Letter from the President - April, 2023
Carmine Pariante, Ph.D.
Dear friends and colleagues,
This year will bring us another exciting conference that we are organising in London, at the Royal Society of Medicine, from 30th of August to 1st of September 2023. This will be an excellent opportunity for attending our top-notch meeting while also enjoying London during the warmest period of the year to visit this amazing city (yes, we do have warm days in London!). We have amazing speakers who have already confirmed their attendance, such as Elisabeth Binder, Andrew Miller, Charles Nemeroff, Christian Otte and Alan Schatzberg. The over-arching theme will be translation: has psychoneuroendocrinology delivered health benefits? Register and listen, if you would like to know the answer!
A small but significant change we are implementing this year is that we will have two poster sessions (rather than one, as in the past), both with a drinks reception, so that there is enough time for all our Early Career Scholars to present their data. As every year, all ECSs that present poster will be eligible for the Poster Awards, which will be awarded by the organising committee based on the quality of the abstract. We will be opening the submission for symposium and posters very soon.
As in previous years, we will be also awarding the Bruce McEwen Life-Time Achievement Award and the Dirk Hellammer Award.
Outstanding scientists in the field of psychoneuroendocrinology have received the prestigious Bruce McEwen Lifetime Achievement Award for their contributions to our understanding of brain-body interactions. All ISPNE members are invited to submit their nominations (name and a brief statement of support) via email with “Bruce McEwen Lifetime Achievement Award” as the subject line, to me by email.
The Dirk Hellhammer Award (pervious the Curt Richter Award) has been given for over 20 years to a distinguished line of young investigators in the field of psychoneuroendocrinology. Applicants must be 45 years of age or younger by June 30, 2023; the submission includes: (a) the manuscript; (b) curriculum vitae with list of publications; (c) and statement from the applicants (no more than one page, single-spaced) describing the applicant’s main achievements and future directions. Again, all submissions to be by email, with “Dirk Hellhammer Award” as the subject line.
I hope I will see many of you in London.