IOP 2025 Best Poster Award

The IOP 2025 conference introduced the Best Poster Award to recognize and promote outstanding research presented by student members (BA, MA, PhD) of the International Organization of Psychophysiology (IOP). The aim of the award is to highlight exemplary work, foster high standards in scientific communication, and facilitate knowledge exchange among participants.

Award Winners

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the IOP 2025 Best Poster Award:

Aniela Brzezińska – Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Mismatch responses to varying levels of inharmonicity of complex sounds

Pierre Csigai – Université de Lille, France
Resting Heart Rate Variability Predicts Physiological Adaptability to Psychosocial Stress in Virtual Reality

Marta García-Fernández – Jaume I University, Spain
Women are better at reducing emotional intensity: Discrepancies between electrodermal activity and self-reports

Their posters have been selected for display as exemplary of scientific clarity and communication. We encourage all participants to explore these works and draw inspiration from their innovative content and presentation quality.

Evaluation Criteria

All posters were reviewed by at least two independent experts and evaluated across the following categories:

Scientific quality of the research (1–10)

– sample size
– statistical or analytical approach
– clarity of hypotheses or model comparisons
– alignment of conclusions with methods and results

Clarity and accessibility of the presentation (1–10)

– structure and clarity of the oral explanation
– ability to respond clearly and accurately to questions

Graphic design and visual clarity (1–5)

– readability of text
– quality and clarity of figures
– overall layout and visual organization

Originality of the research (1–5)

– novelty of the research question, methodology, or approach

Poster Review Committee
(IOP 2025 Best Poster Award)

Michael J. Larson
Brigham Young University, Provo, USA
Poster Review Committee Chair

Bahar Güntekin
Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Türkiye

Thomas Hinault
INSERM, Paris, France

Rob van der Lubbe
University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

Vilfredo De Pascalis
Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

Mamen Pastor
Jaume I University, Castellón de la Plana, Spain

Michael Richter
John Moores University, Liverpool, UK

Magdalena Senderecka
Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland

Genevive Steiner-Lim
Western Sydney University, Australia