About
NOGIN was born of investigator-initiated discussions of translating human and non-human models of grief and loss research, beginning with a mini-conference at Columbia School of Social Work on July 30, 2015, organized by Zoe Donaldson.
Supported by an R13 grant from the National Institute on Aging, the first NOGIN conference, Neurobiology of Grief: 2020 Vision, took place January 24–27, 2020, in sunny Tucson, Arizona. NOGIN 2021, NOGIN 2022, and NOGIN 2023 were held as virtual conferences. In November 2023, an in-person NOGIN Workshop returned NOGINEERS to Tucson, Arizona.
We envision a field of grief and loss research that:
deeply understands the foundational empirical knowledge of grief and loss research
strives to integrate data and theories across domains and models of grief and loss
is aware of the role of grief and loss research in the lives of bereaved people, institutions, and policy
The mission of NOGIN is:
to impact the methods, interpretation, and goals of our individual research programs through exposure, collaboration, and discussion of our collective work
to train the next generation of grief and loss researchers and create a diverse field where they can thrive
to shape the direction of grief and loss research aligned with field priorities