Funding for these awards was generously provided by Wiley, Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology at Columbia University, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Columbia University Brain/Gut Initiative, and the Members of the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology.


ISDP Dissertation Award

Bridget Callaghan, Columbia University.  This award honors outstanding scientists early in their careers and to help defray costs of attending the meeting. Winner of this award will do a special presentation of her dissertation at the annual meeting.



Sandra G. Wiener Award


Jillian Vinall, University of British Columbia. This award was established in memory of Sandra Wiener to help defray costs of graduate students attending the annual meeting of ISDP. This award was established to honor Sandy for her interest and concern for students and her dedication and affection for ISDP.

Senior Investigator Award


Jeffrey Alberts, Indiana University. This award recognizes significant contributions to Developmental Psychobiology made by a senior scientist.

Poster Awards

First Place:
Gregory Kohn, Social Preferences for Familiar Individuals within Brown-Headed Cowbirds (Molothrus Ater) across Changing Group Conditions.

Runners-up:
Kristin Voegtline, Organizational Effects of Maternal testosterone on Fetal Neurobehavior.
Nick Sattler, Somatotopic Organization of the Cerebellum in Early Development.

Travel Awards

First Name Last Name Institution

Advisor’s Name

Kaniz Abbas Fontbonne University Rebecca Foushee
Jacob Allmond Idaho State University Michele Brumley
Iryna Babik University of Delaware George F. Michel
Kathryn Baker The University of New South Wales Rick Richardson
Tashauna Blankenship Virginia Tech Martha Ann Bell
Jennifer Blaze University of Delaware Tania L. Roth
Steven Boomhower Auburn University M. Christopher Newland
Amanda Borrow Binghamton University Nicole Cameron
Lauren Brennan University of Delaware Mark E. Stanton
Natalie Brito Columbia University Kimberly Noble
Kevin Brown University of Iowa John Freeman
Lauren Bryant University of Connecticut Kimberly Cuevas
Sean Callan Wayne State University Scott Bowen
Julie Campbell The University of North Carolina Greensboro George F. Michel
Michael Caruso Pennsylvania State University Sonia A. Cavigelli
Diana Chan The University of New South Wales Rick Richardson
Muhammad Chohan New York State Psychiatric Institute Harry N. Shair
Caitlin Cowan University of New South Wales Rick Richardson
Karla Cruz Sanchez Universidad Autonoma de Tlaxcala Amando Bautista Ortega
Carlos Del Rio-Bermudez University of Iowa Mark Blumberg
Amanda Dettmer Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHHD, NIH Stephen J. Suomi
Sarah Dinces University of New Mexico Akaysha Tang
Tiffany Doherty University of Delaware Tania L. Roth
James Dooley University of California, Davis Leah Krubitzer
Yohaan Fernandes University of Toronto,  Mississauga Robert Gerlai
Jessica Flannery University of Oregon Jennifer Pfeifer
Faiza Fraz University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Mary Gemmel Ohio University Jodi Pawluski
Shreya Ghosh Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Vidita Vaidya
Aarthi Gobinath University of British Columbia Liisa Galea
Sandy Gonzalez Florida International University Eliza Nelson
Joshua Herrington Florida International University Robert Lickliter
Daniel Hipp Binghamton University Peter Gerhardstein
Janice Kan The University of New South Wales Rick Richardson
Katie Kao Boston University Amanda Tarullo
Sierra Kauer Idaho State University Michele Brumley
Gregory Kohn Indiana University Bloomington Meredith West
Jennifer Kott Wayne State University Susanne Brummelte
Hannah Lapp UMass Boston Celia L. Moore
Jonathan Latta University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Omran Majumder New York University Karen E. Adolph
Gabriela Manzano-Nieves Brown University Kevin G. Bath
Emily Marcinowski University of North Carolina at Greensboro George F Michel
Gina Mason Cornell University Michael H. Goldstein
Lisa McFadyen-Ketchum University of Denver Sarah Enos Watamura
Samantha Melvin Columbia University Kimberly Noble
Sean Mooney-Leber Wayne State University Susanne Brummelte
Landhing Moran University of South Carolina Charles Mactutus
J. David Nugent New York State Psychiatric Institute William P. Fifer
Daniel Popoola State University of New York Nicole Cameron
Madhavi Pusalkar Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Vidita Vaidya
Christina Ragan Michigan State University Joseph S. Lonstein
Adam Ramsaran University of Delaware Mark E. Stanton
Veronica Reyes UPAEP Robyn Hudson
W. Robison Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons Harry N. Shair
Hollie Sanders University of Delaware Mark E. Stanton
Nicholas Sattler University of Iowa Mark Blumberg
Margeaux Schade West Virginia University Hawley Montgomery-Downs
Liat Shbiro Bar Ilan University Aron Weller
Chrystelle Sirieix Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth Robert Darnall
Ankit Sood Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Vidita Vaidya
Ruth Speidel Georgetown University Rachel Barr
Ashley St. John Boston University Amanda Tarullo
Michael Suarez Florida International University Robert Lickliter
SooYeon Sun University of Southern California Nina S. Bradley
Hillary Swann Idaho State University Michele Brumley
Tracy Thai Columbia University William P. Fifer
Amy Tift Florida Atlantic University David Lewkowicz
Alexandre Tiriac The University of Iowa Mark Blumberg
Justin Varholick Wake Forest University School of Medicine April E. Ronca
Withayapon Watanasriyakul Wright State University Michael Hennessy
Denise Werchan Brown University Dima Amso
Sara Westbrook University of Delaware Mark E. Stanton
Jari Willing University of Illinois Janice Juraska
Leslie Wise University of Illinois Janice Juraska
Brittany Yusko-Osborne Wright State University Michael Hennessy