Don't miss the "Suicide in Under-Served Populations" symposia
from these professionals at the 2023 IASR/AFSP International Summit on Suicide Research!
Suicide in Minoritized Population in the US

Yunyu Xiao, PhD, Assistant Professor
United States

Dr. Yunyu Xiao is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Informatics in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC). She is a NIMHD 2022 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar, dedicated to identifying social determinants of health relevant to mental health equity. Dr. Xiao leverages longitudinal and nationally representative databases and electronic health records to study disparities in suicide and mental health, as well as to inform clinical and policy interventions for at-risk groups.
Systems-Based Approaches to Suicide Prevention

Professor Helen Christensen
Australia

Scientia Professor Helen Christensen (AO) is Scientia Professor of Mental Health at UNSW Sydney and Board Director of Black Dog Institute. She is the former Executive Director and Chief Scientist at Black Dog Institute, having led the organisation from 2011 to 2021.  Professor Christensen is a leading expert on using technology to deliver evidence-based interventions for the prevention and treatment of depression, anxiety, suicide, and self-harm. Her research also encompasses prevention of mental health problems in young people through school-based research programs. These programs are aimed at the prevention of depression and suicide risk through eMental Health interventions.
Suicide Prevention in Muslim Countries

Professor Murad Moosa Khan, MRCPsych, PhD
Pakistan

Professor Murad Moosa Khan, MRCPsych, PhD is Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychiatry and Brian & Mind Institute, Aga Khan University. He is also Associate Faculty at the Centre for Bioethics and Culture (CBEC), Karachi. Prof. Khan is the past President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 2017-2020, and continues to serve on the Board of IASP, where he contributes to the organization’s global suicide prevention strategy. He is the lead coordinator for Partnership for Life (P4L), an IASP initiative, for EMRO region. He also serves on several other mental health organizations and bioethics forums in Pakistan. Prof. Khan’s research interests include epidemiology, socio-cultural and religious factors in suicide and self-harm in the Muslim world, South Asia and developing economies, mental health of women and the elderly, narrative medicine, and organizational ethics. 
Suicidal Behaviour Among Sexual Minority Individuals 

Dr. Holly Wilcox, Professor
United States

Dr. Holly Wilcox is a Professor in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with joint appointments in the Department of Health Policy and Management as well as the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine and Education. She leads a multidisciplinary research group on suicide prevention at Johns Hopkins that has been awarded the Team Science award from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. Holly uses research to advance public health approaches to suicide prevention, including policies, early intervention, and chain of care approaches. Holly serves as President of the International Academy of Suicide Research (IASR) and on the Scientific Council of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Holly is an Affiliate Investigator with the Centre for Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention (CRSEP) of the Black Dog Institute in Australia. 
  

Registration:
Now Open!

Poster and Oral Submission Deadline:
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Early Registration Deadline:
Friday, July 14, 2023
The International Academy for Suicide Research is an organization that promotes high standards of research and scholarship in the field of suicidal behaviour by fostering communication and co-operation among scholars engaged in such research.
Established in 1987, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.
Conference Organizers:
Parthenon Management Group
5034A Thoroughbred Lane
Brentwood, TN 37027 USA
001.615.324.2365
Info@SuicideResearchSummit.org