Kathryn Gill

Kathryn Gill, PhD, is an Associate Investigator at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is affiliated with the Brain Repair and Integrative Neuroscience (BRaIN) Program within the Centre for Translational Biology.

• Specializes in genetic and biological factors influencing addiction
• Focuses on clinical interventions and treatment outcomes for substance dependence
• Active in knowledge translation to primary care settings

Her research integrates quantitative and qualitative methodologies to study:

• Clinical and biological predictors of treatment success
• Opioid dependence (both illicit and prescription-related)
• Personality disorder comorbidity in addiction treatment
• Cultural and socioeconomic impacts of gambling in Northern Québec
• Neurochemical mechanisms in alcoholism

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in:

• Clinical pharmacotherapy (e.g., buprenorphine applications)
• Comparative intervention effectiveness
• Neuroimaging techniques for addiction research