Scientific Programme

Language: The official languages will be Spanish and English (translation will be provided).

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

14:00-14:30	Opening Address José J. Navas Palacios, General Director, Instituto de Salud Carlos III - Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation Pablo Rivero Corte, Director General of Quality Agency of National Health System - Spanish Ministry of Health and Social Policy Ruxandra Draghia-Akli, Director, Health Directorate, DG Research - European Commission Julien Mendlewicz, President - European Brain Council Julio Bobes President - Spanish Brain Council
14:30-15:15	Keynote Address Chair: Cyril Höschl, Czech Republic Neuroimaging in patients with Schizophrenia René Kahn, The Netherlands
15:15-16:15	Theme 1: Schizophrenia: The Patient's Journey Chair: Miguel Bernardo, Spain Schizophrenia - the Patient's Perspective Dolores Gauci, Malta Impact on the Family Joy Ladurner, Austria Translational research in Schizophrenia: ensuring the dialogue between Science and Society Francisco Artigas, Spain Debate (30 min)
16:15-16:45	Coffee Break
16:45-17:45	Theme 2: Understanding Schizophrenia and the Health Care System Chair: Jerónimo Sáiz, Spain Strategy for Medical Treatment Wolfgang Fleischhacker, Austria Strategy for Psychosocial Treatment Nicholas Tarrier, UK Schizophrenia in Children & Adolescents Celso Arango, Spain Debate (30 min)
17:45-18:30	EBC Lecture Chair: Celso Arango, Spain What can brain development tell us about schizophrenia? Oscar Marín, Spain

08:30-08:45	Opening Address Julio Bobes, Spain
08:45-09:30	Keynote Address Burden and Impact of Schizophrenia Disorders Hans-Ulrich Wittchen, Germany
09:30-10:30	Theme 3: Schizophrenia: Future Research and Health Policy Chair: Patrice Boyer, France Genetics in Schizophrenia: Where are we Going? Jim Van Os, The Netherlands Understanding why Treatments Work and Fail Hans-Jürgen Möller, Germany The Voice of Industry Antonio Fernández Debate (30 min)
10:30-11:00	Coffee Break
11:00-11:45	Keynote Address Chair: Carmen Cavada, Spain Can Brain Research Help Our Society? Carlos Belmonte, Spain
11:45-12:30	Panel Discussion EBC Consensus Document on European Brain Research: Schizophrenia Chair: Carmen Cavada, Spain Celso Arango, Spain José Luis Ayuso Mateos, Spain Giuseppe Carbone, Spain Patrice Boyer, France Monica Di Luca, Italy Antonio Fernández, Spain Julien Mendlewicz, Belgium Hans-Jürgen Möller, Germany
12:30-13:00	General Discussion
13:00-13:30	Closing Address Felipe Pétriz Calvo, Secretary of State for Research - Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation Julien Mendlewicz, European Brain Council President Julio Bobes, Spanish Brain Council President