Dr. Victor M. Tang is a scientist at the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, and an addictions psychiatrist within the Addictions Division at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Master of Science in Neuroscience at the University of British Columbia, his medical training at Queen's University, and his psychiatry residency in the Clinician Scientist Program at the University of Toronto. He recently completed a clinical research fellowship with joint training between the Addictions Division and Temerty Centre for Therapeutic Brain Intervention at CAMH and was a NIDA-funded Research in Addiction Medicine Scholar through Yale University and Boston University.
Areas of Research
The goal of Dr. Tang’s research program is to develop novel therapeutics and improve treatment outcomes for patients with mood disorders and substance use disorders.
His current areas of focus include:
- Clinical trials and translational research in addiction psychiatry
- Development of non-invasive brain stimulation modalities such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to target neurobiological mechanisms of addiction and concurrent disorders, and
- Innovative approaches to clinical service delivery for substance use disorders through research integration, technology, and measurement-based care.
Publications
View Dr. Tang’s publications on Google Scholar.