Division of Psychiatry
The lectures take place from 4-5pm in the small lecture theatre of the Kennedy Tower on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month during semester time.
Special lecture series: September - December 2013
All health professionals and scientific staff are encouraged to attend.
Neuroimaging markers of psychosis onset and progression: Search for a moving target
Speaker is Christos Pantelis, Professor of Neuropsychiatry & NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow Scientific Director, University of Melbourne.
Wednesday 11 September 2013, 4.00pm
Wednesday 11 September 2013, 5.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Research opportunities in UK Biobank - an open access resource for the global scientific community
Speaker is Cathie Sudlow, Professor of Neurology and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Edinburgh & Chief Scientist, UK Biobank.
Wednesday 18 September 2013, 4.00pm
Wednesday 18 September 2013, 5.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
What do we know about the structure and functions of the 'autistic brain'?
Speaker is Professor David Skuse, UCL Institute of Child Health.
Wednesday 2 October 2013, 4.00pm
Wednesday 2 October 2013, 5.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
The WFSBP Bipolar Maintenance treatment guideline- how does evidence translate into guidance?
Speaker is Dr Heinz Grunze, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, Newcastle University.
Wednesday 16 October 2013, 4.00pm
Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Power failure: why small sample size undermines the reliability of neuroscience
Speaker is Dr Kate Button, UoB-MRC Centenary Award Fellow, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol.
Wednesday 6 November 2013, 5.00pm
Wednesday 6 November 2013, 6.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Abnormal Brain Mechanisms and Single Scan Diagnostic Predictions in Mood Disorder, Schizophrenia and Opiate Dependency
Speaker is Professor Douglas Steele, Medical Research Institute, University of Dundee.
Wednesday 20 November 2013, 5.00pm
Wednesday 20 November 2013, 6.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Legal highs
Speaker is Katy MacLeod, Training and Outreach Coordinator, Crew 2000 (Scotland).
Wednesday 4 December 2013, 5.00pm
Wednesday 4 December 2013, 6.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Depression and Physical Activity: reflecting upon the findings of the TREAD study
Speaker is Melanie Chalder, Research Fellow, University of Bristol.
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 5.00pm
Wednesday 18 December 2013, 6.00pm
Small lecture theatre, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital