Meeting Awards
Meeting Awards
Michael Irwin Travel Awards
PNIRS is committed to broadening participation in the field of psychoneuroimmunology and supporting excellence in research across a range of important public health topics. In support of this mission, PNIRS is pleased to offer the Michael Irwin Travel Awards. These awards have been made possible by a generous donation from Professor Michael Irwin, Cousins Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience.
The intent of these travel awards is to facilitate attendance at the PNIRS annual meeting for academics and researchers who may face barriers to participation or who work on issues with broad public health impact. The goal of the awards is to expand the reach of psychoneuroimmunology by supporting investigators whose work addresses health disparities or serves historically underserved communities.
Six awards of up to $1,500 USD will be offered to contribute to travel and meeting costs. Awardees must submit an abstract, register for, and attend the PNIRS annual meeting to be eligible. This opportunity is available to individuals who self-identify as being from communities that are underrepresented in the field or who conduct research addressing critical public health challenges.
Eligibility Criteria:
Open to academics, students, and graduates who have registered for the PNIRS Annual Meeting, submitted an abstract, and plan to attend the current year’s meeting.
Application Process:
Awardees will be selected through a competitive application process. Applications will be requested at the time of abstract submission for the PNIRS Annual Meeting. Applicants will be asked to provide a brief statement outlining their interest in attending the meeting and how participation will support their academic or professional development.
The award winners will be chosen based on:
PNIRS Trainee Scholar Travel Awards
The intent of the PNIRS Trainee Scholar Travel Awards is to facilitate attendance by trainee members at the PNIRS annual meeting. To be eligible for an award, awardees must be a PNIRS trainee member, register for the annual meeting, submit an abstract and attend the PNIRS Annual Meeting for the current year. Awardees will be selected by the scientific affairs committee using the abstract scoring process as a guide. Awards will vary annually and are to be used to contribute to the trainees' cost of attendance at the PNIRS Annual Meeting.
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Norman Cousins Award
The Norman Cousins Award is the highest honor given by the PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society to an individual for outstanding contributions to research in psychoneuroimmunology. Norman Cousins was an articulate spokesman and advocate for Psychoneuroimmunology, whose support and generosity has facilitated the career development of many investigators in this interdisciplinary field of endeavor. To contribute to the advancement of knowledge in psychoneuroimmunology, Ellen Cousins, Norman’s wife, created the Norman Cousins Memorial Fund, and the California Wellness Foundation provided the endowment for the Norman Cousins Memorial Award and Lecture to be delivered as a highlight of the annual meeting of the PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society.
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Robert Ader New Investigator Award
In honor of Dr. Robert Ader, a pioneer in the field of psychoneuroimmunology, the PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society presents the Robert Ader New Investigator Award. This prestigious award is presented to an outstanding new research scientist who has made exciting basic science or clinical contributions to the field of PNI. The award honors Dr. Ader’s innovation and creativity as a scientist and recognizes his contributions to the instantiation of PNI as a meaningful endeavor dedicated to the betterment of health and the prevention of disease.
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BBI Impact Award
Professor Keith W. Kelley, spouse Sara and daughter Megan established the Brain, Behavior, and Immunity Impact Award. The goal is to promote submission and publication of high-quality, cutting-edge research in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity and to increase visibility and participation in the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society. The winner is the corresponding author of the paper with the most citations from those articles published three and four years prior to the award. For example, the 2019 award winner, announced in 2018, is the corresponding author of the paper that achieved the highest level of citations in 2017 to papers published in 2016 and 2015. The Kelley Family provides an annual gift of $5,000 USD per year and a commemorative plaque for the PNIRS to present to the winner of the Brain, Behavior, and Immunity Impact Award at the Annual PNIRS Meeting.
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