Meet our Collaborators

Dr. Mohsen Omrani

Dr. Mohsen Omrani is an adjunct assistant professor at the Department of Psychiatry at Queen's University. He completed his medical school training at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. He also has a Master's and a PhD Degree in Neuroscience, both from Queen's University. Dr. Omrani is passionate about consumer electronics and applications, leading him to developing the Online PsychoTherapy Tool (OPTT), an online clinic designed to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to patients on a flexible schedule. Dr. Omrani's main field of research is focused on computational neuropsychiatry and use of machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI) in mental status evaluation.

Dr. Megan Yang

Dr. Yang brings valuable expertise to our team as a skilled Psychiatrist and passionate advocate for mental health care accessibility. With her role at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre, she leads a clinic dedicated to serving the unique needs of Transitional Aged Youth, demonstrating her commitment to providing specialized care. As an Assistant Professor at Queen's University, Dr. Yang combines her clinical experience with a love for teaching, allowing her to inspire and educate the next generation of mental health professionals. She firmly believes in breaking down logistical barriers and ensuring that high-quality mental health care is available to all individuals. Dr. Yang's enthusiasm for innovative treatment approaches further strengthens our team's dedication to finding effective solutions for mental health challenges.

Dr. Alina Marin

Dr. Marin is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychiatry at Queen’s University.She dedicated her enthusiasm to research on emotion regulation. She is currently working on designing research projects with adult patients, diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and co-morbid conditions like ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder. She experiences a growing interest in developing functional MRI research paradigms aiming to clarify functional specializations, inherent to the brain’s emotional neuromodulatory architecture. Her research initiatives focus on the role of the context in shaping voluntary and automatic emotion regulation, as well as the mechanisms underlying these processes.

Dr. Elnaz Moghimi

Dr. Elnaz Moghimi is a Research Scientist at Waypoint Research Institute (Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care) and an adjunct assistant professor at Queen's University Department of Psychiatry. A qualitative scientist by training, Elnaz holds a PhD in Kinesiology and Health Science. Elnaz's research focuses on using patient and community voices to improve and innovate mental health care/services and make them more accessible to a broader population. Her main areas of focus include youth mental well-being, intimate partner violence, forensic patient-oriented research, and digital mental health technologies.