The 37th ECNP Congress was held on 21-24 September 2024 in Milan, Italy. The congress once again exceeded expectations, attracting nearly 7,000 participants from over 101 countries, 90% attending in-person in Milan and 10% virtually. It was an extraordinary turnout by any standards, and points very encouragingly to the vibrancy of the field, the enthusiasm of the ECNP community, and the quality of the science the congress was able to offer.
The following selection of presentations is available to be viewed on the ECNP Knowledge Hub:
Plenary lectures:
- How opioids shape our feelings: sorting facts from myths
Speaker: Siri Leknes, Norway - The basal ganglia and the decision to act
Speaker: Ann M. Graybiel - Epigenetics, stress and the neurobiology of anxiety and affective disorders
Speaker: Katharina Domschke
Love Your Brain sessions:
- Walking, talking and brain health
Speaker: Shane O’Mara, Ireland - The immune mind – better mental health via better body health
Speaker: Monty Lyman, United Kingdom - Time for brain health: biological rhythms and brain-body interactions
Speaker: Ilia Karatsoreos, United States
Top Paper sessions:
- Highlights in schizophrenia
Speaker: Armida Mucci, Italy - Highlights in metabolism and psychiatry
Speaker: Ilya Smolensky - Highlights in cognition
Speaker: Åsa Hammar, Norway - Highlights in treatment resistance
Speaker: Anthony Cleare, United Kingdom
ALBA session:
- Mental health and neurodivergence in academia
Speakers: Zachary Williams, United States, Amy Zile, United Kingdom, Georgia Hordes, United States
Career Development session:
- How to survive the mid-PhD crisis
Speakers: Livia De Picker, Belgium and Jelena Brasanac, Germany
New on ECNP Knowledge Hub! We are excited to introduce our mini-course series, bringing the most popular Educational Update Sessions from the #ECNP2024 Congress on-demand.
- Alcohol use disorders: personality dimensions and pharmacological treatments
Speakers: Anne Lingford-Hughes, United Kingdom, and Markus Heilig, Sweden