| http://www.verummedica.com/stanley/fprogram.htm ----------------------------------- Fifth European Stanley Conference on Bipolar Disorder 5-7 October 2008, Barcelona The Scientific program DAY 1 Thursday October 5th 15:00 Welcome Prof. Eduard Vieta, Chairman of the Conference Dr. Francesc Colom. Co-Chair Prof. Fuller Torrey, Stanley Medical Research Institute Excel. Marina Geli, Minister of Health, Generalitat de Catalunya 15:30-17:00 Neurobiology (I): Basic research and genetics of Bipolar Disorder Chair: Prof. Leboyer (France) "Suicide in bipolar disorder and norepinephrine transporter gene polymorphisms" Dr.Bellivier (France) "The role of COMT and serotonin transporter genes in bipolar disorders" Dr. Etain (France) "Infectious Agents and Inflammatory Response in bipolar disorder" Prof. Dickerson (USA) "Neuropsychology and infectious agents" Dr.Gerber (Germany) 17:00-17:30 Coffee Break 17:30-19:00 Treatment (I): Advances in the treatment of Bipolar Depression Chair: Prof. Nolen (Netherlands) "Quetiapine monotherapy efficacy for depressive episodes in patients with bipolar disorder" Prof. Suppes (USA) "L-thyroxine in bipolar depression" Dr.Stamm (Germany) "Modafinil in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression" Dr.Grunze (Germany) "Tranylcypromine vs lamotrigine as add-on to a mood stabilizer in bipolar Depression: an Open RCT" Prof. Nolen (Netherlands) 19:30 Buses departing to the Welcome Dinner, to be held at the Barcelona Science Museum. DAY 2 Friday October 6th 09:00-10:30--------- Neurobiology (II): Laboratory findings and Neuroimaging Chair: Prof. Yatham (Canada) "PET Studies of dopaminergic system in mania" Prof. Yatham (Canada) "Studies of brain perfusion in bipolar disorder" Dr. Brambilla (Italy) "Lithium and dopamine function in the rat" Dr. McQuade (UK) "Fronto-striatal hyperactivity in bipolar disorders" Dr. Houenou (France) 10:30-11:00--------- Coffee Break 11:00-12:30--------- Treatment (II): Advances in treating Mania and Mixed Episodes Chair: Dr. Licht (Denmark) "Levetiracetam in acute mania" Dr. Kruger (Germany) "Moderators of the rate of response in mania" Dr. Van Rossum (Netherlands) "Olanzapine in adult and adolescent mania: a summary of two RCT" Prof. Tohen (USA) "Valproate vs. lithium in bipolar I disorder" -Dr. Goikolea (Spain) 12:30-14:30--------- Lunch and Posters Exhibition 14:30-16:00--------- Translating Research Into Clinical Practice Chair: Prof. Angst (Switzerland) "Barriers to recruitment in RCTs" Dr. Rendell (UK) ECRIN, a support to multinational trials" Dr. Demotes (France) "The Increasing Complexity of Bipolar Disorder" Prof. Kupfer (USA) 16:00-16:30--------- Coffee Break 16:30-18:00--------- Treatment (III): Advances in Psychological Interventions for Bipolar Patients Chair: Prof. Frank (USA) CBT for bipolar disorder in day-to-day clinical practice: good and bad news. Prof. Scott (UK) An update of the latest studies on IPSRT in bipolar disorders Prof. Frank (USA) "Psycho-Education vs CBT for Bipolar Disorder: RCT" Dr. Parikh (Canada) "5-year efficacy of group psychoeducation" Dr. Colom (Spain): DAY 3 Saturday October 7th 09:00-10:30--------- Treatment (IV): Advances in the long-term treatment of bipolar disorders Chair: Prof. Goodwin (UK) "Balance II" Dr. Geddes (UK) "A placebo-controlled prophylactic trial of oxcarbazepine in bipolar disorder" Prof. Vieta (Spain) "Chromium in the treatment of affective disorders" Dr. Amann (Germany) "Lamotrigine as add-on to lithium in bipolar depression" Dr. van der Loos (Netherlands) 10:30-11:00 -----Coffee Break 11:00-12:30--------- Hot Topics in Bipolar Research Chair: Dr. Berk (Australia) "Antioxidants in first psychotic episode" Dr. Rojas-Corrales(Spain) "Neurotrophines alterations in bipolar disorders" Prof. Kapczinski (Brasil) "More Childhood Onset Bipolar Illness in the United States Than Europe" Prof. Post (USA) "Structural neuroimaging in bipolar disorder" Dr. Scherk (Germany) 12:30-14:30--------- Lunch and Posters Exhibition 14:30-16:00--------- Neurobiology (III): Further Insights in the Ethiology of Bipolar Disorders Chair: Prof. Ferrier (UK) "Is cognitive function an endophenotype?" Dr. Christensen (Denmark) "Neuropsychological functioning in stabilised bipolar patients" Dr. González-Pinto (Spain) "Dissimilarities in premorbid school performance between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: a twin study" Dr. Vonk (Netherlands) "Cognitive impairment and social functioning in bipolar disorder" Dr.Martínez-Arán (Spain): 16:00-17:00--------- Poster Awards and Farewell |
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