International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society

The International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society (IBANGS) is a learned society that was founded in 1996.^[1] The goal of IBANGS is "promote and facilitate the growth of research in the field of neural behavioral genetics".^[2]

International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society

Abbreviation	IBANGS
Formation	July 1, 1996; 28 years ago (1996-07-01)
Legal status	Association
Purpose	To promote the field of neurobehavioural genetics
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	200
Official language	English
President	Marissa Ehringer
Main organ	Executive Committee
Website	www.ibangs.org

Profile

Mission

The IBANGS mission statement is to promote the field of neurobehavioural genetics^[2] by:

• organizing annual meetings^[3][4][5] to promote excellence in research on behavioural and neural genetics
• publishing a scholarly journal, Genes, Brain and Behavior in collaboration with Wiley-Blackwell^[6][7]

Awards

Each year IBANGS recognizes top scientists in the field of neurobehavioral genetics with:^[8][9]

• The IBANGS Distinguished Investigator Award for distinguished lifetime contributions to behavioral neurogenetics
• The IBANGS Young Scientist Award for promising young scientists
• Travel Awards to attend an IBANGS Annual Meeting for students, postdocs, and junior faculty, financed by a meeting grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism^[10][11][12]

A Distinguished Service Award for exceptional contributions to the field is given on a more irregular basis and as of 2020^[update] has been awarded only three times, to Benson Ginsburg (2001), Wim Crusio (2011), and John C. Crabbe (2015).^[8]

History

IBANGS was founded in 1996 as the European Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society, with Hans-Peter Lipp as its founding president.^[1] The name and scope of EBANGS were changed to "International" at the first meeting of the society in Orléans, France in 1997.^[1][13] IBANGS is a founding member of the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies.^[2]

The current president is Karla Kaun (2022–2025).^[14] Previous presidents have been:^[15]

• Judy Grisel (2021–2024)
• Karl J. Clark (2020–2022)
• Cathy Fernandez (2019–2020)
• Catharine Rankin (2018–2019)
• Marissa Ehringer (2017–2028)
• Elissa J. Chesler (2016–2017)
• Leo Schalkwyk (2015–2016)
• Lisa Tarantino (2014–2015)
• Abraham Palmer (2013–2014)
• Josh Dubnau (2012–2013)
• Mary-Anne Enoch (2011–2012)
• Richard Brown (2010–2011)
• Jacqueline Crawley (2009–2010)
• Christopher Janus (2008–2009)
• Dan Goldowitz (2007–2008)
• Tamara J. Phillips (2006–2007)
• Hee-Sup Shin (2005–2006)
• Robert W. Williams (2004–2005)
• Mara Dierssen (2003–2004)
• John C. Crabbe (2002–2003)
• Fred van Leuven (2001–2002)
• Douglas Wahlsten (2000–2001)
• Wim E. Crusio (1999–2000)
• Hans-Peter Lipp (1996–1999)