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The ISDP is an international organization founded in 1968 for the purpose of encouraging research on the development of behavior in all organisms including humans, with special attention to the effects of biological factors operating at any level of organization. Membership benefits include an online journal subscription to Developmental Psychobiology (for ALL members) and discounted registration at the annual meeting. The next meeting is ISDP 2026, November 11-13, at the Crowne Plaza New Orleans French Quarter, New Orleans, USA www.isdp.org/current.

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Announcing the 2026 ISDP Award Winners

Announcing the 2026 ISDP Award Winners: Rovee-Collier Mentor Award – Catherine Monk, Ph.D.Diana Vagelos Professor of Women’s Mental Health Chief, Division of Women’s Mental Health, Department …

 2026 Sandra G. Wiener Student Investigator Award – Lauren Richardson, M.A.

Lauren Richardson, M.A.TRAIN@Wayne T32 FellowBCN Doctoral CandidateDepartment of PsychologyWayne State University Follow Lauren:X: @LoRichardson19LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-richardson-39267132bORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9679-384XGoogle Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=PtwMHNoAAAAJLauren Richardson is a fourth-year PhD candidate in the …

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