MIND's sister organization,
IDRAAC, in collaboration with
the St Georges Hospital University Medical Center, the University of
Balamand and the Lebanese Psychiatric Society, organized a conference on
Genetics in Mental Health on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 from 5:30 to
8:00 PM at the Batlouni Auditorium (facing the St Georges Hospital
University Medical Center-Ashrafieh) with Professor Thomas Schulze,
Director of the Institute of Psychiatric Phenomics and Genomics
University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany, President of the International
Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) and Secretary for Scientific
Sections, World Psychiatric Association (WPA).
The conference was attended by more than 200 attendees from different
backgrounds and specialties and included presentations from Professor
Schulze as well as Professor Rose-Mary Boustany (American University of
Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon), Professor Michael Pluess (Queen Mary
University, London- UK) and Professor Elie Karam, Adult Psychiatrist at MIND (IDRAAC, St Georges
Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Lebanon)
regarding their research and contributions in the field of genetics in
mental health. Professor Sami Richa (St Joseph Univeristy, Hotel Dieu de
France, Lebanon), President of the Lebanese Psychiatric Society,
moderated the discussion.
In addition, prior to the conference, a roundtable on Biobanking was
organized with professionals working on genetic research in Lebanon from
different universities where they discussed the latest advances in
genetics in Lebanon and the ethical considerations of research in this
area.
For more information, you can check the following link.
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