Digital Neurotherapeutics Centre Inauguration

Date and time

15 May 2026, 9:00am – 5:00pm

Location

Auditorium Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon

About

The Digital Neurotherapeutics (DNTx) Centre is a pioneering new clinical hub at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF) that is redefining brain and mental health care. It represents a new frontier where cutting-edge technology meets clinical excellence in psychiatry and neurology. The DNTx Centre will deliver personalised, neurotechnology-based therapies, ranging from immersive 3D exergaming for neurorestoration to advanced non-invasive brain stimulation.
The inauguration of the DNTx Centre presents a unique opportunity to explore and discuss the forefront of brain health and neurotechnology. The programme features a keynote lecture by Alvaro Pascual-Leone, a world-renowned neurologist from Harvard Medical School and a pioneer in non-invasive brain stimulation, alongside scientific talks providing insights into the centre’s treatments and clinical practices. 
Beyond the plenary sessions, participants are invited to explore the new clinical spaces through guided tours and engage in networking sessions with a diverse local and global community, as the event brings together researchers and innovators, patients and clinicians, and health tech industry professionals.

Programme

9:00  Opening Remarks

9:30  Keynote lecture
Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Harvard Medical School

10:00  Coffee break

Research session

11:00  Immersion for mental health
Fatemeh Molaei, Champalimaud Foundation

11:15  Parkinson's Disease: from digital phenotypings to circuit-informed therapies
Marcelo Mendonça, Champalimaud Foundation

11:30  Research Q&A

Innovate session

11:45  Psychedelics and psychotherapy: who assists whom?
Carolina Seybert, Champalimaud Foundation

12:00  TMS in Alzheimer's Disease
Giacomo Koch, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation

12:10  Innovate Q&A

12:15  Lunch break

Restore session

14:00  Circuit psychiatry: restoring the brain through neuromodulation
Gonçalo Cotovio, Champalimaud Foundation

14:15  Immersive exergaming in stroke rehabilitation
Silvia Salvalaggio, Champalimaud Foundation

14:30  Restore Q&A

14:45  Patient voices
This session will be held in Portuguese but translation to English will be provided. 

15:15  Closing and inaugural remarks

15:45  
    |       Cocktail & Guided visits to the DNTx Centre
17:00 

The event will be held in English. 

Registration

Participation is free, but subject to registration. Confirm your attendance here.