Dr. Shawn Rhind earned his doctorate in Immunobiology from the University of Toronto. He completed an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Defence & Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine (DCIEM) and US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), examining biomolecular interactions between neuro-endocrine-immune systems under severe physiological stress and environmental extremes and their impact on health and performance. Today, Dr. Rhind is a senior Defense Scientist in the military Operational Health Group at DRDC Toronto and an Associate Professor at the University of Toronto, where he leads an integrative – molecular to systemic – translational research team. His research spans basic laboratory science to human clinical trials, and is currently focused on elucidating the biological basis and therapeutic interventions for combat-related psychological and physical trauma, including PTSD and battlefield care after traumatic shock and brain injury.