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SOBP Vision Statement
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The vision of the Society of Biological Psychiatry is to integrate, advance, and promulgate science relevant to psychiatric disorders, in order to reduce or prevent the suffering of people with these conditions.
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Message from the Editor
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With our annual meeting only about 4 weeks away, I trust that you have finalized your plans for travel to Atlanta May 12-14, 2016. Again as I mentioned in previous newsletters, this year's theme is: "Illuminating the Scientific Process: Innovation, Replication, and Paradigm Shifts in Biological Psychiatry." Under Michael Ostacher's excellent leadership as Chair of the Program Committee, we will present an innovative, challenging set of plenaries and an outstanding collection of talks and posters. We had a very high number of truly outstanding submissions this year, guaranteeing a thought provoking and educational meeting. As I described in our last newsletter, we reorganized the morning sessions a bit to hopefully provide better opportunities for discussion, to enhance time slots for our many educational activities, and to provide more of you a chance to better understand our business operations and structure. SOBP is a very strong, outstanding and well-run organization, of which all of its members should be very proud.
I am pleased to announce as part of our educational mission and commitments to growing the next generation of behavioral scientists and clinicians, SOBP is partnering with the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) to sponsor an annual young investigator research colloquium in Atlanta on Sunday May 15. This young investigator colloquium historically was funded by the NIMH through the APA, but that opportunity was discontinued causing the colloquium director, Charlie Nemeroff, to reach out to us and ACNP for partnership. After thoughtful discussion, leadership and boards of all three organizations agreed that in combination we provide a unique opportunity to attract and mentor young scientists and so are jointly sponsoring this event for at least the next few years. As part of that agreement, these outstanding young scientists were offered the opportunity to attend our annual meeting at a reduced rate and nearly all accepted. I am very pleased that, first, this excellent group of young scientists will further invigorate our already outstanding educational programs and, second, that with APA and ACNP, psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience's strongest organizations declared our joint commitment to the next generation.
Finally, at the business meeting I will be handing over the presidency of SOBP to Kerry Ressler our president elect. There is little doubt that Kerry represents a significant upgrade from this past year's president as already he and his program chair, Paul Holtzheimer, are actively planning our next meeting. Please congratulate Kerry and Paul on their election and selection, respectively, to these leadership positions and help them to have a successful year. I have been honored to serve as our Society's President during the past year and hope that in some small way contributed to the ongoing success of SOBP; thanks to all you for your help and support for both me and Michael as we planned this year's meeting.
As a very final note, beginning April 1, 2016 my wife and I are moving to Austin where I will help the University of Texas establish the new Dell Medical School. I am very excited about this opportunity; consequently, if you need to contact me, you can find me there! I hope to see you all in Atlanta.
Best Wishes,
Steve Strakowski, MD, SOBP President
Founding Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Dell Medical School
University of Texas
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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2016 Meeting Update
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Society of Biological Psychiatry
71st Annual Scientific Meeting
May 12-14, 2016
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
"Illuminating the Scientific Process:
Innovation, Replication and Paradigm Shifts in Biological Psychiatry"
On-Line Program Planner Click here> to browse the entire meeting with our on-line program planner and plan your itinerary.
Make Your Hotel Reservations
The Society of Biological Psychiatry has a block of rooms reserved for you at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Atlanta and Hotel Indigo. Click here> to book your room.
Register for the Meeting
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
Visit www.sobp.org frequently for updated program information. Questions? Email sobp@sobp.org or call 904-953-2842.
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New Journal Update - Biological Psychiatry: CNNI
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Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (BP: CNNI)
The editorial team at Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging(BP:CNNI) is pleased to share with you the articles from our first two issues. We hope you've shared in the excitement of the creation and launch of this new spin-off journal over the last year, and now we hope you'll find the articles we are publishing to be scientifically interesting, thought-provoking, and reflective of the same quality of work you've come to expect from Biological Psychiatry. The contents of the first issue reflect the application of a wide range of functional, structural and molecular imaging, as well as computational modeling approaches to provide insights into important questions in psychiatric neurobiology and therapeutics. You'll find a review on brain stimulation as a therapeutic tool for alcohol use disorders, along with a neuroimaging genetics review focusing on the characterization of preclinical Alzheimer's disease. Issue two includes articles focusing on the mechanisms of altered neurodevelopment, psychopathology, and treatment effects. Of particular interest is a best practices paper for event-related potential research, where the authors discuss the methodological hurdles of ERP work in clinical populations and provide strategies to effectively address each issue. A computational review is also presented in this issue, which details mathematical approaches to precisely link behavioral and neural data to study cognition. Sincerely, Cameron Carter, Editor, and the Editorial Team of Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
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New Members
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Welcome the following new members to the Society, effective February 2016
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| Last | Degree | Category | Institution | Sponsor | | Iris | Balodis | PhD | Member | Yale School of Medicine | Marc Potenza | | Badari | Birur | MBBS | Associate Member | University of Alabama, Birmingham | Richard Shelton | | Jason | Bohland | PhD | Member | Boston University | Helen Barbas | | Shuken | Boku | MD PhD | Member | Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine | Noboru Hiroi | | Josiane | Budni | PhD | Member | The University of Southern Santa Catarina (UNESC) | Joao deQuevado | | Katherine | Cahn-Fuller | MA | Student - Member | Georgetown | Mayada Akil | | Christine | Conelea | PhD | Member | Bradley Hospital | Benjamin Greenberg | | Cristina | Cusin | MD | Member | MGH/Harvard Medical School | Darin Dougherty | | Martijn | Figee | PhD MD | Member | Academical Medical Center | Jeroen van Waarde | | Andrea | Goldstein | PhD | Student - Member | Stanford | Leanne Williams | | Danella | Hafeman | MD PhD | Member | University of Pittsburgh | Mary Phillips | | Lauren | Lepow | PhD | Student - Member | UT Houston | Jair Soares | | Francisco | Linares | MD | Associate Member | Lenox Hill Hospital | Michael Serby | | Timothy | Mariano | MD PhD | Member | Brigham & Women's Hospital | Noah Philip | | Wendy | Marsh | MD MSc | Member | University of Massachusetts Medical School | Jean Frasier | | Hilary | Marusak | BA | Student - Member | Wayne State University | Christine Rabinak | | Shelly | Menolascino | MD | Associate Member | Washington Square Psychiatry & TMS | Lewis Opler | | Mark | Miller | PhD | Member | Boston University & VA Boston Healthcare System | Kerry Ressler | | Anilkumar | Pillai | PhD | Member | Medical College of Georgia | Yogesh Dwivedi | | Rebecca | Price | PhD | Member | University of Pittsburgh | Sanjay Mathew | | Hannah | Reed | MD | Student - Member | Yale Child Study Center | Christopher Pittenger | | Youkyung | Roh | BA | Student - Member | McLean Hospital | Bruce Cohen | | Jacqueline | Saad | PhD | Student - Member | The University of Sydney | Mayuresh Korgaonkar | | Vinod | Srihari | MD | Member | Yale University | Cenk Tek | | Jessica | Talero | BS | Student - Member | McLean Hospital | Bruce Cohen | | Gallen | Triana-Baltzer | PhD | Member | Janssen R&D | Wayne Drevets | | Deena | Walker | PhD | Member | Mount Sinai School of Medicine | Eric Nestler | | Fang | Yang | MD PhD | Member | UT Houston | Olaoluwa Okusaga |
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Other Meetings of Interest
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May 11, 2016
Atlanta, Georgia
| CINP - The International College of Neuropsychopharmacology
July 3 - 5, 2016
Seoul, Korea |
May 11, 2016
Atlanta, Georgia
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July 13 - 16, 2016
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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October 30 - November 4, 2016
Jerusalem, Israel
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June 12 - 15, 2016Buenos Aires
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November 25 - 28, 2016
Lima, Peru
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December 4-8, 2016
Hollywood, FL
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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
|  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
|  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:
sobp@sobp.org
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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 and Biological Psychiatry:CNNI 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
sobp@sobp.org
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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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