Meet our Team

CoVenture is supported by a diverse, multidisciplinary team of researchers. From addiction specialists to neuroimaging experts, the team combines innovative methods and decades of expertise to unravel the connections between substance use, brain health, and mental wellness.

Dr. Patricia Conrod

Primary Investigator
Clinical Psychologist, Professor of Psychiatry,
and creator of the PreVenture program
‍Learn more about Dr. Conrod

Dr. Stephane Potvin

Co-Primary Investigator
Professor of Psychiatry

Dr. Jeremy Watts

Co-Primary Investigator
Post-Doctoral Fellow

Dr. Julie Girard Lapointe

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Maria Didaskalou

Project Coordinator

Lidia Saidi

Research Assistant

Cathleen Karam

Research Assistant

About the Conrod Venture Lab

Through the integration of psychosocial, environmental, genetic, cognitive, and neuroimaging data, the lab develops innovative strategies to support mental health, positive brain development, and prevent substance misuse globally.

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