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Marie-France Marin is a Professor and researcher affiliated with the Department of Psychology at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) and the Department of Psychiatry and Addiction at Université de Montréal's Faculty of Medicine. She leads her research laboratory at the Research Center of the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal since 2016, focusing on environmental and biological factors influencing fear/safety memories and psychopathology vulnerability.
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience (Université de Montréal)
- Postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School
Her research explores fear conditioning, stress hormone interactions, and biological sex differences in PTSD/anxiety mechanisms. Key projects examine intergenerational fear transmission, hormonal contraceptive effects, and stress-modulated decision-making.
Recent publications demonstrate her expertise in neuroimaging biomarkers, hormonal influences on cognition, and biopsychosocial pandemic responses. She has secured major grants from CIHR, NSERC, and FRQS, including a Canada Research Chair in 2022.
Scientific recognitions include:
- 2023 Prix Relève scientifique (Gouvernement du Québec)
- 2022 Research Excellence Award (UQAM)
- 2014 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dr. Marin supervises doctoral and master's students in projects spanning fear learning in youth, stress-hormone interactions, and trauma response mechanisms. Her work bridges laboratory stress models with clinical applications, particularly in anxiety disorders and trauma-related conditions.
