SOBP Committees

A. E. Bennett Award  – Review and approve applications for the annual A.E. Bennett award.

Chair: Alessandra PassarottiGregory Fonzo
Co-Chair: Kathryn CullenYasmin Hurd
Olusola AjiloreChristie Rabinak

Education – Develop & implement educational programs, focus on younger members and attendees, help facilitate mentorship activities. Education Subcommittees include the Training Director’s Subcommittee and the Distinguished Educator Subcommittee.

Chair: Michael Ostacher Nicole McLaughlin
Co-Chair: Anne Marie MacNamaraKonasale Prasad
Scott AaronsonDavid Ross
Anahita Bassir Nia Michael Travis
Annamaria Cattaneo Joshua Kantrowitz
Tamar GurHelmet Karim
Mary KimmelJulia Linke
Manish JhaPeter Van Roessel
Nathaniel HarnettAlex Herman
Margaret Davis Meghan Bennett

Inclusivity – The Inclusivity Committee evaluates and addresses any needs to help make SOBP a more diverse and inclusive environment.

Chair: Katherine AitchisonOlusola Ajilore
Kale EdmistonManpreet Singh

Membership – The Membership Committee is responsible for review and approval of all new membership applications and to make recommendations to Council regarding activities to recruit and retain members.

Chair: Kathryn Ridout                                      Co-Chair: Jha Manish

 

Nominating – Tasked with nominating candidates for the elected offices of President and Councilor-at-Large.

Chair: Stephen StrakowskiManpreet Singh
Jonathan MorrowKerry Ressler

Program– The Program Committee is responsible for the review and approval of all new abstract submissions and to make selections on the program content and presentations at the Annual Meeting.

Chair: Gerard SanacoraAlan LewisAlexander McGirr
President: Victoria ArangoAlik WidgeAliza Wingo
Falk LohoffJessica TurnerNoah Philip
Patricio Riva-PosseStefano MarencoTina Chou
Monsheel SodhiAmy ArnstenAndrea Goldstein-Piekarski
Andrew FukudaBreno DinizCharles Gillespie
Christine ConeleaCindy EhlersFrancisco Castellanos
Henry ChaseJennifer BarredoJustin Baker
Katharine DunlopKim Q. DoNicole McLaughlin
Paul HoltzheimerRandy AuerbachRodrigo Grassi-Oliveira
Sabina BerrettaSanne van RooijSarah Lisanby
Shan SiddiqiStephan TaylorAdriana Feder
Adrienne LahtiBharathi GadadBrian Mickey
Consuelo Walss-BassDarin DoughertyChristoper Bartley
Gustavo TureckiJames MurroughMarianne Seney
Matthew GirgentiMaura BoldriniOlusola Ajilore
Scott AaronsonTamar GurChristoph Anacker
Irina EsterlisJared YoungJennifer Coughlin
Margaret DavisMichael EganRajiv Radhakrishnan
Sophia VinogradovYogesh Dwivedi

Travel Award – The training of a new generation of psychiatric academicians is a major objective of the Society of Biological Psychiatry.  Participation in professional meetings, in which new information is exchanged and contacts are made, can have a critical impact on the career of a developing clinician-scientist.  In recognition of the importance of academic exchange, the Society of Biological offers annual Travel Fellowships. Travel Award Subcommittees include the Domestic Award Subcommittee for domestic application, the International Award Subcommittee, the Chair’s Choice Subcommittee, and the Predoctoral Scholar Subcommittee.

Chair: Elisabetta C. del ReJennifer CoughlinMarin Veldic
Co-Chair: Frank MacMasterKathryn CullenDaniel Mathalon
Amanda ArulpragasamMaria DauvermannJair Soares
Michal AssafJared YoungLauren Moran
Randy AuerbachSusanna FryerRajendra Morey
Anahita Bassir NiaRebekah HuberAlexandra Moussa-Tooks
Alfredo BellonAudreyana Jagger-RickelsGuarav Patel
Michele BertocciSeyma KatrinliNaoise Mac Giollabhui
Arthur BrodySahib Khalsa
Chadi CalargeMatthew Klein
Joan CamprodonDavid Kupferschmidt
Adam CaseNaoise Mac Giollabhui
Sneha ChenjiMyrna Weissman

Committee on Advancing Women in Leadership – Click here to read more about the SOBP Committee on Advancing Women in Leadership.

Chair: Jessica Turner Mikaela DimickAiste Lengvenyte
Chair: Isabelle RossoBharathi GadadMary Phillips
Carrie BeardenSarah Short Uma Rao
Sabina BerrettaVanessa GonçalvesYvette Sheline
Annamaria CattaneoAdrienne LahtiJennifer Stevens