3. NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

Aim
This graduate course is organized by the Graduate School Neurosciences Amsterdam Rotterdam (ONWAR) ), the Rudolf Magnus Graduate School of Neurosciences (RMI) and the Centre for Human Drug Research ( Leiden ), and designed for PhD students and postdocs in the field of neurosciences. The course addresses our current understanding of drug targets in the brain, the pharmacology of CNS active drugs as well as drug discovery strategies, allowing students to become familiar with the fascinating field of neuropsychopharmacology.

Contents
Major classes of pharmacotherapeuticals for the clinical management of neurological and psychiatric diseases and the pathological mechanisms of these brain disorders will be discussed by leading experts in (pre)clinical research. The lectures are primarily scheduled in the mornings. The afternoon sessions include demonstrations, site visits and discussions and will be completed by a keynote lecture. Each day addresses a particular type of neurological or psychiatric disorder from basics to bedside (Basic principles, Epilepsy, Neurodegenerative disorders, Psychotic disorders, Affective disorders, Cognitive disorders and Addiction). Registration is open for PhD students and postdocs working in the field of neuroscience in the Netherlands and is free of charge.

Difference between PhD- and master-course
Speakers will focus on recent insights.

Duration of the course / ECTS
56 hrs / 2,0 ECTS

Format
Lectures, site-visits

Maximum number of participants
60

Organizers
Dr. B. Drukarch
Dr. M.A.F.M. Gerrits
Prof.dr. J. van Gerven
Prof.dr. A.N.M. Schoffelmeer (chair)
Prof. dr. D.J. Veltman
Dr. H.E. de Vries
Prof.dr. W.J. Wadman

Year / dates next course
tba

Program of last course
See downloadable file

Reader

Registration through
Els Borghols (els.borghols@cncr.vu.nl)