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SCHEDULE.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9th
 Day 1: Child and Adolescent Depression

Opening Remarks

8:45am – 8:55am

Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD (Columbia University)

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Conference Overview

8:55 – 9:00am

J. John Mann, MD (Columbia University)

Day 1 Keynote:

Understanding, Treating and Preventing Depression: How Can Neuroscience Help? 

9:00 – 9:50am

Presenter:

Huda Akil, PhD (University of Michigan)

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Session moderator:

J. John Mann, MD (Columbia University)

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Break

9:50 – 10am

Session 1: Depression in Children and Adolescents

10:00 – 11:15am

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Social Isolation, Movement and Depression—Biological Insights From Mice

Amir Levine, MD (Columbia University) 

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From Neuroimaging to Real-Time Monitoring: Clarifying Interpersonal Markers for Depression and Suicide in Adolescents

Randy P. Auerbach, PhD, ABPP (Columbia University) 

 

Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Adolescents: Impact on Interpersonal Factors

Laura Mufson, PhD (Columbia University)

 

Session moderator:

Myrna Weissman, PhD (Columbia University)

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Break

11:15 – 11:30am

Session 2: On-line diagnosis and therapeutics of mood disorders: reinventing psychiatry

11:30 – 12:30pm        

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The Future of Mental Health Measurement

Robert Gibbons, PhD (University of Chicago) 

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Digital Approaches for the Assessment and Treatment of Depression

David C. Mohr, PhD (Northwestern University) 

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Session Moderator:

Ravi Shah, MD (Columbia University)

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16th
Day 2: Mid-Life Depression

Welcoming and Day 2 Overview

8:50am – 9:00am      

Randy Auerbach, PhD (Columbia University)

Day 2 Keynote:

Getting Closer to Developing New Treatments for Mood Disorders Using Neural Risk Markers  from Infancy to Adulthood

9:00 – 9:50am            

Presenter:

Mary Phillips, MD (University of Pittsburgh)

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Moderator:

Jonathan Posner, MD (Columbia University)

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Break

9:50 – 10am

Session 3: Depression in Mid-Life

10:00 – 11:15am

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How Animal Models Can Explain the Biology of Depression and the Action of Antidepressants Like Ketamine

Christine Denny, PhD (Columbia University) 

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How Brain Imaging Explains Major Depression and Leads to New Treatment Approaches

J. John Mann, MD (Columbia University) 

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How to Improve the Outcome for Treatment Resistant Depression

Steven Roose, MD (Columbia University) 

 

Moderator:

Lourival Baptista-Neto, MD (Columbia University)

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Break

11:15 – 11:30am

Session 4: Psychedelics and old new-age treatment for mood disorders

11:30 – 12:30pm        

 

The Promise and Perils of Psychedelic Treatments

David Hellerstein, MD (Columbia University) 

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Defeating Alcoholism and Substance Use Disorder with Ketamine

Elias Dakwar, MD (Columbia University)

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Moderator:

Jeffrey A. Lieberman, MD (Columbia University)

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23rd
Day 3: Depression, Suicide, and Resilience

Welcoming and Day 3 Overview

8:50am – 9:00am      

J. John Mann, MD (Columbia University) 

Day 3 Keynote:

New faster-acting antidepressants: Finding Options Beyond Ketamine

9:00 – 9:50am            

Presenter:

Carlos Zarate Jr, MD (National Institute of Mental Health)

 

Moderator:

David Hellerstein, MD (Columbia University)

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Break

9:50 – 10am

Session 5: Causes and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior

10:00 – 11:15am        

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Neurobiology of Suicide

Maura Boldrini, MD (Columbia University) 

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Lipid Biomarkers of Suicide Risk

M. Elizabeth Sublette, MD, PhD (Columbia University) 

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Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Understand Suicidal Ideation

Barbara H. Stanley, PhD (Columbia University) 

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Moderator:

Helen Blair Simpson, MD, PhD (Columbia University)

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Break

11:15 – 11:30am

Session 6: Resilience Research into Practice 

11:30 – 12:30pm        

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The Neuroscience of Building Resilience

Golnaz Tabibnia, PhD (University of California – Irvine)

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Risk & Resilience in UK Emergency Responders

Jennifer Wild, PhD (University of Oxford)

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Evidence-Based Resilience for Frontline Workers

Lauren Peccoralo, MD, MPH (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai)

 

Moderator:

Jeff Thompson, PhD (Columbia University)

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