Our Team
Dr. Robyn McQuaid
Principal Investigator
Dr. McQuaid is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Carleton University and a Scientist at the University of Ottawa's Institute of Mental Health Research. Robyn is a recipient of the IMHR’s Emerging Research Innovators in Mental Health (eRIMh) award.
Ayeila Daneshmend
Graduate Student
PhD student at Carleton University in the Neuroscience department
Dana Jarkas
Graduate Student
PhD student at Carleton University in the Neuroscience department
Frances Sherratt
Graduate Student
PhD student at Carleton University in the Neuroscience department
Branden Pervais
Graduate Student
Masters student at Carleton University in the Neuroscience department
Ally Villeneuve
Research Assistant
Helping with research projects in the McQuaid Lab at Carleton University
Molly Mullan
Graduate Student
Masters student at Carleton University in the Neuroscience department
Chelsea Montgomery
Graduate Student
Masters student at Carleton University in the Neuroscience department
Kate Lui
Honours Thesis Student
Department of Neuroscience
Carleton University
Aileen Mo
Honours Thesis Student
Department of Neuroscience,
Carleton University
Abdullah Al-Jaradat
4th Year Undergraduate Student - Volunteer
Department of Neuroscience,
Carleton University
Noah Bennell
3rd Year Undergraduate Student - Volunteer
Department of Neuroscience,
Carleton University
Dr. Cecile Beaurepaire
Research Assistant
Institute for Mental Health Research,
The Royal Ottawa
Ally Villeneuve
Website Manager
McQuaid Laboratory Alumni
Shain Raichura, BSc Honours, 2023
Priya Van Oosterhout, BSc Honours, 2023
Madison Hunt, BSc Honours, 2023
Kaitlin Pedley, BSc Honours, 2023
Jennifer Crookshank, BSc Honours, 2023
Alexis St. Pierre, BSc Honours, 2022
Mikaela Ethier-Gagnon, BSc Honours, 2022
Krystina Pepper, BSc Honours, 2022
Coleka Masama, BSc Honours, 2021
Leen Ghanayem, BSc Honours, 2021
Yolanda Yip, BSc Honours, 2021
Emily Thaw, MSc, 2021​
Sabina Franklyn, MSc, 2021
Rachel Kardish, BSc Honours, 2020
Katie Baker, BSc Honours, 2020
Veronique Rowley, BSc Honours, 2020
Jennifer Kemp, BSc Honours, 2019
Lab Group Photos
McQuaid Lab 2022-2023 (Back to front, left to right): Priya Van Oosterhout, Kaitlin Pedley, Ayeila Daneshmend, Molly Mullan, Madison Hunt, Ally Villeneuve, Frances Sherratt, Shain Raichura, Chelsea Montgomery, Robyn McQuaid, Dana Jarkas, Jennifer Crookshank.
McQuaid Lab 2021-2022 (Top to bottom, left to right): Cecile Beaurepaire, Robyn McQuaid, Dana Jarkas, Mikaela Ethier-Gagnon, Krystina Pepper, Ayeila Daneshmend, Molly Mullan, Alexis St. Pierre, Ally Villeneuve.
Our Collaborators
The Royal Institute for Mental Health Research
Dalhousie University
Carleton University