PNIRS - Norman Cousins, Robert Ader and BBI Impact Awards

Norman Cousins, Robert Ader and BBI Impact Awards

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.

Previous Cousins Award Lecturers:
1991 – Robert Ader
1993 – George F. Solomon
1994 – Jean E. Merrill
1996 – Hugo O. Besedovsky

1997 – 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

2013 – 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 vi

2017 – Carmine Pariante, Volume 59, January 2017, Pages vii

2018 – Rodney Johnson, Volume 67, January 2018, Pages vii

2019 – Monika Fleshner

2020 – Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu

*All citations listed above are in the official journal of the PNIRS: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

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.

Previous recipients of the New Investigator's Award:
1997 – Robert H. Bonneau
1998 – Monika Fleshner
1999 – Jeffery Woods
2000 – Firdaus Dhabhar

Previous recipients of the Ader Award:
2001 – Annemieke Kavelaars

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

2020 – Eric Wohleb

*All citations listed above are in the official journal of the PNIRS: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

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.

Previous recipients of the BBI Impact Award:
2017 – Caroline de Theije, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2013.12.005
2019 – Bing Ruan, Lanjuan Li, and Hai-yin Jiang, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2015.03.016