Michael Halassa

Company: Tufts University

Job title: Director of Translational Research, Department of Neuroscience

Seminars:

Transforming the Translational Validity of Preclinical Psychosis Models: Moving Beyond Dopamine-Focused Assays to Study New Anti-Psychosis Drug Mechanisms & Demonstrate Clinically Relevant Readouts 9:00 am

Current psychosis research often uses pharmacological models targeting dopamine but fails to capture the disorder's complexity. These models lack translational accuracy and overlook biological diversity among patients. Emerging research emphasizes the importance of integrative models that include glutamatergic, GABAergic, inflammatory, and neurodevelopmental mechanisms. There's increasing demand for validated biomarkers reflecting diverse mechanisms to improve patient…Read more

day: Pre-Conference Day