The Institute of Stress Biology and Medicine (ISBM) was founded in Athens in 2015 by Professor George P. Chrousos and 23 colleagues with specialized interest and expertise in preclinical and clinical research on stress. The goal of the ISBM is to promote research collaborations, education, and public awareness concerning stress by bringing together scientists from different fields, eventually at an international level. Therefore, the topics covered range from basic neuroscience and neuropsychopharmacology to clinical aspects of exposure to stress, measurements of stress, and diagnosis and therapy of stress-related disorders.IBIS manages multiple programmes relating to Research, Education and Culture.