Keeping the psychedelic promise: From bench to bedside

Date and Time

8 September 2026, 14:00 – 18:15

Location

Seminar Room, Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon

About

Over the past two decades, psychedelic research has generated evidence of the therapeutic potential across a range of psychiatric and neurological conditions, bringing new possibilities for treatment and care. As the field continues to advance rapidly, clinical research still needs to overcome current challenges in real-world implementation of psychedelic therapy. 

This symposium is organised by the clinical work group of the European funded COST Action PSY-NET, a network dedicated to collaboration and evidence-based practice of psychedelic therapy. Experts will come together to discuss the current state of the psychedelic field, providing a cross-disciplinary perspective.

The PSY-NET clinical work group focuses on pathways through which psychedelics can move from “bench to bedside”: How does psychedelic mechanistic research contribute to our understanding of its clinical action? What kind of research is needed to support safe and accessible psychedelic therapy? How can we generate evidence that is robust and clinically relevant? 
 

Programme

14h00 – 14h30
Opening remarks: Looking back to the past decades in psychedelic research
Carolina Seybert, PhD, Champalimaud Foundation

14h30 – 15h00
Session 1: Neuroimaging protocols to enhance our understanding of neurobiological mechanisms of action of psychedelics 
Miguel Castelo Branco, PhD, Universidade de Coimbra

15h00 – 15h30
Session 2: Standardizing Psychological Therapy: Training and Competency Requirements 
Henrik Jungaberle, PhD, Mind Foundation 

15h30 – 16h00
Coffee Break

16h00 – 16h30
Session 3: Improve the methodological rigour of psychedelic RCTs - Placebo and blinding
Lucie Berkovitch, PhD, GHU Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences

16h30 – 17h00
Session 4: Promotion of multicenter, standardised clinical trials and regulation 
Speaker to be confirmed

17h30 – 18h00
Panel discussion

18h00 – 18h15
Closing remarks
Carolina Seybert, PhD, Champalimaud Foundation

Language

The event will be held in English.

Format

Hybrid. Please let us know if you are attending in-person or online via the registration form.

Registration

Free event, but registration is mandatory. 
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