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WFSBP 2015
Format Descriptions
Opening Lecture
The Opening Lecture will be held during the Opening
Ceremony on 14 June 2015.
Plenary Lectures
Plenary Lectures are 45-minute sessions held by renowned
experts. The speakers have been chosen from among the
most prominent researchers in the respective field.
Symposia
Symposia were selected, covering basic, clinical, interface and
conceptual topics of Biological Psychiatry. Symposia are orga
nized and chaired by the experts whose proposals were ac
cepted by the International Scientific Programme Committee.
Workshops
Workshops are highly interactive sessions with an educatio
nal focus. This format is especially designed to give specific
regions a platform for presentation and networking.
Debates
Debates are intended to offer a platform for a lively, yet
balanced discussion on controversial issues. A moderator
(chairperson) and two speakers (one proponent and one
opponent) state their opinions on different subjects.
Round Table
The round table is a platform for scientists and industry re
presentatives to discuss current and controversial issues.
WFSBP Treatment Guidelines Sessions
WFSBP Treatment Guidelines Sessions are 90-minute sessi
ons with an educational focus. They centre on the WFSBP
Treatment Guidelines and include brief presentations by
individual panel members, followed by lively and informative
discussion. This session type provides for substantial audience
participation and should be highly interactive.
Free Communications
Authors were invited to submit abstracts on their latest re
search findings. All submitted abstracts were reviewed and
the best were selected and allocated to Free Communication
Sessions.
Educational Grant Sessions
These sessions are especially designed for young researchers
(under 40 year-old) which were pre-selected via an appli
cation process. Herewith the WFSBP is promoting education
for talented young researchers. Interactional and practical
learning is in the focus of these sessions. The educational
grant sessions are not open to other congress delegates.
Guided Poster Tours
Poster Exhibition
The poster exhibition is located in the Muses Foyer on ground
level of the Megaron.
Posters are allocated to 26 guided poster tours (P-01 to P-26).
Posters will be changed daily and are on display for the
entire day of the according poster tour. They will be sorted
by topics and will be numbered within those topics. The
poster exhibition is open to all registered delegates:
Poster exhibition times for P-01 to P-06
Monday, 15 June 2015
09:00 – 17:00
Guided Poster Tours
12:45 – 14:15
Poster exhibition times for P-07 to P-13
Tuesday, 16 June 2015
09:00 – 17:00
Guided Poster Tours
12:45 – 14:15
Poster exhibition times for P-14 to P-20
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
09:00 – 17:00
Guided Poster Tours
12:45 – 14:15
Poster exhibition times for P-21 to P-26
Thursday, 18 June 2015
09:00 – 17:00
Guided Poster Tours
12:45 – 14:15
Best Poster Awards
All posters will be evaluated on site by the WFSBP Prize
Committee. The best poster of each poster tour will be mo
ved to the best poster area in the Muses Foyer where they
are displayed through-out the congress. Out of these the 10
best posters of young investigators under 40 years will be
awarded with a poster prize. The awards will be handed out
during the Closing Ceremony on Thursday, 18 June 2015.