Symposium: Thursday, July 30th, 8:00am–5:00pmForum: Friday, July 31st, half-day morning session (times TBD)Hyatt Regency Seattle
Co-Chairs: Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD, & Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD
The goal of this Symposium is to provide a forum for high-level discussion of research topics among people who specialize in the study of OCD and related disorders. The IOCDF Research Symposium grew out of the popular regional New England OCD Research Symposium (NERS), originally created by Dr. Christopher Pittenger and co-sponsored by Yale University and the International OCD Foundation. In an effort to expand the reach of this invaluable research forum, we began offering the symposium as a Pre-Conference event in 2016.
Now in its 5th year, the Symposium is intended as a complement to the “Research to Clinical Practice” track for researchers who attend the Annual OCD Conference. The Research Symposium brings researchers together from around the world to discuss their findings, fostering increased collaboration and networking across research groups. This is in contrast to the “Research to Clinical Practice” track, where research findings are presented to a mixed audience of researchers, therapists, and consumers who are interested in advanced level topics. It is our hope that these complementary offerings will make the Annual OCD Conference a truly enriching experience for OCD and related disorders researchers.
Thursday Pre-Conference Session: Research SymposiumThis is an all-day, “for researchers, by researchers” event which provides an unmatched opportunity to share your research, discuss your data, and engage with colleagues who specialize in the study of OCD and related disorders. The program includes a keynote, presentations from senior and junior researchers, and discussion/Q&A time throughout. Thursday Pre-Conference Session: Poster SessionThe symposium poster session will take place after the formal program. If you would like to participate in this year’s poster session, please submit an abstract using our Research Poster Proposal System — click here for more information.Friday Half-day Session: Forum on the Future of OCD and Related Disorders ResearchFor the first time, the IOCDF Research Symposium will expand to include a second day of high-level programming. On Friday, July 31, 2020, we will convene a forum on the future of OCD and related disorders research. The day will begin with several presentations from senior researchers, and proceed to discussion & breakout sessions.
The full schedule of presenters and topics will be available April 2020.
New opportunities are available for presenters this year, so please be sure to review the information below! Presentations should be submitted through our online conference proposal system, where you can view our full call for proposals. Posters can be submitted at ocdresearch.org.
Thursday Research Symposium — July 30, 2020
All research in the field of OCD and related disorders will be considered for the Thursday symposium, but we especially encourage proposals in the following areas:
Research Posters — July 30, 2020
Research posters will also be accepted for the Symposium Poster Session on Thursday, July 30. Please submit an abstract using our Research Poster Proposal System — click here for more information.
Friday Half-day Session - Forum on the Future of OCD and Related Disorders Research — July 31, 2020
For the first time, the IOCDF Research Symposium will expand to include a second day of high-level programming. On Friday, July 31, 2020, we will convene a forum on the future of OCD and related disorders research. The day will begin with several presentations from senior researchers, and proceed to discussion & breakout sessions.
We invite senior researchers with experience leading multi-site collaborations to submit proposals for presentations, with an emphasis on the following topics & questions:
Questions? Contact conference@iocdf.org or call us at the office at (617) 973-5801.