Dr. Clement Zai

Associate Professor

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Biography

Clement Zai is an Associate Professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. His research focuses on pharmacogenetics studies, particularly in schizophrenia patients, aiming to elucidate the mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders and suicidal behavior. Dr. Zai has conducted significant studies related to antipsychotic-induced side effects, including tardive dyskinesia, and has expanded his portfolio to include genetic studies of suicidal ideation and behavior, PTSD, childhood-onset high aggression, and bipolar disorder. His work employs multidisciplinary research strategies encompassing high-throughput genetic analyses, animal behavioral models, and interactions with social and environmental factors, utilizing large datasets to yield findings that may contribute to suicide prevention and improved outcomes for psychiatric patients. Dr. Zai is also engaged as a staff scientist in a federally funded randomized controlled trial for pharmacogenetics.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology