18th Annual Scientific Meeting

23 – 25 February, 2022   //   Grand Hyatt, Washington DC

Distinguished Poster Award Recipients:

Depression ClinRO inference using momentary multimodal behavioral and physiological digital biomarkers from decentralized data collection (abstract) – Cicconet

Characterizing depressive symptom fluctuations using automated speech assessment: a remote feasibility study (abstract) – DeSouza

 

All Poster PDFs and Abstracts are available here

 

 23 February 2022

   
 Welcome from the President Ramy Mahmoud
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 Unresolved Passive sensing and active data collection in clinical trials: Filling the gaps between efficacy and effectiveness Chairs:
Shaheen Lakhan
John Docherty
 
  Salutation and session intro

Shaheen Lakhan
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  Leveraging passive sensing in pharma clinical development trials

Sean Kenny*
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  Passive sensing and smartphone-based tracking in clinical trials for migraine Mia Minen
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  Methodological considerations for passive sensing and smartphone-based tracking Jessica Lipschitz
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  Leveraging Ecological Momentary Assessment to improve treatment outcomes in clinical trials Cassandra Snipes
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  Panel Discussion Facilitators:
Shaheen Lakhan
John Docherty
Panelists:
Elizabeth Kunkoski
Lorenzo Guizzaro
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Wednesday Working Group Sessions 

   
  Algorithms/Flags to Identify Clinical Inconsistency in the Use of Rating Scales In CNS RCTs Working Group Chairs:
Jonathan Rabinowitz
Nina Schooler
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  Assessment Methods and Endpoints for Psychedelics and Rapid-Acting Antidepressants – RAADs Working Group Chairs: 
Christian Yavorsky
Jan Sedway
 
  Innovative Technologies for CNS Clinical Trials Working Group Chairs:
Richard Keefe
Mike Davis
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  Orphan Diseases Working Group Chairs:
Joan Busner
Gahan Pandina
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24 February 2022

 
Lewis Alan Opler Prize Presentation Carla Canuso
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Amy Pinkham
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Decentralized clinical trials in CNS: What have we learnt, what might the future look like? Chairs:
Amir Kalali
Eric Lenze

 
  Decentralized trials: Definitions, myths and the way forward Amir Kalali
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  An example of an academic study conducted remotely: Lessons learnt Eric Lenze
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  An example of a clinical trial conducted during the pandemic: Lessons learnt

Debra Phillips*

 
  Pivoting to remote assessment of cognition during COVID-19 and beyond Alexandra Atkins
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  Impact of remote assessments during the COVID pandemic: Lessons learnt Alan Kott
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  Panel Discussion Facilitator:
Amir Kalali

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  Summary    
Methodological issues of measuring sleep in CNS trials Chairs: 
William Jacobson
Georg Dorffner

Adam Savitz
 
  Consequences of impaired sleep and wakefulness – importance of considering and means to address in trials William Jacobson
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  Objective and subjective measurement of sleep in clinical trials Adam Savitz
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  Proper validation of measurement tools against the gold standard Georg Dorffner
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  Measuring sleep quality Andrew Krystal
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  Experience with measuring sleep in circadian-rhythms sleep disorder targeted trials Margaret Moline*
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  Regulatory considerations Valentina Mantua
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David Reasner
Maria Tome
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  Panel / Audience Discussion 

Facilitator:
William Jacobson
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The changing site landscape and the potential impacts on trial methodology Chairs:
Colin Sauder
Michael Liebowitz
 
  Introduction Colin Sauder
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  Participant retention and study burden: A worthy subject   Elan Cohen
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  Wherefore art thou study participant? Jenicka Engler
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  Consolidation, industrialization & potential downsides (or CNS drug development & its discontents) Mark Opler
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  Increasing scrutiny of rater performance: Is it worth it? David Daniel
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  Regional scoring differences observed in clinical trials Steven Targum
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  Selecting quality sites during the great pandemic power shift Alexandria Wise
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  Panel Discussion Discussant:
Michael Liebowitz
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 Poster Session/Reception Poster PDFs and Abstracts  

25 February 2022

 

Friday Working Group Sessions 

   
  Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms in Dementia—Apathy Working Group Chairs: 
Krista Lanctôt
David Miller
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  Digital Biomarkers Working Group Chairs: 
Adam Butler
Vikas Sharma
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  COVID-19 CNS Clinical Trials Methodologies Blueprint – ISCTM/ECNP Joint Working Group Chairs:
Dragana Bugarski-Kirola
Kemi Olugemo
Gerard Dawson

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  Estimands and Missing Data Working Group Chairs:
Elena Polverejan
Pilar Lim
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Use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) to improve efficiency of drug development process Chairs:
Larry Alphs
Joseph Geraci         
 
  Introduction Larry Alphs
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  A neo-biotech: Scaling the largest and most therapeutically diverse pipeline in the industry Naheed Kurji
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  Machine learning strategies to track brain and behavioral state changes during DBS treatment for depression Helen Mayberg
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  Next generation machine intelligence for drug development & clinical trial failure reduction Joseph Geraci
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  Transforming research in mental health via big data and machine learning James Kennedy
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  AI/ML response prediction for antidepressant treatment: Clinician perspective Raymond Lam
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  Funding computational psychiatry Michele Ferrante
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  Regulation in the age of exponential innovations: Artificial intelligence Khair ElZarrad
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  Panel / Audience Discussion Facilitator:
Larry Alphs
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  Summary    
  Meeting Adjourned

*Slides and/or video not released

Gary Sachs
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