First Announcement
15
th
International Neuroscience and Biological
Psychiatry Regional (Asia) ISBS Conference
"STRESS AND BEHAVIOR:
YAMAGUCHI-2018"
September 9-10, 2018
Yamaguchi, Japan First Announcement
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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Main topics:
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stress, fear; anxiety, PTSD, depression and psychoses
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neurogenetics of stress
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neuromediators and transporters, neurosteroids in the C
NS
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neurochemistry and neurophysiology of stress
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neuropsychopharmacology and neuroendocrinology
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experimental models of behavior
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stress, memory and learning
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psychophysiology and neuropsychology
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psychoneuroimmunology
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general psychiatry and other brain/behavioral disorders
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neuroethology and human ethology
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gene x environment interactions
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translational research in biological psychiatry
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biomarkers of stress
Focus:
The symposium will exchange and share the developing kno
wledgebase of the
molecular and genetic link between biological psychiatry a
nd behavior/neurobiology, with
the particular focus on stress caused by natural and social d
isasters, abuse, social
withdrawal, and the related stress-evoked neuropsychiatric
disorders in general. Anyone
interested in stress-related human or animal behaviors,
neurobehavioral disorders and
their mechanisms are welcome to join the symposium.
Language:
Conference working language is EnglishORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Conference Co-Chairs:
Prof. Allan V. Kalueff, PhD (New Orleans, USA), ISBS
President
Prof. Mamiko Koshiba, PhD (Yamaguchi/Saitama, Japan), L
OC Chair
International Program Committee:
Prof. Mamiko Koshiba, PhD (Yamaguchi/Saitama, Japan)
Prof. Shun Nakamura, PhD (Tokyo, Japan), Co-Chair
Prof. Allan V. Kalueff, PhD (New Orleans, USA), Co-C
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Prof. Mitsuhiro Yoshioka, PhD (Hokkaido, Japan)
Prof. Elliot A. Beaton, PhD (New Orleans, USA)
Prof. Viktor M. Klimenko, PhD, MD (St. Petersburg, Russ
ia)
Local Organizing Committee:
Prof. Shun Nakamura, PhD (Tokyo, Japan), Chair
Prof. Mamiko Koshiba, PhD (Yamaguchi/Saitama, Japan)
Prof. Mitsuhiro Yoshioka, PhD (Hokkaido, Japan)
Prof. Ichiro Sora, MD, PhD (Kobe, Japan)
Conference Secretary General:
Nataliya A. Zinevych, IMC (New Orleans, USA), ISBS Secre
tary General
In Partnership with:
ZENEREI Institute (Slidell, USA)
The International Stress and Behavior Society (ISBS)
SELECTED INVITED SPEAKERS
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Allan Kalueff (ZENEREI Institute, USA)
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Mamiko Koshiba (Yamaguchi University/Saitama Medical Sch
ool, Japan)
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Shun Nakamura (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Techn
ology, Japan)
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Ichiro Sora (Kobe University, Japan)
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Mitsuhiro Yoshioka (Hokkaido University, Japan)
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Elliott Beaton (University of New Orleans, USA)
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Viktor Klimenko (State Research Institute of Experimen
tal Medicine, Russia)
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Hirohiko Kuratsune (Kansai University of Welfare Scien
ce, Japan)
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Masaharu Tsubokura (University of Tokyo, Japan)
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Hideo Yamanouchi (Saitama Medical School, Japan)
