News and Events

First guidelines for applying placebo effect in clinical practice
It is becoming increasingly clear that the placebo effect has a great influence on medical treatment. An international, interdisciplinary team of researchers has now written a first set of guidelines on how to apply the placebo effect in clinical practice

Symposium 'Clinical Implications of Placebo Effects'
On 21 June, 2018 a symposium about clinical implications of placebo effects will be held in Museum Boerhaave, Leiden. With Regine Klinger, Luana Colloca, and Andrea Evers as speakers

Dissertation defense Maaike Ferwerda
On June 20, 2018 Maaike Ferwerda will defend her dissertation about the development and effectiveness of a tailored guided internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy.

Health, Prevention and the Human Life Cycle Spring Event 2018
Announcement: Spring Event 'Data Science for Health & Prevention' Thursday May 31th 13:30- 18:00

APS Scholar award
PhD student Aleksandrina Skvortsova was awarded with one of the APS Scholar Awards for her presentation 'Conditioning of the neuroendocrine system: Learned oxytocin responses'.