Laura Schulze

Passionate mental health researcher with a PhD in Neuroscience, dedicated to fostering innovation and empathy in accessible and holistic mental health care.

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada

Research Expertise

Psychiatry and Mental health

Pharmacology

Biological Psychiatry

About

Hi! My name is Laura, and I am a mental health researcher and neuroscientist from Toronto. I have a diverse background in clinical research, industry/startup involvement, and advisory roles. My passion lies in exploring the potential of neurotech and utilizing data-driven insights to understand and support mental well-being. I also deeply value the role of community and collective well-being in fostering positive mental health outcomes.

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Publications

The Efficacy of “Foundations,” a Digital Mental Health App to Improve Mental Well-being During COVID-19: Proof-of-Principle Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR mHealth and uHealth

2022

Cortico-Striatal-Thalamic Loop Circuits of the Orbitofrontal Cortex: Promising Therapeutic Targets in Psychiatric Illness

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience

2017

Effect of antipsychotic pharmacotherapy on clinical outcomes of intermittent theta-burst stimulation for refractory depression

Journal of Psychopharmacology

2016

Cognitive safety of dorsomedial prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in major depression

European Neuropsychopharmacology

2016

Number of pulses or number of sessions? An open-label study of trajectories of improvement for once-vs. twice-daily dorsomedial prefrontal rTMS in major depression

Brain Stimulation

2018

Antipsychotic response in first-episode schizophrenia: efficacy of high doses and switching

European Neuropsychopharmacology

2013

Clinical, behavioral, and neural measures of reward processing correlate with escitalopram response in depression: a Canadian Biomarker Integration Network in Depression (CAN-BIND-1) Report

Neuropsychopharmacology

2020

A Real-Time Phase-Locking System for Non-invasive Brain Stimulation

Frontiers in Neuroscience

2018

Education

University of Toronto

PhD, Neuroscience / Neuropsychiatry / January, 2021

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University of Toronto

MSc, Behavioural Neuroscience / November, 2014

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

University of Guelph

BA hons., Psychology / April, 2014

Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Experience

Koa Health

Consultant (R&D) / March, 2021 — January, 2023

Oversaw evidence generation, including the planning and execution of multi-site clinical trials for DTx

Loyal VC

Scientific Advisor / January, 2020 — Present

Provide support and advice for portfolio companies in STEM

Toronto Western Hospital

Doctoral Researcher / September, 2016 — January, 2021

Neuromodulation, biomarkers, large clinical trials for treatment of depression

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