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For immediate release Charity for Mental Health Research Partnering in International Forum on Mental Health in the Workplace; Also Honoring State Rep Koutoujian U.S.-Canada Forum on Mental Health in the Workplace – May 29, 2008 Beginning with the U.S.-Canada Forum on Mental Health and Productivity’s third meeting, taking place on Thursday, May 29 at Harvard Medical School, NARSAD researchers will participate in this by-invitation-only gathering of business leaders, government officials and mental health experts to discuss “The Mental Health of Working Parents and Their Kids.” Hosted by Harvard’s Dr. Ron Kessler, the meeting will focus on new guidelines for working parents and children affected by a mental health disorder. Although the forum is closed to the public, media are encouraged to attend. Benefit Dinner Event: NARSAD Honors State Representative Koutoujian – May 29, 2008 The evening of May 29 will feature an awards dinner and cocktail reception hosted by NARSAD and the Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation. At this event, taking place at Boston Harbor Hotel, Massachusetts State House Representative Peter J. Koutoujian will be recognized for his work as Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health and for championing better services and increased state funding for the mentally ill. Lloyd Craig, President and CEO of Coast Capital Savings in Vancouver, British Columbia, and his wife Heather will also be honored for their efforts to increase awareness of depression and other mental illnesses. NARSAD’s Third Annual Boston Mental Health Research Symposium – May 30, 2008 The signature event of the two days takes place on Friday, May 30, when NARSAD and the Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation will host the Third Annual Boston Mental Health Research Symposium, promoting mental health education and awareness within the local community. The Boston symposium is one of several such programs that NARSAD hosts in regions around the U.S. that bring residents face to face with psychiatric experts who are seeking new understanding of and better treatments for serious illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder and other neuropsychiatric disorders. At this year’s free public event in Boston, four Harvard-affiliated and NARSAD-supported scientists will provide an update on how new technology and research in the area of genetics and the emerging field of pharmacogenomics – which explores the role that genetics plays in an individual’s anticipated response to drug treatment – are expanding and accelerating the search for better treatments for schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder. Of special significance, Eric M. Morrow M.D., Ph.D., Massachusetts General Rappaport Neuroscience Scholar, will present new findings for identifying genes for neuropsychiatric disorders. Other presentations will include:
The May 30th symposium will take place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School, located at 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Rotunda, 3rd Floor. While the symposium is free and open to the public, space is limited; reservations may be made by sending an e-mail to events@narsad.org, or by calling 800-829-8289. Media interested in attending any of these events should RSVP by contacting Noa Rabinowitz at rabinowitzn@ruderfinn.com. NARSAD NARSAD is the world’s leading charity dedicated to mental health research. Its mission is to alleviate human suffering from mental illness by raising funds for scientific research on the causes, treatment and prevention of serious mental disorders -- all with the goal of finding cures. Since 1987, NARSAD has distributed more than $230 million in research grants to support promising, innovative studies by nearly 2,700 scientists at leading universities, medical centers and research institutions around the world. For more information, call 1-800-829-8289, or visit us at www.narsad.org. Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation The Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation, of which NARSAD is a grantee, is a private grant-making organization working in the Boston, St. Louis and New York areas to alleviate mental illness through support of education, research and care services. It was established in 2000 by the late Sidney R, Baer, Jr., who suffered from schizophrenia. |
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