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Mera Barr is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and an independent scientist in the Schizophrenia Division. She is also a cross-appointed scientist at the Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Dr. Barr's research focuses on using brain stimulation and neuroimaging techniques to understand the pathophysiology and treatment of psychiatric disorders, particularly in patients with comorbid substance abuse. Her main research interests include studying the effects of tobacco and cannabis smoking on brain mechanisms and cognition in individuals with schizophrenia. Dr. Barr was awarded the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (formerly NARSAD) Young Investigator Grant to evaluate the impact of cannabis abstinence on cortical inhibition in schizophrenia patients.
University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, involved in research and teaching.
Department of Sociology