The MTA Panel

The panel members are:

Professor Sir Graham Thornicroft, King’s College London, UK

Professor Francesco Amaddeo, University of Verona, IT

Professor Howard Goldman, University of Maryland School of Medicine, USA

Professor Luis Salvador-Carulla, Australian National University, AU

Professor Christa Zimmermann, University of Verona, IT, award donor.

Carole Tansella, award donor

Michele Tansella Award 2022

Christa Zimmermann Tansella and Carole Tansella have created an international award in memory of Michele Tansella.

The Michele Tansella Award of € 2000 will be provided every two years on the occasion of the World Psychiatric Association Section meetings on Epidemiology and Public Health.

It will be granted to Post-doctoral researchers / early career researchers under 40 years of age from anywhere in the world.

Candidates for the Michele Tansella Award will be the first author of an outstanding publication in the field of epidemiological psychiatry, community psychiatry, or mental health service evaluation.

Eligible papers will have been published in an international peer-reviewed journal in the two years preceding the application for the award. Publications in press can be considered if accompanied by a confirmation of acceptance from the publishing Journal.A panel of international experts and the award donors will evaluate the applications submitted and select the winner.

The 2022 AWARD is open for application from 2021-08-01. Deadline: latest date of application is 2022-08-31 - APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED

The winner is expected to attend the Award ceremony held during the WPA Epidemiology and Public Health Section Conference in Marrakesh October 12-14th, 2022, and present her/his research in a 15 minute lecture.