Dr. Mera Barr

Assistant Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Toronto • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, involved in research and teaching.

Awards

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Young Investigator Grant

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