Dates: 23rd to 25th September 2020 (online)
Attendees: more than 500 in the three days from 22 nationalities 
Activities: Posters, Poster Blitz, Presentations, Symposiums, Cultural Experience, Paints & Recreations

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

We sincerely thank the Keynote Speakers who made a significant contribution to the success of the APE2020:

Professor Veena Kumari
Director of Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Brunel University London

Title: “Personality Pathology: A Dimensional Perspective”

Professor Saeid Sanei
School of Science & Technology, Nottingham Trent University

Title: "Deeper into the brain via signal processing and machine learning”

Professor Felice Jacka          
Director, Food and Mood Centre, IMPACT, Deakin University, Australia

Title: “Nutritional Psychiatry: translating new knowledge into population health benefits”

 

WORKSHOP

• Oleg Medvedev (University of Waikato, New Zealand): Workshop “Using Generalisability Theory to Examine Sources of Error and Distinction Between State and Trait in Psychological Measurement” 
• Daniel Mograbi (Editor-in-chief of the APA Journal Psychology & Neuroscience) – Interview “Discussion Round with a Journal Editor”
• Manuela Pintado (School of Biotechnology, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal) – Round Table “Partnership with industry” 
  • Luís Simões, Living Food (Kombucha), Portugal
  • Carla Rodrigues, Diverge, Centro de Inovação do Grupo Nabeiro (Delta Cafés; Coffee), Portugal
  • Terje Myvold, Nutrimed AS (Omega-3, Curcumin), Norway

 

AWARDS

Congratulations to all the participants for sharing their research during these 3 days. As early career or senior researchers you all did a great job and we really enjoyed hearing from you! 

To celebrate our emerging researchers, two early career prizes were awarded in the APE2020:

• For Post-graduate (Master or PhD students): Gabriel Silva
• For Post-doc (within three years of receiving PhD): Tara Zaksaite

Presentation Awards 2020:

• Day 1 - Eve Penford
• Day 2 – Manuel Silva
• Day 3 – Gabriel Silva

Poster Blitz Awards 2020:

• Day 1 – Ana Filipa Moreno
• Day 2 – Miguel Ferreira
• Day 3 – James Myers

Poster Awards 2020:

• Theme 1 – Amber Fleet
• Theme 2 – Stephanie Blanco

 

CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

• An incredibly piano recital with the Portuguese pianist António Oliveira
• Wine reception (BYO)

 

COMMITTEES

Executive Committee:

• Patrícia Oliveira-Silva, Ph.D. – Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory
• Nadja Heym, Ph.D. – Nottingham Trent University
• Alex Sumich, Ph.D. – Nottingham Trent University

Support Committee:

• Julia Ayache – Nottingham Trent University
• Miguel Ferreira – Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory
• Mufti Mahmud, Ph.D. – Nottingham Trent University
• Preethi Premkumaralyson – Nottingham Trent University
• Matthew Belmonte, Ph.D. – Nottingham Trent University
• Alyson Blanchard, Ph.D. – Nottingham Trent University 
• Lucia Penalba – Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory
• Louise Wallace – Nottingham Trent University
• Stephanie Blanco – Nottingham Trent University
• Sabrina Lenzoni – Nottingham Trent University
• Ana Filipa Moreno – Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory
• Patrícia Batista – Human Neurobehavioral Laboratory