Scientific Programme 2025
Definitive
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Thursday, April 10th, 2025
AFTERNOON
AFTERNOON
15:15 - 15:25
Opening ceremony.
Panel 1. Innovation in Pharmacotherapy
Chair: Narcís Cardoner (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
Chair: Narcís Cardoner (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
15:25 - 15:30
Panel presentation.
15:30 - 16:15
Innovation in Schizophrenia
Christoph Correll (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany & Hofstra University, USA)
Christoph Correll (Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany & Hofstra University, USA)
17:00 - 17:30
Coffee break
17:30 - 18:15
Innovation in Depression
Andreas Reif (University Hospital Frankfurt am Main – Goethe University, Germany)
Andreas Reif (University Hospital Frankfurt am Main – Goethe University, Germany)
19:00 - 19:45
Discussion
Friday, April 11th, 2025
MORNING & AFTERNOON
MORNING & AFTERNOON
9:00 - 10:00
KEYNOTE. Generative AI: GPT-5 and brain-machine interfacing
Alan D. Thompson (AI consultant, Australia)
Alan D. Thompson (AI consultant, Australia)
Panel 2. Innovation in Psychotherapy
Chair: Maria Portella (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
Chair: Maria Portella (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
10:00 - 10:05
Panel presentation.
10:05 - 10:50
Innovation in Psychotherapy: What is going on?
Pim Cuijpers (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Pim Cuijpers (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
10:50 - 11:15
Coffee break
11:15 - 12:00
Avatar Therapy with Virtual Reality
Mar Rus-Calafell (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany)
Mar Rus-Calafell (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany)
12:00 - 12:45
Integrating Psychotherapy with Drug Therapies
Joaquim Soler Ribaudi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
Joaquim Soler Ribaudi (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
12:45 - 13:15
Discussion
13:15 - 14:25
Lunch
Panel 3. Innovation in Therapeutics
Chair: Gisela Sugranyes (IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain)
Chair: Gisela Sugranyes (IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain)
14:25 - 14:30
Panel presentation.
14:30 - 15:15
Innovation in Child and adolescent Psychiatry
Celso Arango (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain)
Celso Arango (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain)
15:15 - 16:00
Innovation in the Treatment of Addictions
Marta Torrens (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain)
Marta Torrens (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain)
16:00 - 16:30
Discussion
16:30 - 16:55
Coffee break
Panel 4. Innovation in Neuromodulation
Chair: Javier de Diego (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
Chair: Javier de Diego (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain)
16:55 - 17:00
Panel presentation.
17:45 - 18:30
Neuromodulation, Integration with Other Therapies
Frank Padberg (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany)
Frank Padberg (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany)
19:15 - 19:45
Discussion
19:45 - 20:00
Closing ceremony