College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine

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