The Health and Behavior International Collaborative (HBIC) Award committee is designed to facilitate mentorship collaborations with international laboratories or research groups under the guidance of an identified international mentor. The HBIC is sponsored by five behavioral medicine organisations, including the ISBM.
The 2025 ISBM HBIC awardee is Amelia Winter of Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. Read more about Amelia and her award-winning project below.
Amelia Winter is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with a background in psychology and public health. Her research predominantly evaluates health services and implementation of interventions to improve physical and mental health through a trauma-informed lens. Through the HBIC Award, Amelia will travel to the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs to be mentored by Dr. Michele Okun in the Sleep and Biobehavioral Research Lab. Dr. Okun is a leading expert on the relationship between sleep and perinatal mental health, and their collaboration explores the intersections between traumatic experiences, sleep quality, and mental health outcomes for men in the perinatal period. Through exploring these factors, men’s health and wellbeing can be better supported as their families grow.
Congratulations, Amelia! We look forward to seeing the results of this important work.
