We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to attend our inaugural Innovations in Psychiatry Symposium entitled “Advances in Understanding and Treating Depression.” It is on Friday, February 1st from 8:30am to 5:00pm in Goldwurm Auditorium. The brochure and registration form are below. As you may know, the program features presentations by Mount Sinai experts such as Dean Dennis Charney and Dr. Eric Nestler as well as distinguished faculty from other leading institutions—Drs. Maurizio Fava (MGH), Andrew Krystal (Duke), and Carlos Zarate (NIMH).
To sign up now and reserve a seat, please email Brenda Ramirez-Paulino at brenda.ramirez-paulino@mssm.edu. To register, fax your completed form to 646 537 9203. Registration is on a first-come-first-serve basis and seating is limited. So it is best to register as soon as possible. You can also email Brenda with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Innovations in Psychiatry Symposium: Advances in Understanding and Treating Depression
Friday, February 1, 2013, Goldwurm Auditorium, 1425 Madison Avenue – 1st Floor
8:30-8:45 am
Opening remarks: Wayne K. Goodman, MD
8:45-9:30 am
Keynote address: Dennis S. Charney, MD
9:45-11:15 am
Panel 1: Translational research in depression
Moderator: Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD
Panelists: Pamela Sklar, MD, PhD; Scott J. Russo, PhD; and Vilma Gabbay, MD
11:15-12:00 pm
Presentation: Maurizio Fava, MD
“New approaches to the development ofrapidly-acting treatments for mood disorders”
12:00-1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00-1:45 pm
Presentation: Andrew D. Krystal, MD
“Strategies for optimizing early phase trials of novel drugs in mood and anxiety disorders”
2:00-3:30 pm
Panel 2: Novel treatments for depression
Moderator: Carlos A. Zarate, Jr., MD
Panelists: James Murrough, MD; Dan V. Iosifescu, MD;
and Fritz Henn, MD, PhD
3:30-4:45 pm
Presentation: Charles H. Kellner, MD and Wayne K. Goodman, MD
“Devices for Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders”
4:45-5:00 pm
Q & A