Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Research News

	The Ottawa Hospital joins landmark bipolar disorder research network BD2 July 8, 2025 - The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute has been awarded US$ 2.3 million to join Breakthrough Discoveries for thriving with Bipolar Disorder (BD²).
	New scientist profile: Dr. Dargél is dedicated to enhancing early detection and care in bipolar disorder May 28, 2024 - "My research aims to fundamentally improve the lives of those at risk of or living with bipolar disorder, especially youth and their families."
	A conversation with Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz August 18, 2021 - Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz is shining a light on mental health through his work and research at The Ottawa Hospital. Originally from the U.S., Dr. Fiedorowicz has been at our hospital since 2020 as the Head and Chief of the Department of Mental Health.
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	New scientist profile: Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz brings an interdisciplinary vision to mental health research March 10, 2021 - Dr. Jess Fiedorowicz has built his research career on bringing together specialists from different disciplines to better understand the health risks faced by people with severe mental disorders, with a focus on bipolar disorder.

Researchers

Name	Scientific appointment	Diseases, conditions and populations of interest	Research and clinical approaches
Dargel, Aroldo M.D., Ph.D.	Associate Scientist (Neuroscience)	Anxiety, Bipolar, Dementia, Depression, Diabetes, Hypertension, Mental health, Obesity, Population health, Suicide, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease	Artificial intelligence and data science, Behaviour, Big data, Biomarkers, Biostatistics, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Digital and mobile health, Epidemiology, Health technology, Prevention, Psychology, Quality Improvement, Rapid reviews, Systematic reviews, Translational research
Fiedorowicz, Jess MD, PhD	Scientist (Neuroscience)	Bipolar, Mental health, Suicide, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease	Clinical research, Epidemiology, Translational research
Ramsay, Timothy PhD	Senior Scientist (Methodological and Implementation Research)	Addiction, Alzheimer's, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Anxiety, Ataxia, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism, Bipolar, Brain and neuromuscular disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Colorectal cancer, Concussion, Cystic fibrosis, Dementia, Depression, First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health, HIV, Immigrant and refugee health, Influenza, Kidney disease, Lung cancer, Macular degeneration, Men's health, Multiple sclerosis, Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia gravis, Obesity, Ovarian cancer, Parkinson's, Pulmonary hypertension, Septic shock, Spinal cord injury	Artificial intelligence and data science, Behaviour, Biomaterials, Biostatistics, Cell therapy, Clinical decision rules, Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Critical care, Drug development, Emergency medicine, Epidemiology, Health professional behaviour change, Health promotion, Health research methods, Health services research, Health technology, Immunization, Immunotherapy, Palliative care, Patient decision aids, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Prevention, Psychology, Psychometrics, Public health, Qualitative methods, Quality Improvement, Regenerative medicine, Rehabilitation, Risk assessment, Shared decision making, Surgery, Surveys, Systematic reviews, Transfusions, Translational research, Transplantation, Viral therapy
Solmi, Marco MD, PhD, Psychiatrist	Clinician Investigator (Neuroscience)	Addiction, Anxiety, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Autism, Bipolar, Dementia, Depression, Mental health, Schizophrenia, Suicide	Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cluster randomized trials, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health research methods, Neuro-stimulation, Pharmacology, Pragmatic trials, Surveys, Systematic reviews

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Publications

The following research publications are pulled from PubMed using the search terms "Bipolar" and "Ottawa Hospital", with publication date of 2020 or later. More advanced search options are available. Note that PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is only available in English.

The feasibility of conducting non-pharmacological research studies in participants with mania: a grounded theory qualitative analysis of the Ottawa Sunglasses at Night study.
2025-12-01

The semi-structured interview for bipolar at-risk states (SIBARS): psychometric properties and validation.
2025-10-15

Switch to mania after acute antidepressant treatment for bipolar depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
2025-09-01

Treatment approaches and efficacy in psychedelic-induced psychosis: A systematic review.
2025-08-01

Atlas of Gray Matter Volume Differences Across Psychiatric Conditions: A Systematic Review With a Novel Meta-Analysis That Considers Co-Occurring Disorders.
2025-07-01

SNP-associated differential methylation in ARHGEF38: insights into genetic-epigenetic interactions.
2025-06-01

Predicting 10-year risk of chronic kidney disease in lithium-treated patients with bipolar disorder: A risk model development and internal cross-validation study.
2025-06-01

Atypical depression and emotion dysregulation: Clinical and psychopathological features.
2025-05-01

Perspectives on Precision Psychiatry Using Antipsychotics in the Management of Bipolar Disorder.
2025-04-23

Psilocybin Dispensaries and Online Health Claims in Canada.
2025-04-01

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