DAY 1

Thursday October 5th

15:00-00:00-00:00 Welcome

15:30-17:00-00:00 Neurobiology (I): Basic research and genetics of Bipolar Disorder
-00:00-00:00-00:00Chair: Prof. Leboyer (France)

-00:00-00:00-00:00"Suicide in bipolar disorder and norepinephrine transporter gene polymorphisms" -00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr.Bellivier (France)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"The role of COMT and serotonin transporter genes in bipolar disorders"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Etain (France)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Infectious Agents and Inflammatory Response in bipolar disorder"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Dickerson (USA)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Neuropsychology and infectious agents"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr.Gerber (Germany)

17:00-17:30-00:00 Coffee Break
17:30-19:00-00:00 Treatment (I): Advances in the treatment of Bipolar Depression
-00:00-00:00-00:00Chair: Prof. Nolen (Netherlands)

-00:00-00:00-00:00"Quetiapine monotherapy efficacy for depressive episodes in patients with bipolar disorder"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Suppes (USA)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"L-thyroxine in bipolar depression"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr.Stamm (Germany)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Modafinil in the Treatment of Bipolar Depression"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr.Grunze (Germany)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Tranylcypromine vs lamotrigine as add-on to a mood stabilizer in bipolar Depression: an Open RCT"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Nolen (Netherlands)

19:30-00:00-00:00 Buses departing to the Welcome Dinner, to be held at the Barcelona Science Museum.

DAY 2

Friday October 6th

09:00-10:30--------- Neurobiology (II): Laboratory findings and Neuroimaging
-00:00-00:00-00:00Chair: Prof. Yatham (Canada)

-00:00-00:00-00:00"PET Studies of dopaminergic system in mania"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Yatham (Canada)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Studies of brain perfusion in bipolar disorder"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Brambilla (Italy)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Lithium and dopamine function in the rat"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. McQuade (UK)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Fronto-striatal hyperactivity in bipolar disorders"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Houenou (France)

10:30-11:00--------- Coffee Break
11:00-12:30--------- Treatment (II): Advances in treating Mania and Mixed Episodes
-00:00-00:00-00:00Chair: Dr. Licht (Denmark)

-00:00-00:00-00:00"Levetiracetam in acute mania"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Kruger (Germany)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Moderators of the rate of response in mania"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Van Rossum (Netherlands)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Olanzapine in adult and adolescent mania: a summary of two RCT"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Tohen (USA)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Valproate vs. lithium in bipolar I disorder"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Goikolea (Spain)

12:30-14:30--------- Lunch and Posters Exhibition
14:30-16:00--------- Translating Research Into Clinical Practice
-00:00-00:00-00:00Chair: Prof. Angst (Switzerland)

-00:00-00:00-00:00"Barriers to recruitment in RCTs"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Rendell (UK)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"ECRIN, a support to multinational trials"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Demotes (France)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"The Increasing Complexity of Bipolar Disorder"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Kupfer (USA)

16:00-16:30--------- Coffee Break
16:30-18:00--------- Treatment (III): Advances in Psychological Interventions for Bipolar Patients
-00:00-00:00-00:00Chair: Prof. Frank (USA)

-00:00-00:00-00:00CBT for bipolar disorder in day-to-day clinical practice: good and bad news.
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Scott (UK)
-00:00-00:00-00:00An update of the latest studies on IPSRT in bipolar disorders
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Frank (USA)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Psycho-Education vs CBT for Bipolar Disorder: RCT"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Parikh (Canada)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"5-year efficacy of group psychoeducation"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Colom (Spain):

DAY 3

Saturday October 7th

09:00-10:30--------- Treatment (IV): Advances in the long-term treatment of bipolar disorders
-00:00-00:00-00:00Chair: Prof. Goodwin (UK)

-00:00-00:00-00:00"Balance II"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Geddes (UK)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"A placebo-controlled prophylactic trial of oxcarbazepine in bipolar disorder"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Vieta (Spain)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Chromium in the treatment of affective disorders"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Amann (Germany)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Lamotrigine as add-on to lithium in bipolar depression"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. van der Loos (Netherlands)

10:30-11:00 ---------Coffee Break
11:00-12:30--------- Hot Topics in Bipolar Research
-00:00-00:00-00:00Chair: Dr. Berk (Australia)

-00:00-00:00-00:00"Antioxidants in first psychotic episode"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Rojas-Corrales(Spain)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Neurotrophines alterations in bipolar disorders"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Kapczinski (Brasil)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"More Childhood Onset Bipolar Illness in the United States Than Europe"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Prof. Post (USA)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Structural neuroimaging in bipolar disorder"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Scherk (Germany)

12:30-14:30--------- Lunch and Posters Exhibition
14:30-16:00--------- Neurobiology (III): Further Insights in the Ethiology of Bipolar Disorders
-00:00-00:00-00:00Chair: Prof. Ferrier (UK)

-00:00-00:00-00:00"Is cognitive function an endophenotype?"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Christensen (Denmark)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Neuropsychological functioning in stabilised bipolar patients"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. González-Pinto (Spain)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Dissimilarities in premorbid school performance between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: a twin study"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr. Vonk (Netherlands)
-00:00-00:00-00:00"Cognitive impairment and social functioning in bipolar disorder"
-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00-00:00Dr.Martínez-Arán (Spain):

16:00-17:00--------- Poster Awards and Farewell