Researchers from the Person–Environment Interaction in Risk and Resilience for Mental Health Lab participated in the 2026 Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) annual conference, held in Florence (Italy) from March 25 to 29, 2026. SIRS is a leading international conference that brings together researchers and clinicians working on schizophrenia and psychotic spectrum disorders, fostering scientific exchange and international collaboration.
During the conference, members of the lab presented research focused on risk and resilience processes in the psychosis spectrum, with particular attention to person–environment interactions, genetic sensitivity, and daily‑life experiences:
🔊 Predoctoral student Valeria Lavín (oral presentation) presented “Beyond Vulnerability: Schizophrenia Polygenic Risk as a Marker of Environmental Plasticity”, exploring polygenic risk as an indicator of sensitivity to both adverse and positive environments.
📌 Dr. Neus Vidal Barrantes (poster) presented “Time to Incorporate Positive Experiences and Outcomes in Psychosis Research”, highlighting the role of genetic sensitivity to the environment in shaping both risk and positive mental health outcomes.
📌 Dr.Pilar Torrecilla (poster) presented “Daily‑Life Expression of the Early Psychosocial Exposome in Subclinical Psychosis”, a study selected as a finalist for the SIRS poster awards.
📌 Predoctoral student Karen Fagián (poster) presented “The Role of Positive and Adverse Early Experiences in Shaping Responses to Recent Life Events”, examining how early experiences influence responses to later stressors across the psychosis continuum.
More information: Departament of Clinical and Health Psychology – News
