Raymond W. Lam, MD, FRCPC

Dr. Raymond W. Lam is Professor and Head of the Division of Clinical Neuroscience in the Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, and Director of the Mood Disorders Centre of Excellence at UBC Hospital within the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

His research examines clinical and neurobiological factors in seasonal, atypical, difficult-to-treat and workplace depression, biological effects of light, clinical trials, clinical guidelines and treatment programs for depression. This work has been supported by many agencies including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Psychiatric Research Foundation, and by industry research grants.

Dr. Lam has published over 250 scientific articles and book chapters, and edited or authored 6 books on depression. He also sits on the editorial boards of 6 international journals, including the Journal of Affective Disorders and the Cochrane Collaboration, and reviews for numerous journals and funding agencies.

Dr. Lam has received many awards for his research and teaching, including the Silver Anniversary Leadership Award (UBC Medical Alumni, 2006), the Scientific Achievement Award (Vancouver Coastal Health, 2003), the Douglas Utting Prize and Medal for Depression Research (SMBD-JGH/McGill University, 2001), the Nancy Roeske Award for Excellence in Medical Student Education (American Psychiatric Association, 1998), and a Special Recognition Award (Canadian Mental Health Association, 1999). Ray is a ‘qualified health researcher’ (QHR) within the CREST.BD team.

Contact

Raymond W. Lam
UBC Department of Psychiatry
2255 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1

Tel: 604-822-7325
Fax: 604-822-7922
Email: r.lam@ubc.ca