iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

⚠️ Our PNIRS LinkedIn page has moved! Going forward, all announcements, conference updates, and scientific content will be posted on our official Organization Page. 👉🏼 Follow us here: buff.ly/eBeVNmP Our Bluesky and Instagram accounts remain unchanged. Please spread the word! 🙏🏼

000

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

New name, same mission! PNIRS Ibero-America is now PNIRS Latin America. The new name better reflects the region this committee primarily serves and our continued commitment to advancing psychoneuroimmunology across Latin America while fostering collaborations with researchers around the world.

110

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Join us on Thursday October 22 from 11am-12EST for the live PNIRS Presents speaker series featuring Caroline Smith, PhD. @carolinesmith3.bsky.social will present on "Microglia and microbiota as organizers of social brain circuits following prenatal toxicant exposures" Register now: buff.ly/SfeONpx

030

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

New to neuroimmune research? Joined a new lab recently? Want to expand your network? Hunting for a new postdoc? Submit to the PNIRS #TellUsAboutYourResearch series to have your research featured and be connected with an amazing network of psychoneuroimmunologists! buff.ly/fp2VVdC

012

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Submit your symposia proposals for the #PNIRS2027 Annual Meeting! This year's meeting theme is “The Body Remembers: Psychoneuroimmunology at the Nexus of Interoception” More info and submission site here: www.pnirs.org/meetings

051

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🧠⚡ This collection explores the critical relationship between the immune system and brain health—from inflammation-related mechanisms to immune-informed therapeutic frontiers.

sciencedirect.com

000

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📢 New Special Issue Alert! Special Issue for Brain Behavior and Immunity Integrative - “Impact of Immunity on Brain Disorders” is now published! 🔗 Read the full issue on ScienceDirect: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...

110

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📣 #PNIRS2027: Save the Date‼️ 🗓️ June 14-17, 2027 📍 Columbus, OH USA ✨ Whether your PsychoNeuroImmunology research emphasizes the P, N, I, or even OH — we look forward to seeing your work and connecting in Columbus! 📻 Stay tuned for more info re: call for abstracts. Please spread the word 🙏🏼

042

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Check out the newest issue of #PNIRS journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Integrative

010

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

PNIRS members at UC Irvine are seeking unpublished or difficult-to-find research for a systematic review and meta-analysis examining inflammatory and social measures. Please see the details below, and help us spread the word by sharing with colleagues who may have relevant work! #metaanalysis

031

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

PNIRS is thrilled to highlight #PNIRS2026 Elsevier International Research Awardee Rachel Run Jin. Rachel is a PhD Candidate at the University of Hong Kong. Congratulations! @elsevierconnect.bsky.social

031

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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!

020

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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

050

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

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!

030

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

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!

262

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Dr Maier was, quite simply, a tour de force - a fierce and rigorous scientist and mentor, and an international leader in the study of stress, neuroimmune interactions, and learning mechanisms in the body and brain. We plan to celebrate his life and legacy at next year’s PNIRS meeting in Columbus.

040

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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.

1135

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

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!

010

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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

000

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

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

161

Reposted by PNIRS

Staci Bilbo @sbilbo.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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

061

Reposted by PNIRS

Wiley Clinical and Health @wileyhealth.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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: bit.ly/4uONRPG @americancancersoc.bsky.social

bit.ly

Dr. Jennifer Knight on Psychosocial Oncology Research

Watch to learn more about the types of manuscripts Dr. Knight is looking for.

021

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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 🏆

030

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

130

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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.

020

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

060

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

030

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

142

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

040

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

031

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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

031

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

#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. 👏

020

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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

040

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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

030

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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

061

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

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

051

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

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

050

Reposted by PNIRS

Evan Bordt @evanbordt.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

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

021

Reposted by PNIRS

Daniel P. Moriarity @dpmoriarity.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

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

043

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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!

041

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Whether you are going or not, follow us to stay updated on the meeting. The content may be platform-specific, so make sure to follow us on both LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky 😉 Spread the words! We can’t wait for the PNI community to get together for great science, music, and food in NOLA 🎷♥️

020

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

#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!

142

Reposted by PNIRS

Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine (new name!) @bsamjournal.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🟢 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...

journals.lww.com

112

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🎟️ Register for the annual meeting today! 🔗 buff.ly/u4NXw1o

buff.ly

Annual Meeting

Future Meetings

000

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

📣 Be sure to check out this session at the upcoming #PNIRS2026 conference in #NewOrleans!! 🔖 Member Sponsored Symposium 6: From Social Context to Cellular Consequences: Multilevel Mechanisms of Risk and Recovery in Hematologic Cancer Survivorship 🗓️ Tue Jun 25, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

130

Reposted by PNIRS

Estherina Trachtenberg @estherina.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

In two weeks, I will be presenting my work at #PNIRS2026 in New Orleans! I'm so excited to see you all there. I will also be chairing a poster blitz with @iriskayichat.bsky.social and @estellethiggins.bsky.social And don't forget to join us at the early career social event! 🍻 @pnirs.bsky.social

192

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Interested in building a stronger and connected community of researchers, trainees, and professionals within the #PNIRS Ibero-America community? Join the PNIRS Ibero-America Community Network Groups.io communication group: buff.ly/R08a4c5

000

PNIRS @pnirs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

📣 Be sure to check out this session at the #PNIRS2026 conference in #NewOrleans!! 🔖 Member Sponsored Symposium 5: Psychobiology of the Lung-Brain Axis in Respiratory Disease: From Molecules to Circuits 🗓️ Tue Jun 24, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM 🎟️ Register for the annual meeting today! 🔗 buff.ly/jF7ZvH9

030