30th September, 2024 13:30 CET

Inflammation, the CNS and Mental Health

with

Univ. Prof. Dr. med. Alkomiet Hassan

Director, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy

and Psychosomatics,
Chief Physician, BKH.
Vice Dean, Faculty of Medicine
University of Augsburg/Germany

Online Seminar via Zoom
Link and password upon request
Please write an e-mail to: swetlana.gerkhardt@med.uni-augsburg.de

Abstract:
Mental disorders are brain disorders. Since many decades the role of the immune system has been discussed to be involved in the pathophysiology of these disorders. However, most attempts failed. Within the last 5 to 10 years, new methodological developments, larger cohorts and collaborative approaches helped to shed more light into the complex interaction between the immune system, the pathophysiology and treatment of mental disorders. This talk will focus on our work regarding the impact of the immune system on schizophrenia with an emphasis of CSF analyses and potential targeted treatment approaches. Moreover, the general concepts of “inflamed brain” to explain those mental disorders will be introduced.