36th ispne annual meeting 24–27 september 2005, montréal, canada

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ANNOUNCEMENT 36th ISPNE Annual Meeting 24–27 September 2005, Montre´al, Canada The XXXVI Annual Meeting of the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology—ISPNE, will be held September 24–27, 2005, in Montre ´al, Canada. Mon- tre ´al is North America’s French city, and in both culture and politics provides a truly unique blend of North America and Europe. The timing of the meeting will provide an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Canadian autumn, with maples of Mont Royal in full colour. Late September is the time of “Indian Summer” with sunny warm days, spectacular sunsets and cool, fresh air in the evenings. The campus of McGill University will serve as the meeting location and lies in the heart of the city. Access to Montre ´al’s world-famous cuisine is at the doorstep of the meeting venue, and the old city is but a short way. McGill lies at the foot of Olmstead’s Mont Royal Park, with long walking/jogging trails covering the moun- tain that defines the centre of the city. Montre ´al is home to the Cirque du Soleil, the world’s largest festivals for comedy and jazz, and Formula 1 racing, so entertainment options are plentiful. The confer- ence location is within walking distance of major areas for nightlife (the Princeton Review has annually selected Montre ´al as the #1 location in North America in which to be an undergraduate student - and we don’t believe they were considering the Museums). Montre ´al was also the home of Hans Selye, Wilder Penfield, and Donald Hebb, so science is as much a part of our tradition as cuisine and entertainment. The 36th annual meeting will focus on the theme of psychoneuroendocrine mediators of the relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and health. The choice seems logical for ISPNE. SES very significantly influences the risk for multiple forms of chronic illness. Epidemiological studies reveal effects of SES during both early development and in adult life, as well as interactions between such effects. The critical question is how effects of social and economic forces become “biologically embedded’ and thus influence health. Studies with the Whitehall cohorts suggest that SES effects are, in part, mediated by cognitive-emotional states that are influenced by the quality of the working environment and include locus of control and self- esteem. Recent neuroimaging studies provide a biological basis for these cognitive states, which are known to influence endocrine function. Epide- miology has also revealed independent effects of SES in early childhood on adult health, including mental health. Perinatal adversity results in the ‘program- programming’ of neuroendocrine systems in a manner that increases vulnerability for multiple forms of chronic illness. Psychoneuroendocrinology would therefore seem to be ideally positioned to address the challenge of identifying the critical pathways through which social and economic factors determine health outcomes, and to thus provide a scientific bridge between epidemiology, biology and health. While the meeting will not focus exclusively on SES, we feel that an emphasis on this theme provides an opportunity to more fully explore traditional ISPNE topics and expand the breadth of our meeting by inviting speakers and attracting participants that might not otherwise have the opportunity for interaction with our society. We invite you to come and enjoy the Montre ´al ISPNE, September 24-27, 2005. For more information, please contact the Con- ference Organizers: Josie Diorio Dr Nicole Cameron Abdoul Karim Sow Perry E-4107 Douglas Hospital Research Centre 6875 LaSalle Boulevard Verdun, Que. H4H 1R3 Canada Tel.: C1 514 761 6131x2387; fax: C1 514 888 4081 E-mail: [email protected] Psychoneuroendocrinology (2005) 30, 613 www.elsevier.com/locate/psyneuen 0306-4530/$ - see front matter doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2005.02.005

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Page 1: 36th ISPNE Annual Meeting 24–27 September 2005, Montréal, Canada

ANNOUNCEMENT

36th ISPNE Annual Meeting24–27 September 2005, Montreal, Canada

TheXXXVIAnnualMeetingof the International Societyof Psychoneuroendocrinology—ISPNE, will be heldSeptember 24–27, 2005, in Montreal, Canada. Mon-treal is North America’s French city, and in bothculture and politics provides a truly unique blend ofNorth America and Europe. The timing of the meetingwill provide an opportunity to enjoy the beautifulCanadian autumn, with maples of Mont Royal in fullcolour. Late September is the time of “IndianSummer” with sunny warm days, spectacular sunsetsand cool, fresh air in the evenings. The campus ofMcGill University will serve as the meeting locationand lies in the heart of the city. Access to Montreal’sworld-famous cuisine is at the doorstep of themeeting venue, and the old city is but a short way.McGill lies at the foot of Olmstead’s Mont Royal Park,with long walking/jogging trails covering the moun-tain that defines the centre of the city. Montreal ishome to the Cirque du Soleil, the world’s largestfestivals for comedy and jazz, and Formula 1 racing,so entertainment options are plentiful. The confer-ence location is within walking distance of majorareas for nightlife (the Princeton Review has annuallyselected Montreal as the #1 location in North Americain which to be an undergraduate student - and wedon’t believe they were considering the Museums).

Montreal was also the home of Hans Selye, WilderPenfield, and Donald Hebb, so science is as much apart of our tradition as cuisine and entertainment.The 36th annual meeting will focus on the theme ofpsychoneuroendocrine mediators of the relationbetween socioeconomic status (SES) and health.The choice seems logical for ISPNE. SES verysignificantly influences the risk for multiple formsof chronic illness. Epidemiological studies revealeffects of SES during both early development and inadult life, as well as interactions between sucheffects. The critical question is how effects of socialand economic forces become “biologicallyembedded’ and thus influence health. Studies withthe Whitehall cohorts suggest that SES effects are, in

0306-4530/$ - see front matterdoi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2005.02.005

part, mediated by cognitive-emotional states thatare influenced by the quality of the workingenvironment and include locus of control and self-esteem. Recent neuroimaging studies provide abiological basis for these cognitive states, whichare known to influence endocrine function. Epide-miology has also revealed independent effects of SESin early childhood on adult health, including mentalhealth. Perinatal adversity results in the ‘program-programming’ of neuroendocrine systems in amanner that increases vulnerability for multipleforms of chronic illness. Psychoneuroendocrinologywould therefore seem to be ideally positioned toaddress the challenge of identifying the criticalpathways through which social and economic factorsdetermine health outcomes, and to thus provide ascientific bridge between epidemiology, biology andhealth. While the meeting will not focus exclusivelyon SES, we feel that an emphasis on this themeprovides an opportunity to more fully exploretraditional ISPNE topics and expand the breadth ofour meeting by inviting speakers and attractingparticipants that might not otherwise have theopportunity for interaction with our society.

We invite you to come and enjoy the MontrealISPNE, September 24-27, 2005.

For more information, please contact the Con-ference Organizers:

Josie DiorioDr Nicole CameronAbdoul Karim Sow

Perry E-4107Douglas Hospital Research Centre

6875 LaSalle BoulevardVerdun, Que. H4H 1R3

CanadaTel.: C1 514 761 6131x2387;

fax: C1 514 888 4081E-mail: [email protected]

Psychoneuroendocrinology (2005) 30, 613

www.elsevier.com/locate/psyneuen