ON ADDICTION + ON DEPRESSION
ON ADDICTION (Archived)
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Agenda
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Webcast |
On Depression |
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The Picower Institute for Learning and
Memory presented On Addiction, a major symposium
that examined new ways of thinking about addiction
and its underlying causes. Moderated by Ira Flatow,
of National Public Radio's Science Friday,
the symposium will brought together neuroscientists, clinicians,
patients, and representatives from the health care industry
in an exchange of ideas that might lead to better prevention,
and treatment of addiction. On Addiction is
the second installment of the Picower Institute's Open
Mind Series, which will explore the possibility
that insights gained by neuroscientists who are studying
learning and memory mechanisms in the brain might be
usefully applied to problems of great societal importance.
The final symposium will focus on the aging brain. The Open
Mind Series is sponsored by CIGNA. |
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Agenda |
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Sunday, May 7th, 2006 |
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5:00 - 6:00 PM |
Crash Course in Neuroscience |
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Mark Bear, Picower Professor of Neuroscience, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT and Open Mind Series Chair |
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Monday, May 8th, 2006 |
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8:45 AM |
Welcome remarks
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Susumu Tonegawa, The Picower Professor and Director,
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT |
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8:50 AM |
Introduction |
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Ira Flatow, Host, NPR's Science Friday |
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9:00 AM |
Neuroscience and the Challenge of Undoing Addiction |
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Steve Hyman, Provost, Harvard University |
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9:55 AM |
Why We Do What We Do: The Neurological Basis of Motivation |
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Wolfram Schultz, Professor of Neuroscience, University
of Cambridge, United Kingdom |
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10:20 AM |
Break |
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10:35 AM |
Why We Do What We Do: Panel and Audience Discussion |
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Ira Flatow, Wolfram Schultz and Panel |
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11:00 AM |
Habit Forming: Autobiography of an Addiction |
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William C. Moyers, Vice President, External Affairs,
Hazelden |
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12:00 PM |
Lunch |
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1:30 PM |
Extreme Memory: The Molecular Basis of Learning and
Addiction |
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Rob Malenka, Director, Pritzker Laboratory, Stanford
University School of Medicine |
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2:15 PM |
Brain Disorder or Character Flaw? Public Ignorance,
Public Policy and the Stigma of Addiction |
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Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug
Abuse |
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3:15 PM |
Break |
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3:30 PM |
The Thirteenth Step: The New Horizon for Addicts
and their Families |
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Craig Coenson, MD, National Medical Director, CIGNA Behavorial
Shelly Greenfield, MD, MPH, McLean Hospital
Earl Miller, The Picower Professor of Neuroscience, Associate
Director, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
at MIT
William C. Moyers, Vice President, External Affairs,
Hazelden
Steve Pasierb, CEO, Partnership for a Drug Free American |
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4:30 PM |
Summary and Acknowledgments |
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Mark Bear, Picower Professor of Neuroscience, The Picower
Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT and Open Mind
Series Chair |
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Webcast |
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ON DEPRESSION (Archived) |
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Webcast |
Agenda |
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The Picower Institute for Learning and
Memory at MIT presents "On Depression," a
major symposium that examined new ways of thinking about
depression and its underlying causes. Moderated by Peter
Kramer, author of Listening to Prozac and Against
Depression, the symposium brought together neuroscientists,
clinicians, patients, artists, and representatives from
the health care industry in an exchange of ideas that
might lead to better diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
of depression. "On Depression" kicks off the
Picower Institute's Open Mind series, which will explore
the possibility that insights gained by neuroscientists
who are studying learning and memory mechanisms in the
brain might be usefully applied to problems of great
societal importance. Future symposiums will focus on
addiction issues and the aging brain. The Open Mind
series is sponsored by CIGNA. |
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Monday, September 19, 2005 |
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9:00 - 9:10 |
Welcome Remarks |
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Susumu
Tonegawa, The Picower Institute for Learning and
Memory at MIT |
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9:10 - 9:20 |
The Open Mind Series: An Introduction |
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Mark
Bear, The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
at MIT |
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9:20 - 9:40 |
On Depression: An Introduction |
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Peter
Kramer, Brown University |
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9:40 - 10:00 |
Depression in the Workplace |
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Keith
Dixon, CIGNA Behavioral Health |
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10:00 - 10:20 |
Working with Depression: A Personal Anecdote |
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Garry W. GIannone, Prudential Financial |
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10:20 - 10:35 |
BREAK |
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10:35 - 10:55 |
A Picture of Depression: A Personal Anecdote |
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Elizabeth
Swados, Author, Playwright and Musician |
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10:55 - 11:40 |
What's Wrong in the Depressed Brain |
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Introduction by Peter Kramer |
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Charles
Nemeroff, Emory University |
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Ned
Kalin, University of Wisconsin |
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11:40 - 12:10 |
Q&A Moderated by Peter Kramer |
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12:10 - 1:15 |
Lunch Break |
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1:15 - 1:35 |
The Love of Difficulty and the Uses of Depression |
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Robert
Pinsky, Boston University |
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1:35 - 2:20 |
Current Frontiers: Panel Discussion |
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Moderated by Peter Kramer |
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Constance
Pechura, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
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Mayada Akil, National Institute for Mental Health |
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Graeme
Bilbe, Novartis |
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Paul Stypulkowski, Medtronic |
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2:20 - 2:50 |
Q&A Moderated by Peter Kramer |
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2:50 - 3:05 |
BREAK |
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3:05 - 3:25 |
A Girl, Interrupted: A Personal Anecdote |
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Susanna Kaysen, Author |
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3:25 - 3:55 |
Fresh Ideas from the Faculty of the Picower Institute
for Learning and Memory |
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Introduction by Mark Bear |
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Matthew
Wilson |
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Earl
Miller |
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Morgan
Sheng |
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Q&A moderated by Peter Kramer |
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3:55 - 4:45 |
Setting Priorities: A Forum for Discussion |
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Moderated by Rhonda
Beale, CIGNA Behavioral Health with
Mark Bear and Peter Kramer |
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4:45 - 5:00 |
CONCLUSION |
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Susumu Tonegawa |
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Webcast |
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The Open Mind Series: On Depression was webcast live on September 19th. You can view the
entire symposium archive here using realplayer. Click
here if you're having trouble viewing the webcast. |
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