Reminders for #SIPS2027 in Sydney, Australia on 9-12 February 2027:

🟢 Early bird registration pricing is available until 31 October.

🟢 Abstract submission outcomes have been sent out. If you did not receive the outcome of your submission, please email [email protected].

We are pleased to support the Placebo, Hypnosis, and Functional Disorders Conference, taking place in Nancy, France, on 14–16 October 2026.

PHFD 2026 will explore how expectations, learning, culture, and therapeutic contexts shape bodily experience and clinical outcomes.

Some exciting updates for #SIPS2027:

🟢 Keynote speakers: David Beard, Kate Faasse, and Omer Van den Bergh
🟢 ECR Summer School will be held on 8 Feb 2027, with travel grants available, supported by @sfb-trr-289.bsky.social
🟢 Reminder that abstract submissions close 1 June 2026

sips2027.com

A reminder that submissions for SIPS 2027 are now open! Submission deadline is 1 June 2026 (11:59pm UTC).

www.sips2027.com/submissions

We are currently inviting submissions for:

🎤 Symposia
⚡ Flash talks
📌 Posters

#SIPS2027 #Placebo #Nocebo #Psychology #Medicine #Pain

We thank @przemekbabel.bsky.social, his great team, and @jagiellonskiuni.bsky.social for an inspiring, outstanding and perfectly organized conference in the beautiful city of Krakow! #SIPSplacebo2025 We enjoyed the talks, networking, food and music🥳

What's next? 4 interesting flash talks bevor the lunch break... stay for networking during lunch and the closing ceremony with the announcement of awards and the next conference!
@sipsplacebo.bsky.social #SIPSplacebo2025

... followed by plenary talks by Keith Petrie @keithpetrie.bsky.social, Charlotte Blease @crblease.bsky.social, and Katia Mattarozzi about the translation of placebo/nocebo effects for real-world problems. Find the whole program here:
sips2025.eu/program/conf...

Good morning to the last day of the SIPS Conference #SIPSplacebo2025 @sipsplacebo.bsky.social. We start at 9am with a keynote lecture about placebos in VR research:

See the program for today on our website:
sips2025.eu/program/conf...
We continue with talks from Lene Vase, Andrew Geers and Luana Colloca!
#SIPSplacebo2025
@luanacolloca.bsky.social

Prof. Shaham starts day 3 of our conference #SIPSplacebo2025 sharing recent findings on the inhibitory effect of dose-extended placebo on opioid intake in a rat model of buprenorphine maintenance.

We're entering the last session for today and enjoy 6 science slamers:
#SIPSplacebo2025 @sipsplacebo.bsky.social

Good morning, at the #SIPSplacebo2025! We started with a great keynote lecture by Jan De Houwer, and now listen to the first plenary session of day 2.

The first plenary session started, with insights into recent research about the physiological and psychological mechanisms of placebo & nocebo effects
Full program: sips2025.eu/program/conf...

The conference starts and we are looking forward to 4 wonderful days of placebo, nocebo and related research! Thank you very much @PrzemyslawBabel and his team for the great organization! #SIPSconference2025 @SIPSplacebo

Pre-conference workshops start! We look forward to very interesting talks and insights!
sips2025.eu/preconferenc...
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For the 5th International Conference of the SIPS from June 15-18, 2025 in Krakau, there is now an online participation option available!
sips2025.eu