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22nd ECNP Congress 2009: Promoting new discoveries in brain research and mental disorders

Press conferences September 13-15, 2009

More than 6,500 clinical and basic scientists such as psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists and neuroscience researchers from all over the world will attend the 22nd ECNP Congress, 12󈝼 September 2009 in Istanbul, Turkey, which is the largest annual high scientific standard congress on mental disorders and neuropsychopharmacology in Europe. Renowned experts from 25 countries will present and discuss the latest breakthroughs and new perspectives covering virtually all disorders of the brain, as well as discuss the various aspects of pharmacotherapy and their impact on patients´ quality of life.

The most exciting topics and findings of the high-calibre and well-balanced programme of the 22nd ECNP Congress will be presented at 3 press conferences to be held during the congress at the conference venue. Each press conference will be moderated by an expert of ECNP.

At the 3 press conferences renowned experts from research centres in Europe and the USA will present their outstanding research findings, and will be available for your questions:

Sunday, 13 September 2009, from 10.00-10.45 hours, Room Galata, level 0 of the congress main building:
Are the monoamines involved in shaping conduct disorders?
Professor Lars Oreland, M.D., Ph.D., Sweden

Monday, 14 September 2009, from 10.00-10.45 hours, Room Galata, level 0 of the congress main building:
The future of schizophrenia
Professor William T. Carpenter Jr., M.D., USA

Tuesday, 15 September 2009, from 10.00-10.45 hours, Room Galata, level 0 of the congress main building:
The role of genetic factors in adult ADHD
Assoc. Prof. Barbara Franke, Ph.D., The Netherlands

Please note that the press conferences will be held in English, no translation(s) will be provided.

Please note that participation in the congress is free of charge for journalists, but requires registration.

For your convenience, a press kit highlighting specific aspects of the 22nd ECNP Congress as well as general background information on both ECNP and the ECNP Congresses will be available at the congress site.

We hope that the 22nd ECNP Congress will attract your interest and that you may join us in our efforts to spread the spirit of scientific adventure and discovery!

We are looking forward to welcoming you to Istanbul.

Sonja Mak
Press Office ECNP 2009

Contact Press Office ECNP 2009:
Update Europe GmbH.
Tigergasse 3/5
1080 Vienna – Austria
Phone: +43/1/4055734
Fax: +43/1/4055734-16
E-mail: s.mak@update.europe.at

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