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Psychoneuroendocrinology 27 (2002) XXIIwww.elsevier.com/locate/psyneuen

Announcement

The XXXIII Annual Meeting of the International Society of PsychoNeuroEndocrinology - ISPNE,will be held in Pisa, Italy. The city of the straightened leaning tower, Galileo Galilei, and a long,though updated tradition of scholarship and knowledge. It is conventiently located in one of thetop tourist attractions in Europe–Tuscany, less than an hour drive or train ride from Florence. Thetiming is early spring, just ahead of the crowds.

The ISPNE is a well-established Society with a long tradition of integration of basic and clinicalResearch. The explosion of knowledge in Hormone, Brain and Behavior, positions PsychoNeuro-Endocrinology as pivotal-central crossroads of translation of bench work to clinical treatment appli-cations. The understanding of contribution and modulation of hormones to the pathobiology ofdiversified mental disorders is significantly being clarified. As a consequence, hormonal inter-ventions are currently in the process of application for drug development.

The broad spectrum of clinical applications and the in-depth molecular and genetic operationalunderstanding assure an exciting meeting. The focus will be on Neurosteroids, women’s life cyclerelated situations and stress. However, the full gamut of Neuro-Psycho-Immuno-Endocrinologywill be represented in the Scientific symposia. Clinical application will also be presented in theEducational workshops.

Close to twenty imminent investigators and clinicians already confirmed their participation asspeakers. The program will comprise of plenary lectures, plenary symposia, focused workshops,and investigator-initiated presentations.

Pisa is a perfect place to celebrate the beginning of spring and Brain and Behavior Science. Seeyou there March 16 to March 23, 2003.

For information please contact the Congress Secretariat at:

Andrea GenazzaniClinica Ostetrica e GinecologicaUniversity of PisaVia Rome 56Pisa, Italy 50100

See you in Pisa, Spring 2003

Uriel Halbreich, MDPresident ISPNE