Meeting Summaries about Basic Research

Annual Family and HIV/AIDS Meeting

July 01, 2006
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NIMH and the University of Puerto Rico cosponsored the Annual International Research Conference on the Role of Families in Preventing and Adapting to HIV/AIDS.

Dimensional Approaches in Diagnostic Classification

July 01, 2006
Bethesda, Maryland
NIMH, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) supported the addition of a meeting on dimensional approaches to the series of meetings that the American Psychiatric Association is conducting in preparation for the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V).

Annual Computational Neuroscience (CNS) Meeting

July 01, 2006
Edinburgh, Scotland
NIMH provided partial support for the 15th annual CNS meeting held in July, in Edinburgh, Scotland. CNS is an interdisciplinary field forging a link between neuroscience, computer science, physics, and applied mathematics.

Gene x Environment Interactions and Developmental Psychopathology: Research Challenges and Opportunities

June 27, 2006 – June 28, 2006
Washington, DC
The purpose of this workshop was to bring together researchers in developmental psychopathology, genetics, epidemiology, and related disciplines to determine: (1) the utility of the gene-by-environment (GxE) paradigm for informing disease processes during childhood and adolescence; (2) the translational relevance of research generated via the application of this paradigm; and, (3) the key issues and sources of complexity that need to be considered in applying this paradigm broadly and to pediatric populations specifically.

NIH State of the Science Conference on Tobacco Use: Prevention, Cessation, and Control

June 01, 2006
Bethesda, Maryland
Tobacco use remains the Nation’s leading preventable cause of premature death.

Translational Research: Bridging Basic and Applied Perspectives

May 01, 2006
Rockville, Maryland
In May 2006, the Division of AIDS and Health and Behavior Research (DAHBR) sponsored this two-day meeting in Rockville, Maryland with the purpose of bringing together scientists whose work has focused on prejudice, stereotyping, discrimination, stigma, and related areas to assist NIMH in identifying (1) the most exciting and timely possibilities for translation and integration across basic and applied approaches, (2) the greatest gaps in knowledge, (3) barriers to conducting this kind of translational research, and (4) ways to overcome these barriers. The meeting was jointly planned and co-chaired by Jennifer Crocker, University of Michigan; Bernice Pescosolido, Indiana University; and Emeline Otey, DAHBR.

HIV Preclinical — Clinical Therapeutics Research

May 01, 2006
Bethesda, Maryland
In May, the NIMH Center for Mental Health Research on AIDS convened this two-day meeting in Bethesda, Maryland

Mapping the Landscape of Deployment Related Adjustment and Mental Disorders: A Working Group to Inform Research

May 01, 2006
Rockville, Maryland
NIMH joined the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Research and Development, and the Department of Defense, United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, for a meeting to discuss progress and challenges in addressing deployment-related adjustment problems and mental disorders.

Developmental and Translational Models of Emotion Regulation and Dysregulation: Links to Childhood Affective Disorders

April 03, 2006 – April 04, 2006
Bethesda, MD
On April 3 and 4, 2006, the National Institute of Mental Health sponsored a meeting that brought together basic and clinical scientists in the field of emotion regulation to review current models, identify research gaps, and propose promising directions for future research.

NIMH/IAPAC International Conference on HIV Treatment Adherence

March 01, 2006
Jersey City, New Jersey
In March 2006, in Jersey City, New Jersey, NIMH and the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care (IAPAC) hosted a state-of-the-science conference to examine strategies to understand and enhance adherence to antiretroviral regimens in a variety of settings.

NIMH Workshop for Emerging Research Investigators in Pediatric Mental Health: Making a Successful Transition to Research Career Independence

February 27, 2006 – February 28, 2006
Bethesda, Maryland
This workshop focused on providing emerging investigators with resources necessary to initiate and continue on the path of research independence focused on child and adolescent research.

Indigenous Suicide Prevention Research and Programs in Canada and the United States: Setting a Collaborative Agenda

February 07, 2006 – February 09, 2006
Albuquerque, NM
In February 2006, a conference was convened to bring together representatives from research, service organizations, youth, community programs, and governments (across a range of countries, tribes, and villages) to share the most current information on Indigenous suicide, to find ways to foster communication and collaboration, and to form and support workgroups to bring substantive research and prevention efforts forward in a multi-year effort.

Benefits, Limitations, and Emerging Research Needs in Treating Youth with Depression

February 06, 2006 – February 07, 2006
Washington, DC
On February 6 and 7, 2006, experts in child and adolescent depression met in Washington, DC to review the state of the science of the treatment of youth depression and discuss approaches to further research.

International Society for CNS Clinical Trials and Methodology (ISCTM) Meeting

January 20, 2006
Washington, DC
In February 2006, the ISCTM held this meeting by satellite on the NIMH initiative regarding treatment development for negative symptoms of schizophrenia.