Session Details

Genes and Neurochemistry Distinguish Suicide and Major Psychiatric Disorders

Wednesday, 11 February 2004 14:45 -16:15

Tumbalong Auditorium

Chairperson Dr J John Mann New York State Psychiatric InstituteUnited Kingdom

Altered gene expression and stress related neurobiology in suicide and mood disorders
  • Prof J John Mann, Columbia University / New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States
  • Familial transmission of suicidal behavior in mood disorders
  • Maria A Oquendo, New York State Psychiatric Institute, United States
  • Relationship between biological, psychological and environmental factors in the aetiology of suicidal behaviour
  • Prof Kees C van Heeringen, University of Gent, Belgium
  • Candidate gene studies in suicidal behavior
  • Gustavo Turecki, McGill University, Canada
  • Protein kinase C and transcription factors in the postmortem brain of teenage and adult suicide victims
  • Ghanshyam N Pandey, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States
  • Dr Yogesh Dwivedi, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States