Timetable & learning outcomes

Course content combines lectures and practical sessions on hot topics in immunopsychiatry, as well as educational workshops on cytokine measurement, maternal immune activation or meta-analysis. The programme is delivered  and developed by researchers belonging to the ECNP immuno-neuropsychiatry network.

In addition to the lectures and practical sessions, students and speakers will share lunches and dinners in an environment encouraging exchange and reflection. To faciliate collaboration, a “speed dating” event with each course leader will be organised.

Tentative programme

Please note: participants will be asked to introduce each plenary speaker and play the role of chairman during the round tables. Participants must also prepare a scientific poster prior to the course.

Monday July 17th	Tuesday July 18th	Wednesday July 19th
	9.00 - 10.00 Early life stress and vulnerability to mood disorders Christine Heim	9.00 - 10.00 Behavioural consequences of inflammatory challenges Julie Lasselin
	10.00 - 11.00    Translational approaches in immunopsychiatry Igor Branchi	10.00 - 11.00 Redox-inflammation the role of NLRP3 inflammasome in brain health and disease Ana Andreazza
	11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break	11.00 - 11.30 Coffee break
	11.30 - 12.30 Inflammation and glutamate in psychiatric disorders Martin Walter	11.30 -12.30 Building a startup in immuno-psychiatry Pierre Yves Mousset
	12.30 - 13.30 Lunch	12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
13.30 - 14.00 Registration opens	13.30 - 15.00 Mentored poster walk  3 minutes with the jury followed by 5 minutes of Q&A Poster size 120cm high x 80cm wide	13.30 -15.00 Award ceremony 3 best posters award and presentation of the winners (15min each) Summer school closure
14.00 - 14.30 Welcome Lucile Capuron, Muriel Darnaudery, Marion Leboyer
14.30 - 15.30 Brain-immune interactions in depression: mechanisms and translational implications Andrew Miller	15.00 - 17.30 Interview with course leaders 5 minutes per person	17.30 - 19.30 Visit of La Cité du Vin Meeting point : In front of La Cité du Vin - Tramway line B "La Cité du Vin"
15.30 - 16.30 Flash presentations 90 seconds per participant / 1 slide (Who are you? What are you working on ?)
17.30 - 19.00 Bordeaux city tour  Meeting point : Tour Pey Berland - Tramway line B "Hôtel de Ville"
20.00 Dinner - Le Plana Meeting point : Place de la Victoire - Tramway line B "Victoire"		19.30 Gala dinner - La Cité du Vin Meeting point : In front of La Cité du Vin - Tramway line B "La Cité du Vin"

Expertise upon completion

This summer school will provide participants with basic and practical education on immunopsychiatry. It is a unique opportunity for young scientists to improve their academic and professional networks and gain feedback on their own research from renowned experts.

A certificate of participation will be awarded to students upon completion of the course.