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The goal of the meeting is to bring together researchers from diverse fields who are interested in the role that infectious agents and the immune response may play in the etiology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorders. Subjects to be discussed include: *viral models of CNS functional pathology othe effects of infectious agents on dopamine, serotonin and other neurotransmitters aviruses as triggers for immune dysfunction leading to psychiatric morbidity *antiviral properties of antipsychotic drugs and other psychopharmacological aspects *epidemiological aspects of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder which are consistent with an infectious etiology Presentations will be brief oral talks and poster sessions. There is no registration fee for this meeting.