Celebrating Women in Neuro: Maria Farid Presents at Queen’s University

Undergraduate student Maria Farid presented her research at the Women in Neuro conference at Queen’s University, which took place on March 22nd, 2025.

Women in Neuro, founded in 2022 at Queen’s University, is a student-led initiative dedicated to fostering a supportive research environment, mentoring future female scientists, and helping students navigate academia and the workforce.

Maria Farid, “Assessing the Long-Term Effects of Microbial Ecosystem Therapeutic (MET-2) on Changes in Inflammation and Clinical Response in Major Depressive Disorder: An Exploratory Pilot Study” (Poster).

Undergraduate Students Maria & Ashley Present Thesis Proposals

On Friday November 15th 2024, fourth-year thesis students Maria Farid (supervised by Dr. Milev) and Ashley Groth (supervised by Dr. Knyahnytska) presented their research thesis proposal.

Titles for their research projects can be found below. Well done Ashley and Maria.

Maria delivering her presentation, “Assessing the Long-Term Effects of Microbial Ecosystem Therapeutic (MET-2) on Changes in Inflammation and Clinical Response: A Pilot Study”
Ashley delivering her presentation, “Access & Barriers to Clinical Research Care for Ethnic Minorities with Treatment-Resistant Depression”

CAN-BIND Annual Meeting

Members of the Milev Lab travelled to Montreal, Canada for the 2024 Annual Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression (CAN-BIND) Meeting.

CAN-BIND is a national program of research and learning. The CAN-BIND community includes persons with lived experience, caregivers, researchers, healthcare providers, government agencies, industry partners, and mental health advocates who work together to achieve mental wellness for all Canadians. 

CAN-BIND’s mission is to deliver fast and effective care to all Canadians living with depression. Through collaboration, research innovation, and systems-oriented thinking, they seek to discover treatment strategies guided by each individual’s comprehensive history and pathway to depression.