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Society of Biological Psychiatry
68th Annual Scientific Meeting
May 16-18, 2013
Hilton San Francisco Union Square
San Francisco, California
“Neuroplasticity and the
Changing Brain: Development,
Pathobiology and Therapeutics”
Preliminary Program – Subject to Changes
Joint Sponsored by College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
www.sobp.org
MEETING DESCRIPTION
Neuroplasticity and the Changing Brain:
Development, Pathobiology and Therapeutics
Plasticity and the dynamic aspects of brain structure and function hold the keys to understanding the pathogenesis of
disease, as well as normal development and innovative therapies. Neuroplasticity, the ability to change synaptic strength
and circuit connectivity, is critical for normal brain development, mental health and recovery. The understanding of the
molecular, cellular, and synaptic mechanisms of plasticity is at an exciting and previously unimagined level of progress.
At the same time, advances in psychotherapies, neuroimaging, and targeted medications (e.g. cognitive enhancers) have
begun to transform our thinking about the flexibility and plasticity of the adult brain. The theme of plasticity spans
molecular, synaptic, cellular, neurocircuitry, and behavioral levels of analyses, and it traverses the lifespan from early
development to geriatric aging, as well as intergenerational mechanisms of transmission.
We look forward to a thrilling 2013 meeting in San Francisco to examine and discuss cutting edge work on how our
growing understanding of neuroplasticity is leading to novel and exciting ways to 'change the brain' to improve mental
health.
We already have commitments from outstanding plenary speakers who will focus on aspects of neurplasticity that are
most relevant to improving mental health. The first session will focus on Developmental Plasticity & Intergenerational
Transmission. A second session will focus on Plasticity & Pathology, and the final session will discuss The Future of
Therapy and Recovery: Leveraging Plasticity in Therapeutics and Recovery.
San Francisco is always a beautiful and exciting city to visit, particularly in May. Famous for scenic beauty, cultural
attractions, diverse communities and world-class cuisine, San Francisco's landmarks include the Golden Gate Bridge,
cable cars, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Union Square, North Beach, the Castro district and Mission Dolores.
The city and our convention hotel, Hilton Union Square, are looking forward to hosting SOBP next May.
With every day, we are more and more excited about the coming meeting. As you review the program we hope you will
agree plan to join us in San Francisco in May.
Scott Rauch, MD
President, Society of Biological Psychiatry
Kerry Ressler, MD, PhD
Chair, 2013 Scientific Program Committee
GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
Plasticity and the dynamic aspects of brain structure and function hold the keys to understanding the pathogenesis of
disease, as well as normal development and innovative therapies. Neuroplasticity, the ability to change synaptic strength
and circuit connectivity, is critical for normal brain development, mental health and recovery. The understanding of the
molecular, cellular, and synaptic mechanisms of plasticity is at an exciting and previously unimagined level of progress.
As the same time, advances in psychotherapies, neuroimaging, and targeted medications (e.g. cognitive enhances) has
begun to transform our thinking about the flexibility and plasticity of the adult brain. The theme of plasticity spans
molecular, synaptic, cellular, neurocircuitry, and behavioral levels of analysis, and it traverses the lifespan from early
development to geriatric aging, as well as intergenerational mechanisms of transmission.
The goal of this meeting is to expose researchers and clinicians to a range of technologies and strategies to advance the
understanding and treatment of major psychiatric disorders. Education and training from scientific and clinical experts in
related fields in the clinical neurosciences (neurology, genetics, and medicine) will provide new perspectives for
addressing basic and clinical questions in psychiatric research as well as clinical practice.
At the conclusion of this CME activity, the participant should be able to:
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Describe new approaches and implications of current understanding in the neurobiology of synaptogenesis
Define the role of development in neuroendocrine areas such as the hypothalamus, and how this relates to sex
differences in mood disorders
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Discuss progress in our understanding of plasticity of the developing brain as revealed by neuroimaging
Describe recent findings supporting the idea that intergenerational transmission of phenotypes and stress can
occur, with a multitude of effects on the brain
Describe how new approaches in understanding synaptic plasticity can be applied to addiction
Examine the current data supporting the molecule / cellular regulation of fear learning and memory, and how it is
relevant to understanding and treating anxiety and fear-related disorders
Discuss Resilience and Vulnerability as it relates to stress, genetics and homeostatic processes
Describe next-generation approaches to therapeutics, ranging from targeted pharmacological to
psychotherapeutic interventions
Assess current data on the role of neurogenesis as a potential fundamental mechanism for antidepressant action
Describe the role of early detection in improving cognitive function in neuropsychiatric disorders
Discuss the science of neuronal and synaptic reconnection therapies as they relate to interventions in
neurodegenerative disease
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
The Society of Biological Psychiatry Meeting is designed to provide you with the education and cutting-edge research to
expand your knowledge and improve your research and patient care. Don’t miss this opportunity to join your colleagues
from across the United States and the world.
By attending the 2013 SOBP Annual Meeting, you will…
Learn – Expand your knowledge base and learn about new advances in the field of basic, translational and clinical
research in neuroscience and psychiatry:
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Three plenary sessions with world-renowned speakers featuring topics on
- Developmental Plasticity & Intergenerational Transmission
- Plasticity & Pathology
- Leveraging Plasticity in Therapeutics and Recovery
60 symposia covering topics in
- Basic, Clinical and Clinical/Translational Research
- Schizophrenia
- Addiction
- Imaging
- Animal Models
- Aging
- Mood Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Systems Neuroscience
- Novel Methodologies
- And many more
Five oral sessions
Five late-breaking sessions featuring the latest hot topics and research
Three poster sessions featuring over 650 individual abstracts
Junior Investigator Round Table Hot Topics featuring:
- NIMH Funding
- Work/Life Balance
- Negotiating your Start-Up Package
- Getting Involved in Scientific Societies
- Industry vs. Academia
- Publishing
Mentor/Mentee Program –Receive mentorship from a SOBP investigator paired with you based on your interests
Network – Expand your peer network and meet new colleagues from around the world.
Value – Participate in over 25 hours of scientific sessions; earn up to 21 category I CME credits
Save Money - Register by April 30th to save $100 of your registration fee.
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for researchers, clinicians, neuroscientists, MDs, PhDs, and young researchers.
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic and
the Society of Biological Psychiatry. College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 21.0 AMA PRA Category 1
TM
Credit(s) . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NOTE: Due to changes in ACCME accreditation policies regarding presentations made by industry scientists and
commercial companies, the Society will not provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for the poster sessions to allow
scientists from industry to participate in these sessions.
FACULTY DISCLOSURES
As a provider accredited by ACCME, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Mayo School of CME) must ensure balance,
independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its educational activities. Course Director(s), Planning Committee
Members, Faculty, and all others who are in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to
disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest related to the subject matter of the educational
activity. Safeguards against commercial bias have been put in place. Faculty also will disclose any off-label and/or
investigational use of pharmaceuticals or instruments discussed in their presentation. Disclosure of this information will
be published in course materials so those participants in the activity may formulate their own judgments regarding the
presentation.
The 2013 Faculty Disclosure Report will be available at www.sobp.org April 1, 2013
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Wednesday, May 15
11:00 – 5:00 pm
2:00 – 5:30 pm
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Executive Council Meeting (by invitation)
Registration
President’s Reception (by invitation for award recipients, new members, mentors &
mentees, and past presidents)
Thursday, May 16
7:00 – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 11:30 am
Plenary Session – Developmental Plasticity & Intergenerational Transmission
8:00 – 8:45 am
Advances in Understanding Synaptogenesis
Jeffrey Lichtman, MD, PhD – Harvard University, Boston, MA
8:45 – 9:30 am
The Developing Hypothalamus as a Sex-Dependent Substrate for Shared Risk in Mood
Disorders, Cardiovascular Disease, and Obesity
Stuart A. Tobet, PhD – Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
9:30 – 10:00 am
Break
10:00 – 10:45 am
Plasticity of the Developing Human Brain as Revealed with Neuroimaging
Bradley Peterson, MD – New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New
York, NY
10:45 – 11:30 am
Intergenerational Transmission: Effects on the Brain
Janina R. Galler, MD – Judge Baker Children’s Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA
11:30 – 12:30 pm
Lunch/Networking
12:30 – 2:30 pm
Symposia
 Computational Psychiatry: Emerging Use of Computational Models of Reinforcement
Learning in Mood Disorders
 Neuromodulation of Oscillatory Rhythms in Schizophrenia
 How Experience-Dependent Regulation of the Epigenome Directs Memory for Extinction
 Accelerated Biological Aging in Psychiatric Disorders
 Illness Related Neuroplasticity in Bipolar Disorders
 Disease Related Molecular Pathway Analysis In Psychiatric Illnesses Using Olfactory
Neuroepithelial Tissue
 Early Parenting Experience: Effects and Mechanisms of Plasticity in the Developing Brain
 The Case for Intermediate Phenotypes in the Post-GWAS Era
 A Translational Approach to Studying Reward Based Learning Systems in Health and Illness
 Oxytocin and Emotional Dysregulation: Translating Basic Research Into Clinical Science
Oral Sessions
 PTSD Genetics and Pathophysiology
 Neural Circuitry and Cognition in Schizophrenia
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Symposia
 The Glucocorticoid Receptor in Psychiatric Disorders: Relevance for Hippocampal
Neurogenesis and the Stress System
 Sleep-Related Neuroplasticity in Psychiatric Disorders
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Functional Connectivity Within Emotion Regulatory Networks in Anxiety and Bipolar
Disorders
Bridging Genetic Networks to Pathophysiology in Schizophrenia
Anxiety Neurocircuitry: Beyond the Amygdala
Sex–Specific Acute and Long–Term Consequences of Fetal Exposures: From Stress to
Environmental Pollutants
Neuron-Glia Crosstalk in the Early Pathology of Schizophrenia: Oxidative Stress and
Inflammation
Implications of Increased Baseline Gamma Power as a Disease and Treatment Biomarker
Memory Systems in Development, Risk and Disease: A Case-Study for R-DoC Applications
in the Schizophrenia Diathesis
Advancing Autism Neuroscience Through Open Data Sharing
Oral Sessions
 OCD, Anxiety and Fear: Mechanistic Approaches
 Genetics of Schizophrenia
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Poster Session
6:45 – 8:15 pm
Welcome Reception
Friday, May 17
7:00 – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 11:45 am
Plenary Session – Plasticity & Pathology
8:00 – 8:45 am
Cures for Addiction Hiding in Synaptic Plasticity
Peter W. Kalivas, MD – Medical University of South Carolina
8:45 – 9:30 am
Making, Breaking and Linking Fear Memories
Sheena Josselyn, PhD – SickKids Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada
9:30 – 10:00 am
Break
10:00 – 10:15 am
Award Presentations
10:15 – 11:00 am
Synapse Proteome Evolution and the Origins of Cognition and Mental Illness
Seth G. N. Grant, PhD, FRSE – The University of Edinburgh, UK
11:00 – 11:45 am
Resilience and Vulnerability: A Matter of Stress, Genes and Balance
E. Ronald de Kloet, PhD – Leiden University, Netherlands
11:45 – 12:30 pm
Lunch/Networking
11:45 – 12:30 pm
Junior Investigator Lunch & Learn Lecture
 Publishing
 Interacting with Program
11:45 – 12:30 pm
Society of Biological Psychiatry Business Meeting
All members are encouraged to attend. Non-members are invited to attend.
12:30 – 2:30 pm
Symposia
 Affect Dysregulation and Interpersonal Dysfunction in Trauma-Related Disorders: A Social
Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Approach
 Imaging Early Childhood Brain Development
 Neurosteroids as Biomarker Candidates and Novel Therapeutics in Schizophrenia and
Bipolar Depression
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A Novel Translational Electrophysiology Method to Assess LTP-like Cortical Plasticity from
Animals to Patients
Pathological Intracellular Transport Machinery for Neuropsychiatric Disorders
How Reinforcement Learning Models are Aiding the Characterization of Various Psychiatric
Disorders
Genetics, Epigenetics, Environment, Brain Function, and the Pathway to Schizophrenia
Assessment of Pathobiology and Therapeutics of Bipolar Disorder
Convergent Multiscale GABA Deficits in Major Depression
Structural Plasticity and Modulation of Amygdala Function with Stress, Trauma and PTSD
Oral Sessions
 Genetics of Depression
 Attention, Addiction and Decision Making
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Symposia
 Translational Studies Unraveling the Contribution of the Insula to Addiction
 Maternal Prenatal Anxiety, Infant Neurodevelopment and Disease Vulnerability
 Early Intervention for Cognitive Impairments in Patients and in Animal Models
 Elucidating Psychobiological Markers of Risk for Depression: The Role of Puberty and
Familial History
 Molecular and Neural Pathways Leading to Psychosis in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
 NMDA Receptors and Brain Oscillations: A New Light on Positive and Negative Symptoms of
 Toward Personalizing Treatment for Depression: New Imaging and Physiological Findings
 Optogenetic Investigation of Plasticity Underlying Psychiatric Pathology and Treatment
 Exploring Normal to Pathological Variation in the Human Brain: The Harvard Brain Genomics
Superstruct Project
Oral Sessions
 Novel Therapeutics in Depression - Ketamine and Brain Stimulation
 Developmental Research: Autism Spectrum Disorders and Beyond
Late-Breaking Oral Session - TBA
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Poster Session
Saturday, May 18
7:00 – 8:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 9:30 am
Plenary Session – Leveraging Plasticity in Therapeutics and Recovery
8:00 – 8:45 am
The Next Generation of Therapeutics: Where? When? How?
Thomas R. Insel, MD – National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
8:45 – 9:30 am
Neurogenesis and Neuroplasticity as Fundamental Mechanisms for Antidepressant Effects
René Hen, PhD – Columbia University, New York, NY
9:30 – 10:00 am
Break
10:00 – 10:45 am
Translational Neuroscience: Early Detection and Improving Cognition in Neuropsychiatric
Disorders
Barbara J. Sahakian, PhD – Cambridge Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, UK
10:45 – 11:30 am
The Science of Neuronal and Synaptic Reconnection Therapies for Neurodegenerative
Diseases
Ole Isacson, MD – McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
11:30 – 12:30 pm
Lunch/Networking
12:30 – 2:30 pm
Symposia
 BrainCloud: Weathering the Deluge of High-Throughput Gene Expression Analysis
 Progress in Functional Genomic and Epigenomic Approaches to Investigate Mental Illness
 Glutamate/NMDA Redux: From the Gene to Function in Schizophrenia
 Limbic-Cortical Interactions in Health and Disease
 Balancing Plasticity and Stability Across Cortical Development: Implications for Psychiatric
Illness
 Targeting Protein Toxicity Therapeutics for Mental Illness: Taking Lessons from Viral and
Neurodegenerative Disorders
 Gateway for Inflammation’s Impact on the Brain and Behavior: The Tryptophan/Kynurenine
Pathway
 Deep Brain Stimulation Modulation of Mood in Treatment Resistant Depression - Distinct
Targets, Differential Mechanisms?
 Depression and the Aging Brain
 Biological Markers for PTSD
Oral Sessions
 Treatment and Pathophysiology in Depression
 Medical, Neurological,and Hormonal Mechanisms of Psychiatric Disorders
2:30 – 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Symposia
 Epigenetic Profiling of the Human Brain: Advances and Challenges
 The Promise of Machine Learning Approaches: Can we Really Translate Neuroimaging
Findings into Patient Benefit?
 Role of HPA Axis Genes in Risk for and Biology of Depression and Anxiety
 Antidepressant Induced Manic Symptoms in Youth: Evidence of Neurobiological Predictors
and Sequelae
 Plasticity in Schizophrenia: From Dysfunction to Function
 Circuitry Disturbances in the Prefrontal Cortex and Hippocampus: Common Mechanisms and
Interactions in the Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia
 Of Mice and Women: Novel Translational Models Examining Estrogen Effects on Cognition
and Emotion
 Pharmacological Modulation of Anxiety Circuits: Transient Plasticity Revealed Through
Neuroimaging
 Imaging the Effects of Development and Adolescent Alcohol Exposure in Humans and
Animal Models
 Emerging Models of the Neurobiology of Panic Disorder
Oral Sessions
 Inflammatory, Stress, and Developmental Approaches to Depression
 Bipolar Disorder Pathophysiology
5:00 – 6:30 pm
END OF PROGRAM
Poster Session
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
REGISTER on line beginning January 7, 2013
Pre-Registration closes April 30, 2013. Fees increase by $100 after April 30, 2013
To register off line or to register a delegation, email [email protected] for registration materials.
Session Type
Member Type
Registration
Symposia
Oral Sessions
Members
Non-Members
Members and Non-Members
Reduced Registration Fee – will receive email with instructions
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Pay Registration Fee
Late-Breaking Sessions
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Pay Registration Fee
Poster Sessions
Members and Non-Members
Pay Registration Fee
All Sessions
Award Recipients
Waived Registration Fee – will receive email with instructions
Registration Fees
Member Type
$495
Members*
*New members approved effective April 1, 2013.
Last day to submit application for April 1 effective date is February 1, 2013.
Non-Members
Students
$745
$295
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Waived or Reduced Registrations:
o Contact the Society at [email protected] if you have any questions or need assistance with registration.
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Student Registrations:
o The Student Registration Fee is for Residents, Fellows, Graduates and Medical Students who are nonmembers of the Society of Biological Psychiatry currently enrolled in a training program.
o After you complete your on-line registration, you must send a signed letter from your training director,
which includes their phone # and email address, confirming your status in this category with expected
graduation date. We will contact your training director if we have any questions regarding your
registration.
o Scan and Email (preferred method) this documentation to [email protected] or fax to 904-953-7117. Once
received, your registration will be matched to this documentation and processed.
o Registrations received without this documentation will not be processed.
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Meals and Receptions:
o The registration fee includes daily continental breakfast, box lunches, morning and afternoon breaks,
daily poster receptions, the Welcome Reception, and admittance to all sessions.
o Attendance at the Welcome Reception is open to all registered attendees but you must register for the
reception on the registration form.
o You may purchase guest tickets for the Welcome Reception during the registration process.
o There are no refunds on guest tickets for the Welcome Reception unless the Society is notified by April
30, 2013.
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Category 1 CME Credit:
o You may register and pay the separate fee for Category 1 credit during the registration process.
Although it is not the Society of Biological Psychiatry’s policy to limit the number of registrants for this meeting, conference
room facilities may necessitate capping of registration; therefore, early registration is strongly advised. All sessions are
open to all to attend on a first-come, first-serve basis.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION
You will receive a receipt and confirmation of your registration when you complete your on-line registration. If you do not
receive a confirmation or have questions, contact the Society at [email protected] or 904-953-2842.
REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellation requests must be received by the Society’s office in writing by email to [email protected] or fax to 904-9537117 by April 30, 2013. Fees will be refunded in the same manner in which they were received. The following
cancellation fees will apply:
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Prior to April 30, 2013 – full refund less $75 administrative fee
After April 30, 2013 – 50% refund
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
The Society of Biological Psychiatry fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations
thereof. Please notify us if you have any special needs. Contact the Society at sobp@sobp,.org or call 904-953-2842.
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Hilton Union Square San Francisco
333 O’Farrell Street
San Francisco, California 94102
Phone: 415.771.1400
Fax:
415.771.6807
The Society of Biological Psychiatry has a block of rooms reserved for you at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square
Hotel. This block of rooms is available until April 24, 2013, or until the room block is filled. Book early as our room block
sells out quickly.
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Room Rates and Specials for Booking at the Hilton
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Psychiatry. NOTICE: Book your room under the Society’s room block and receive complimentary wired internet
access in your guest room, a $13/day value, and complimentary health club access, a $15/day value.
Single Occupancy:
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Moscone Convention Center and a wide range of prestigious downtown corporations such as Bank of America, Charles
Schwab, and Chevron.
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Located in the heart of San Francisco, within walking distance to famous sights like Chinatown, Nob Hill, the
Cable Cars, shopping, dining, and much more
Just blocks from the Powell Street Station on the BART transit line
Steps to the Theatre District and farmers’ market
Only 13 miles from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and 13 miles from Metropolitan Oakland
International Airport (OAK)
Why it is important to book at our convention hotel …
The Society strongly encourages you to book your guest room at the conference’s headquarters hotel, the Hilton Union
Square San Francisco. The Society makes every effort to secure the best possible group guest room rates. These rates
are part of a negotiated overall conference package that incorporates meeting room rental, meals and breaks, as well as
other services. We are asking each of you to make your reservation at the conference hotel so the Society can meet its
contractual obligations for rooms and maintain your current conference benefits as well as keep future hotel guest room
rates and registration fees reasonable. The Society incurs penalties if too many attendees opt to stay in other hotels in the
area.
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Maggie Peterson at the Society’s Office, [email protected].
GETTING TO HILTON UNION SQUARE AND AROUND SAN FRANCISCO
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THIS IS A PAPER-LITE CONFERENCE
The Society of Biological Psychiatry is committed to reducing the amount of paper we use at our annual meeting in an
effort to be responsible toward the environment and to increase the quality and timeliness of the resources provided for
this learning experience.
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On-Line Program Planner: This program will allow you to search the program by topic, key words, titles, authors
or days and create your personalized itinerary for the meeting.
eBook: This is an electronic version of the abstract book
Mobile App: You will have access to a mobile app with all the program information
Abstract Book: All attendees will receive a hard copy of the abstracts printed in the Supplement to Biological
Psychiatry. Members will receive their abstract book along with their journal subscription in the mail and should
bring with them to the meeting. Non-members will receive a copy at the registration desk.
Program Book: The Program Book will be available electronically at www.sobp.org. This book will also be
provided to you at the registration desk. This book contains a listing of all sessions with each speaker, title and
abstract #, along with other information helpful to planning your itinerary and making the most of your time at this
meeting.
Meeting-at-a-Glance: All attendees will receive a Meeting-at-a-Glance at the registration desk.
SATELLITE/ANCILLARY EVENTS
Society of Biological Psychiatry satellite and ancillary events are events that SOBP meeting attendees may
attend but are not planned or sponsored by the Society of Biological Psychiatry.
International Society for Research on Impulsivity Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
For more information contact [email protected]