Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium

AAMS is an annual meeting for researchers and clinicians trying to figure out why we like food, drugs and all things appetitive 👩‍🔬🚬🍕🍺🧠
#AAMS2022

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

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[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

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[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

AAMS/HNNA 2024 is ON!!

[arvie 아비, PhD @arvieabiero]

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[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

Has anyone seen the OG Rubber Chicken? He/she escaped the chicken coup at #AAMS2022 late today. They are much loved and missed - if you have seen the OGRubChi, drop us a DM here. Stay safe OGRubChi, we'll find you! 🐔🐔🐓🐓

[A/Prof Jess Nithianantharajah 🧠👩🏾‍🔬 🇱🇰🇦🇺 @jess_nithi]

��🏾‍♀️ … and guess who’s coming with me on the trip?? @biolpsychaust @DrLizzieManning @BurneTom #TheOriginal 🐓

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

Thanks to @JoanneGladding for stepping last minute and giving a wonderful talk about insulin receptors in the NACc and generalised PIT #AAMS2022

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

Bridging the gap between preclinical and clinical in schizophrenia with a focus on reversal learning by @JKesby #AAMS2022

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

Does behavioural inflexibiltiy in gambling and OCD reflect deficits in computing prediction error? @szkshnsk tells us all about it at #AAMS2022

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

For the final session #AAMS2022 explores decision making with Laura Wall @wallLaura2 @NewcastleCogLab @ValueHealthEcon

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

Outstanding #AAMS22 plenary by @ProfYucel outlines a new approach to mental health diagnosis and treatment at @BrainPark using exercise, gaming and unique assesments to tailor treatment

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

Diana @sketriene with some nice data indicating that intermittent access to junk food diet can be just as bad, if not worse, for addictive behaviours and aggression compared to ad lib HFHS #AAMS2022 @RobynBrownLab

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

Active discussion after @zhiyi_ong speaking about hindbrain control over feeding behaviours #AAMS2022

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

@KirrillyPursey starts the feeding session with discussion of whether addictive processes are indeed relevant to overeating #AAMS2022

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

A/Prof Jenny Rogers @UOW offering a fantastic update of the use of TMS in the treatment of depression and addiction - the field has moved so far and offers a realistic clinical option for the future #AAMS2022

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

Fascinating talk by @alex_guerin13 on the use of ketamine and CBD in the treatmemt of methamphetamine use disorder #AAMS2022

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

#AAMS2022 kicks off with Dr Bianca Jupp speaking to us about Neurobiological Correlates of Compulsive Cocaine Seeking - what a great start! @Uni_Newcastle

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

🥳The wait is finally over, #AAMS2022 begins tomorrow!🥳

Super organisers @DrLizzieManning and @erin_j_campbell will kick things off at 9am sharp.

If you are in town tonight, join us for the social event! All details in the emailed program or DM here.

https://t.co/NmavMvZp8g

[Australian Appetitive Motivation Symposium @AustApet]

Outstanding lecture by the inspiring Prof Jayashri Kulkarni #BPA2022

[Biological Psychiatry Australia @biolpsychaust]

#BPA2022 set to go! Prof Jayashri Kulkarni, ready to present the 10th Isaac Schweitzer lecture.

[Prof Kirsten Morley @DrKirstenMorley]

PhD Scholarships available under our NHMRC Synergy PhD program. Range of projects available and amazing national collaborators!