Biological Processes and Social-Ecological Factors – BPSF
NOTE: Starts with the October 2026 Council round submission dates (Cycle I due dates). This study section was evaluated as part of CSR’s ENQUIRE process to align study sections with advances in science. Learn more about ENQUIRE.
Applications reviewed in this study section include biological measures, processes, and/or physiological outcomes within a broader social and human behavioral context and tend to focus on the identification of mechanisms linking biology and human behavior, including differences across subpopulations or the lifespan. Biological processes covered are diverse and can include, but are not limited to, inflammation, metabolomics, lipidomics, microbiome, neurocognitive, and epigenetics. This study section primarily reviews human studies at the individual level, although animal studies with an appropriate focus may also be reviewed.
Review Dates
A roster for the panel will be posted here, at least 30 days prior to the review meeting
Membership Panel
When the panel is chartered as a standing panel, members will be listed here. Expected in 2026.
Topics
- Bidirectional associations or interactions between metabolomics, diet, sleep, and mood.
- Studies examining mechanistic and physiological consequences of stress (or stress reduction strategies), such as changes in biological aging, cognitive disruptions, or disorders of aging.
- Resilience factors that influence the association between stress and dysregulated immune function.
- Studies examining the affective (mood and emotion), cognitive, and biological consequences of systemic stress, especially related to the socio-ecologic context.
- Behavioral studies that examine neurocognitive processes associated with addictive behaviors such as cue reactivity, impulsivity, and decision-making, especially those focusing on the integration of biological and behavioral or social factors in humans.
- The influence of a social ecology or environmental characteristics on biological processes.
- The effects of substance use or addictive behavior on biological health processes, including physiological effects of substance use and misuse, or biological health processes that affect substance use or addictive behavior.
