PNIRS is thrilled to highlight #PNIRS2026 Michael Irwin and Trainee Scholar Travel Awardee Bruna Genisa Cost Lima. Bruna is a PhD Candidate at @arizonastateuni.bsky.social. Congratulations!

PNIRS is thrilled to highlight #PNIRS2026 Michael Irwin Travel Awardee Dr Barbara Fülöp from the University of Pécs Medical School. Congratulations!

PNIRS is thrilled to highlight #PNIRS2026 Michael Irwin Travel Awardee Julius Mwimo. Julius is physician from Tanzania and a master's student in global health at Duke University. Congratulations!

PNIRS is thrilled to highlight the first of our Michael Irwin Travel Awardees for the #PNIRS2026 annual meeting, Lauren Young-Gi Kim. Lauren is a clinical science PhD student at the University of Michigan. Congratulations!

We are saddened to share that we lost a luminary in our field yesterday. Dr. Steven Maier died suddenly with the love of his life, Linda Watkins, at his side. Dr. Maier was one of the founders and intellectual giants of our society. He was funny, creative, brilliant, and kind.

PNIRS is thrilled to highlight the first of our Trainee Scholar Travel Awardees for the #PNIRS2026 annual meeting, Alexandra Price. Alexandra is a clinical psychology doctoral student from @texastech.bsky.social. Congratulations!

Special Issue Alert! BBI Integrative is accepting submissions for a special issue on Traditional non-pharmacological interventions (NPI) for brain disorders: evidence and mechanism. For more information, see: buff.ly/wqJpwZV

One of the highlights of #PNIRS2026 was the poster blitz, featuring trainee presenters delivering rapid-fire highlights of their research.

#PNIRS2026 the beignets are wonderful, and the science is even better! #NOLA

Attending #PNIRS2026? Consider the journal CANCER as the home for your #PsychosocialOncology research article. Hear from Section Editor Jennifer Knight, MD, MS, on priorities for article submissions: https://bit.ly/4uONRPG @americancancersoc.bsky.social

BBI Impact Award Lecture #PNIRS2026 Congratulations to Professor Shetty on winning the BBI Impact Award! 🎉 The Most Cited Brain, Behavior, and Immunity paper in 2023 and 2024 🏆

Barbara Bendlin discussing an incredible body of work revolving around microbes, minds, and memory loss for the Ronald Glaser Award Lecture #PNIRS2026

Happening now at #PNIRS2026. Dr. Barbara Brendlin is giving this year’s Ronald Glaser Award Lecture. Come hear about the gut-brain access in aging and Alzheimer’s disease.

Bart Ford wrapping up our early life adversity session with the hopeful note that positive adult experiences are linked to stronger antibody responses despite childhood adversity #PNIRS2026

Soon-to-be PI Chelsea Kelland presenting some wonderful work on the enduring impact of gestational maternal immune activation #PNIRS2026

New data on the negative impacts of maternal influenza on offspring behavior by PhD student @arnavkaushik.bsky.social #PNIRS2026

Sticking with T cells, Sofia Fluke is sharing a fascinating interaction between early life adversity, circadian misalignment, and immune checkpoints #PNIRS2026

Next up at #PNIRS2026, Ana Gouveia-Silva shifts our focus to mast cells and T cells by showing how early life adversity can reshape the meningeal immune profile

Hannah Lichtenstein kicking off this morning’s session on early life adversity with some fascinating findings on corticotropin-releasing neurons at #PNIRS2026

#PNIRS2026 Here are some pictures from one of this morning’s symposiums. The highlighted research demonstrated the potential of emotion regulation interventions in improving immune health. 👏

Xiaolei Zhu, Lindsay Hayes, and Jennifer Coughlin after a wonder member-sponsored session discussing microglia across the lifespan: translational insights from single cell to human brain imaging at #PNIRS2026

Such an inspiring Presidential Symposia on Modifiable Risk Factors Across the Lifespan this morning at #PNIRS2026

#PNIRS2026 Welcome Reception. We warmly welcome all the attendees at this year's conference in New Orleans, including over 100 first-time participants.

#PNIRS2026 kicking off with the Norman Cousins Award Lecture by Kuan-Pin Su on the Psychoneuroimmunity of Mind-Body Interventions in Depression

En route to NOLA for #PNIRS2026? Safe travels — we look forward to seeing you soon! ♥️

Looking forward to participating in this exciting session at #PNIRS2026 with two incredible scientists whose work I absolutely adore.

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Join us at #PNIRS2026 in #NewOrleans for a spotlight on how maternal-fetal communication primes lifelong neurodevelopment 🗣️ Adrienne Antonson, PhD 🗣️ @evanbordt.bsky.social, PhD 🗣️ @banugphd.bsky.social, PhD 🗓️ Wed Jun 24, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM 🎟️ Register for the annual meeting today! 🔗 buff.ly/6G0x48n

Come say hi to the PPDI Lab at #PNIRS2026! Staring our brilliant lab manager, Sara Schwind, who will be on the PhD student application circuit this cycle! #psychscisky

Are you a trainee attending the #PNIRS2026 meeting in New Orleans? Tuesday evening has back to back trainee focused events. First come to the Speed Mentoring Session and then meet your fellow trainees at the Trainee Mixer for a fun evening at the Nola Brewing Company!

#PNIRS2026 is only 4 days away! Tag us or use hashtag #PNIRS2026 to tell us (1) you are attending, (2) who you are, and (3) what you (or your trainees) are presenting! Attendees: Don’t forget to also post about your experience throughout the meeting — we’d love to repost them!

🟢 UPDATE: Deadline extended for manuscript submissions for a Special Issue on Protocols and Data Notes in Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology - now due July 1. Updated call and full details: journals.lww.com/bsam/Documen...