Jaideep Bains

Jaideep Bains is a Professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, with additional appointments as Associate Member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education, and Child Health & Wellness Researcher at Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Physiology, Queen's University, 1997
• MSc in Physiology, Queen's University, 1993
• BScH in Life Sciences, Queen's University, 1991

Dr. Bains' research employs electrophysiology, behavioral analysis, functional imaging, and optogenetics to investigate neural circuit mechanisms of stress processing, coping strategies, and intergenerational stress transmission. Current work focuses on neural circuit deficits in mouse models of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), revealing how stress controllability trains specific brain cell populations to alter innate behavior and identifying mechanisms for stress buffering between individuals.

His research awards include:

• AHFMR Senior Medical Scholar (2006)
• AHFMR Medical Scholar (2001)

Dr. Bains leads the Stressynomics lab funded by CIHR and NSERC, collaborating with HBI researchers (Drs. Grant Gordon, Roger Thompson, Matthew Hill) and ACHRI members (Drs. Deborah Kurrasch, Jiami Guo). He participates in university strategic initiatives for Brain and Mental Health (2015-2021) and Child Health and Wellness (2020-2025), directing the Mathison Centre-affiliated project 'Stress and the brain'.

The Stressynomics lab operates within Calgary's Health Sciences complex, utilizing advanced techniques including patch clamp electrophysiology and in vivo imaging to dissect stress neurobiology across multiple experimental paradigms.