The Evolution of Mental Health Research Agenda
Ruth Kirschstein Auditorium | Natcher Conference Center | NIH Main Campus
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony to Follow
| Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00–8:30 a.m. | Posters and Networking | NIMH Intramural Research Program Scientists |
| 8:30–9:00 a.m. | Opening Remarks | Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D. Director National Institute of Mental Health Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D. Acting Director National Institutes of Health |
| 9:00–10:00 a.m. | Session 1: Scientific Keynote Address | |
| Integrating Brain Functions in Time and Space | Cori Bargmann, Ph.D. Torsten N. Wiesel Professor The Rockefeller University Distinguished Fellow and Head of Science Emerita, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative | |
| 10:00–10:20 a.m. | Break and Networking | |
| 10:20–11:20 a.m. | Session 2: Spotlighting Science—Evolution of Brain Structure | |
| Engineering and Reverse-Engineering the Human Brain | Dani Bassett, Ph.D. J. Peter Skirkanich Professor University of Pennsylvania | |
| Mapping the Circuits of the Brain | Rui Costa, D.V.M., Ph.D. Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology Columbia University President and Chief Executive Officer Allen Institute | |
| The Neurobiology of Stress- and Anxiety-Related Behavior | Alon Chen, Ph.D. President Weizmann Institute of Science | |
| 11:20–11:35 a.m. | Discussion | Moderator: Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D. Director of the Division of Translational Research Director of the Noninvasive Neuromodulation Unit Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch National Institute of Mental Health |
| 11:35 a.m.–12:50 p.m. | Lunch and Networking | |
| 12:50–1:50 p.m. | Session 3: Impact Keynote Address | |
| Inner Workings of Microbial Membrane Proteins... and Brains | Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D. D.H. Chen Professor of Bioengineering and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Stanford University Investigator Howard Hughes Medical Institute | |
| 1:50–2:50 p.m. | Session 4: Spotlighting Science—Evolution of Brain Function | |
| I’m a Primate, You’re a Primate: Evolution of Concepts in Systems Neuroscience | Elisabeth A. Murray, Ph.D. Chief of the Section on Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Chief of Laboratory of Neuropsychology National Institute of Mental Health | |
| The Physical Basis of Functional Evolution of the Brain | Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Ph.D., M.Sc. Associate Professor of Psychology Vanderbilt Brain Institute Editor-In-Chief Journal of Comparative Neurology | |
| Models and Theories of Brain Function: Evolution and Evaluation | James J. DiCarlo, M.D., Ph.D. Investigator McGovern Institute Peter de Florez Professor, Brain and Cognitive Sciences Director MIT Quest for Intelligence | |
| 2:50–3:05 p.m. | Discussion | Moderator: Carlos A. Zarate, M.D. Chief of the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch Chief of the Section on the Neurobiology and Treatment of Mood Disorders National Institute of Mental Health |
| 3:05–3:25 p.m. | Break and Networking | |
| 3:25–4:40 p.m. | Session 5: Toward Translation | |
| How Can Science Help? | Huda Akil, Ph.D. Professor of Psychiatry and Research Professor of Molecular Neuroscience Institute University of Michigan Medical School | |
| From ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ to Personalized Neuromodulation: The Evolution of Brain Stimulation for Brain Health | Sarah H. Lisanby, M.D. Director of the Division of Translational Research Director of the Noninvasive Neuromodulation Unit Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch National Institute of Mental Health | |
| The Long and Winding Road to Improved Pharmacological Interventions for Depression and Suicide | Carlos A. Zarate, M.D. Chief of the Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch Chief of the Section on the Neurobiology and Treatment of Mood Disorders National Institute of Mental Health | |
| 4:40–5:10 p.m. | Session 6: Looking Forward | |
| Lessons Learned on Societal and Social Factors that Contribute to Health Disparities | Karen Lincoln, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.A. Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Director of the Center for Environmental Health Disparities Research University of California, Irvine | |
| 5:10–5:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks | Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D. Director National Institute of Mental Health Susan G. Amara, Ph.D. Scientific Director Intramural Research Programs National Institute of Mental Health |
AWARDS CEREMONY (5:30–7:30 p.m.)
Please join us immediately following the closing remarks for an awards presentation and light refreshments.
Lunch was graciously provided by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health.*
This event will be videotaped and photographed.
*Appropriated funds were not used for this purchase.