Dear Colleagues,

As the Editor-in-Chief of Behavioral Sciences, it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the Behavioral Sciences 2023 Best PhD Thesis Award. This award is for a PhD student or recently qualified PhD graduate who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.

The award has been granted to:

“The effect of dual-task on static and dynamic postural control in daily activities and its relationship with sleep quality and physical activity in young adults” By Marina Saraiva, University of Porto, Portugal.

The winner will receive CHF 500, a certificate, and a chance to publish a paper free of charge, following peer review, in Behavioral Sciences before the end of September 2024.

On behalf of the evaluation committee, I would like to congratulate the winner on their accomplishment. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses and to also thank the award committee for voting and helping with the award.

Prof. Dr. Gianluca Serafini
Editor-in-Chief, Behavioral Sciences