Division of Psychiatry
The lectures take place from 4-5pm (except *) in the small lecture theatre of the Kennedy Tower on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month during semester time
Special lecture series - Winter 2011
All health professionals and scientific staff are encouraged to attend.
*Recent advances in antipsychotic medication – a pharmacist’s perspective
Speaker is David Taylor, Institute of Psychiatry, London. Host: Stephen Lawrie sponsored by Janssen
Thursday 22 September 2011, 2.00pm
Thursday 22 September 2011, 3.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Contrasting Compulsive Hoarding and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Speaker is Dr Martina Papmeyer, Division of Psychiatry, Edinburgh. Host: Andrew McIntosh.
Wednesday 5 October 2011, 4.00pm
Wednesday 5 October 2011, 5.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Overvalued ideas – A lost concept?
Speaker is Dr Millia Begum, Behavioural Psychotherapy Service, NHS Forth Valley. Host: Jeremy Hall, sponsored by SMHRN.
Wednesday 19 October 2011, 4.00pm
Wednesday 19 October 2011, 5.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
The harm of GBL and the benefit of baclofen
Speakers are Drs Rebecca Lawrence, Sarah Kennedy and Rachel Petrie, NHS Lothian. Host: Stephen Lawrie, sponsored by SMHRN.
Wednesday 2 November 2011, 5.00pm
Wednesday 2 November 2011, 6.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Caring for Carers
Speaker is Professor Elizabeth Kuipers, Institute of Psychiatry, London. Host: Lindsay Thomson, sponsored by SMHRN
Wednesday 16 November 2011, 5.00pm
Wednesday 16 November 2011, 6.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Validating endophenotypes for schizophrenia: The Genetic Overlap between Neurocognition, Prefrontal Cortex and Schizophrenia
Speaker is Dr Timothea Toulopoulou, Institute of Psychiatry, London. Host: Stephen Lawrie.
Wednesday 7 December 2011, 5.00pm
Wednesday 7 December 2011, 6.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Gifts, Goodwill and Grafts: Transplant Psychiatry in 2012?
Speakers are Drs Steve Potts and Roger Smyth, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Host: Jeremy Hall.
Wednesday 21 December 2011, 5.00pm
Wednesday 21 December 2011, 6.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
NB Also of interest:
8th & 9th September, 'Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan' symposium in Edinburgh
Tuesday 27th September, SMHRN Research Day, REH
Wed 12th October, Patrick Wild Centre for research into Autism, Fragile X, Annual meeting
Wed 12th October, (evening), Make Me A Scientist Show for schools at George Square Lecture Theatre
Tues 6th December (evening), University of Edinburgh Christmas Lecture at George Square Lecture Theatre
Wed 7th December (6 pm), Edinburgh Neuroscience Christmas Lecture at George Square Lecture Theatre Thursday
Thursday 8th December, SMHRN Annual Scientific Meeting, Royal College of Physicians