Brain Disorders meetings & conferences

Accelerating Translational Neurotechnology: Fourth Annual Aspen Brain Forum

September 18 - 20, 2013 Aspen Meadows Resort

Presented by The Aspen Brain Forum Foundation, Science Translational Medicine, and the New York Academy of Sciences

Neurotechnology encompasses electrical, chemical, and medical devices and products that can interact with or intervene in the activity of the central nervous system. These technologies include neuroprosthetics, neuroengineering, neuroimaging, optogenetics, neuromodulation, and neural stem cell therapies. Translating neurotechnologies from the laboratory into clinical and commercial products has been an arduous process. Yet many of these new tools show great potential to revolutionize the treatment of neurological diseases and disorders including depression, pain, headache, epilepsy, neuromuscular disease, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and traumatic brain injury.

Through a series of plenary sessions, panel discussions, and interactive breakout groups, this 2.5-day international conference shall explore innovative scientific, clinical, and organizational models for advancing the translation of neuroscience research into technology that can dramatically improve diagnosis and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disease. Participants will also examine the ethical and regulatory challenges in translating neuroscience research, and the potential economic impact of their clinical application.

This conference includes a breakout session. During registration, you will be asked to choose a work group based on your area/disease of interest. Please pick your first and second choices for this session. You may also write in an alternate topic. We will create additional groups if there is sufficient interest. Registrants will receive an email with work group details several weeks prior to the conference.

Choices include: Parkinson's Disease, Major Depression and other Mood Disorders, Chronic Pain, Alzheimer's Disease, or Traumatic Brain Injury.

Meanings of Madness: Critical and Creative Perspectives

Catherine Mcauley School Of Nursing And Midwifery and School Of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland in association with Critical Voices Network Ireland

13 And 14 November 2013, University College Cork, Ireland

Madness is a word that continues to invite controversy, with some perceiving it to be a derogatory term, others perceiving it as a celebration of human creativity and diversity, whilst others position themselves somewhere in the middle. This year’s conference, now in its 5th year, aims to explore these various positions by focusing on critical perspectives on the meaning of madness as a human experience and on creative responses to such an experience.

The conference offers opportunities to consider:

• Meanings of madness

• Broadening understandings of expressions of madness

• creative approaches to engaging with and responding to madness

The Conference organisers are Harry Gijbels, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Lydia Sapouna, School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland.

Grand Challenges in Parkinson's Disease

The Role of Inflammation

September 18-19, 2013 Grand Rapids, Michigan

7th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Affective Disorders

28th – 30th April, 2014 Berlin, Germany

Affective disorders: integrated approaches for the 21st century

Join us at the Intercontinental in Berlin for the 7th Biennial Congress of The International Society of Affective Disorders, 28th – 30th April, 2014.

This major international conference aims to promote networking, exchange of ideas and experiences, and advance awareness of the consequence of mental health to global health and human development.

Although the affective disorders are not a clearly delineated group of illnesses they include unipolar and bipolar depression, generalised anxiety disorder, and more specific anxiety disorders such as agoraphobia, panic disorder and social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There is a high level of similarity and co-morbidity among these illnesses and it is sensible to consider them as a single group.

Join us at ISAD 2014 if you are a clinical practitioner, clinical researcher, industry professional, nurse or other healthcare practitioners interested in affective disorders

Learning Disabilities Association of America 2014 Annual Conference

February 19-22, 2014 Anaheim, California

Join us for the 2014 LDA Annual Conference!

LDA’s mission is to create opportunities for success for all individuals affected by learning disabilities and to reduce the incidence of learning disabilities in future generations. LDA believes everyone can succeed at school, at work, in relationships, and in the community—given the right opportunities and supports as needed. Please bring your family, friends and co-workers to the 2014 LDA Conference in Anaheim, CA, for a time of learning and discovering how we can advocate and work together to create new opportunities for children and adults with learning disabilities.

25th Annual Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update

October 24 & 25, 2013 Austin, Texas

The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy is proud to be hosting the 25th Annual Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Update, October 24 & 25, 2013 in Austin, Texas.  This educational conference is presented by the College of Pharmacy's Continuing Pharmacy Education department and Psychiatric Pharmacy Program to meet the educational needs of practitioners who provide care to patients with mental health disorders.

Addressing Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Topics Important for Today's Practice

This conference's goal is improve the quality of care delivered to people with mental health problems by providing timely and clinically useful information for the practicing clinician. Conference speakers focus on the practical application of neuroscience principles and evidence-based approaches to the treatment of serious and persistent major psychiatric and neurologic disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, and dementias. Participants are provided with treatment advances in the psychiatric pharmacotherapy of children, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, and an update on new psychotherapeutic uses of existing agents and new psychotropic agents that will impact your practice in the next year.

Inter-Professional

• Pharmacists

• Psychiatrists

• Physicians

• Nurses

• Psychologists

• Social Workers & Counselors

Who Should Attend

Pharmacists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, psychologists and social workers who specialize in or have an interest in neuropsychiatric disorders and wish to enhance their awareness and knowledge of the most recent advances impacting contemporary practice. 

Seventh Annual Huntington Disease Clinical Research Symposium (HDCRS)

Saturday, November 9, 2013 from 8:00am - 12:30pm Charlotte, North Carolina

1st Annual International Conference on Neuroscience and Neurobiology Research (CNN 2013)

November 18-19, 2013 Bangkok, Thailand

Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system development, its structure, and its purpose. It also discusses what occurs when individuals have neurological, psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders. Traditionally a branch of Biology, it is now considered an interdisciplinary science which includes other fields such as mathematics, linguistics, engineering, computer science, chemistry, philosophy, psychology, and medicine. On the other hand, neurobiology is a complex science referring specifically to the biology of the nervous system.

The Annual International Conference on Neuroscience and Neurobiology Research (CNN) aims to explore the study of the nervous system and the different aspects of the nervous system. Through networking and sharing, CNN will provide an opportunity for practitioners and educators to exchange research evidence, models of best practice and innovative ideas on neuroscience and neurobiology.

CONTACT US

CNN CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF)
10 Anson Road, International Plaza,
Singapore 079903
DID : +65 6327 0166
Fax : +65 6327 0162

For General Enquiries info@neuro-conf.org

10th International Congress on Mental Dysfunction and Non-Motor Features of Parkinson's Disease & Related Disorders

December 4-7, 2014 Nice, France

Join the 10th International Mental Disorders & Other Non-Motor Features in Parkinson’s disease Congress after several successful years of providing the world’s leading specialists with unparalleled access to the latest discoveries and developments in the study of the etiology and therapy of non-motor features of Parkinson’s disease.

MDPD 2014 is a leading annual educational forum offering a unique opportunity to deliberate on brain diseases and how they contribute to cognitive decline, and to identify the specific psychological markers, biochemical and genetic factors of Parkinson’s dementia and of dementia with Lewy bodies. Join your colleagues and discover the latest developments in our understanding of non motor aspects of the basal ganglia, pathological abnormalities related to PD and the genetic mutations resulting in movement disorders.

MDPD Congresses enable you to network with leading neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists and other multidisciplinary specialists from around the world and exchange information of take-home value. After a highly successful gathering in Asia, MDPD will be returning to its European roots. Join your colleagues in Nice for four days of sun, fun and unexpected treasures in the capital of the French Riviera. 

Kenes International
1-3, Rue de Chantepoulet
P.O. Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 906 9140
Email: mdpd@kenes.com

16th Annual Conference of the International Society of Bipolar Disorders

March 18-21, 2014 Seoul, South Korea

The 16th Annual Conference of the International Society of Bipolar Disorders will build on the world class reputation that this premier global bipolar disorder educational forum has established. Being held in the Asian metropolis of Seoul, South Korea, March 18-21, the Conference will bring together international scientists and clinicians to trade ideas, information and expertise.

Bipolar disorder is one of the most rapidly evolving areas of psychiatry. The Conference is a unique opportunity to share cutting edge findings and network with distinguished experts in the field.

For general inquiries regarding the Meeting, please contact:

Kenes International
1-3, Rue de Chantepoulet
P.O. Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 908 0488
Fax: +41 22 906 9140

E-mail: isbd@kenes.com