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ICOSR 2013—Olfactory Clues to Schizophrenia
24 May 2013. Clues to schizophrenia may lie right under, er, inside, the nose...
 
ICOSR—Creating Vulnerability via Epigenetics
23 May 2013. Researchers presented new research linking early stress to methylation and altered gene expression associated with behavior and cognitive changes...
 
ICOSR 2013—Schizophrenia in DSM-5 and ICD-11
22 May 2013. With the May 17 publication date of the fifth revision of the DSM-5 rapidly approaching, clinicians and researchers alike were eager to hear about the upcoming changes...
 
 
 
 
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Know Science. No Stigma.
Science illiteracy is pervasive in society, and all disciplines are affected. However, ignorance of research progress is especially harmful in mental illness, where brain disorders are often misconstrued as character defects or even "evil." The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is tackling this void with a new campaign called "Know Science. No Stigma." Their argument is that "scientific discoveries
showing the biological underpinnings of mental illness […] debunk myths suggesting brain and behavior disorders are not bona fide illnesses." If you agree, you can share the Foundation message with their logo and daily images.
News From (Mostly) Sunny Florida
What brain structure does
the scientist see in the
Marriott's elaborate pools?
The International Congress on Schizophrenia Research (ICOSR) was held 21-25 April 2013 in Orlando, Florida, and over the next weeks we will bring you session summaries from that meeting, as well as from the Prodromal and Cognition satellite meetings. We are, as always, grateful for the assistance of conference directors Carol Tamminga and Chuck Schulz,
as well as meeting staff Cristan Tamminga and Dorothy Denton. We also thank Laura Rowland and Scott Sponheim for connecting us with volunteer reporters from among the Young Investigator travel awardees. You will already find the earliest reports in our Conference News corner. Image courtesy of Michele Solis
MQ Fellows Award for Mental Health Research
MQ: Transforming Mental Health, a U.K.-based initiative, was created in January 2013 to identify and fund research on key issues in global mental health. With £20 million in startup funds from the Wellcome Trust, the charity is ready to begin supporting early-career researchers with its MQ Fellows Award, a grant of £75,000
($110,000) per year for up to three years. Researchers from any country are eligible, but should have recently obtained or be nearing independent investigator status. Applicants will need to submit a research plan describing a basic, clinical, or social science project that pertains to the cause, treatment, or prevention of mental illness. Candidates must also select an external advisor in a separate mental health-related field. Up to four awards will be given annually. This year’s applications are due 10 June 2013.
New Look for Updated Drugs in Trials
Hugo Geerts
Introducing a long overdue update of the Drugs in Trials compendium. A new, and hopefully useful, feature is that the many drugs tested for schizophrenia are now organized into different tables, according to the neurotransmitter systems on which they act. A big shout out to Hugo Geerts for making this compendium possible by sharing the information he painstakingly collects on drugs in development for schizophrenia. Thanks, Hugo!

As always, this is considered a work in progress. Please contact us with any new compounds or updates on those already in the tables.
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Welcome to the Schizophrenia Research Forum website—a virtual community for science about schizophrenia and related disorders. Our Mission is to help researchers in their quest for causes, improved treatments, and better understanding of schizophrenia. Read more about ways to browse the site.
 
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Jobs - Posted 22 May 2013
Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience: Lieber Institute for Brain Development, Baltimore, Maryland.
 
Jobs - Posted 20 May 2013
Senior Scientist (Genetics Laboratory: Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, West Moreton Hospital and Health Service; and Queensland Brain Institute, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
 
Comments - Posted 15 May 2013
Read remarks by Philip Seeman about Hallak JEC et al.
NEWS: Sodium Nitroprusside Rapidly Quells Schizophrenia Symptoms
 
Conferences - Posted 14 May 2013
12th Annual Pharmacogenetics in Psychiatry Meeting: 31 May 2013-1 June 2013, The Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Hollywood, FL, U.S.A.
 
Conferences - Posted 14 May 2013
7th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting: 21-24 May 2013, Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
 
Conferences - Posted 14 May 2013
NCDEU 2013: 28-31 May 2013, Westin Diplomat, Hollywood, FL, U.S.A.
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An up-to-date collection of all published genetic association studies.
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We invite your comments and suggested edits to these facts about schizophrenia.
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Inflammation in Epilepsy: A New Pathophysiologic Mechanism?: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 12:00 p.m.

Genetic Therapies for Genetic Disease: Results and Lessons from Recent Successes: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 3:00 p.m.

Navigating the Cellular Landscape With New Imaging Strategies: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 3:00 p.m.


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