Programme of Events

Invitation to Public Symposium

As part of the Dublin City of Science Festival, we are delighted to invite you to a two-session symposium on Disorders of mental health:- from Discovery to Recovery

Many people have close family members who suffer from mental health problems and yet the subject is clouded in mystery and misunderstanding. People are fascinated by insights into the normal functions of the brain and how they might be altered in mental disorders.

In addition to providing a description of important conditions, we will explain how mental disorder at the level of emotions and behavior is influenced by underlying cognitive functions such as memory, attention and social awareness, which are in turn influenced by brain structure, as measured by neuroimaging techniques, and the connections between parts of the brain. We will describe the novel insights that are emerging from biological studies including studies of the human genome revealing mutations in genes that may lead to the abnormalities of structure and function described above. We will provide an interconnected and seamless story about mental illness and the role of the brain, and the potential for better treatments based on new knowledge.

We hope you will come along on the day, listen to the talks and participate in the discussions

Professor Michael Gill, on behalf of the Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin

How to book?

Admission is free but by ticket only. Tickets can be obtained by logging on to http://tcdpsychiatry.eventbrite.ie/and following the simple instructions. You can also send a written request for tickets by sending the names and addresses of those requesting tickets to Geraldine Quinn, Department of Psychiatry, Trinity Centre, St. James’ Hospital, Dublin 8. Email:- [email protected]

Program Timetable

Session 1

Making up the mind:- What makes a mental disorder?

Saturday 22^nd September. St. Patrick’s University Hospital

10.00 Introduction – Professor Michael Gill

10.10 Adrift in the social universe: What happens in Autism?

Professor Louise Gallagher.

10.40 Misunderstanding madness: Deciphering Schizophrenia.

Professor Aiden Corvin.

11.10 Coffee break

11.30 The ups and downs of mood disorders.

Professor Declan McLoughlin.

12.00 Panel discussion – Chair, Mark Little

Speakers

George Hook

Alan Quinlan

Session 2

Science and the Mind: Advances in Neuroscience

Saturday 29^th September, 10AM, Biosciences Building, Trinity College

10.00 Introduction

10.10 Does thinking really matter in mental health and is it reflected in the brain?

Dr. Gary Donohoe

10.40 ‘It runs in the family’: the role of genetics in mental health

Dr. Derek Morris

11.10 Coffee Break

11.30 From Discovery to Recovery – The impact of neuroscience on mental health care.

Professor Michael Gill

12.00 Panel Discussion, Chair, Keelin Shanley

Speakers

Dr. Siobhan O’Sullivan

Martin Rogan

Teresa Nanigian