Keynote speakers, programme and guidance
The conference will take place from 9.30am - 5.00pm on Wednesday 18th September 2024.
Please note, talk titles are subject to change.
Schedule | Speaker and Topic |
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09.30 | Welcome Professor Ibrahim Abubakar, Pro-Provost (Health), UCL andÌýProfessor Tony David, UCL |
09.40 | Autism - ,ÌýStudying social interaction to understand autismÌý
- , Columbia University,ÌýUSA,ÌýPathways to biology-based interventions in autism
- , Univeristy of Exeter,ÌýAutism and Neurodiversity - setting priorities for future researchÌý
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10.55 | Panel discussion. Chair: Professor Argyris Stringaris, UCL |
11.05 | Short break |
11.30 | Dementia - , Dementia Research Institute,ÌýTranslating basic research into clinical outcomes in Dementia - why is it taking so long?
- , UCL,ÌýIs that all there is? Neuroscience delivers new Alzheimer’s treatments
- ,ÌýCNTW NHS Trust,ÌýNon-pharmacological interventions for behaviours that challenge
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12.45 | Panel discussion.ÌýChair: Dr Natalie Marchant, UCL |
13.00 | Lunch break & poster presentations |
14.30 | Climate Change - , University of Bath,ÌýNavigating distressing eco-emotions at a time of climate and ecological crisis
- Dr Kris de Meyer, UCL,ÌýFrom climate despair to climate action and agency
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15.20 | Panel discussion. Chaired by Professor Essi Viding |
15.30 | Tea and coffee break |
16.00 | PhD and conference poster prize giving |
16.15 | Key lecture: Neuropsychiatric Genetics - , Cardiff University,ÌýThe Nature of Schizophrenia: genetic findings and their implications
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17.00 | Finish |
17.30 | Drinks reception |