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SOBP Vision Statement
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The Society of Biological Psychiatry's vision is to advance understanding, investigation, and treatment of psychiatric illnesses until they are eliminated as a cause of human suffering.
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Message from the Editor
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Well, we are in final preparations for our annual meeting in San Diego May 17-20, 2017: "Networks and Complexity in Biology, Brain and Behavior."
As I've mentioned in previous newsletters, we believe we have, once again, put together a strong scientific program in a good venue that will offer plenty of opportunities to collaborate, mentor, learn and advance our field. I hope you plan to attend and have made your reservations to that end.
SOBP is a well run organization with consistent leadership and a couple of very strong journals that have put us in a strong financial position so that we have the freedom to move our organization forward as we see fit. Several years ago, we made the decision to separate our meeting from pharmaceutical support and replace it with reserves that essentially create enough revenue to sustain us. We have succeeded in this effort. Consequently, SOBP Council felt that we were now positioned to consider how we want to move forward during the next few years. We therefore created a work group to develop a strategic plan. The members of the work group include: Cameron Carter, Kristina Deligiannidis, Judy Ford, Ned Kalin, Kerry Ressler, David Ross, Carol Tamminga and myself, along with input from Council. We completed an environmental assessment for our organization and refined our vision, mission and value statements which are:
Vision
The Society of Biological Psychiatry's vision is to advance understanding, investigation, and treatment of psychiatric illnesses until they are eliminated as a cause of human suffering.
Mission
The mission of the Society of Biological Psychiatry is to:
* Disseminate the highest quality knowledge of psychiatry.
* Promote excellence in research investigating the nature, causes, mechanisms, and treatments of disorders of thought, emotion, and behavior.
* Foster development of investigators in biological psychiatry.
* Educate young scientists and physicians about the biological underpinnings of psychiatric conditions.
Values
* Highest ethical standards of professional conduct
* Leadership
* Lifelong learning
* Collegiality
* Respect for diversity
We will be presenting these at our meeting and plan to open discussion about these statements at our business meetings. Of course, we welcome comments and suggestions. We intend to use our vision, mission and values to set short- and long-term goals and then to strategically manage our organization to continue to serve as leaders advancing biological psychiatry.
See you in San Diego!
Best Wishes,
Steve Strakowski, MD
Chair, Psychiatry
Dell Medical School, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in these editorials are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, its officers, or members.
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2017 Meeting Update
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Society of Biological Psychiatry
72nd Annual Scientific Meeting
May 18-20, 2017
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, California
"Networks and Complexity in Biology, Brain and Behavior
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Program Itinerary
View the entire program and plan your itinerary -
click here>
Browse by session or by speaker
Poster Instructions
Posters are 4 ft. x 4 ft. Please ensure your poster is no larger
Mobile App
Will be available May 1, 2017
Abstract Supplement
There will not be a printed abstract supplement distributed with your journal subscription or at the meeting.
An electronic version will be available prior to the meeting
Abstracts will be available to view using the mobile app
Register for the Meeting - Deadline April 28, 2017
Your registration fee includes continental breakfast, box lunch, morning and afternoon coffee break, and poster reception each day, and the Welcome Reception on Thursday night.
Registration Fees:
Member - $495
Student Member - $250
Non-Member - $745
Student Non-Member - $295
To register as a member for the 2017 meeting, deadline to submit application was February 1, 2017.
Make Your Hotel Reservations
Visit
www.sobp.org
frequently for updated program information.
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Satellite Meetings in Conjunction with SOBP Meeting
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The following satellite meetings will take place on Tuesday, May 16th and Wednesday, May 17, 2017.
If you are interested in attending one of these meetings, you should register directly with the satellite meeting organizer.
May 16 - 17, 2017
Hilton Garden Inn
2137 Pacific Highway Suite A, San Diego, California
The Veterans Health Administration, Office of Research and Development is excited to announce the PTSD Psychopharmacology Initiative (PPI), to address the critical need for delivery of more effective medications to treat PTSD. This includes a two day workshop (scheduled as a satellite to the 2017 annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry), focused on providing clinical trials training to
eligible VA investigators interested in conducting PTSD medication studies. More information can be found at the
VA PPI website or the following documents:
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
1 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
PTSD Genetics and the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
By Invitation
Computational psychiatry is a rapidly growing field at the intersection of
psychiatry, neuroscience and theoretical sciences. The aim of this satellite
meeting to SOBP 2017 is to provide tutorials on cutting-edge computational
techniques, and to function as a platform for the exchange of results.
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2017 Officer Election Now Open
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The 2017 Election for President and Councilor-at-Large is now open. Voting members (Regular and Associate Members) received a separate email to vote for President and Councilor-at-Large. Deadline to vote is April 21, 2017. Results will be announced at the May annual meeting.
We are pleased to announce the candidates for 2017:
President
Judith Ford, PhD
Mary Phillips, MD
Councilor-at-Large
Carrie Bearden, PhD
Paul Holtzheimer, MD
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New Members
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Welcome the following new members to the Society, effective February 1 and March 1, 2017.
| First |
Last |
Member Type |
Affiliation |
Sponsor |
| Teddy |
Akiki |
Associate |
Yale University |
Ziad Nahas |
| Darrick |
Balu |
Regular |
McLean Hospital/Harvard University |
Joseph T. Coyle, M.D. |
| Abhishek |
Banerjee |
Regular |
University of Zurich |
Barbara Gisabella |
| Vanessa |
Brown |
Student |
Virginia Tech |
Pearl Chiu |
| Virginia |
Carter Leno |
Student |
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience |
Katya Rubia |
| Pearl |
Chiu |
Regular |
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute |
Rajenda Morey |
| Kimberly |
Cimino |
Student |
New York University |
Mariana Lazar |
| Taylor |
Coats |
Student |
New York University |
Mariana Lazar |
| Brian |
Coffman |
Student |
UPMC |
Dean Salisbury |
| Julie |
Coyle |
Student |
Western Michigan University |
Mark Kanzawa |
| John |
de Figueiredo |
Regular |
Yale University School of Medicine |
John Krystal |
| Naomi |
Driesen |
Regular |
Yale University Medical School |
John Krystal |
| Teal |
Eich |
Student |
Columbia University |
Paul Holtzheimer |
| Jian |
Feng |
Regular |
Florida State University |
Mary Kay Lobo |
| Inna |
Fishman |
Regular |
San Diego State University |
Lisa Eyler |
| Hugo |
Geerts |
Regular |
In Silico Biosciences |
Elliott Richelson |
| Tony |
George |
Regular |
University of Toronto |
WilliAssociate A. Carlezon Jr. |
| Jackie |
Gollan |
Regular |
Northwestern University |
Dorothy Sit |
| Sarah |
Haigh |
Student |
University of Pittsburgh |
Dean Salisbury |
| Brendan |
Hare |
Associate |
Yale University |
Ronald Duman |
| Hadi |
Hosseini |
Regular |
Stanford University |
Alan L. Reiss |
| Linda |
Isaac |
Regular |
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center & Stanford University |
J. Wes Ashford |
| Lindsey |
Jung |
Student |
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
Sarah Linnstaedt |
| Muzaffer |
Kaser |
Student |
University of CAssociatebridge Department of Psychiatry |
Naomi Feinberg |
| Torsten |
Klengel |
Regular |
Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry |
Kerry Ressler |
| Pei Fen |
Kuan |
Regular |
Stony Brook University |
Kerry Ressler |
| Alex |
Kwan |
Regular |
Yale School of Medicine |
Ronald Duman |
| Adrienne |
Lahti |
Regular |
University of AlabAssociatea at BirminghAssociate |
Richard Shelton |
| Wenhua |
Liu |
Regular |
Guangzhou Medical University |
Xiang Wang |
| Stephanie |
Maddox |
Regular |
McLean Hospital |
Kerry Ressler |
| Katherine |
McCurry |
Student |
Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute |
Pearl Chiu |
| Shane |
McInerney |
Regular |
St Michael's Hospital |
Sidney Kennedy |
| Nadia |
Micali |
Regular |
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
Sophia Frangou |
| Nathaniel |
Miller |
Student |
UCSD |
Neal Swerdlow |
| Robert |
Neff |
Regular |
Janssen R&D, LLC |
Gallen Triana-Balzer |
| Gretchen |
Neigh |
Regular |
Virginia Commonwealth University |
Kerry Ressler |
| Frederike |
Petzschner |
Student |
ETH Zurich & University of Zurich Institute for Biomedical Engineering |
Tiago Maia |
| Petya |
Radoeva |
Student |
University of Washington |
Wendy Kates |
| Jeffrey |
Reed |
Student |
Dartmouth |
Paul Holtzheimer |
| Kyle |
Riker |
Student |
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
Sarah Linnstaedt |
| Cathleen |
Rueckeis |
Student |
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
Sarah Linnstaedt |
| Moira |
Rynn |
Regular |
New York State Psychiatric Institute Columbia University |
H. Blair Simpson |
| BenjAssociatein |
Sachs |
Regular |
Villanova University |
K. Ranga Krishnan |
| Andrew |
Salzwedel |
Regular |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center |
Wei Gao |
| Michael |
Scofield |
Regular |
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
Eric Nestler |
| Claudio |
Soares |
Regular |
Queen's University School of Medicine |
Benicio N. Frey |
| Veronica |
Sui |
Student |
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Mariana Lazar |
| Brian |
Theyel |
Regular |
Brown University |
Steven Rasmussen |
| Rachael |
Tillman |
Student |
University of Maryland |
Alexander J. Shackman |
| Michael |
Tsoory |
Regular |
Weizmann Institute of Science |
Mouna Maroun |
| Cecilia |
Westbrook |
Student |
University of Wisconsin |
Richard J. Davidson |
| Shan |
Yu |
Student |
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill |
Sarah Linnstaedt |
| Qiang |
Zhou |
Regular |
Peking University |
Xiang Wang |
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Other Meetings of Interest
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ACNP
December 3-7, 2017
Palm Springs, California
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Get Involved - Join a Committee
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Did you know that over 20
% of our members are actively engaged on Society committees? Want to be engaged and involved with one of our committees? Looking for a leadership opportunity? Then signup to join one of the Society's many award committees or a task force.
Click here to tell us which groups you would be interested in joining.
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SOBP Career Center
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SOBP's Career Center
connects our members with employment opportunities and employers with the best professionals within our membership. Employment opportunities range from post-doc positions, faculty positions, neuroscience jobs in industry and alternative careers.
Visit
SOBP's Career Center
today to explore employment opportunities. Post an anonymous resume for employers or recruiters to view.
Links to other
resources
are available for your convenience.
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Add SOBP to your Contacts
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Be sure to add the following email address to your address book. To communicate quickly and efficiently with our members, all correspondence (membership renewals, newsletter, meeting announcements, etc) from the Society is sent via email. Depending upon the type of correspondence, you may receive emails from the following addresses:
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Contact Us
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Society of Biological Psychiatry Business Office
4500 San Pablo Rd - Birdsall 310
Jacksonville, FL 32224
904-953-2842 Office
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Biological Psychiatry Editorial Office
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
6363 Forest Park Rd., Suite 651
Dallas, TX 75235-5435
214-648-0880 Office
214-648-0881 Fax
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Society of Biological Psychiatry Newsletter Editorial Staff
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Stephen M. Strakowski, MD, Editor
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Editorial Board
Helen Mayberg, MD
William B. Lawson, MD, PhD, DLFAPA
Alan H. Young, MD, PhD
Caleb M. Adler, MD
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