“FROM BRAIN – THROUGH MIND – TO SOCIETY”
XIII. International Semmelweis Symposium, 3-5 November, 2004.
Semmelweis University Block of Nagyvarad square,
Nagyvarad square 4, Budapest, HUNGARY
“From Brain – Through Mind – To Society”XIII. International Semmelweis Symposium, 3-5 November, 2004.
Semmelweis University Block of Nagyvarad square,
Nagyvarad square 4, Budapest, HUNGARY
Scientific Organizer Peter Rajna MD PhD DSc
Scientific Committee Tamas F. Freund PhD DSc
Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Maria Kopp MD PhD DSc
Dora Perczel Forintos MD PhD DSc
Lajos Simon MD PhD Imre Szirmai MD PhD DSc
Laszlo Tringer MD PhD
E. Sylvester Vizi MD PhD DSc
President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Organizers:
– Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine,
Semmelweis University
– Interdisciplinary Doctoral School No.4., Semmelweis University
– Institue for Behaviour Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University
– Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University
– Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Conference Organizing Office
MultiArt Productions Ltd.
1136, Hollan Erno str. 13 – 15. I/4, Budapest, HUNGARY
Phone number: +36-1-412-1087
Fax: +36-1-412-1088
E-mail: symposium@multiart.hu
The attendance on the XIII. International Semmelweis Symposium is
free of charge!
Final Program
November 3, Wednesday, Satellite Conference
In organization of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School No.4., Semmelweis University
Tomorrow’s Brain and Behaviour Sciences „today”
10. PhD. Satellite Conference of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School No.4., SemmelweisUniversity
10:00 – 17:00 Open registration desk for the XIII. International Semmelweis Symposium
November 4, Thursday, First day of the Symposium
9.00 – 9.30 Opening ceremony
9.30 – 11.00 Section 1: Brain
In organization of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Chair: E. Sylvester Vizi MD PhD DSc, President of Hungarian Academy of Sciences,Budapest, Hungary
Cannabinoids Modulate Specific Neuronal Circuits in the Cerebral Cortex: Implications for Anxiety
(25’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Tamas F. Freund PhD DSc
(Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Emotional-like Responses in CB1 Knockout Mice
(25’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Rafael Maldonado MD PhD DSc
(Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Faculty of Sciences, of Health and Life, University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain)
The Endocannabinoid System and the Regulation of Emotion
(25’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Daniele Piomelli MD PhD DSc
(Department of Pharmacology, University of California, California, USA)
11.00 – 11.20 Coffee-break
11.20 – 12.00 Company Presentation
12.00 – 13.45 Section 2: Brain – Mind
In organization of the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, SemmelweisUniversity
Chair: Miklos Rethelyi MD PhD DSc (Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embriology,
Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
Cognitive Neurology – “Mind in the Brain”
Conscious Awareness System and Altered Consciousness (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Imre Szirmai MD PhD DSc
(Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest,Hungary)
The Neurology of Language, Behaviour and Morality (25’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Andrew Kertesz MD PhD DSc
(University of Western Ohio, St. Joseph Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada)
Rational Polytherapy in the Treatment of Neurological Disturbances
Round-table discussion:
Results, recent trials and future perspectives in pharmacological research
(5 X 7’ + 15’ discussion)
Participants:
Rational Polytherapy in Parkinson Disease: Annamaria Takats MD
(Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest,Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Sclerosis Multiplex: Samuel Komoly MD PhD DSc
(Jahn Ferenc Hospital, Budapest, Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Dementia: Peter Tariska MD PhD
(National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Budapest, Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Epilepsy: Peter Halasz MD PhD DSc
(National Institute of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Budapest, Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Cerebrovascular Disorders: Laszlo Csiba MD PhD DSc
(Department of Neurology, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen,Debrecen, Hungary)
Moderator: Laszlo Vecsei MD PhD DSc (Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary)
13.45 – 15.00 Luncheon
15.00 – 16.00 Poster demonstration: Brain
Chair: Beata Sperlagh MD PhD DSc
(Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy ofSciences, Budapest, Hungary)
16.00 – 17.00 Company presentation
17.00 – 17.20 Coffee-break
17.20 – 19.00 Section 3: Mind
In organization of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine,
Semmelweis University
Chair: Peter Rajna MD PhD DSc (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
Those certain 219.000 hours – as one third of the lifetime (2 X 20’ + 10’ discussion)
Sleep and EEG. Sleep Stages, Arousal, and Beyond
Lecturer: Ivan Pal MD
(Bio-Logic Institute, Mundelein, USA)
The Pathophysiology of Nonorganic Insomnia
Waldemar Szelenberger MD PhD DSc
(Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland)
Rational Polytherapy in Psychiatry: Dream or Reality?
Round-table discussion
(4 X 10’ + 10’ discussion)
Participants:
Rational Polytherapy in Affective Disorders: Gabor Faludi MD PhD DSc
(Hungarian experience, Department of Psychiatry, Kutvolgyi Clinical Centre, Budapest,Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Addictology: Eva Katona MD
(British experience, Central and North West London Mental Health Trust, Substance Misuse Services),
Rational Polytherapy in Geriatric Psychiatry: Waldemar Szelenberger MD PhD DSc
(Polish experience, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw),
Rational Polytherapy in Schizophrenia: Gyorgy Bartko MD PhD DSc
(Jahn Ferenc Hospital, Budapest, Hungary)
Moderator: István Bitter PhD DSc (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,
Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
19.30 – 22.30 Reception and Cultural Program
November 5, Friday, Second day of the Symposium
9.00 – 10.40 Section 4: Mind – Society
In organization of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School No.4., Semmelweis University
Chair: Laszlo Tringer MD PhD (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
Suicide prevention
Clinical Importance of Suicide Risk Ractors (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Zoltan Rihmer MD PhD DSc
(National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Budapest, Hungary)
Hopelessness and Psychosis (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Dora Perczel Forintos MD PhD DSc
(Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University,Budapest, Hungary)
Mental illnesses: danger or fashion?
Understanding and Treating Delusions: a Cognitive Perspective (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Philippa Garety PhD
(Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London, Great Britain)
Synergistic Effect of Evidence-based Strategies in the Treatment of Schizophrenia (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Judit Harangozo MD
(Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, SemmelweisUniversity, Budapest, Hungary
10.40 – 11.00 Coffee-break
11.00 – 12.00 Poster demonstration: Mind
Chair: Lajos Simon MD PhD (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,
Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
12.00 – 13.00 Company presentation
13.00 – 14.15 Luncheon
14.15 – 15.00 Poster demonstration: Society
Chair: Katalin Hegedus PhD (Institute for Behaviour Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
15.00 – 16.00 Company presentation
16.00 – 17.40 Section 5: Society
In organization of the Institue for Behaviour Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, SemmelweisUniversity
Chair: Maria Kopp MD PhD DSc (Institute for Behaviour Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,
Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
Mental Health – the Challenge of the 21st Century: Risks, Protective Factors and Social Effects
(25’ + 10’ discussion)
Lecturer: Andre Haynal MD PhD DSc
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland)
Ethical Concerns of Mental Health. The EC and the “Psycho-business”
Round-table discussion
(5 X 10’ + 15’ discussion)
Participants:
Bela Somfai PhD
(Theological College Of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary)
Bela Blasszauer PhD
(Institute of Family Health, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary)
Attila Banfalvi PhD
(Institute for Behaviour Sciences, Medical and Health Science Center, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary)
Imre Szebik MD
(Institute for Behaviour Science, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest,Hungary)
Jozsef Kovacs MD PhD
(Institute for Behaviour Science, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest,Hungary)
Moderator: Jozsef Kovacs MD PhD (Institute for Behaviour Science, Faculty of Medicine,
Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
17.40 – 18.00 Closure
18.00 – 19.30 Final cocktail-party
“From Brain – Through Mind – To Society”XIII. International Semmelweis Symposium, 3-5 November, 2004.
Semmelweis University Block of Nagyvarad square,
Nagyvarad square 4, Budapest, HUNGARY
Scientific Organizer Peter Rajna MD PhD DSc
Scientific Committee
Tamas F. Freund PhD DSc
Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Maria Kopp MD PhD DSc
Dora Perczel Forintos MD PhD DSc
Lajos Simon MD PhD Imre Szirmai MD PhD DSc
Laszlo Tringer MD PhD
E. Sylvester Vizi MD PhD DSc
President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Organizers
– Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine,
Semmelweis University
– Interdisciplinary Doctoral School No.4., Semmelweis University
– Institue for Behaviour Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University
– Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University
– Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Conference Organizing Office
MultiArt Productions Ltd.
1136, Hollan Erno str. 13 – 15. I/4, Budapest, HUNGARY
Phone number: +36-1-412-1087
Fax: +36-1-412-1088
E-mail: symposium@multiart.hu
The attendance on the XIII. International Semmelweis Symposium is
free of charge!
Final Program
November 3, Wednesday, Satellite Conference
In organization of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School No.4., Semmelweis University
Tomorrow’s Brain and Behaviour Sciences „today”
10. PhD. Satellite Conference of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School No.4., SemmelweisUniversity
10:00 – 17:00 Open registration desk for the XIII. International Semmelweis Symposium
November 4, Thursday, First day of the Symposium
9.00 – 9.30 Opening ceremony
9.30 – 11.00 Section 1: Brain
In organization of the Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Chair: E. Sylvester Vizi MD PhD DSc, President of Hungarian Academy of Sciences,Budapest, Hungary
Cannabinoids Modulate Specific Neuronal Circuits in the Cerebral Cortex: Implications for Anxiety
(25’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Tamas F. Freund PhD DSc
(Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
Emotional-like Responses in CB1 Knockout Mice
(25’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Rafael Maldonado MD PhD DSc
(Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Faculty of Sciences, of Health and Life, University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain)
The Endocannabinoid System and the Regulation of Emotion
(25’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Daniele Piomelli MD PhD DSc
(Department of Pharmacology, University of California, California, USA)
11.00 – 11.20 Coffee-break
11.20 – 12.00 Company Presentation
12.00 – 13.45 Section 2: Brain – Mind
In organization of the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, SemmelweisUniversity
Chair: Miklos Rethelyi MD PhD DSc (Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embriology,
Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
Cognitive Neurology – “Mind in the Brain”
Conscious Awareness System and Altered Consciousness (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Imre Szirmai MD PhD DSc
(Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest,Hungary)
The Neurology of Language, Behaviour and Morality (25’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Andrew Kertesz MD PhD DSc
(University of Western Ohio, St. Joseph Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada)
Rational Polytherapy in the Treatment of Neurological Disturbances
Round-table discussion:
Results, recent trials and future perspectives in pharmacological research
(5 X 7’ + 15’ discussion)
Participants:
Rational Polytherapy in Parkinson Disease: Annamaria Takats MD
(Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest,Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Sclerosis Multiplex: Samuel Komoly MD PhD DSc
(Jahn Ferenc Hospital, Budapest, Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Dementia: Peter Tariska MD PhD
(National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Budapest, Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Epilepsy: Peter Halasz MD PhD DSc
(National Institute of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Budapest, Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Cerebrovascular Disorders: Laszlo Csiba MD PhD DSc
(Department of Neurology, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen,Debrecen, Hungary)
Moderator: Laszlo Vecsei MD PhD DSc (Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary)
13.45 – 15.00 Luncheon
15.00 – 16.00 Poster demonstration: Brain
Chair: Beata Sperlagh MD PhD DSc
(Institute of Experimental Medicine, Hungarian Academy ofSciences, Budapest, Hungary)
16.00 – 17.00 Company presentation
17.00 – 17.20 Coffee-break
17.20 – 19.00 Section 3: Mind
In organization of the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine,
Semmelweis University
Chair: Peter Rajna MD PhD DSc (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
Those certain 219.000 hours – as one third of the lifetime (2 X 20’ + 10’ discussion)
Sleep and EEG. Sleep Stages, Arousal, and Beyond
Lecturer: Ivan Pal MD
(Bio-Logic Institute, Mundelein, USA)
The Pathophysiology of Nonorganic Insomnia
Waldemar Szelenberger MD PhD DSc
(Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland)
Rational Polytherapy in Psychiatry: Dream or Reality?
Round-table discussion
(4 X 10’ + 10’ discussion)
Participants:
Rational Polytherapy in Affective Disorders: Gabor Faludi MD PhD DSc
(Hungarian experience, Department of Psychiatry, Kutvolgyi Clinical Centre, Budapest,Hungary)
Rational Polytherapy in Addictology: Eva Katona MD
(British experience, Central and North West London Mental Health Trust, Substance Misuse Services),
Rational Polytherapy in Geriatric Psychiatry: Waldemar Szelenberger MD PhD DSc
(Polish experience, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw),
Rational Polytherapy in Schizophrenia: Gyorgy Bartko MD PhD DSc
(Jahn Ferenc Hospital, Budapest, Hungary)
Moderator: István Bitter PhD DSc (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,
Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
19.30 – 22.30 Reception and Cultural Program
November 5, Friday, Second day of the Symposium
9.00 – 10.40 Section 4: Mind – Society
In organization of the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School No.4., Semmelweis University
Chair: Laszlo Tringer MD PhD (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
Suicide prevention
Clinical Importance of Suicide Risk Ractors (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Zoltan Rihmer MD PhD DSc
(National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Budapest, Hungary)
Hopelessness and Psychosis (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Dora Perczel Forintos MD PhD DSc
(Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University,Budapest, Hungary)
Mental illnesses: danger or fashion?
Understanding and Treating Delusions: a Cognitive Perspective (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Philippa Garety PhD
(Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London, Great Britain)
Synergistic Effect of Evidence-based Strategies in the Treatment of Schizophrenia (20’ + 5’ discussion)
Lecturer: Judit Harangozo MD
(Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, SemmelweisUniversity, Budapest, Hungary
10.40 – 11.00 Coffee-break
11.00 – 12.00 Poster demonstration: Mind
Chair: Lajos Simon MD PhD (Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy,
Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
12.00 – 13.00 Company presentation
13.00 – 14.15 Luncheon
14.15 – 15.00 Poster demonstration: Society
Chair: Katalin Hegedus PhD (Institute for Behaviour Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
15.00 – 16.00 Company presentation
16.00 – 17.40 Section 5: Society
In organization of the Institue for Behaviour Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, SemmelweisUniversity
Chair: Maria Kopp MD PhD DSc (Institute for Behaviour Sciences, Faculty of Medicine,
Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
Mental Health – the Challenge of the 21st Century: Risks, Protective Factors and Social Effects
(25’ + 10’ discussion)
Lecturer: Andre Haynal MD PhD DSc
(Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland)
Ethical Concerns of Mental Health. The EC and the “Psycho-business”
Round-table discussion
(5 X 10’ + 15’ discussion)
Participants:
Bela Somfai PhD
(Theological College Of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary)
Bela Blasszauer PhD
(Institute of Family Health, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary)
Attila Banfalvi PhD
(Institute for Behaviour Sciences, Medical and Health Science Center, Faculty of Medicine,
University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary)
Imre Szebik MD
(Institute for Behaviour Science, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest,Hungary)
Jozsef Kovacs MD PhD
(Institute for Behaviour Science, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest,Hungary)
Moderator: Jozsef Kovacs MD PhD (Institute for Behaviour Science, Faculty of Medicine,
Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary)
17.40 – 18.00 Closure
18.00 – 19.30 Final cocktail-party
