Neurobiology of schizophrenia and psychosis annual meeting, 2022

16th November 2022

Online via MS Teams

This week, the Centre for Translational Neuroscience in Mental Health hosted its annual symposium, ‘Neurobiology of schizophrenia and psychosis’, with an international panel of expert speakers.

Event organiser Dr Musa Sami, University of Nottingham, and Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was joined by renowned researchers, clinicians, and academics in the field, from the UK and the USA.

Topics included genetics, inflammation, dopamine, the mechanisms of persisting illness, and the evolving concepts of diagnosis of psychotic disorders. 

Speakers included:

  • Professor Rachel Upthegrove, University of Birmingham, UK
  • Professor Peter Liddle, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, UK
  • Professor Anissa Abi-Dargham, Stony Brook University, USA
  • Professor Joel Kleinman, Lieber Institute for Brain Development, USA
  • Professor William Carpenter, Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, USA

Panellists, joined by Professor Matthew Broome, University of Birmingham, had a rare opportunity to discuss their research with one another, in a lively and illuminating debate.

Along with our paying delegates, excerpts from the meeting were live-tweeted to engage with a wider audience, with related tweets being seen over 8,000 times. The online format of the event gave delegates a unique opportunity to question and interact with some of the leading theorists in the field of schizophrenia:

“Absolutely fascinating presentation about role of dopamine in schizophrenia by Professor Anissa Abi-Dargham. I am so lucky that I have been able to attend this truly educational afternoon”

“Such an interesting and inspirational afternoon. A lively and educational end to my Wednesday. Thank you.”

With so much still to be discovered, we look forward to next year’s meeting and the opportunity to hear the latest developments in the neuroscience of schizophrenia. To hear about our forthcoming events, sign up to the Institute of Mental Health bi-monthly newsletter at https://institutemh.org.uk/stay-in-touch