Name: Regius Professor Ian Wong: symposium and inaugural lecture
Start: 2024-11-26T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-26T20:00:00+00:00
Location: Aston Business School

Regius Professor Ian Wong: symposium and inaugural lecture

Celebrating 30 Years of Psycho-pharmacoepidemiology - From Paper Charts to Big Data and beyond.
About this Event

Symposium and Inaugural Lecture with Regius Professor Ian Wong: Celebrating 30 Years of Psycho-pharmacoepidemiology - From Paper Charts to Big Data and beyond

This event will feature a symposium and an inaugural lecture. You must book your place at both events if you wish to attend both.

Date: Tuesday 26 November 2024

Venue: Susan Cadbury Lecture Theatre, Conference Aston, Aston University

Symposium

Time: 16:00 to 17:45, networking break 17:45 to 18:15

Regius Professor of Ph*rm*cy Inaugural Lecture (available to watch in person or online)

Registration and refreshments served from 5:45pm

Time: 18:15 to 19:00, drinks reception 19:00 to 20:15

Symposium: To celebrate Professor Wong’s journey of scientific achievements, we have gathered esteemed professionals and academics for a symposium to explore the latest advancements in Ph*rm*cy and healthcare research before the inaugural lecture. This symposium features a series of presentations from notable experts, Mr David Webb, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Dr Lisa Cotterill, Chief Executive of the NIHR Academy, and Dr Joan Marsh, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Psychiatry, discussions on big data, research capacity, and publishing excellence, and a networking session. We look forward to insightful discussions and fostering collaboration among participants.

Lecture: Professor Wong is a distinguished academic pharmacist with extensive leadership and research expertise. His inaugural lecture, titled ‘Celebrating 30 Years of Psycho-pharmacoepidemiology - From Paper Charts to Big Data and beyond,’ will provide a unique perspective on his research in mental health and psycho-pharmacoepidemiology. He will highlight the significant advancements in pharmacoepidemiology, the role of big data in enhancing research capabilities in mental health, and the future challenges and opportunities in these domains. (Available to watch online).