Research initiatives
Concordia has established research expertise are clinical psychology, exercise science, neuroscience, biomedical science and creative arts therapy. In addition to these key areas, our faculty members also advance knowledge in health technologies, diagnostic tools, wearable devices and biometric textiles.
School of Health
The School of Health unites faculty members at the intersection of disciplines to collaborate on a range of health-related approaches, and engages citizens, community groups, policymakers and other stakeholders to further health research and expand training capabilities.
Centre for Applied Synthetic Biology
Home to the only Genome Foundry in Canada, the Centre for Applied Synthetic Biology is a research centre dedicated to the development of foundational technologies in synthetic biology and their application to solve emerging needs in environmental protection, sustainable manufacturing, agriculture, food production and drug development.
Centre for Biological Applications of Mass Spectrometry
The Centre for Biological Applications of Mass Spectrometry is a state-of-the-art facility that supports researchers and provides graduate students enrolled in "omics" sciences with valuable hands-on training.
Centre for Clinical Research in Health
The Centre for Clinical Research in Health (CCRH) is devoted to the study of the psychosocial determinants of physical and mental health.
Centre for Microscopy and Cellular Imaging
The Centre for Microscopy and Cellular Imaging provides members of Concordia University with access to advanced fluorescence microscopes.
Centre for NanoScience Research
The Centre for NanoScience Research provides access to state-of-the-art instrumentation and fosters and promotes interdisciplinary research collaborations in nanoscale science.
Centre for Research in Human Development
The Centre for Research in Human Development (CRDH) brings together top researchers and trainees in the area of lifespan development.
Centre for Research in Molecular Modeling
The Centre for Research in Molecular Modeling a multi-institutional research centre that supports research in the molecular sciences, fostering collaborations between researchers in computational chemistry and biochemistry.
Centre for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology
The Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology (CSBN) brings together the talents of scientists interested in probing the fundamental brain mechanisms that underlie behavior and disease.
Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics
The Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics is state-of-the-art core genomics facility and computational resources to sequence, process and store the genetic information of various organisms.
Centre for the Arts in Human Development
The Centre for the Arts in Human Development promotes personal growth for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
engAGE: Concordia Centre for Research in Aging
Through innovative, collaborative, interdisciplinary research, engAGE researchers work with older people and their communities in order to address challenges and facilitate opportunities in all realms of life: social, physical, cognitive, emotional and political.
Arts in Health Research Collective
The Arts in Health Research Collective is a group of creative arts therapies researchers working together to enhance understanding of the role of the arts in health and wellness.
