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SUMMARY:Investigating cognitive mechanisms in major depressive disorder us
 ing novel translational animal models  - Dr Emma Robinson\, University of 
 Bristol
DTSTART:20140228T163000Z
DTEND:20140228T180000Z
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CONTACT:Louise White
DESCRIPTION:Abstract \n\nDespite the fact that pharmacological treatments 
 for major depressive disorder (MDD) have been available for more half a de
 cade\, we still know relatively little about how they work.  Recent devel
 opments in clinical research suggest that negative biases in cognition and
  emotional processing play an important role in MDD.  Studying similar pr
 ocesses in non-human species offers a means to understand them and potenti
 ally develop better treatments. This presentation will describe our work d
 eveloping translational rat models of cognitive affective behaviour.  The
  talk will discuss some recent work using these approaches to test novel h
 ypotheses about the mechanisms of action and rate of onset of antidepressa
 nt drugs and how this new information may be applied in the clinic to give
  more rapid onset and efficacious antidepressant therapy.  \n\n  \n\nBio
 sketch \n\nEmma completed her BSc(Hons) in Pharmacology in 1995 and PhD in
  Psychopharmacology in Prof David Nutt's lab in 1999.  She was awarded an
  RCUK Academic Fellowship co-funded by the British Pharmacological Society
  Integrative Pharmacology Fund in 2005\, part of this spent in Prof Trevor
  Robbins group at the University of Cambridge\, Experimental Psychology De
 partment.  Now based in Bristol’s School of Physiology and Pharmacology
 \, Emma’s research focuses on studies to investigate the neurobiology of
  cognitive and emotional behaviour and how these may be disrupted in psych
 iatric disorders. \n\n
LOCATION:Ground Floor Lecture Theatre\, Department of Psychology
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