Awards and Lectures
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The Norman Cousins Award is the highest honor given by the PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society to an individual for outstanding contributions to research in psychoneuroimmunology.
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In honor of Dr. Robert Ader, a pioneer in the field of psychoneuroimmunology, the PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society presents the Robert Ader New Investigator Award.
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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.
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PNIRS is committed to broadening participation in psychoneuroimmunology by supporting a diverse and inclusive scientific community. In support of this goal, PNIRS is pleased to offer the Michael Irwin Travel Awards to help ensure access to the Annual Meeting.
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The intent of the PNIRS Trainee Scholar Travel Awards is to facilitate attendance by trainee members at the PNIRS annual meeting.
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The George Solomon Memorial Lecture was newly established in 2014 and is named for a most prominent figure in the history of PNI.
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The Ronald Glaser Fund provides the opportunity to honor Ron for all his contributions to the field of psychoneuroimmunology.
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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.
The award recipient, to be announced at the PNIRS 2025 Annual Meeting, will present the Norman Cousins Memorial Lecture at the PNIRS 2026 meeting and receive a $1,000 award. Eligibility: Regular and Emeritus members of PNIRS are eligible. Current PNIRS officers are not eligible for nomination.
Recipients of the Norman Cousins Award:
1991 – Robert Ader, n/a1993 – George F. Solomon, n/a1994 – Jean E. Merrill, n/a1996 – Hugo O. Besedovsky, n/a1997 – John F. Sheridan, Volume 12, Issue 1, March 1998, Pages 1–6
1998 – Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 1999, Pages 61–72
1999 – Cobi Heijnen, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 1999, Pages 61–72
2000 – Robert Dantzer, Volume 15, Issue 1, March , 2001, Pages 7–24
2001 – Christopher Coe, Volume 17, Issue 1, 1 February 2003, Pages 3–12
2002 – Steven Maier, Volume 17, Issue 2, April 2003, Pages 69–85
2003 – Keith Kelley, Volume 18, Issue 2, March 2004, Pages 95–113
2004 – Ronald Glaser, Volume 19, Issue 2, March 2005, Pages 91–103
2005 – Nicholas Cohen, Volume 20, Issue 2, March 2006, Pages 99–112
2006 – Linda Watkins, Volume 21, Issue 2, February 2007, Pages 131–146
2007 – Michael Irwin, Volume 22, Issue 2, February 2008, Pages 129–139
2008 – Andrew Miller, Volume 23, Issue 2, February 2009, Pages 149–158
2009 – Manfred Schedlowski, Volume 24, Issue 2, February 2010, Pages 176–185
2010 – Raz Yirmiya, Volume 25, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 181–213
2011 – Virginia Sanders, Volume 26, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 195–200
2012 – Annemieke Kavelaars, n/a2013 – Mark Laudenslager, Volume 36, February 2014, Pages 1–8
2014 – William 'Bill' Banks, Volume 44, February 2015, Pages 1–8
2015 – Rainer Straub, Volume 43, January 2015, Page 9
2016 – Steve Cole, Volume 51, January 2016, Pages vi2017 – Carmine Pariante, Volume 59, January 2017, Pages vii
2018 – Rodney Johnson, Volume 67, January 2018, Pages vii
2019 – Monika Fleshner, Volume 75, January 2019, Pages iii-v2020 – Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu
2021 – Staci Bilbo2022 – Mark Opp
2023 – Julienne Bower
2024 – Valeria Mondelli
2025 – Kuan-Pin Su
*All citations listed above are in the official journal of the PNIRS: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
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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.
The award entails a dedicated lecture and provides an honorarium from a generous gift by the Fund of Psychoneuroimmunology.
The award recipient, to be announced at the PNIRS 2025 Annual Meeting, will present an invited lecture at the PNIRS 2026 meeting and receive a $500 award. Eligibility: Regular members within 10 years of completing their terminal degree (e.g. Ph.D., M.D.) are eligible. Current PNIRS officers are not eligible for nomination.
Recipients of the New Investigator's Award:
1997 – Robert H. Bonneau, n/a
1998 – Monika Fleshner, n/a
1999 – Jeffery Woods, n/a
2000 – Firdaus Dhabhar, n/a
Recipients of the Ader New Investigator Award:
2001 – Annemieke Kavelaars, n/a
2003 – Kurt Ackerman,Volume 17, Issue 3, June 2003, Pages 141–151
2004 – Lucille Capuron, Volume 18, Issue 3, May 2004, Pages 205–213
2005 – Susan Lutgendorf, Volume 19, Issue 3, May 2005, Pages 185–194
2006 – Marian Kohut, Volume 20, Issue 3, May 2006, Pages 201–209
2007 – Julienne Bower, Volume 21, Issue 3, March 2007, Pages 251–258
2008 – Suzanne Segerstrom, Volume 22, Issue 3, March 2008, Pages 279–284
2009 – Jonathan Godbout, Volume 23, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 309–317
2010 – Staci Bilbo, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2010, Pages 329–338
2011 – Jonathan Kipnis, Volume 25, Issue 3, March 2011, Pages 379–385
2012 – Michael Bailey, Volume 26, Issue 3, March 2012, Pages 371–382
2013 – Mark Hutchinson, Volume 30, May 2013, Pages 3–11
2014 – Rohan Walker, Volume 37, March 2014, Pages 1–14
2015 – Aric Prather, Volume 43, January 2015, Page 10
2016 – Lisa Christian, Volume 51, January 2016, Pages v
2017 – Chris Fagundes, Volume 59, January 2017, Pages vi
2018 – Peter Grace, Volume 67, January 2018, Pages viii
2019 – Judith Carroll, Volume 75, January 2019, Pages iii-v
2020 – Eric Wohleb
2021 – Julie Lasselin
2022 – Keely Muscatell
2023 – Luba Sominsky
2024 – Jessica Bolton
2025 – Stephanie Wilson
*All citations listed above are in the official journal of the PNIRS: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
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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 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.
Recipients of the BBI Impact Award:
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Michael Irwin Travel Awards
PNIRS is pleased to announce the Michael Irwin Travel Awards, made possible through a generous donation from Professor Michael Irwin, Cousins Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience.
Travel awards will help offset the cost of attending the PNIRS Annual Meeting. Eligible applicants must submit an abstract, register for the meeting, and attend the current year’s conference. In addition to travel support, awardees will be paired with experienced PNIRS members who will serve as meeting guides to help foster professional development and engagement in the Society.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be students, postdoctoral fellows, or early-career researchers who have not previously received this award. All applicants must submit an abstract to the PNIRS Annual Meeting, register for the meeting, and attend in person.
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PNIRS Trainee Scholar (Early Career) 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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