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Synthia Guimond

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ProfessorDépartement de psychoéducation et de psychologieUniversité du Québec en Outaouais

Synthia Guimond

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Département de psychoéducation et de psychologie

Université du Québec en Outaouais

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

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52 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 17 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 5 research grants (3 CIHR, 2 FRQS), most recently in 2022.

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3,526

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Research

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Acetylcholine Cognition Fmri Pet Schizophrenia

Latest papers

Inter-individual variability of neurotransmitter receptor and transporter density in the human brain.
Brain structure & function · 2026
Testing dopaminergic markers of problematic social media use using neuromelanin-sensitive MRI.
Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging · 2026 · senior author
SN/VTA neuromelanin signal is associated with subclinical paranoia irrespective of familial risk for psychosis.
Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026

All 107 publications

Latest funding

Expanding Research on High-Potency Cannabis Use in Psychosis: Longitudinal Neurobiological Investigations and Evaluation of a Novel Virtual Reality Intervention for Cannabis Use Disorder
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$2,350,000
There can be no free speech without free will: Mobilizing youth voice to counter commercial technology oppression.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,455,240
From episodic memory to functioning in schizophrenia and related psychoses: A neurocognitive model
CIHR · 2022 · Principal investigator
$979,200

All 10 grants and awards

107 publications.

Inter-individual variability of neurotransmitter receptor and transporter density in the human brain.

Hansen JY, Tuisku J, Johansson J, Chang Z, McGinnity CJ, Beliveau V, Guimond S, Ganz M, Nørgaard M, Galovic M, Bezgin G, Cox SML, Hietala J, Leyton M, Kobayashi E, Rosa-Neto P, Funck T, Palomero-Gallagher N, Knudsen GM, Marsden P, Hammers A, Nummenmaa L, Tuominen L, Misic B

Brain structure & function20267 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1007/s00429-025-03069-2 PMID: 41528514

Testing dopaminergic markers of problematic social media use using neuromelanin-sensitive MRI.

Shannon H, Montgomery M, Cassidy C, Lemieux M, Yee JA, Brunier LS, Hellemans KGC, Guimond S

Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging20262 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2026.112144 PMID: 41579630

SN/VTA neuromelanin signal is associated with subclinical paranoia irrespective of familial risk for psychosis.

Hamati R, Kanaa N, Chidiac B, Guimond S, Cassidy C, Tuominen L

Schizophrenia (Heidelberg, Germany)20261 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1038/s41537-026-00731-4 PMID: 41571699

Neurobiological and psychosocial correlates of problematic social media use: an addiction framework

Holly Shannon, Matteo Montgomery, Katie Bush, Mark D. Griffiths, John Stead, Marianne Lemieux, Synthia Guimond, Kim G.C Hellemans

Addiction Research & Theory20261 citations

DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2026.2650300

Inter-individual variability of neurotransmitter receptor and transporter density in the human brain

Justine Y. Hansen, Jouni Tuisku, Jarkko J. Johansson, Zeyu Chang, Colm J. McGinnity, Vincent Beliveau, Synthia Guimond, Melanie Ganz, Martin Agge Nørgaard, Marian Galovic, Gleb Bezgin, Sylvia M. L. Cox, J. Hietala, Marco Leyton, Eliane Kobayashi, Pedro Rosa-Neto, Thomas Funck, Nicola Palomero-Gallagher, Gitte M. Knudsen, Paul Marsden, Alexander Hammers, Lauri Nummenmaa, Lauri J. Tuominen, Bratislav Misic

Brain Structure and Function2026Open Access

DOI: 10.34734/fzj-2026-00320

Schizotypy and Autistic Traits in Bilinguals: Associations with Language Deficits Across Native and Non-Native Languages - Code and Materials

Arthur Hamilton, Olessia Jouravlev, Synthia Guimond

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/dmbg7

From episodic memory to functioning in schizophrenia and related psychoses: A neurocognitive model - protocol paper

Jana F. Totzek, Synthia Guimond, Carolina Makowski, Bratislav Misic, Ridha Joober, M. Mallar Chakravarty, Stephan Heckers, Mahesh Menon, Delphine Raucher‐Chéné, Jai L. Shah, Todd S. Woodward, Katie M. Lavigne, Martin Lepage

Aperture Neuro2026Open Access

DOI: 10.52294/001c.151763

Behind the Scroll: A Mixed-Methods Study on Social Media Use Experiences and Mental Health

Holly Shannon, Kim G. C. Hellemans, Synthia Guimond, Tanya Halsall

2026Open Access

DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/dqprb

Schizotypy and Autistic Traits in Bilinguals: Associations with Language Deficits Across Native and Non-Native Languages

Arthur Hamilton, Synthia Guimond, Olessia Jouravlev

2026Open Access

DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/q5fxb_v1

Neurobiological and psychosocial correlates of problematic social media use: an addiction framework

Holly Shannon, Matteo Montgomery, Katie Bush, Mark D. Griffiths, John Stead, Marianne Lemieux, Synthia Guimond, Kim G.C Hellemans

Figshare2026Open Access

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.32244740.v1

Expanding Research on High-Potency Cannabis Use in Psychosis: Longitudinal Neurobiological Investigations and Evaluation of a Novel Virtual Reality Intervention for Cannabis Use Disorder

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

Principal investigators: Potvin, Stéphane; Dumais, Alexandre; Palaniyappan, Lena K; Tibbo, Philip G

Keywords: Cannabis; Cognition; Longitudinal; Neuroimaging; Psychosis; Psychotherapy; Trial; Virtual Reality

$2,350,000

There can be no free speech without free will: Mobilizing youth voice to counter commercial technology oppression.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Team Grant: Healthy Youth

Principal investigators: Halsall, Tanya G; Khanna, Nishad; Makeikin, Oleksandr

Keywords: Big Tech; Child And Youth Development; Commercial Determinants Of Health; Environmental Scan; Health Equity; Health Promotion; Policy Analysis; Social Media; Youth Engagement

$1,455,240

From episodic memory to functioning in schizophrenia and related psychoses: A neurocognitive model

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lepage, Martin; Guimond, Synthia; Menon, Mahesh; Woodward, Todd S

Keywords: Episodic Memory; Functioning; Memory Impairments; Negative Symptoms; Psychosis

$979,200

Promoting cognitive health in schizophrenia: A national collaborative effort to implement online psychological interventions.

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Lepage, Martin; Best, Michael W; Bodnar, Michael D; Bowie, Christopher R; Guimond, Synthia; Menon, Mahesh; Woodward, Todd S

Keywords: Cognitive Health; Cognitive Remediation Therapy; Metacognitive Training; Online Therapy; Psychosis; Schizophrenia

$852,976

Science en exil - volet chercheuses et chercheurs

Principal investigatorFRQS2021Établissement de jeunes chercheurs

Principal investigators: Guimond, Synthia

Keywords: Non disponible

$60,000

Science en exil - volet chercheuses et chercheurs

Principal investigatorFRQS2021Chercheurs-boursiers

Principal investigators: Guimond, Synthia

Keywords: SCHIZOPHRENIE, COGNITION, REMEDIATION COGNITIVE, NOUVELLES TECHNOLOGIES, REALITE VIRTUELLE; Neurosciences, santé mentale et toxicomanies; Cognition; Schizophrénie

$172,790

The role of the cholinergic system in cognitive deficits in schizophrenia

Principal investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tuominen, Lauri; Guimond, Synthia

Keywords: Acetylcholine; Cognition; Fmri; Pet; Schizophrenia

$623,476

Remote cognitive assessment in severe mental illness: A scoping review

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use

Principal investigators: Lepage, Martin; Lavigne, Katie M; Sauvé, Geneviève

Keywords: Cognitive Assessment; Cognitive Bias; Cognitive Capacity; Psychosis; Remote Assessment; Scoping Review; Severe Mental Illness

$50,000

Hearing our Clients' Voices Through a Participatory Action Approach in the Examination of Different Cognitive Behavioural Therapies for Psychosis

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Catalyst Grant: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Wright, Nicola P; Baines, Alexandra S; Aubry, Tim D

Keywords: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Health Equality; Health Promotion; Mindfulness; Participatory Action Research; Psychosis; Schizophrenia; Treatment; Virtual Reality; Yoga

$99,999

The Ottawa Neuroscience and Mental Health Trainee Network Conference

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Hamati, Rami

Keywords: Knowledge Translation; Mental Health; Neurology; Neurosciences; People With Lived Experiences; Personalized Interventions; Psychiatry; Psychology; Trainees; Translational Research

$6,538

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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Synthia Guimond

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Inter-individual variability of neurotransmitter receptor and transporter density in the human brain.

Testing dopaminergic markers of problematic social media use using neuromelanin-sensitive MRI.

SN/VTA neuromelanin signal is associated with subclinical paranoia irrespective of familial risk for psychosis.

Neurobiological and psychosocial correlates of problematic social media use: an addiction framework

Inter-individual variability of neurotransmitter receptor and transporter density in the human brain

Schizotypy and Autistic Traits in Bilinguals: Associations with Language Deficits Across Native and Non-Native Languages - Code and Materials

From episodic memory to functioning in schizophrenia and related psychoses: A neurocognitive model - protocol paper

Behind the Scroll: A Mixed-Methods Study on Social Media Use Experiences and Mental Health

Schizotypy and Autistic Traits in Bilinguals: Associations with Language Deficits Across Native and Non-Native Languages

Neurobiological and psychosocial correlates of problematic social media use: an addiction framework

Science en exil - volet chercheuses et chercheurs

Science en exil - volet chercheuses et chercheurs

Frequent collaborators

Martin Lepage

Lauri Tuominen

Kim Hellemans

Christopher Bowie

Mallar Chakravarty

Pedro Rosa-Neto

Clifford Cassidy

Marco Leyton

Katie Lavigne

Geneviève Sauvé

Mahesh Menon

Rami Hamati

Stéphane Bouchard

Bratislav Misic

Zacharie Saint-Georges

Ana-Maria Cretu

Pierre Jolicoeur

Jean-Paul Soucy

Todd Woodward

Alain Dagher