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October 11

Coordinated Biological Changes by Neurons and Astrocytes in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

Steven McCarroll, PhD Dorothy and Milton Flier Professor of Biomedical Science and Genetics, Harvard Medical School Department of Genetics, and Director of Genomic Neurobiology, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research
October 18

Neural Mechanisms Underlying Resisting Emotional Interference

Neil Jones, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
October 25

The Long and Short of Long-acting Injectables: With 14 Options, How to Decide?

Marissa Cullen, PharmD, BCPP Clinical Pharmacist, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Laima Spokas, DO Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Medical Director, Inpatient Comprehensive Recovery Services, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
James Tew, Jr., MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and Vice President Medical Affairs, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
November 8

GWAS + snRNAseq = Cellular Maps for Schizophrenia and Diverse Brain Phenotypes

Laramie Duncan, PhD Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
November 13

Political Abuse of Psychiatry - Past and Present in the Context of Repression and War

Robert von Voren, PhD Chief Executive, Human Rights in Mental Health - Federation Global Initiative on Psychiatry and Professor of Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies, Vytautas Magnus University
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