SIRS Committees
The activity of SIRS committees helps shape the Society and determines the impact that we will have on the schizophrenia field. Members of SIRS have the opportunity to volunteer as committee members during our open call for volunteers in January of each year. All members, regardless of seniority, are encouraged to volunteer.
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee reviews and makes final selections on honorific awards presented at the annual meetings. This includes the Global Schizophrenia Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Distinguished Service Award, Outstanding Clinical and Community Research Award, Basic Research Award, Translational Research Award, Research Excellence Award, Rising Star Award and Poster Awards. The committee also makes final selections for the Research Harmonisation Award and Research Fund Award and determines if additional awards should be considered and make appropriate recommendations to the Board.
2022-2023 Committee Members
First Name | Last Name | Role | Country |
Kim | Do | Chair | Switzerland |
Cheryl | Corcoran | Deputy Chair | United States |
Mahavir | Agarwal | Member | Canada |
Benneth | Ben-Azu | Member | Nigeria |
Monica | Calkins | Member | United States |
David | Cotter | Member | Ireland |
Alexis | Cullen | Member | United Kingdom |
Deepak | D’Souza | Member | United States |
Ann | Faerden | Member | Norway |
Sinan | Guloksuz | Member | Netherlands |
Alexandre | Loch | Member | Brazil |
Joshua | Mervis | Member | United States |
Sohee | Park | Past Chair | United States |
Antonio | Vita | Member | Italy |
Communications Committee
The role of the Communications Committee is to oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of a communications plan within SIRS. The Communication Committee partners with the SIRS Executive Office staff to develop a consistent and active communication strategy to all stakeholders for the purposes of dissemination of relevant research and clinical practices on the SIRS website and social media platforms, development of content beneficial for fundraising purposes, and increasing the overall visibility of the organization internationally. The committee will also liaise with the Education, Membership and Finance committees to provide an information conduit to members and the general public.
2022-2023 Committee Members
First Name | Last Name | Role | Country |
Eric YH | Chen | Chair | Hong Kong SAR China |
Peter | Falkai | Deputy Chair | Germany |
Davide | Amato | Member | United States |
Cheryl | Corcoran | Member | United States |
Maria | Di Biase | Member | Australia |
Dominic | Dwyer | Member | Germany |
Dusan | Hirjak | Member | Germany |
Felice | Iasevoli | Member | Italy |
Ellen | Ji | Member | Switzerland |
Umut | Kirli | Member | Turkey |
Matthias | Kirschner | Member | Switzerland |
Junhee | Lee | Member | South Korea |
Amanda | Lyall | Member | United States |
Stephen | Marder | Member | United States |
Ingrid | Melle | Member | Norway |
Bita | Moghaddam | Member | United States |
Robert | Smith | Member | United States |
Antonio | Vita | Member | Italy |
Development Task Force
The Development Task Force is responsible for exploring fundraising through foundations and individual donors, raising funds for a specific research grant funding opportunity and working with a SIRS consultant to implement procedures for fundraising.
2022-2023 Task Force Members
First Name | Last Name | Role | Country |
Lynn | DeLisi | Chair | United States |
James | Kennedy | Deputy Chair | Canada |
Peter | Buckley | Member | United States |
Raymond | Chan | Member | China |
Jennifer | Coughlin | Member | United States |
Daniel | Devoe | Member | Canada |
Maria | Di Biase | Member | Australia |
Philip | Harvey | Member | United States |
Ronald | Marcus | Member | United States |
Patrick | McGorry | Member | Australia |
Diversity Committee
The Diversity Committee aims to promote and enhance all forms of diversity and inclusivity as essential core values of SIRS and to support multicultural and global perspectives. Task force members support to the initiative by raising awareness, offering guidance to the organization and its members, and by participating in purposeful dialogues and activities.
2022-2023 Committee Members
First Name | Last Name | Role | Country |
Diane | Gooding | Chair | United States |
Eric | Tan | Deputy Chair | Australia |
Mary | Cannon | Past Chair | Ireland |
Laila | Asmal | Member | South Africa |
Jennifer | Coughlin | Member | United States |
Kia | Crittenden-Ward | Member | United States |
Nicolas | Crossley | Member | Chile |
Elisabetta C. | del Re | Member | United States |
Jordan | DeVylder | Member | United States |
Sinan | Guloksuz | Member | Netherlands |
Jakob | Kaminski | Member | Germany |
Sara-Ann | Lee | Member | Singapore |
Alexandre | Loch | Member | Brazil |
Dolores | Malaspina | Member | United States |
Jun | Miyata | Member | Japan |
Sachin | Nagendrappa | Member | India |
Margaret | Niznikiewicz | Member | United States |
Lebogang | Phahladira | Member | South Africa |
Ana | Pinheiro | Member | Portugal |
Education Committee
The Education Committee focuses on broader issues of education other than those dealt with in national and international scientific meetings. The committee addresses the education of the public, press, and professionals in clinical practice across cultures and internationally in the latest advances in schizophrenia research. A portion of their work is devoted to the exchange of information to third-world impoverished countries where obtaining new medications and knowledge about them is lacking. The Education Committee reviews and scores all travel award applications. On average, the Society reviews 300-400 applications.
2022-2023 Committee Members
First Name | Last Name | Role | Country |
Susan | Rossell | Chair | Australia |
Faith | Dickerson | Deputy Chair | United States |
Elisabetta C. | del Re | Past Chair | United States |
Koksal | Alptekin | Member | Turkey |
Michael | Centorino | Member | United States |
Kit Wa Sherry | Chan | Member | Hong Kong SAR China |
Melanie | Föcking | Member | Ireland |
Felipe | Gomes | Member | Brazil |
Alkomiet | Hasan | Member | Germany |
Nicole | Karcher | Member | United States |
Dimitrios | Kontis | Member | Greece |
Simon S. Y. | LUI | Member | Hong Kong SAR China |
Joshua | Mervis | Member | United States |
Thomas | Raedler | Member | Canada |
Sibylle | Schwab | Member | Australia |
Eric | Tan | Ad Hoc Member | Australia |
Kristen | Woodberry | Member | United States |
Ethics Committee
The Ethics Committee reviews and responds to any member ethical issue that arises according to the by-laws.
2022-2023 Committee Members
First Name | Last Name | Role | Country |
Clement | Zai | Chair | Canada |
Susan | Rossell | Deputy Chair | Australia |
Veena | Kumari | Past Chair | United Kingdom |
Monica | Calkins | Member | United States |
Robin | Emsley | Member | South Africa |
Ann | Faerden | Member | Norway |
Sophia | Frangou | Member | United States |
Stephanie | Hare | Member | United States |
Igor | Nenadic | Member | Germany |
Anna | Waterreus | Member | Australia |
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee oversees the audit of the Society finances conducted by an independent accounting firm to ensure Society finances are being handled appropriately.
2022-2023 Committee Members
First Name | Last Name | Role | Country |
Sophia | Vinogradov | Chair | United States |
Jean | Addington | Deputy Chair | Canada |
Davide | Amato | Member | United States |
Cheryl | Corcoran | Member | United States |
Daniel | Guinart | Member | United States |
Felice | Iasevoli | Member | Italy |
Nina | Schooler | Member | United States |
Vaidy | Swaminathan | Member | Australia |
Keri Ka-Yee | Wong | Member | United Kingdom |
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee reviews the appropriateness of all new membership applications as needed by the Executive Office to determine the outcome of each for membership into the Society. The committee works to grow the membership of the Society and develop new member benefits to enhance the member experience and retain current members.
2022-2023 Committee Members
First Name | Last Name | Role | Country |
Sebastian | Walther | Chair | Switzerland |
Matthias | Kirschner | Deputy Chair | Switzerland |
Gemma | Modinos | Past Chair | United Kingdom |
Anthony | Ahmed | Member | United States |
Anne | Giersch | Member | France |
Amir | Krivoy | Member | Israel |
Danielle | Macedo | Member | Brazil |
Nina | Schooler | Member | United States |
Sebastian | Walther | Member | Switzerland |
Alia | Warner | Member | United States |
2023 Program Committee
The Program Committee determines the scientific program for the 2023 meeting.
2023 Committee Members
First Name | Last Name | Role | Country |
Margaret | Hahn | Co-Chair | Canada |
Paola | Dazzan | Co-Chair | United Kingdom |
Dost | Ongur | Co-Chair | United States |
Mahavir | Agarwal | Member | Canada |
Koksal | Alptekin | Member | Turkey |
Davide | Amato | Member | United States |
Celso | Arango | Member | Spain |
Jacob | Ballon | Member | United States |
Karolina | Bryl | Member | United States |
Hengyi | Cao | Member | United States |
Young Chul | Chung | Member | South Korea |
Jordan | DeVylder | Member | United States |
Annabella | Di Giorgio | Member | Italy |
Faith | Dickerson | Member | United States |
Dominic | Dwyer | Member | Germany |
Alice | Egerton | Member | United Kingdom |
Ann | Faerden | Member | Norway |
Todd | Girard | Member | Canada |
David | Goldsmith | Member | United States |
Anthony | Grace | Member | United States |
Michael | Green | Member | United States |
Synthia | Guimond | Member | Canada |
Kristen | Haut | Member | United States |
Ellen | Ji | Member | Switzerland |
Sean | Kidd | Member | Canada |
Umut | Kirli | Member | Turkey |
Matthias | Kirschner | Member | Switzerland |
Adrienne | Lahti | Member | United States |
Katie | Lavigne | Member | Canada |
Jean-Pierre | Lindenmayer | Member | United States |
Outi | Linnaranta | Member | Finland |
Amanda | Lyall | Member | United States |
Ingrid | Melle | Member | Norway |
Amedeo | Minichino | Member | United Kingdom |
Armida | Mucci | Member | Italy |
Daniel | Mueller | Member | Canada |
Merete | Nordentoft | Member | Denmark |
Sohee | Park | Member | United States |
Mahboobeh | Parsapoor | Member | Canada |
Danielle | Penney | Member | Canada |
Ana | Pocivavsek | Member | United States |
Diego | Quattrone | Member | United Kingdom |
Rajiv | Radhakrishnan | Member | United States |
Susan | Rossell | Member | Australia |
Manuela | Russo | Member | United Kingdom |
Deepak | Sarpal | Member | United States |
Christin | Schifani | Member | Canada |
André | Schmidt | Member | Switzerland |
Johanna | Seitz-Holland | Member | United States |
Jai | Shah | Member | Canada |
Dan | Siskind | Member | Australia |
Robert | Smith | Member | United States |
Eric | Tan | Member | Australia |
Katharine | Thakkar | Member | United States |
Elizabeth | Twamley | Member | United States |
Hiroyuki | Uchida | Member | Japan |
Sophia | Vinogradov | Member | United States |
Sebastian | Walther | Member | Switzerland |
Jonathan | Wynn | Member | United States |
Clement | Zai | Member | Canada |