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Events ›Meet the Scientist Webinar Series

Please join us by phone or on the web on the second Tuesday of each month for our Meet the Scientist Webinar Series hosted by Brain & Behavior Research Foundation President and CEO, Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. Hear leading mental health researchers present the latest in new technologies, diagnostic tools, early intervention strategies and next generation therapies for mental illness.
To see recordings of past webinars, click here
Upcoming Webinars:
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"Depression in Children and Adolescents" with Karen Dineen Wagner, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Date: Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST | |
| Location: Online | |
| Join us for our Meet the Scientist Webinar Series! This month, hear from Karen Dineen Wagner, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at UTMB at Galveston as she presents "Depression in Children and Adolescents." Click for more details and registration information |
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"Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges" with Dennis S. Charney, M.D. |
| Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST | |
| Location: Online | |
| This month, hear from Dennis S. Charney, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience and Dean, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital as he presents "Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest Challenges." Click for more details and registration information |
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"Ketamine & Next Generation Therapies" with Carlos A. Zarate, M.D. |
| Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST | |
| Location: Online | |
| This month, hear from Dr. Carlos Zarate, Chief, Section on the Neurobiology and Treatment of Mood Disorders and Experimental Therapeutics and Pathophysiology Branch (ETPB) at the NIMH, as he presents "Ketamine & Next Generation Therapies." Click for more details and registration information |
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"Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Addiction" with Eric J. Nestler, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST | |
| Location: Online | |
| This month, hear from Dr. Eric Nestler, Chair, Department of Neuroscience and Director, Friedman Brain Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, as he presents "Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Addiction." Click for more details and registration information |
Webinar Recordings:
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"Depression in Families" with Myrna Weissman, Ph.D. |
| Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST | |
| Location: Online | |
| In February, we heard from Myrna Weissman, Ph.D. of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons as she presented "Depression in Families." Click to watch recorded webinar | |
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"Research Discoveries in Schizophrenia" with Daniel R. Weinberger, M.D. |
| Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST | |
| Location: Online | |
| In March, we heard from Daniel Weinberger, M.D., Director and CEO of the Lieber Institute for Brain Development as he presented "Research Discoveries in Schizophrenia." Click to watch recorded webinar | |
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"Bipolar Disorder: Harnessing Brain Plasticity for Improved Overall Outcomes" with Husseini K. Manji, M.D. |
| Date: Tuesday, April 16*, 2013, 2:00 p.m.–3:00pm EST (third tuesday of the month) | |
| Location: Online | |
| In April, we heard from Husseini K. Manji, M.D., of Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development. He presented "Bipolar Disorder: Harnessing Brain Plasticity for Improved Overall Outcomes." Click here to watch recorded webinar | |
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"OCD & Anxiety: Symptoms, Treatment & How to Cope" with Helen Blair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D. |
| Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EST | |
| Location: Online | |
| Join us for our Meet the Scientist Webinar Series! This month, hear from Dr. Helen Blair Simpson, Director of the Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the New York State Psychiatric Institute as she presents "OCD & Anxiety: Symptoms, Treatment & How to Cope." Click here to watch recorded webinar |
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