2024 Autumn Conference

12 – 13 September, 2024   //   San Diego, CA

Distinguished Poster Award Recipients:

Hopkins – A clinical trial inclusion criteria to enrich for patients presenting with canonical symptom structure in bipolar depression (Abstract)

Horan – Longitudinal convergence of dispersed clinical ratings and ecological momentary assessment burst assessments of negative symptoms in schizophrenia (Abstract)

 

All Poster PDFs and Abstracts are available here

 

 12 September 2024

   
 Welcome from the President Luca Pani
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Use of Neurophysiological Markers to Design and Enrich Clinical Trials in Rare Neurological Diseases  Chairs:
Kemi Olugemo
Uma Vaidyanathan
 
  Introduction 

Kemi Olugemo
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  The parents’ journey through drug development: Making the impossible possible for Angelman Syndrome

Allyson Berent
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  EEG as a marker of direct mouse-to-human translation in clinical trials in neurodevelopmental disorders Elizabeth Berry-Kravis
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  Beyond PSG: Sleep assessment endpoints, considerations and recommendations Justin Brooks
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  Computational approaches to unlocking EEG and PSG as biomarkers in NDDs David Matthews
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  Summary Uma Vaidyanathan
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  Panel Discussion Facilitators:
Kemi Olugemo

Uma Vaidyanathan
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Use of Neurophysiological Markers to Design and Enrich Clinical Trials in Psychiatric Disorders

Chairs:
Atul Mahableshwarkar
Jenicka Engler
 
  Introduction Atul Mahableshwarkar
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  Biomarker Driven RCTs for Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Has the Time Arrived? Manish Jha
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  Can biomarker enrichment improve clinical outcome in PoC clinical trials for autism spectrum disorder?  Gahan Pandina
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  Discovery, validation and implementation of neurocognitive patient selection markers in drug development for depression  Adam Savitz
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  Regulatory considerations on the opportunities and challenges of neurophysiological markers  Luca Pani
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  Panel Discussion Facilitator:
Jenicka Engler

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Thursday Working Group Sessions 

   
  Development of Novel Endpoints for Clinical Trials in Substance Use Disorders Working Group Chairs:
Tanya Ramey
Martin Mumenthaler
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  Orphan Diseases Working Group Chairs: 
Joan Busner
Gahan Pandina
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  Methodological Issues in Study Designs for Clinical Trials with Psychedelics Working Group Chairs:
Amir Inamdar
Joyce Tsai

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Poster Session/Reception  Poster PDFs and Abstracts  

13 September 2024

 
Friday Working Group Sessions    
  Accelerating Development of Psychopathology Measures – ISCTM/ECNP Joint Working Group Chairs: 
Nina Schooler
Jenicka Engler
Celso Arango
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  Diversity in CNS Clinical Trials Working Group Chairs: 
Siân Ratcliffe
Abhishek Pratap
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  Sleep Methodology in CNS Trials Working Group

Chairs: 
Margaret Moline
Georg Dorffner
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How to Conduct Trials that Enroll Suicidal Patients Chairs: 
Samuel Wilkinson
Jill Harkavy-Friedman
 
  Introduction Samuel Wilkinson
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  Choosing the right design and analytic approach for trials recruiting patients at risk for suicide Larry Alphs
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  Designing and implementing studies in adult and adolescent patients with MDD at imminent risk for suicide Dong-Jing (DJ) Fu
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  Practical experiences related to an NIMH-funded clinical trial of ketamine in adolescents with major depression and suicidality Michael Bloch
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  Considerations on choosing the appropriate setting from which to enroll patients Gerard Sanacora
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  Suicidal ideations and behaviors: Regulatory perspectives Zimri Yaseen
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  Panel Discussion 

Facilitator:
Jill Harkavy-Friedman
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Decisions, decisions, decisions: How planning and conduct of RCTs influence outcomes Chairs:
Nina Schooler
Stephen Brannan
 
  Introduction Nina Schooler
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  Trying to find balance between speed, cost, and quality Stephen Brannan
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Seth Hopkins
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  The journey balancing science and operations during protocol development: Case studies and examples Emilio Neto
Jane Twitchen
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  Impact of protocol decisions and modifications in RCT conduct  Steve Szabo
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Gerard Sanacora
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  Perspectives on protocol decisions and modifications from independent and academic site leaders Dawn Velligan
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David Walling
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  Panel Discussion Facilitators:
Nina Schooler
Stephen Brannan
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  Meeting Adjourned

Luca Pani
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