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Institute of Mental Health Symposium - Immunopsychiatry
02 October 2019, 2:00 pm–5:00 pm
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
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Maria Thomas – UCL Institute of Mental Health
Location
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G121-19 Torrington PlaceLondonWC1E 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