Researcher profile

Susanne Schmid

Academic Degrees 2004 Habilitation University of Tuebingen Animal Physiology 1997 Dr. rer. nat. University of Tuebingen Animal Physiology 1993 Diploma University of Tuebingen Biology (minor: Psychology) 1988 Vordiploma University of Tuebingen Biology Employment History 2020 - present Vice Dean, Basic Medical Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario 2020 - present Professor, Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario 2020 - present Professor, Psychology, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Social Sciences 2020 – present Scientist, Children’s Health Research Institute, Lawson 2018 – 2020 Associate Dean, Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario 2019 - 2020 Associate Professor, Psychology, University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Social Sciences 2013 - 2020 Associate Professor, Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario 2013 - 2018 Associate Chair, Research, Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario 2015 - 2018 Director, Neuroscience Graduate program, University of Western Ontario 2014 – 2015 Co-director (interim), Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Western Ontario 2007 - 2013 Assistant Professor, Anatomy & Cell Biology, University of Western Ontario 2006 - 2007 Heisenberg Fellow, University of Toronto, Psychology 2000 - 2006 Research Associate, University of Tuebingen (Germany), Zoology 1997 - 1999 Postdoctoral Associate, University Eye Hospital Tuebingen (Germany) 1996 - 1997 Research Assistant, University Eye Hospital Tuebingen (Germany) Honors and Awards 2024-2027 Treasurer & Program committee, International Behavioural Neuroscience Society (IBNS) 2024 – 2027 Advocacy Committee, Canadian Neuroscience Association (CAN) 2023 – 2025 Society for Neuroscience (SFN), Trainee Professional Development Awards (TPDA) Selection Committee 2023 CIHR Peer Review: Recognition of Outstanding Contributions 2022 CIHR Peer Review: Recognition of Outstanding Contributions 2022 Vanguard Award, WORLD Discoveries® 2021 – 2024 Consultant, Hoffman-La Roche LTD, Switzerland 2017 - present Member, The Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine 2017 - present Member, The CIHR College of Reviewers 2018 - 2021 Board of Directors, Canadian Neuroscience Association, elected member 2018 - present Member, Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) 2017 - 2024 Core Member, The Brain & Mind Institute 2017 - present Member, The CIHR College of Reviewers 2016 Dean’s Award of Excellence (Research, Education & Administration) 2013- 2014 President of the Southern Ontario Neuroscience chapter of the Society for Neuroscience 2006-2007 Heisenberg Senior Fellowship, full salary award for 5 years, awarded by the German Research Council (was forfeited with accepting a faculty position after 1 year) 2004 Wilhelm Schuler Foundation, Young Investigator Award for Research 2004 Rainer and Maria Teufel Award for best PhD thesis of the year for a student from my lab 1997 Rainer and Maria Teufel Award, travel award for presenting at an international conference 1994-1996 Full PhD student scholarship award by the German Research Council for outstanding students 1989-1990 German Academic Exchange Council undergraduate award, full student scholarship (Brazil)