{"id":760,"date":"2025-04-07T11:06:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T09:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/?p=760"},"modified":"2025-07-25T13:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T11:21:16","slug":"team-highlights-from-the-2025-sirs-conference-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/2025\/04\/07\/team-highlights-from-the-2025-sirs-conference-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Highlights from the 2025 SIRS Conference in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 2025 Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) Conference<\/strong> in Chicago was an inspiring and enriching gathering of researchers from around the world, and we\u2019re proud to share that our team was actively involved the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0d Dr. Neus Barrantes Vidal<\/strong>, principal investigator of our group, participated as a discussant<\/strong> in the workshop \u201cBridging Perspectives: Insights from Women Across Academia and Industry on Schizophrenia.\u201d<\/em> This session created a vital space for dialogue on the unique challenges, perspectives, and contributions of women in schizophrenia research. Topics such as equity, innovation, and cross-sector collaboration were at the heart of a much-needed and energizing conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udd2c We were also thrilled to see our team\u2019s ongoing research showcased throughout the conference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd0a Oral Communication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f Dr. Pilar Torrecilla Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong> presented new longitudinal findings<\/strong> from the Barcelona Longitudinal Investigation of Schizotypy Study (BLISS)<\/strong>, focusing on predictors of psychosis risk\u2014highlighting the power of long-term, multiwave approaches to understanding vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udccc Poster Presentations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Our group contributed several poster presentations, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f A study co-authored by Dr. Neus Barrantes Vidal<\/strong> and Thomas R. Kwapil<\/strong>, recently published in Schizophrenia Bulletin<\/em>, titled:
“Predictive Validity of Psychometrically Assessed Schizotypy for Psychopathology Dimensions and Functioning in an 8-Year Multiwave Study”<\/strong>
\ud83d\udcc4 Read the article<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f Valeria Lav\u00edn Guti\u00e9rrez<\/strong> presented her PhD work:
“Exploring the Early Exposome: Impact of Positive and Negative Childhood Experiences on Psychotic and Affective Features”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u27a1\ufe0f Karen Fagi\u00e1n<\/strong> showcased her doctoral research:
“The Moderating Role of Schizotypy in the Association of Subclinical Psychotic-Like Symptoms and Distress: A Time-Lagged Daily-Life Examination”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Participating in SIRS 2025 was a valuable opportunity to share our ongoing work, connect with international collaborators, and continue advancing toward a more nuanced and inclusive understanding of psychosis and mental health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The 2025 Schizophrenia International Research Society (SIRS) Conference in Chicago was an inspiring and enriching gathering of researchers from around the world, and we\u2019re proud to share that our team was actively involved the event. \ud83c\udf0d Dr. Neus Barrantes Vidal, principal investigator of our group, participated as a discussant in the workshop \u201cBridging Perspectives: Insights […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2571,"featured_media":765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[21,32,29,33,30,31],"class_list":["post-760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-congress","tag-psychosis","tag-schizophrenia","tag-schizophreniainternationalresearchsociety","tag-schizotypy","tag-sirs","tag-womeninscience"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2571"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=760"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":761,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/760\/revisions\/761"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/personenviromentinteractionlab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}