2026 Australian Placebo Nocebo Symposium

What, when, and where?

The inaugural Australian Placebo Nocebo Symposium will take place at the University of Sydney on 20th February, 2026. This symposium offers a one-day program dedicated to advancing understanding of placebo and nocebo effects and aims to develop a network of Australian researchers and clinicians interested in this topic. Talks will cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from underlying psychological mechanisms and neurobiology to clinical applications.

This event provides a valuable platform for researchers and clinicians to share insights, discuss recent developments, and explore future directions in the study of placebo and nocebo effects.

The event will be in person only and registration will cost $10 for ECRs (students/postdocs) and $20 for academics/clinicians/others.

Keynote Speakers:

We are pleased to announce that Professor Melanie Takarangi from Flinders University and Professor Keith Petrie from the University of Auckland, New Zealand will deliver keynote addresses.

Call for abstracts:

We are welcoming abstract submissions from all attendees wishing to present their work. To submit an abstract, please fill out this form.

Abstracts must be 200 words or less, and the deadline for registrations with abstract submissions is Friday 28 November.

General registration will close on Friday 7 February, 2026.

Sponsors

This event is kindly sponsored by The University of Sydney and UNSW Sydney