as a novel approach to personalized medicine
Principal investigators: Lisoway, Amanda J
Keywords: Epigenetics; Genetics; Mitochondria; Neuropsychiatry; Personalized Medicine; Schizophrenia
MitoRevolution: Mitochondrial Transplantation Transforming Regenerative Medicine - from research to patient care to global impact.
Principal investigators: Andreazza, Ana
Genetic Factors Contributing to Bipolar Disorder, Suicidality, and Medication Response among Iranian Women: Applying Machine Learning to Genome-Wide and Mitochondrial Data
Principal investigators: Aghabozorg afjeh, Sara sadat
Keywords: Bipolar Disorder; Genetic Variations; Genetics; Knowledge Translation; Machine Learning; Mental Disorders; Mitochondrial Dna; Polygenic Risk Score; Suicide
Adapting DNA-guided base editors to evaluate the effects of mitochondrial DNA variant (m.4917A>G) in bipolar disorder patient-derived cortical neurons
Principal investigators: Mendes-Silva, Ana P
Keywords: Base Editing; Genome Editing; Mitochondria Dna; Mitochondria Dysfunction
Synaptic density as a marker of impairment in autism spectrum disorder
Principal investigators: Ameis, Stephanie H; Schifani, Christin
Keywords: Adaptive Functioning; Autism; Biomarker; Molecular Imaging; Neurite Architecture; Neurite Orientation Dispersion And Density Imaging; Neurocognition; Positron Emission Tomography; Social Cognition; Synaptic Density
Development, validation and benefits of a genetic risk model for antipsychotic-induced weight gain
Principal investigators: Mueller, Daniel J
Keywords: Antipsychotics; Genetic Risk Model; Genetics; Gwas; Health Care Costs; Metabolic Syndrome; Pharmacogenetics; Psychopharmacology; Side Effects; Weight Gain
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.
Frequent collaborators
- James Kennedy and Clement Zai: 277 shared papers
- James Kennedy and Arun Tiwari: 184 shared papers
- Arun Tiwari and Clement Zai: 150 shared papers
- Daniel Mueller and James Kennedy: 143 shared papers
- Daniel Mueller and Arun Tiwari: 96 shared papers
- Daniel Mueller and Clement Zai: 76 shared papers
- James Kennedy and Gwyneth Zai: 31 shared papers
- Clement Zai and Gwyneth Zai: 15 shared papers
- Daniel Mueller and Gwyneth Zai: 11 shared papers
- Daniel Mueller and Vanessa Gonçalves: 1 shared paper
- James Kennedy and Vanessa Gonçalves: 1 shared paper
- Arun Tiwari and Vanessa Gonçalves: 1 shared paper
- Clement Zai and Vanessa Gonçalves: 1 shared paper
- Gwyneth Zai and Vanessa Gonçalves: 1 shared paper
- Department of Psychiatry
- Epidemiology Division
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Margaret Richter
Department of Psychiatry
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Daniel Mueller
Department of Psychiatry
1 shared papers, latest 2018
James Kennedy
Department of Psychiatry
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Arun Tiwari
Department of Psychiatry
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Clement Zai
Epidemiology Division
1 shared papers, latest 2018
Gwyneth Zai
Department of Psychiatry
1 shared papers, latest 2018
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