Student Program
Student Committee
PhD/Master of Clinical Neuropsychology candidate at Macquarie University in Sydney. Co-Chair, International Neuropsychological Society Student Liaison CommitteeCommittee member, Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment
MSc, PhD Candidate, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, PortugalClinical Research Fellow, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal Mid-Year Meeting Representative, INS Student Liaison Committee (SLC)
BSc(Hons) MPsych (Clinical Neuropsychology)Forrest Scholar and PhD Candidate, The University of Western AustraliaNational Student Coordinator, Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI)
PhD. Psychology Candidate. Member of PNínsula Research Group (CTS-581) at University of Granada (UGR), SpainStudent representative of the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Neuropsicología (SLAN)
MSc, Neuropsychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceChair, Student Liaison Committee, Federation of the European Societies of Neuropsychology
STUDENTS SESSIONS
Student Session 1 - Curent Global Challenges and Opportunities For Neuropsychology Trainees
Moderators:
MSc, PhD Candidate, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, PortugalClinical Research Fellow, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal Mid-Year Meeting Representative, INS Student Liaison Committee (SLC)
PhD. Psychology Candidate. Member of PNínsula Research Group (CTS-581) at University of Granada (UGR), SpainStudent representative of the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Neuropsicología (SLAN)
Panellists:
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
President, Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment (ASSBI)
Universidad Católica de Córdoba and Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
Donders Centre for Cognition, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and BehaviourProfessor - Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Psychology
Secretary-General of the International Union of Psychological Science and their Main Representative (Psychology) to the World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO’s International Advisory Group for the Revision of the International Classification of Diseases - Tenth Revision (ICD-10)
Synopsis:
Join us for an insightful panel discussion addressing key issues faced, and opportunities available to neuropsychology trainees on a global scale. This panel will delve into three themes—cultural diversity in assessments and interventions, essential competencies for training, and the dynamics of engaging with international research collaborators.
Student Session 2 - Comparing Language Impairment in Monolinguals and Bilinguals: Post-Stroke Aphasia vs. Progressive Aphasia
Chair:
MSc, PhD Candidate, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, PortugalClinical Research Fellow, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon, Portugal Mid-Year Meeting Representative, INS Student Liaison Committee (SLC)
Speakers:
Ramon y Cajal Research Fellow at the Cognition and Brain Plasticity Unit of the University of Barcelona
Clinical Neuropsychologist, Laboratory for Language Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon
Synopsis:
Join us for a symposium featuring expert presentations on language impairment in monolingual and bilingual individuals. We'll explore post-stroke aphasia, focusing on language dominance, recovery patterns, and the impact of bilingualism on rehabilitation. We'll also delve into progressive aphasia, discussing language decline trajectories, diagnostic challenges, and management strategies.
Student Session 3 - Student Award Session
Chair:
PhD/Master of Clinical Neuropsychology candidate at Macquarie University in Sydney. Co-Chair, International Neuropsychological Society Student Liaison CommitteeCommittee member, Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment
Speakers:
Title: Age-Related Differences in Cognitive Function Prediction: Integrating Emotional and Physical Well-Being through Machine Learning
Title: Mental Health Diagnosis Trends in Adolescents 3 Months After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Associations with Gender and Race
Title: Meta-Analysis of Meta-Analyses on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Post-Stroke Depression
Title: Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-COVID fatigue: comparison of two therapeutic targets combined with cognitive training
STUDENT AWARDS
Student Awards for the Five Best Abstract Submissions:
Catarina Barros, from Póvoa de Varzim, Porto, Portugal, completed a double master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Minho, Portugal, and in Neuropsychology with a specialization in Neurocognitive Processes and Affective Sciences from the University of Lille, France. She received the award for the highest grade in her Integrated Master's in 2019. After graduation, Catarina was a research fellow at the University of Porto's Faculty of Medicine. Currently, she is interning in Spain at the University of Granada and pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Minho, focusing on the effects of emotional well-being and lifestyle on cognition and their underlying neural correlates.
Title: Age-Related Differences in Cognitive Function Prediction: Integrating Emotional and Physical Well-Being through Machine Learning
Sandra Glazer, M.A., is a rising fifth year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology PhD program at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, USA. Her research interests lie in the mental health and neurocognitive outcomes of traumatic brain injury and other acquired brain injuries (e.g., stroke, encephalitis, epilepsy) in children and adolescents. She hopes to one day work in an academic medical center assessing and treating children with acquired brain injuries.
Title: Mental Health Diagnosis Trends in Adolescents 3 Months After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Associations with Gender and Race
Cole J. Kennedy is a Doctoral student of Clinical Neuropsychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria. He is a Student Senator, a member of the CORTEX lab, a Student Affiliate of the Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health and is the Graduate Student Research Lead for the BC Consensus on Brain Injury. Inspired by his clinical experiences supporting survivors of brain injury, Cole’s research aims to better the lives of those struggling with concurrent brain injury, psychiatric disorders, and substance use/addictions through a variety of community-engaged and patient-oriented approaches.
Title: Meta-Analysis of Meta-Analyses on Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation for Post-Stroke Depression
Silvia Oliver Mass: Graduated in Psychology and complemented my academic training with a Master's Degree in Neuropsychology and Master's Degree in General Health Psychology. Currently, she is a PhD student in Biomedical Research on the group of neuroimaging and neuromodulation of the Hospital Clinico San Carlos with my directors Jordi Matias-Guiu and Maria Diez-Cirarda to study in detail the persistent symptoms of COVID-19, specifically fatigue and cognitive dysfunction.
Title: Transcranial direct current stimulation for post-COVID fatigue: comparison of two therapeutic targets combined with cognitive training
Unable to present:
Alba Roca Ventura is a Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Institut Guttmann and a PhD student in the Department of Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona. Her current research focuses on neuroplasticity, neuroimaging, and non-invasive brain stimulation. By integrating neuroscience, neuropsychology, and brain stimulation techniques, she investigates the potential associations between neuroplasticity and lifestyle in both healthy adults and brain tumor patients.
Title: Exploring Longitudinal Lifestyle Trajectory Patterns and Their Impact on Health Outcomes: Insights from the Barcelona Brain Health Initiative
SOCIAL EVENTS
Complimentary cultural visits around the city (English and Portuguese) for students sponsored by Porto Municipality.
STUDENT, POST-DOC AND EARLY-CAREER MENTORING SESSION
Mentoring Session - Global Mentoring Event for Students and Early Career Trainees
Chairs:
INS Global Mentorship Program Saunderson Family Chair in Acquired Brain Injury and Senior Scientist, KITE-University Health Network Founder/Director KITE TeleNeuroRehabilitation Program for Acquired Brain Injury& Professor of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
INS Global Mentorship Program Lydia Bryant Test Distinguished Professorship in Psychiatric Research, Division of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry UT Southwestern Medical Center, Director, Research Training Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program. Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Synopsis:
A lunch time Global Mentorship Program event: In small-group format (two clinician-scientist mentors with about 3-5 mentees), mentees will have the opportunity to ask career development related questions. There will be three sessions/waves in the event, so mentees will get to meet with three separate sets of mentors for about 25 minutes each. Bios of the mentors (from PhD to mid and senior career) will be available in advance to help mentees to choose the best fit for them.