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thursday, 26 June 2014
11:15 – 12:00
PL-07
e
CINP/CCNP Lecture
Plenary Hall A
Interactions between neurotransmitters: The key to remission for
depression
Pierre Blier, Canada
Chair: Hans-Jürgen Möller, Germany
Dr. Blier is a Full Professor of the Departments of Psychiatry and
Cellular & Molecular Medicine, at the University of Ottawa, and Di-
rector of the Mood Disorders Research Program at the University of
Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Mental
Health Care Center.
Dr. Blier is on the editorial boards of nine journals, the field editor
for Translational Medicine for International Journal of Neuropsy-
chopharmacology, and the Editor for the Americas of the Journal of
Psychopharmacology. Has published over 450 abstracts and 270
peer-reviewed articles (h factor of 62) and has given lectures world-
wide. He has a basic research laboratory investigating mechanisms
of action of psychotropic medications, carries out investigator-initi-
ated clinical studies, and treats patients with mood and anxiety dis-
orders on a daily basis. Dr. Blier has received several awards includ-
ing the Canada Research Chair in Psychopharmacology (2004-2018)
from the Government of Canada and the biennial CINP Basic Re-
search Award in 2010.
cinp brief biography of plenary speakers
Pierre Blier
