Scientific Session Information
Scientific Session Information
Plenary Lectures
Plenary lecturers present 45-minute talks at the beginning of each morning and afternoon session Monday to Wednesday. These speakers are chosen in recognition of their exceptional achievements in basic or clinical research and the talks will include material of interest to both basic science and clinical audiences.
Symposia
Symposia of two-hour duration cover latest advances in basic and clinical neuropsychopharmacology, biological psychiatry, drug development, public policy issues relevant to the field, mental health, mental illness and treatment outcome.
Pro and Con Debates
During the daily 60-minute debates current controversial issues will be introduced and discussed. One moderator and two discussants (pro and con) will raise interactive and livelydebates.
Educational Workshops
Educational Workshops are sessions, which typically involve brief presentations from individual panel members, followed by the opportunity for lively and informative discussion.This format provides substantial audience participationand should be highly interactive.
Poster Sessions
These sessions offer an effective forum for the exchange ofinformation and a means to communicate ideas, research, and programmes. Poster authors will present and discuss theirresults in these highly interactive sessions in various fields.
Satellite Symposia
Satellite symposia will be organised and presented by pharmaceutical companies in consultation with the International Scientific Programme Committee. Breakfast, lunch and evening symposia are scheduled for 60 and 90 minutes.


