Scientific Programme

The symposium will feature an outstanding scientific program, consisting of plenary keynote speeches from renowned scientists around the world, sessions from experts across countries. Additionally, there will be 5-min Poster Blitz session, and educational workshops (in Mandarin). The location of the symposium venue is China Medical University (Shuinan Campus), Taichung, Taiwan. 

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Programme Details 

PK1. Plenary Keynote 
Carmine Pariente, PhD | 

PK2. Plenary Keynote 
TBA

Co-chair:
Keith Kelley, Ph.D 
Melissa Rosenkranz, Ph.D.
Speakers:
1. Caroline GL Cao, Ph.D. | Empathy Training Using XR And AI Technologies: A Human Factors Perspective
2. Margaret Thairu, Ph.D. | Behavior, Biology, and Well-being: Investigating changes in the gut microbiome in response to app-based well-being training
3. Huong Thi Thanh Ha, Ph.D. | Assessing the Feasibility of Cognitive Intervention Via Braintrain Cognitive Gaming Application for Mild Cognitive Impairment Patients
4. Cyrus Su Hui Ho, MBBS, DCP, GDip (Acupuncture), MSc (Research), MSc (Applied Neuroscience), Ph.D, FRCPsych | Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Major Depressive Disorder Assessment Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Session: Digital Intervention in Psychiatric Disorders

Chair:
David Mischoulon, MD, Ph.D. | Digital Psychiatry: Is It Ready for Prime Time?
Speakers: 
1. Paola  Pedrelli, Ph.D. | Feasibility from The Sensor-Based Characterization of Depression (SENSCODE) Study
2. Aderonke Pederson, MD | Design of A Mobile Mental Health Stigma Reducing Intervention Towards Optimizitation of Care for Black Adults with Depression and Anxiety
3. Kate H. Bentley, Ph.D. | Results from A Pilot MIcro-Randomized Trial of A Just-in-Time Intervention for Suicide Risk Reduction
4. Richard T. Liu, Ph.D. | An Ecological Momentary Assessement Study of Social Stressors and Suicidal Ideation in An Adolescent Clinical Sample

Chair:
Tae Kim, MD, Ph.D. | How Can TRnscranial Near-infrared Photobiomodulation Enhance Sleep ?
Speakers: 
1. Paolo Cassano, MD. Ph.D. | PBM-Clinical (TBD)
2. Weronika Michaluk, DHH, MBA | Digital Health 
3. Agung Julius, Ph.D. | Signal Processing and Optimization Algorithms in Circardian Rythms and Sleep Research?