26. August 2026, von Webmaster PB

Prof. Dr. Lars Schwabe has been awarded the 2026 Dirk Hellhammer Award from the International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology (ISPNE) which has recognized a distinguished line of young investigators since 2000. In 2021, the award was renamed to honor Dirk Hellhammer (1947-2018) who was a pioneer in the field of psychoneuroendocrinology, contributing some of most important and enduring progress, from the Trier Social Stress Test to the characterization of the cortisol awakening response. Dr. Schwabe states, “This award is a profound honor, recognizing two decades of my work at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and psychoneuroendocrinology. It validates the importance of bridging basic science with clinical applications.
The Dirk Hellhammer award recognizes Dr. Schwabe for his work in Psychoneuroendocrinology on how stress and major stress mediators shape cognition, emphasizing all interdisciplinary components of PsychoNeuroEndocrinology with work spanning from behavioral experiments and pharmacological manipulations to brain stimulation (e.g., TMS or tDCS) and functional neuroimaging (e.g., fMRI, EEG, MEG and fNIRS). Further informationen: