The Toronto Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Consortium brings together researchers and trainees who are actively engaged in research on cannabis and cannabinoids at the University of Toronto and Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network
TC3 is a tri-campus, multi-institution, interdisciplinary Institutional Strategic Initiative at the University of Toronto
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Situated at the heart of Canada’s medical research and innovation ecosystem, TC3 has the unique depth and breadth of expertise and the capacity to address almost every crucial and pressing research question related to cannabis and cannabinoids and to translate research findings into real world solutions for society
TC3 is pioneering transformative cannabis and cannabinoid research and training approaches at the convergence of disciplines
The TC3 is led by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from
3 University of Toronto campuses, 6 faculties, 11 departments and 3 hospital and research institutes
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
My research focuses on psychosocial aspects of cannabis use and treatment. Several of my graduate students are conducting research on cannabis use. Current projects in our lab involve:
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examining parent-child relationships and impact on risk and well-being in emerging adulthood, including cannabis use
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qualitative research on cannabis use within the context of emerging adult development
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facets of emotion regulation and cannabis use in emerging adulthood
Dr. Abby Goldstein
Ontario Institute
for Studies on Education
University of Toronto
TRAINEE SPOTLIGHT
Maryam is conducting the first controlled study to explore how cannabis abstinence intervention affects clinical symptoms and cognitive functioning in patients with major depression and cannabis use disorder, aiming to guide treatment planning and inform sex- and gender-specific approaches
Maryam Sorkhou
Lab of Dr. Tony P. George
Centre for Addiction
and Mental Health
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