Jun 29, 2021

Congratulations to PharmTox Alumn Jeremy Watts on the Canadian Association for Neuroscience 2020 Brain Star Award

Alumni News
Dr. Jeremy Watts

Congratulations to PharmTox Alumn Jeremy Watts on the Canadian Association for Neuroscience 2020 Brain Star Award recognizing work identifying the brain’s endocannabinoid system and fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) as a potential biomarker for psychotic symptoms. Dr. Jeremy Watts conducted this work during his PhD training in the laboratory of Dr. Romina Mizrahi at CAMH and the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Watts is currently a post-doctoral fellow at CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal working in the laboratories of Dr. Patricia Conrod and Dr. Stephane Potvin where he is extending his doctoral work by studying links between adolescent cannabis exposure, psychosis risk and neurodevelopment.

https://can-acn.org/brain-star-award-winner-jeremy-j-watts/