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Hindawi Publishing Corporation Neural Plasticity Volume 2008, Article ID 543075, 4 pages doi:10.1155/2008/543075 Meeting Report Understanding Stress-Related Behavioral Phenotypes: Report from the 1st International Neuroscience Summer School and the 11th International “Stress and Behavior” Conference J. L. LaPorte, V. M. Klimenko, and A. V. Kalueff Neuroscience Division, Center for Physiology and Biochemical Research (CPBR), 6-5 Cheshskaya Street, Kiev 01042, Ukraine Correspondence should be addressed to A. V. Kalueff, avkalueff@ Received 22 June 2008; Accepted 19 October 2008 The 1st International Neuroscience Summer School and the 11th International Multidisciplinary Neuroscience and Biopsychiatry Conference on Stress and Behavior were held in St. Petersburg, Russia, during May 9–20, 2008. The summer school gathered 30 talented young scientists from 15 countries worldwide, and was dedicated to different topics of behavioral neuroscience. Many interactive courses were provided on neuropharmacology, animal phenotyping, and biopsychology. The conference’s excellent scientific and social program attracted almost 500 delegates from 40 countries from many areas of stress research. The eclectic interaction between medical doctors, basic scientists, psychologists, and students made for a productive and collaborative environment, which contributed greatly to the success of the school and conference. Copyright © 2008 J. L. LaPorte et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. 1. FIRST INTERNATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE The school participants also had the opportunity to