Gabriel Tiraboschi PhD

Gabriel Tiraboschi has a BSc in psychology with clinical training, an MSc in psychobiology, and a PhD in psychobiology, all from the University of São Paulo. Gabriel also has almost three years of experience as a postdoctoral fellow at the Université de Sherbrooke (Quebec, Canada). During this postdoc, Gabriel received the Relève Étoile prize from the Fonds de recherche du Québec in recognition of exceptional research contribution as a young scholar due to his research linking internet use and anxiety among adolescents. His research examines how children, adolescents, and young adults engage with digital media and how these experiences shape their psychological, cognitive, and educational development. He has published over 15 peer‑reviewed studies, including longitudinal research showing that patterns of digital media use can predict ADHD symptoms, anxiety, and academic motivation among children and adolescents.

Sofia Santos Nunes MSc

Sofia Santos Nunes is a PhD student in Mental Health at McGill University. She holds an MSc in Clinical Psychology from the University of Lisbon and has nearly 10 years of experience managing European Union-funded projects in the field of aging in Portugal, Spain and Belgium. She has also participated in short-term projects in the United Kingdom, Colombia, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Her doctoral research focuses on advancing equity in socially assistive robotics through co-design and by exploring how these technologies can better respond to the needs and perspectives of older immigrants from underrepresented regions of the world. Sofia is currently an EPIC-AT Fellow and Editor-in-Chief of McGill Perspectives on Global Health. When she is not advocating for the rights of older people, Sofia enjoys reading, hiking and doing picnicking.

Aurélie Ye

Aurélie Ye is a qualifying-year student in the MSc in Mental Health at McGill University. Her thesis project with Dr. Vincent Paquin aims to understand the impact of digital outreach psychosocial intervention with youth on platforms like Twitch. Previously, she has led product and engineering teams at technology companies and start-ups in Canada and Europe. She loves to spend her free time reading, doing sports, going to concerts and jamming at a dance studio.

Anis Boukhari is a medical student at McGill University. He is currently working on the evaluation of the Digital Culture Interview, a semi-structured interview co-designed with youth patients to help clinicians assess the digital habits of youth receiving mental health care. In his free time, Anis enjoys discovering new cafés, listening to podcasts and going to the theatre.

Édouard Coulombe is a fourth-year medical student at the Université de Sherbrooke with a strong interest in psychiatry, particularly social and community psychiatry. His research interests include the intersection of mental health, emerging technologies, and social determinants of health. Under the supervision of Dr. Paquin, he has contributed to projects exploring the role of artificial intelligence in mental health care. Beyond research, Édouard is actively involved in community initiatives supporting marginalized populations and hopes to pursue a career combining clinical psychiatry, research, and community engagement

Clarissa Baciu is a research volunteer who graduated from McGill University with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and currently works as a software developer in the financial industry. She helped build the lab’s website and contributes to a study on the media framing of conversational agents in mental health care. She spends her free time on a volleyball court or with a paintbrush in hand.