WCCBP 2008 ANNUAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
Friday, April 11th & Saturday, April 12st, 2008 - Los Angeles CA
Session Schedule
Full Program Booklet
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WHEN:   Friday, April 11 and and Saturday April 12, 2008
(on-site registration opens at 8am both days)
WHERE:  
On the UCLA Campus:
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
760 Westwood Plaza, Room C8-183
(Louis Jolyon West Auditorium)
Los Angeles, CA
or, click for annotated campus
map with parking directions ($8)
HOTEL INFORMATION:   Please see this list of nearby hotels that span a range of prices and ammenities.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:   Members: Registration is included in your annual paid membership dues.

Non-members: $100 at time of registration at the meeting.

Residents, Medical Students, and Fellows: $45 at time of registration at the meeting.

Residents, fellows, and medical students from the host institution (University of California, Los Angeles) are invited to attend for free; please bring proof of your affiliation (i.e. your UCLA ID Badge). All other trainees will be charged $45 for the two day meeting, or $25 for just one day.

PROGRAM INFORMATION:   We will hear from the following speakers on these important topics:
Stephen MarderNew Therapeutic Targets in Schizophrenia
Michael IrwinInsomnia, Inflammation, and Depression
Andrew LeuchterAdvances in the Neurobiology of Fibromyalgia
Olu AjiloreMR Spectroscopy and Brain Metabolites in Diabetes and Depression
Susan BookheimerNeuroimaging and Social Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Carrie BeardenNeurobiology of Bipolar Disorder: linking Executive Dysfunction to Disability
Arthur BrodyImaging Nicotinic Receptors and the Dopaminergic System in Tobacco Addiction
Francisco MorenoNeurotransmitter Depletion as a Model of Mood Disorders
Ian CookBiomarkers in Psychiatry: Potentials, Pitfalls, and Pragmatics
Anand KumarNeuronal Circuitry of Late-life Depression
Earl Usdin Memorial  
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:   		Joaquin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D.
Executive Frontal Function and Dysfunction in Psychiatric Disorders
4pm on Friday 4/11 - open to all
CONTINUING EDUCATION  
ACCREDITATION:  
This program has been accredited for up to 11 hours of CME credit by the UCLA Semel Institute.
click for full accreditation statement
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS:   To present a poster or oral presentation at the WCCBP annual meeting, please submit an abstract of the proposed presentation by March 21, 2008. To expedite the processing of submitted abstracts, either email the abstract to abstracts2008@wccbp.org or mail it (address listed below). Email attachments of abstracts should be in PDF, RTF or MS Word DOC formats. Faxes of abstracts will not be accepted, as they cannot be reproduced suitably in the program materials.

Instructions for Completing Abstract:

  • Send the abstract on a 8.5 x 11 inch page and include the following:
    1. Abstract Title
    2. Author(s) and institutional affiliation
    3. Text: 300 word maximum
    This should be single spaced, using 11 point or larger font size, with 1 inch margins on all sides to permit clear duplication.
  • In your cover letter or email message, indicate your preference for oral/slide or poster session.
  • Be sure to identify senior author (or presenting author if different from first author) and include institution affiliation, telephone number, fax number, and email address
Ian A. Cook, M.D., President WCCBP
UCLA Semel Institute
760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1759
tel 310-825-0304 :: fax 310-825-7642 :: email icook {{at}} ucla {{dot}} edu

We are not a large organization but we are both a productive and dedicated group committed to the advancement of psychiatric practice and psychiatric knowledge, by our own work and also by the society's general meeting.

Further information regarding the meeting will be posted when available. We would like to ask senior members to invite as many colleagues and residents in training to attend the meeting. In particular, we would like to ask all members to consider submitting an abstract with a junior faculty and/or resident for either a presentation or poster session. This is particularly important for junior faculty and trainees and we urge you to encourage submissions.