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 

Akane Sano, Ph.D. | Human Centered Multimodal AI for Mental Health and Wellbeing

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PK2. Plenary Keynote 
Chi-Chun Lee, Ph.D. | TBA

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PK3. Plenary Keynote 

Carmine Pariante, MD, Ph.D. | Depression and Inflammation: A New Perspective on A Classic Story

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

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S12. Recent Advances for Better Sleep and Mood Session

Chair:
Tae Kim, MD, Ph.D. | How Can Transcranial Near-infrared Photobiomodulation Enhance Sleep ?
Speakers: 
1. Paolo Cassano, MD. Ph.D. | Photobiomodulation and Sleep: Wellness or Medical Applications ? 
2. Agung Julius, Ph.D. | Signal Processing and Optimization Algorithms in Circardian Rythms and Sleep Research
3. Weronika Michaluk, DPH, MBA | Revolutionising Neurological Treatment Through Software as a Medical Device
4. Annamaria Cattaneo, Ph.D. | Immunometabolic biological features and mobile based app mapping clinical domains in depression: implications for personalized interventions

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S22. AI Application in Psychiatry Session

Chair:
Jane Pei-Chen Chang, MD, Ph.D.
Speakers: 
1. Albert Yang, MD, Ph.D. | Unlocking the potential - exploring the role of AI in mental health
2. Chih-Sung Liang, MD, Ph.D. | Comparing the performance of ChatGPT GPT-4, Bard, and Llama-2 in the Taiwan Psychiatric Licensing Examination and in differential diagnosis with multi-center psychiatrists
3. Hsin-An Chang, MD | Diagnosing and Treating Depression with AI and Machine Learning
4. Taishiro Kishimoto, MD, Ph.D. | Developing a Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) for Psychiatric Disorders

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S23. Nutritional Psychiatry Session

Co-chairs:
Wolfgang Marx, Ph.D
Chin-Kun Wang, Ph.D | The effect of betel quid chewing on neuronal response and potential contributing natural materials
Speakers:
1. Annabel Mueller-Stierlin, Ph.D. | Role of nutrition professionals working in mental health settings
2. Julia Rucklidge, Ph.D. | From womb to world: The role of micronutrients in supporting maternal and infant mental health

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S24. PNIRSAsia-Pacific Session: Emerging Tech in Mental Health

Co-chairs:
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, Ph.D. | Interpretable Deep Learning Model for Major Depressive Disorder Assessment Using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy

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