Enjoy the recorded sessions from the December 2022 virtual 'Translation in Action: from Neuropsychiatry Research to Health Solutions' conference. All available sessions are free to access via Youtube.
Ketamine or “special K” - what makes a drug a medication?
Dr. Christian Schutz, Dr. Raymond Lam, Dr. Lily Aleksandrova (moderator)
Cannabinoids and the stress response- a future clinical tool
Dr. Leah Mayo, Karina Thiessen (moderator)
Learning from both sides: clinical perspectives and experiences inspiring neuroscience research
Dr. Trevor Robbins, Dr. Tony Phillips, Dr. Mark Geyer, Dr. Fiona Choi (moderator)
How do drugs become regulated?: Innovation in the face of roadblocks
Dr. Dean Regier, Dr. Samantha Pollard (moderator)
Respecting autonomy- coerced treatment and human rights
Quinn Boyle, Anna Nuechterlein (moderator)
Panel: Nothing about us without us- Lessons in patient oriented research
Victoria Maxwell, Kristi Coldwell, Dr. Larry Mroz, Dr. Erin Michalak, Morgan Towriss (moderator)
Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization
Dr. Edward Slingerland, Ryan Tomm (moderator)
Traditional medicine as potential game changer in withdrawal management- TGIR
Dr. Tony Phillips, Dr. Michael Krausz, Tam To (moderator)
Pain and substance use disorder- considerations for the treatment response?
Dr. Fiona Choi, Dr. Lukas Linde, Dr. Max Meyer (moderator)
Holistic treatment approaches in substance use care - the Redfish Healing Center in BC
Dr. Jane Sun, Dr. Nick Mathew
Youth advocates in the overdose crisis
UBC FentaNIL Project, Morgan Towriss (moderator)
Advocacy and research: informing movements
Dr. Vijay Seethapathy, Leslie Mcbain, Dr. Jennifer Russel, Raha Masoudi (moderator)
The risk of death by overdose in adolescents: necessary change in the clinical pathway
Dr. Martha Ignaszewski, Jean Westenberg (moderator)
Psilocybin against alcohol dependence?
Dr. Christian Schütz, Dr. Elena Argento (moderator)
Roles of academia and industry in psychedelic research
Dr. David Olson, Dr. Alex Kwan, Dr. Roger McIntyre, Dr. Lily Aleksandrova (moderator)
Roots to Thrive program: community-based psychedelic-assisted therapy
Dr. Pamela Kryskow, Elder Geraldine Manson, Todd Haspect (moderator)
Canadian research efforts to establish ketamine/psychedelic therapy
Dr. Zach Walsh, Dr. Ishrat Husain, Tatiana Sanchez (moderator)
Balancing excitement and caution in the public eye? Psychedelics in the media
Shayla Love. Dr. Manoj Doss, Omar Mosleh (moderator)
Psychedelics: Marginalized and mainstream? History of medicine and madness
Dr. Erika Dyck, Dana Strauss, Dr. Sara de la Salle (moderator)
Use of Ayahuasca in substance use and mental illness in Latin America
Dr. Brian Rush, Dr. Olivia Marcus
Making access to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy legal
David Wood, Spencer Hawkswell, Michael Hiachin (moderator)
Opening Remarks
Dr. Lily Aleksandrova, Marisha Boyd, Dr. Martha Ignaszewski and Dr. Tony Phillips
Keynote Presentation: Successes and challenges in translational neuropsychiatry research
Dr. Trevor Robbins
Keynote Presentation: Innovative Treatments for Substance Use Disorders & Pain
Dr. Andreas Heinz
Keynote: Psychedelics- Promises and Pitfalls in Translational Research
Dr. Gabriella Gobbi
Translational research in neuropsychiatry: Is the pipeline a pipe dream?
Dr. Tamara Vanderwal, Dr. Tony Phillips, Dr. Catharine Winstanley, Dr. Pouya Azar