We had a great time at the Stress Measurement Network table at the 2026 SBSM Annual Meeting in Chicago! It was wonderful to see so many of you stop by. Thank you for connecting with us, completing our survey, and picking up some of our swag! Your feedback will help shape our upcoming initiatives and future programming. If you weren’t able to attend or didn’t get a chance to participate, you can still complete the survey HERE . Thank you to Drs. Aric Prather and Ryan Brown, as

Applications are now open for the UCSF Health Psychology T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship , a training program focused on stress mechanisms and mental health. Fellows will have the opportunity to work closely with members of the SMN leadership team and engage in cutting-edge research. Please see the flyer below for additional details, and click HERE to apply.

On November 7, 2025, we hosted a special webinar, “The Biological Cost of Chronic Stress: Allostatic Load and Newer Conceptualizations.”  The event brought together leading scholars and emerging voices in stress science to discuss how chronic stress “gets under the skin” and shapes health across the lifespan. The session opened with introductory remarks from Dr. Elissa Epel , followed by four keynote presentations offering new insights into the science of allostasis and allos

Our partner network, the Network for Emotional Well-Being , hosted a workshop, New Perspectives on the Biology of Emotional Well-Being:...