Congratulations to UBC Department of Psychiatry Professor and Associate Head, Dr. Sophia Frangou, who has been awarded the European Psychiatric Association’s (EPA) Constance Pascal – Helen Boyle Prize for 2025. The €10,000 prize recognizes the Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in Working to Improve Mental Health Care in Europe.
Dr. Frangou’s research uses advanced neuroimaging and bioinformatics methods to study brain-behaviour relationships and how they are influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Her work has greatly advanced the understanding of the pathophysiology of mood and psychotic disorders and made groundbreaking contributions to the characterization of brain mechanisms of “resilience”.
Join us in congratulating Dr. Frangou on this well-deserved award, which recognizes her exceptional contribution towards better mental health care in Europe.