WORKSHOP
ON SCHIZOPHRENIA
AND RELATED DISORDERS
June 6 - 12, 2012
Application Deadline: March 15, 2012
Instructors:
Jeremy Hall, University of Edinburgh, UK
Anil Malhotra, The
Zucker Hillside Hospital
Amanda Law, National
Institute of Mental Health, NIH
This
workshop will provide students with the most current understanding of the
molecular, cellular and neural systems underlying the disturbances in
brain function in these devastating illnesses. During the 7-day workshop,
students will learn about the clinical aspects of schizophrenia,
schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder as well as explore in
detail the genetic and neurobiological underpinnings of these complex
psychiatric disorders. The Workshop will include sessions focused on: The
Clinical Syndrome, Basic Neurobiology, Cognitive Neuroscience,
Neuroimaging, Genetics and Genomics, Endophenotypes, and Gene Expression
and Gene Modulation. In addition to hearing about the most recent
research in these areas, controversial topics and challenges to basic
assumptions in the field will be explored and discussed. A diverse
faculty will bring the most up-to-date results and theories to the
students, making this Workshop a valuable resource for young researchers
starting out in this fast-moving and expansive field. Not only will it
help them build the foundation for their future research, it will also
introduce them to many potential collaborators working to understand
schizophrenia and similar disorders from different perspectives. Although
these 7-days will feature intense lecture sessions throughout, students
will have free-time for reading, informal discussions and recreation on
the beautiful campus of the Banbury Center, which includes a beach, a
pool and tennis court.
Confirmed
2012 Discussants/Speakers include:
Anissa Abi-Dargham, Columbia University
Stewart Anderson, Weill Cornell Medical College
Nick Brandon, Pfizer Neuroscience Psychiatry
Kristen Brennand, The Salk Institute
Barbara Cornblatt, North Shore University Hospital/LI
Jewish
Paul Fletcher, University of Cambridge UK
David Glahn, Yale University School of Medicine
Tony Grace, University of Pittsburgh
Peter
Jones, University of Cambridge, UK
John Kane, Zucker Hillside Hospital
Joel Kleinman, National Institutes of Mental Health,
NIH
Andrew McIntosh, University of Edinburgh UK
Bita Moghaddam, University of Pittsburgh
Robin Murray, Kings College, UK
Art Petronis, University of Toronto, Canada
Shaun Purcell, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Jonathan Sebat, University of California, San Diego
Pippa Thomson, University of Edinburgh, UK
Daniel Weinberger, National Institutes of Mental Health/NIH
Please
note that selection criteria for attendance at the workshop
will be similar to that for regular Cold Spring Harbor
courses. Limited financial support is available but will
not influence the selection process. Workshop students
are expected to stay for the duration of the course. The
workshop will begin on the morning of June 6 (students
are strongly encouraged to arrive on the afternoon or
evening of June 5) and end by lunchtime on June 12. The
workshop will be held at the Laboratory’s Banbury Conference
Center located on the north shore of Long Island. All
participants stay in easy walk of the Center, close to
tennis court, pool and private beach.
Supported
with funds provided by the Oliver Grace Fund.
Cost
(including board and lodging): $2,460
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