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ACNP Spotlight

47th Annual Meeting
The 47th Annual Meeting
The ACNP 2008 Annual Meeting will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, December 7-11. The ACNP Program Committee and Council are once again planning an outstanding program that will sustain the meeting’s reputation as one of the world’s leading forums for the exchange of information about the brain, behavior, and psychotropic drugs. Attendees must be ACNP members or their invited guests.

The ACNP Annual Meeting Electronic Schedule of Events is now available.  Please view the scheduled sessions for the 2008 Annual Meeting.

2008 ACNP Travel Awardees Named - This year the ACNP received 149 applications for 41 travel awards, therefore making it a very difficult decision for the Education & Training Committee.  Congratulations to this year's awardees.  We look forward to welcoming you to the Annual Meeting.

Educational Outreach Grant Call for Applications
The ACNP Education and Training Committee is accepting proposals for public outreach and education programs and activities designed to promote a greater community awareness on the advances in brain research and how those findings impact people's lives.
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ACNP Council Endorses FDA Guidance on Advisory Committees

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Dr. Nancy C. AndreasenAsking the Big Questions  For nearly two decades, Dr. Nancy C. Andreasen has been conducting a study tracking long-term changes in the brain.  Dr. Andreasen pioneered the use of imaging technology for learning about the physiology of the brain. 

NPP Reviews

NPP ReviewFor authoritative and timely information on contemporary topics within the discipline, as well as updates on work performed by ACNP members, read the annual publication Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews.

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