Norman Cousins, Robert Ader and BBI Impact Awards |
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.
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
*All citations listed above are in the official journal of the PNIRS: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. |
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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. 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.
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