Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop (2025)
Chapter: Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
Appendix B
Workshop Agenda
APPLYING NEUROBIOLOGICAL INSIGHTS ON STRESS TO FOSTER RESILIENCE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: A WORKSHOP
National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20418
MARCH 24, 2025
LECTURE ROOM
| 2:00–2:05 | Introductory Remarks |
| Frances Jensen, University of Pennsylvania; Co-chair, Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders; Planning Committee Member | |
| Deanna Barch, Washington University in St. Louis; Co-chair, Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders; Planning Committee Member | |
| Margarita Alegría, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School; Co-chair, Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
| 2:05–2:10 | Workshop Overview |
| Huda Akil, University of Michigan, Workshop Co-chair | |
| 2:10–2:30 | Keynote Presentation: State of Science on Stress and Resilience |
| Huda Akil, University of Michigan, Workshop Co-chair | |
| 2:30–2:40 | A Lived-Experience Perspective on Resilience |
| Jon Nelson, Pulverize the Stigma |
SESSION 1—NEUROBIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF STRESS SUSCEPTIBILITY AND RESILIENCE
- Review scientific evidence on the global rise of stress, disparities among populations, and the relationship between stress and development of systemic disorders (e.g., psychiatric, neurological, metabolic, cardiovascular, autoimmune), highlighting specific examples.
| 2:40–2:45 | Session Overview |
| Aleksandra Vicentic (virtual), National Institute of Mental Health, Planning Committee Member | |
| Michael Milham, Child Mind Institute, Planning Committee Member | |
| 2:45–2:55 | Scott Russo, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai |
| 2:55–3:05 | Mazen Kheirbek, University of California, San Francisco |
| 3:05–3:15 | Michael Baratta, University of Colorado |
| 3:15–3:35 | BREAK |
| 3:35–4:00 | Judy Cameron, University of Pittsburgh |
| Kerry Ressler, McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School | |
| 4:00–4:45 | Moderated Panel and Audience Q&A |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
| 4:45–5:00 | Day 1 Concluding Remarks |
| Huda Akil, University of Michigan, Workshop Co-chair | |
| Eric Nestler, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Workshop Co-chair | |
| 5:00 | Adjourn Day 1 |
MARCH 25, 2025
LECTURE ROOM
| 9:30 | Review of Day 1 and Preview of Day 2 |
| Huda Akil, University of Michigan, Workshop Co-chair | |
| Eric Nestler, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Workshop Co-chair | |
| 9:40 | A Lived-Experience Perspective on Resilience |
| Indida Birto, Here’s to Life |
SESSION 2—PERIODS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR RESILIENCE AND ADAPTIVE NEUROPLASTICITY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
- Examine recent discoveries illuminating the neurobiological mechanisms of stress susceptibility, distinct mechanisms of resilience, and individual differences in responses to stress and building resilience.
| 9:50–9:55 | Session Overview |
| Brian Dias, University of Southern California, Planning Committee Member | |
| Frances Jensen, University of Pennsylvania, Planning Committee Member | |
| 9:55–10:05 | Catherine Jensen Peña, Princeton University, Planning Committee Member |
| 10:05–10:15 | Michael Meaney, McGill University |
| 10:15–10:25 | Cynthia Rogers, Washington University in St. Louis |
| 10:25–10:35 | Luke Hyde, University of Michigan (virtual) |
| 10:35–10:45 | Darby Saxbe, University of Southern California (virtual) |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
| 10:55–11:30 | Moderated Panel and Audience Q&A |
| 11:30–11:45 | BREAK |
SESSION 3—SYSTEMIC MANIFESTATIONS AND OUTCOMES OF STRESS SUSCEPTIBILITY AND RESILIENCE
- Consider the role of childhood neurodevelopment and neuroplasticity across the lifespan in building early life and lifelong resilience (as opposed to stress susceptibility) and discuss effective approaches for optimizing resilience during critical and sensitive periods of neurodevelopment.
| 11:45–11:55 | Session Overview |
| Deanna Barch, Washington University in St. Louis; Co-chair, Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders; Planning Committee Member | |
| John Krystal, Yale University, Planning Committee Member | |
| 11:55–12:05 | Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, Yale University |
| 12:05–12:15 | Tamar Gur, Ohio State University |
| 12:15–12:25 | J. Douglas Bremner, Emory University |
| 12:25–1:00 | Moderated Panel and Audience Q&A |
| 1:00–1:45 | LUNCH BREAK |
SESSION 4—CLINICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
- Explore how these findings could inform public health programs and education to promote resilience to stress.
| 1:45–1:50 | Session Overview |
| Andrew Fuligni, University of California, Los Angeles, Planning Committee Member |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
| Husseini Manji, Oxford University, Yale University, Planning Committee Member | |
| 1:50–2:00 | Nadine Burke Harris, ACE Resource Network, Planning Committee Member |
| 2:00–2:10 | Velma McBride Murry, Vanderbilt University |
| 2:10–2:20 | Helen Minnis, University of Glasgow (virtual) |
| 2:25–3:00 | Moderated Panel and Audience Q&A |
| 3:00–3:15 | BREAK |
SESSION 5—SYNTHESIS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROMOTING RESILIENCE
- Discuss research gaps and opportunities for studying resilience across research, clinical, and public settings.
| 3:15–3:20 | Session Overview |
| Eric Nestler, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Workshop Co-chair | |
| 3:20–3:55 | Themes and Future Opportunities Discussion |
| Frances Jensen, University of Pennsylvania; Co-chair, Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders; Planning Committee Member | |
| John Krystal, Yale University, Planning Committee Member | |
| Husseini Manji, Oxford University, Yale University, Planning Committee Member | |
| Jon Nelson, Pulverize the Stigma | |
| Aleksandra Vicentic, National Institute of Mental Health, Planning Committee Member (virtual) | |
| 3:55–4:00 | Concluding Remarks |
| Huda Akil, University of Michigan, Workshop Co-chair | |
| Eric Nestler, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Workshop Co-chair | |
| 4:00 | Adjourn Day 2 |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Applying Neurobiological Insights on Stress to Foster Resilience Across Life Stages: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29243.
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