The Pavelló dels Distingits at the Hospital Universitat Institut Pere Mata will be the setting, on October 16, for the scientific outreach day ‘Research in the genetics of psychiatric disorders: from the laboratory to everyday life’, an activity open to the public that will allow people to discover various lines of research that are being developed in this field.
The day will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the Estat d’Ànim and VININ stands. From 6:00 p.m., a program of four micro-talks will begin, focusing on different research projects on the genetics of psychiatric disorders:
Round table with researchers, associations and study participants
At 6:45 p.m., a roundtable discussion will be held that will bring together researchers, representatives of associations and volunteers who participate in research projects. The debate will be moderated by Martí Llaurador Coll, psychologist and science communicator.
The event will conclude at 8:00 p.m. with the closing speech by Francesc Xavier Arrufat.
The conference will feature the participation of the Institut Pere Mata University Hospital, the Biomedical Research Institute of Southern Catalonia (IRB CatSud), the Tosquelles Mental Health Foundation and Aspercamp.
Practical information
Date: October 16
Time: from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Pavelló dels Distingits at the Hospital Universitat Institut Pere Mata, carretera de l’Institut Pere Mata, s/n, 43206 Reus
Activity: open to all audiences
Registration: it is not necessary to register in advance
Capacity: 70 people
This initiative offers an opportunity to bring research into the genetics of psychiatric disorders closer to society and show how scientific advances can contribute to a better understanding of these pathologies and their impact on people’s daily lives.
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