TN2 2018

Translational Neuroscience Network (TN2) brings together fundamental and clinical researchers in the field of Translational Neuroscience from all over the Netherlands and beyond and are being held as a satellite conference of the Annual Meeting of Amsterdam Neuroscience.

Many psychiatric disorders share common neurobiological characteristics both in their etiology and clinical symptoms. This is true for disorders characterized by compulsivity, impulsivity, and disturbed attention, but also for psychiatric disorders that involve severe emotional disturbances, such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder and even psychotic disorders. Therefore translational, cross-disorder studies with a life span perspective from early vulnerability to late disease chronicity may enhance our knowledge and treatment possibilities for a very large group of patients representing a serious burden to families and society as a whole.

The focus of the TN2-2018 conference is clinically oriented but with a strong background in translational neuroscience and deals in particular with the role of neuroinflammation in the etiology of psychiatric disorders and also on solutions to be found in the field neurostimuation. The vision is to gain knowledge that can be applied towards development of new patient oriented treatments through collaborative efforts.

TN2 provides excellent opportunities for both clinicians and scientists to explore existing and new collaborations.