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DocumentStress and the psyche: methodological innovations in psychoneuroimmunology2008

Reference code: PT/FB
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Location: S. Mamede do Coronado
Title:
BIAL Foundation Archive
Start date: 1994
History:
The BIAL Foundation was created in 1994 by Laboratórios BIAL in conjunction with the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities. BIAL’s Foundation mission is to foster the scientific study of Man from both the physical and spiritual perspectives.
Along the years the BIAL Foundation has developed an important relationship with the scientific community, first in Portugal and after worldwide. Today it is an institution of reference which aims to stimulate new researches that may help people, promote more health and contribute to new milestones to gain access to knowledge.
Among its activities the BIAL Foundation manages the BIAL Award, created in 1984, one of the most important awards in the Health field in Europe. The BIAL Award rewards both the basic and the clinical research distinguishing works of major impact in medical research.
The BIAL Foundation also assigns Scientific Research Scholarships for the study of neurophysiological and mental health in people, arousing the interest of researchers in the areas of Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
To date the BIAL Foundation has supported 461 projects, more than 1000 researchers, with research groups in twenty-seven countries, resulting, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, out of which 172 published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Since 1996 the BIAL Foundation organizes the Symposia entitled "Behind and Beyond the Brain", a Forum that gathers well renowned neurosciences speakers and the BIAL Foundation Fellows which are spread around the world.
Classified as an institution of public utility, the BIAL Foundation includes among its patrons the Portuguese President, the Portuguese Universities Rectors' Council and the Portuguese Medical Association.
URL: http://www.bial.com/pt/
Accessibility: By permission

Reference code: PT/FB/BL
Entity holding: BIAL Foundation
Title: BIAL Grants
Start date: 1994
History:
In 1994 the BIAL Foundation launched a programme of science research grants with the aim of encouraging the research into Man’s physical and mental processes, namely in fields still largely unexplored but which warrant further scientific analysis, as Psychophysiology and Parapsychology.
Since its launch, applications to the BIAL grants have been increasing. Up to now 461 projects have been supported, involving more than 1000 researchers from 27 countries.
The approved applications have benefited from grants in amounts comprised between €5,000 and €50, 000. The amount to be granted is fixed by the Scientific board according to the needs of each project.
The supported projects have originated, until April 2013, in about 600 full papers, 172 out of which were published in indexed international journals with an average impact factor of 3.6 and a substantial number of citations (1665).
Among the BIAL Foundation fellows is worth highlighting the presence of scientists from prestigious universities from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Russia, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and many others.
The BIAL grants are promoted biannually.

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pastas 1 a 25/2004
Title:
2004 Grants
Start date: 2005-01 - 2012-09
Dimension/support:
25 caixas de arquivo

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004-077
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 11/2004
Title:
077 - Stress and the psyche: methodological innovations in psychoneuroimmunology
Duration: 2005-03 - 2007-06
Researcher(s):
Matt Bristow, Rachel Cook
Institution(s): Department of Psychology, APU, Cambridge (UK)
Contents: Contents:
Bursary agreement
Application form
Correspondence
Financial report and expenditure documents
Progress report
Final report
3 unpublished documents (2 posters and 1 paper)
Language: eng
Author:
Bristow, M.
Secondary author(s):
Cook, R.
Number of reproductions:
1
Keywords:
Psychophysiology / Stress and health / Psychoneuroimmunology / Endocrinology / Immunology / Assessment tools

Reference code: PT/FB/BL-2004-077.05
Location: Arquivo PCA - Pasta 11/2004
Title:
Stress and the psyche: methodological innovations in psychoneuroimmunology
Publication year: 2008
URL:
http://www.bial.com/imagem/Actas_7Simp.pdf
Abstract/Results: ABSTRACT:
OBJECTIVES:
There is an inconsistency within the literature concerning whether acute stress leads to an increase or decrease in mucosal immunity. One reason for the inconsistent findings is the use of laboratory ‘stress’ tasks that lack ecological validity. In addition, the majority of research has focussed on immune changes immediately before or after the stress-inducing task. In this research we used parachute jumping as an ecologically valid method of inducing acute stress coupled with psychological and physiological measures of stress on the day of the jump and seven days before and after it.
METHODS:
28 novice tandem jumpers participated in this study along with 31 non-parachute controls. The parachutists completed a daily questionnaire assessing levels of stress and provided a 2-minute unstimulated saliva sample on each of the seven days before the parachute jump, the day of the jump and the seven days after the jump. The control participants also completed the daily stress questionnaire and provided a saliva sample for 15 consecutive days. A sub-group of 12 parachutists provided saliva samples before and after the parachute jump. Saliva samples were analysed for cortisol, a measure of physiological stress, and immunoglobulin A (IgA), a measure of mucosal immunity.
RESULTS:
There were significant and substantial increases in IgA and cortisol following the jump indicating that the
parachutists found the experience stressful and that this lead to an increase in mucosal immunity. These increases seem transient as there was no indication of any physiological or psychological change in the evening measures on the day of the jump or the days that followed.
CONCLUSIONS:
Using an ecologically valid acute stressor we found evidence of a substantial increase in mucosal immunity. This increase is brief and within an hour IgA levels are back to normal with no evidence of suppressed IgA in the days that follow. Acute stressful situations appear to provide a brief enhancement of the mucosal immune system with no evidence of any detrimental effects.
Accessibility: Document does not exist in file
Language:
eng
Author:
Bristow, M.
Secondary author(s):
Cook, R.
Document type:
Conference abstract
Number of reproductions:
1
Reference:
Bristow, M., & Cook, R. (2008). Stress and the psyche: methodological innovations in psychoneuroimmunology. In Aquém e além do cérebro. Behind and beyond the brain. Proceedings of the 7th Symposium of Fundação Bial. Porto: Fundação Bial.
Indexed document: No
Keywords: Stress / Mucosal immunity / Cortisol / Salivette / Saliva

Stress and the psyche: methodological innovations in psychoneuroimmunology

Stress and the psyche: methodological innovations in psychoneuroimmunology