McIntyre Burnham

Research Synopsis

Dr. W. McIntyre Burnham received his B.A. in Experimental Psychology from Cornell University and his Ph.D. in Physiological Psychology from McGill University. Following post-doctoral studies in electrophysiology with Pierre Gloor at the Montreal Neurological Institute, he joined the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Toronto, where he is currently a Professor Emeritus. His research career has centered on epilepsy and the anticonvulsant drugs. He was the first recipient of the Bahen Chair of Epilepsy Research, and is currently a Co-Director of EpLink, the Ontario Brain Institute’s Epilepsy Research Program. He is a Past President of Epilepsy Ontario and of Epilepsy Canada. He is currently researching the cannabinoid extracts CBD and THC and co-heading a clinical trial of CBD and THC in patients with uncontrolled complex partial seizures (FIAS). He teaches Neuro/psychopharmacology (PCL 475).