Participants

Karin de Punder, PhD

Clinical Psychology, University of Innsbruck

Karin.de-punder(at)uibk.ac.at

Main areas (selected): Immune consequences of stress; Immunopsychiatry

Vienna

Lynn Chiu, PhD

Konrad Lorenz Institute

lynnchiu(at)philscicomm.com

Main areas (selected): Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

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Bulgaria

Plovdiv

Mariya Ivanovska, MD PhD

Department of microbiology and immunology, Medical University

and Laboratory of Clinical Immunology, University hospital ”St. George”

mariya.ivanovska(at)mu-plovdiv.bg

Main areas (selected): Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways; Immune consequences of stress;

Canada (with strong European link)

Hamilton, Ontario

Giada De Palma, PhD

Bercik-Collins Laboratory, McMaster University

depalma(at)mcmaster.ca

Main areas (selected): Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways;

Denmark

Copenhagen

Michael Benros, PhD

Mental Health Center Copenhagen

Michael.Eriksen.Benros(at)regionh.dk

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry

France

Bordeaux

Nathalie Castanon, PhD

University of Bordeaux, NutriNeuro Laboratory

nathalie.castanon(at)inrae.fr

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Nutritional modulation of behavior

Muriel Darnaudéry, PhD, Professor

University of Bordeaux, NutriNeuro Laboratory

muriel.darnaudery(at)u-bordeaux.fr

Main areas (selected): Brain-gut and gut-brain axes; Nutritional modulation of behavior

Jan-Pieter Konsman, PhD

Aquitaine Institute for Cognitive and Integrative Neuroscience, CNRS

jan-pieter.konsman(at)u-bordeaux.fr

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Sophie Layé, PhD

NutriNeuro, INRAE

sophie.laye(at)inrae.fr

Main areas (selected): Nutritional modulation of behavior; Immunopsychiatry

Agnes Nadjar, PhD

Neurocentre Magendie

agnes.nadjar(at)u-bordeaux.fr

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Nutritional modulation of behavior

Paris

Tarek Sharshar, Professor

Neuro-Intensive Care Unit, GHU-Paris, University of Paris

t.sharshar(at)ghu-paris.fr.

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Rouen

Sergueï Fetissov, PhD

Inserm UMR1239 Neuroendocrine and neuronal differentiation and communication, University of Rouen

Serguei.Fetissov(at)univ-rouen.fr

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

Germany

Bochum

Sigrid Elsenbruch, PhD, Professor

Dept. of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, Ruhr University Bochum

sigrid.elsenbruch(at)rub.de

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in pain disorders; Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

Dortmund

Silvia Capellino, PhD

Junior Research Group “Neuroimmunology”, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors

Capellino(at)ifado.de

Main areas (selected): Immune consequences of stress; Immunopsychiatry

Maren Claus, PhD

Watzl Lab / Immunomodulation, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors

claus(at)ifado.de

Main areas (selected): Immune consequences of stress; Occupational factors and Immunity

Erlangen

Nicolas Rohleder, PhD, Professor

Chair of Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg

rohleder(at)brandeis.edu

Main areas (selected): Immune consequences of stress; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Essen

Sven Benson, PhD, Professor

Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, University Hospital Essen

sven.benson(at)uk-essen.de

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in pain disorders

Kirsten Dombrowski, PhD student

Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, University Hospital Essen

Kirsten.Dombrowski(at)uk-essen.de

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges

Harald Engler, PhD, Professor

Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, University Hospital Essen

harald.engler(at)uk-essen.de

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immunopsychiatry

Martin Hadamitzky, PhD

Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, University Hospital Essen

martin.hadamitzky(at)uk-essen.de

Main areas (selected): Placebo immunomodulation; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Lena Nonnweiler, MSc

Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, University Hospital Essen

lena.nonnweiler(at)uk-essen.de

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

Martin Schäfer, MD, Professor

Evang. Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Addiction Medicine

M.Schaefer(at)kem-med.com

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Role of the immune system in the diseases of the central nervous system

Manfred Schedlowski, PhD, Professor

Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, University Hospital Essen

manfred.schedlowski(at)uk-essen.de

Main areas (selected): Placebo immunomodulation; Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges

Lisa Trautmann, MSc

Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology, University Hospital Essen

Lisa.Trautmann(at)uk-essen.de

Main areas (selected): Placebo immunomodulation; Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges

Giessen

Christoph Rummel, PhD

Institute for Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Christoph.D.Rummel(at)vetmed.uni-giessen.de

Main areas (selected): Obesity and neuro-immune interactions; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Eva Peters, PhD, Professor

Psychoneuroimmunology Laboratory, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

eva.peters(at)eva-peters.com

Main areas (selected): Immune consequences of stress; Brain-skin and skin-brain axis

Hannover

Karsten Krüger, PhD, Professor

Institute of Sports Science, Dept. of Exercise and Health, Leibniz University

karsten.krueger(at)sportwiss.uni-hannover.de

Main areas (selected): Immune consequences of stress; Exercise, brain and immune interactions

Lübeck

Tanja Lange, PhD, Professor

Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Lübeck

Tanja.Lange(at)uksh.de

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Sleep-immune interactions

Regensburg

Rainer H Straub, PhD, Professor

Lab. of Experimental Rheumatology and Neuroendocrine Immunology, University Hospital

rainer.straub(at)ukr.de

Main areas (selected): Immune consequences of stress; Obesity and neuro-immune interactions

Hungary

Pécs

Lina Hudhud, PhD student

Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Department, University of Pécs

l.hudhud81191(at)gmail.com

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in the diseases of the central nervous system; Role of the immune system in pain disorders;

Andras Garami, MD PhD

Department of Thermophysiology, Institute for Translational Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs

andras.garami(at)aok.pte.hu

Main areas (selected): Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways; Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

Ireland

Dublin

Colm Cunningham, PhD

Cunningham group, Trinity Inst. of Neurosciences, Trinity college Dublin

colm.cunningham(at)tcd.ie

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immunopsychiatry

Israel

Haifa

Asya Rolls, PhD

Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology

rolls(at)tx.technion.ac.il

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Placebo immunomodulation

Jerusalem

Raz Yirmiya, PhD, Professor

Laboratory for Psychoneuroimmunology, Hebrew University

razyirmiya(at)huji.ac.il

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immunopsychiatry

Safed

Liron Rozenkrantz, PhD

Psychobiology of Beliefs lab, Bar-Ilan University

liron.rozenkrantz(at)biu.ac.il

Main areas (selected): Placebo immunomodulation; Effects of health beliefs on the immune system.

Tel Aviv

Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu, PhD, Professor

Neuroimmunology Research Unit, Tel Aviv University

shamgar(at)post.tau.ac.il

Main areas (selected): Immune consequences of stress; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Estherina Trachtenberg, PhD candidate

Inbal Bartal & Shamgar ben Eliyahu Labs, Tel Aviv University

Estherina88(at)gmail.com

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immune consequences of stress

Itay Ricon-Becker, PhD student

Neuroimmunology Research Unit, Tel Aviv University

itayrico(at)mail.tau.ac.il

Main areas (selected): Immune consequences of stress; Immunopsychiatry

Italy

Milano

Francesco Benedetti, PhD

Psychiatry & Clinical Psychobiology, Division of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

benedetti.francesco(at)hsr.it

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry

Rome

Andrea Ballesio, PhD

Clinical Psychology and Psychophysiology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome

andrea.ballesio(at)uniroma1.it

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Immune consequences of stress

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Varese

Marco Cosentino, PhD

Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, University of Insubria

Marco.Cosentino(at)uninsubria.it

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in the diseases of the central nervous system; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Franca Marino, PhD

Center of Research in Medical Pharmacology, University of Insubria

Franca.Marino(at)uninsubria.it

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in the diseases of the central nervous system; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

The Netherlands

Amsterdam

Jos Bosch, PhD

Clinical Psychobiology lab, University of Amsterdam, Department of Clinical Psychology

J.A.Bosch(a)uva.nl

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue; Immune consequences of stress

Groningen

Ulrich Eisel, PhD, Professor

GELIFES, Molecular Neurobiology, University of Groningen

u.l.m.eisel(at)rug.nl

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Role of the immune system in the diseases of the central nervous system

Regien Schoemaker, PhD

GELIFES, Molecular Neurobiology, University of Groningen

r.g.schoemaker(at)umcg.nl

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Nijmegen

Marieke van der Schaaf, PhD

Radboud UMC, dept of Psychiatry, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Centre for Neuroimaging

M.vanderschaaf(at)donders.ru.nl

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Utrecht

S. Mechiel Korte, PhD

NeuroImmunoPharmacology, UIPS, Utrecht University

S.M.Korte(at)uu.nl

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Norway

Oslo

Henrik Børsting Jacobsen, PhD

Mind-Body Lab, University of Oslo

h.b.jacobsen(at)psykologi.uio.no

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immune consequences of stress

Soili Lehto, MD PhD

Institute of Clinical Medicine / Psychiatry, University of Oslo

s.m.lehto(at)medisin.uio.no

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immunopsychiatry

Sudan Prasad Neupane

National Center for Suicide Research and Prevention, University of Oslo

s.p.neupane(at)medisin.uio.no

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immunopsychiatry

Ottestad

Helge Toft, PhD

NIDARC

Helge.Prytz.Toft(at)sykehuset-innlandet.no

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry

Stavanger

Bianka Karshikoff, PhD

University of Stavanger (UiS), Dept. of Social Science

bianka.karshikoff(at)uis.no

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in pain disorders; Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges

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Marita Kallesten Brønnick, PhD candidate

Psychoneuroimmunology Group (Dr. Bianka Karshikoff) and Cognitive Lab, University of Stavanger (UiS)

marita.k.bronnick(at)uis.no

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in pain disorders; Hormonal influences on the brain and immune-to-brain communication pathways

Poland

Krakow

Magdalena Chadzinska, PhD

Department of Evolutionary Immunology, Instititute of Zoology and Biomedical Research, Faculty of Biology, Jagiellonian University

magdalena.chadzinska(at)uj.edu.pl

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immune consequences of stress

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Serbia

Belgrade

Đorđe Miljković, PhD

Neuroimmunology, IBISS, University of Belgrade

georgije_zw(at)yahoo.com

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

Mirjana Nacka-Aleksić, PhD

Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade

mnacka(at)pharmacy.bg.ac.rs

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue; Influence of age and sex on neuroimmune responses

Switzerland

Zurich

Annina Seiler, PhD

Department of Consultation-Liaison-Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital of Zurich

annina.seiler(at)usz.ch

Main areas (selected): Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways; Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

Sweden

Linköping

Anders Blomqvist, PhD

Division of Neurobiology, Dept Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty Medicine and Health, Linköping University

anders.blomqvist(at)liu.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Stockholm

Anna Andreasson, PhD

Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University

and Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet

anna.andreasson(at)su.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

John Axelsson, PhD, Professor

Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University

and Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet

john.axelsson(at)su.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Leonie Balter, PhD

Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University

leonie.balter(at)su.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Lina Hansson, PhD student

Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University

and Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet

lina.hansson(at)su.se

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Martin Jonsjö, PhD

Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University

martin.jonsjo(at)ki.se

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in pain disorders; Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Eva Kosek, PhD

Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet

eva.kosek(at)ki.se

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in pain disorders; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Julie Lasselin, PhD

Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet

and Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University

julie.lasselin(at)su.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Mats Lekander, PhD, Professor

Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University

and Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet

mats.lekander(at)ki.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Catarina Lensmar, MD PhD

Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet

catarina.lensmar(at)ki.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Kristoffer Månsson, PhD

Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet

kristoffer.mansson(at)ki.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immunopsychiatry

Shireen Sindi, PhD

Nordic Brain Network, Karolinska Institutet

shireen.sindi(at)ki.se

Main areas (selected): Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

Rasmus Skarp, Research Assistant

Stress Research Institute, Stockholm University

and Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet

rasmus.skarp(at)su.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue

Marta Zakrzewska, PhD

Division of Psychology, Karolinska Institutet

marta.zakrzewska(at)ki.se

Main areas (selected): Behavioral immune defenses

Uppsala

Janet Cunningham, PhD

Dept. of medical sciences, Psychiatry, Uppsala University
and Dept of Neurosciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm

janet.cunningham(at)neuro.uu.se

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry

Örebro

Ulrika Hylén

Örebro University

ulrika.hylen(at)oru.se

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry

United Kingdom

Bristol

Christina Dardani, MSc

Immunopsychiatry group, MRC IEU

christina.dardani(at)bristol.ac.uk

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Brain-gut and gut-brain axes

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Éimear M. Foley, PhD candidate

Immunopsychiatry group, MRC IEU

eimear.foley(at)bristol.ac.uk

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry

Golam Khandaker, PhD

Immunopsychiatry group, MRC IEU

golam.khandaker(at)bristol.ac.uk

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Role of the immune system in the diseases of the central nervous system

Chloe Slaney, PhD

Immunopsychiatry group, MRC IEU

chloe.slaney(at)bristol.ac.uk

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Immunopsychiatry

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Cardiff

Neil Harrison, PhD, Professor

Immunopsychiatry Group, CUBRIC, Cardiff University

HarrisonN4(at)cardiff.ac.uk

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges

London

Carmine Pariante, PhD, Professor

Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London

carmine.pariante(at)kcl.ac.uk

Main areas (selected): Immunopsychiatry; Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges

United States (with strong European link)

Champaign, Illinois

Izan Chalen Paredes, PhD candidate

Developmental Neuroimmunology Laboratory, Cellular Neuroscience Imaging Laboratory, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

izankcp(at)gmail.com

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in the diseases of the central nervous system; Immune consequences of stress

Houston, Texas

Robert Dantzer, PhD, Professor

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Rdantzer(at)mdanderson.org

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Cobi Heijnen, PhD, Professor

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

CJHeijnen(at)mdanderson.org

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in pain disorders; Immune-to-brain and brain-to-immune communication pathways

Tamara Lacourt, PhD

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

tlacourt(at)mdanderson.org

Main areas (selected): Role of the immune system in motivational processes and fatigue; Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges

East Lansing, Michigan

Geoffroy Laumet, PhD

Michigan State University

laumetge(at)msu.edu

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in pain disorders;

San Diego, California

Jan Sebastian Grigoleit, PhD

Lundbeck

jarg(at)lundbeck.com

Main areas (selected): Behavioral and neuronal consequences of immune challenges; Role of the immune system in the diseases of the central nervous system