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Institute of Mental Health Symposium - Immunopsychiatry

02 October 2019, 2:00 pm–5:00 pm

IoMH Symposium

Join us at the first of a new series of Institute of Mental Health Clinical-Academic Symposiums to hear about the cutting edge of the immune-psychiatry revolution.

This event is free.

Event Information

Open to

All | UCL staff | UCL students

Availability

Yes

Cost

Free

Organiser

Maria Thomas – UCL Institute of Mental Health

Location

G12
1-19 Torrington Place
London
WC1E 7HB

There is mounting interest in the role of the immune system in several disorders. In addition to advancing knowledge of the pathophysiology of mental illnesses, understanding how to target the immune system represents a whole new branch of therapeutics – with both risk and benefits. Please join us at the first of a new series of Institute of Mental Health Clinical-Academic Symposiums to hear about the cutting edge of the immune-psychiatry revolution.

The IoMH Symposium is a termly half day event discussing cutting edge research and clinically relevant topics in mental health. They are open to all interested clinicians, researchers and students across UCL, Camden & Islington NHS Trust and affiliated partners.

About the Speakers

Dr Golam Khandaker

Lead, Inflammation and Psychiatry Research Group & Wellcome Trust Clinical Fellow at Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge

Professor James McCabe

Professor of Epidemiology and Therapeutics at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London

Dr Michael Zandi

Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Associate Professor at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, UCL Institute of Neurology