Wisconsin Symposium on Emotion: Psychopathology and Well-Being: Perspectives from Transdiagnostic Translational Neuroscience

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We are thrilled to offer this year’s symposium in hybrid format!
The event will take place in-person at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery building on the University of Wisconsin campus, and all registered attendees will have the option of attending some or all of the talks virtually. Additionally, all talks will be recorded and distributed to registered attendees after the event.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Note: all times listed are CST

7:30-8:15am:  Registration Check-in & Coffee/Breakfast*
8:15-8:30am:  Welcome— Ned Kalin, MD & Richard J. Davidson, PhD 
8:30-9:30am:  Bo Li, PhD
                             “Dissecting the Neural Circuitry Underlying Motivated Behaviors”
9:30-10:15am:  Discussion
10:15-10:45am:  (break)
10:45-11:45am:  Meike Bartels, PhD
                                 “Differences in Wellbeing: What Do We Know About Genes, the Brain, and the Environment”
11:45am-12:30pm:  Discussion
12:30-2:30pm:  Lunch Break
2:30-3:30pm:  Deanna Barch, PhD
                             “Early Emergence of Depression: Understanding Emotion Relevant Risk Factors and Treatment”
3:30-4:15pm:  Discussion
4:30-6:30pm:  Poster Session and Reception

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Note: all times listed are CST

7:30 – 8:30am: Registration Check-in & Coffee/Breakfast*
8:30-9:30am: Sidney Hankerson, MD, MBA
                             “Partnering with Black Churches to Promote Mental Health Equity”
9:30 – 10:15am: Discussion
10:15 – 11:15am: Student Breakout Discussion Sessions
11:15 – 12:15am: Melissa Rosenkranz, PhD
                                  “Toward an Integrated Understanding of Mind-Body Health: From Mechanisms to Interventions”
12:15 – 1:00pm: Discussion 
1:00pm: Closing Remarks – Ned Kalin, MD and Richard J. Davidson, PhD