12:30 Welcome - Lea Milligan, MQ CEO

12:40 COVID-19 and Science Where are we now? Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID pandemic: a call for action for mental health science Following Holmes et al.’s call for action published in April 2020, the Academy of Medical Sciences and MQ recently held a workshop assessing the progress made over the last 12-months and discussing how best to proceed. This session will bring an update from that workshop.

13:10 What have we learned from COVID-19 about mental health? Chaired by Matthew Hotopf (King’s College London) and Kirsty Stanley (Long Covid Support) Featuring Katherine Young (King’s College London), Daisy Fancourt/ Elise Paul (University College London), Gerome Breen (King’s College London), Kathryn Abel (Manchester University), Ed Bullmore (Cambridge University)

14:00 Break and posters Visit the SpatialChat poster room

14:10 What have we learned about evidence-based mental health care & interventions for a socially distanced globe? Chaired by Emily Holmes (Uppsala University) and James Downs Featuring Dixon Chibanda (Centre for Global Mental Health), Jennifer Wild (Oxford University), Ana Catarino (Ieso Health), Kari Frame (Strong Minds)

15:00 Panel discussion, with Q&A Chaired by Shahzad Malik (MQ Chair of Trustees) and Kirsty Stanley (Long Covid Support) Featuring Niall Boyce (Elsevier), Emily Holmes (Uppsala University), James Downs, Matthew Hotopf (King’s College London) and Kathryn Abel (Manchester University).

15:40 Keynote: Shuranjeet Singh Chaired by Kate Martin (Wellcome) Featuring Shuranjeet Singh (Taraki), and other Wellcome Lived Experience Consultants

16:10 Mental Health Science: rapid-fire talks from MQ Awardees Chaired by Sarah Shenow (MQ) and Arden Tomison (Thalamos) Featuring: Ethel Nakimuli-Mpungu (Makerere University, Uganda) Golam Khandakar (University of Bristol) Rina Dutta (King’s College London) Symon Kariuki (KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme, Kenya) Petra Vertes (Cambridge University)

16:45 Keynote: Karl Deisseroth Chaired by Andrew Welchman (Wellcome) and Kendelle Tekstar Featuring Karl Deisseroth, (Stanford University)

17:30 Poster and networking session1 Speak to delegates and poster presenters in the Spatial Chat rooms

11:30 Poster and networking session 2 Speak to delegates and poster presenters in the Spatial Chat rooms

12:30 Children and young people’s mental health Active Ingredients Rapid fire presentations, Includes a Q & A session Chaired by Cat Sebastian (Wellcome) and Grace Gatera (Wellcome) Featuring: Miranda Wolpert (Wellcome) Ian Hickie (Sydney University) Kamala Easwaran (Sumunum) Lindsay Dewa () Catherine Harmer (Oxford University) Jennifer Lau (King’s College London)

13:25 Break and posters

13:35 Brighter Futures Chaired by Carol Worthman (Emory University) and Cassie Lovelock Featuring Ann John, Valeria Mondelli and Tamsin Ford

14:25 Keynote: Michelle Craske Chaired by Peter Jones (MQ Trustee; Cambridge University) and Asha Iqbal Featuring Michelle Craske, (University of California, Los Angeles)

15:00 Panel discussion – Youth panel Featuring Asha Iqbal, James Downs, Thai-Sha Richards, Jamie Morgan Meghna Khatwani and Cassie Lovelock.

15:40 Mental Health Science and Inequalities Panel discussion, with Q&A: What do we mean by mental health science, and how do we build a research community to deliver it?

Chaired by Eamon McCrory (University College London) and Lizzie Mitchell. Featuring: Miranda Wolpert (Wellcome) Emily Holmes (Uppsala University) Praveetha Patalay (University College London) Grace Gatera (Wellcome) Golam Khandaker (University of Bristol)

16:30 Panel discussion, with Q&A: How can mental health science address inequalities in mental health?

Chaired by Stephani Hatch (King’s College London), and Jackie Dyer (London Borough of Lambeth). Featuring:

Ann John (Swansea University) Jayati Das Munshi (King’s College London) Raj Mohan (South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust) Frank Keating (Royal Holloway University of London) Gareth Griffiths (Bristol University) Neha Shah (Public Health England) Giovanna Polato (CQC)

17:20 Poster prize awards and close of the day