Margaret McKinnon

Dr. Margaret McKinnon is a clinician-scientist who serves as the Homewood Research Chair in Mental Health and Trauma, Professor, and Associate Chair, Research in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. She is also the research lead for mental health and addictions at S. Joseph's Healthcare Canada. Work in Dr. McKinnon’s laboratory focuses on identifying the neural and behavioural correlates of PTSD and trauma-related illnesses and on translating this knowledge to the development and testing of novel treatment interventions aimed at reducing the cognitive and affective sequelae of these conditions. Dr. McKinnon has a special interest in military, veteran. public safety, and healthcare and populations, and has worked with these groups clinically and in her research program.