Computational Psychiatry Conference 2025
International conference in Germany to discuss fresh insights in this emerging research area
Computational psychiatry is a field that pairs ideas from neuroscience, psychology, statistics, mathematics and computer science to study dysfunctional decision-making, thinking, emotions and beyond. One major theme involves using modern techniques of machine learning to extract insights from the ever-growing mountains of data that scientists purposefully create and inadvertently leak. A second theme is based on the old idea that the brain may work in a somewhat similar manner to a computer: both take in information, process it, and produce outputs. Although the dysfunctions of computers and people are, on the surface very different, computational psychiatry attempts to find and exploit deeper connections. From July 14-16, scientists from all over the world will gather at the Computational Psychiatry Conference in Tübingen, Germany, to understand mental health conditions better based on these collectively novel and interdisciplinary viewpoints.
By applying computational techniques in psychiatry, researchers aim to better uncover the biological and cognitive processes behind mental health conditions – from hardware, the nodes and networks in the brain, to software, the actual information processing. One goal is to improve diagnostic accuracy. A second is to develop predictive models that can forecast the progression of mental health conditions under different therapeutic conditions, helping to intervene with personalized treatment more effectively in the future. A third is to create a better understanding of the various different sorts of potential flaws in human decision-making.
Announced speakers such as Charlotte Fraza (Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition, and Behaviour), Andreas Heinz (Charité Berlin), Georgia Koppe (Heidelberg University), Chandra Sipada (University of Michigan), Sophie Falk (University of Leipzig), Jill O´Reilly (Oxford), Phil Corlett (Yale) and Tor Wager (Dartmouth College) will discuss new insights with two hundred students, postdocs, and faculty – together with scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tübingen, and supported by the Hertie Institute for AI in Brain Health, as well as Yale University, and the University of Michigan.
Start of the conference is July 14 in the college town of Tübingen
The upcoming third Computational Psychiatry Conference held in a cinema in the picturesque college town of Tübingen, Germany, will be a crucial gathering for those shaping the future of the field. Bringing together leading scientists as well as young and emerging researchers, the event will foster discussions that drive the contemporary scientific directions. For those eager to engage in real-world exchange and collaborative opportunities, Tübingen will be at the center where the frontiers of computational psychiatry will be shaped.
More information on the website of this conference.