Conference Description
The Neurobiology of Drug Addiction GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The third Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Neurobiology of Drug Addiction will be held in August 2024 in Newry, Maine, USA. Participants from around the world will attend this five-day meeting to discuss addiction research and treatment. The conference will focus on basic human and animal studies at the frontiers of addiction research, as well as issues relevant to translation and treatment. Presentations will focus on studies involving addictive drugs (including alcohol) and the nervous system, with a particular emphasis on mechanisms of compulsive drug use and relapse. The meeting will also break down barriers to progress by uniting investigators with synergistic and complementary expertise in areas ranging from molecular mechanisms to translational clinical research and addiction theory. The conference will provide a forum to address the latest developments in addiction research in an open and highly interactive GRC format, which includes formal talks interspersed with ample discussion time, poster sessions, and informal discussion periods that cultivate communication and collaborations. The GRC will include a Power Hour, an optional informal gathering open to all meeting participants. It is designed to help address diversity and inclusion in scientific research and professional growth in our communities by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by April 20, 2024. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Keynote Session: Current Perspectives on Drug Addiction From Molecules to Behavior
Discussion Leaders
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Jane Taylor (Yale University School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Amy Newman (National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program, NIH, United States)
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Yavin Shaham (Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Drug Addictions, NIH, United States)
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Marina Wolf (Oregon Health & Science University, United States)
Recent Progress in Neuropeptide Research
Discussion Leaders
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Lucía Hipólito (University of Valencia, Spain)
Speakers
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Minmin Luo (Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China)
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Stephanie Borgland (University of Calgary, Canada)
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Anushree Karkhanis (Binghamton University - SUNY, United States)
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Michael Bruchas (University of Washington, United States)
Addiction Treatment: Novel Developments
Discussion Leaders
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Sabita Roy (University of Miami, United States)
Speakers
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Bryan Roth (UNC Chapel Hill Medical School, United States)
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Hamed Ekhtiari (Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, United States)
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Mickael Degoulet (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France)
Brain Circuit Mechanisms of Drug Addiction
Discussion Leaders
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Jacqueline McGinty (Medical Univ SC, United States)
Speakers
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Paul Kenny (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States)
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Lori Knackstedt (University of Florida, United States)
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Mark Andermann (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, United States)
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Karine Guillem (CNRS UMR 5287, France)
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Addiction
Discussion Leaders
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Yan Dong (University of Pittsburgh, United States)
Speakers
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Mary Kay Lobo (University of Maryland School of Medicine, United States)
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Jean-Lud Cadet (Molecular Neuropsychiatry Research Branch, NIDA, United States)
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Eric Augier (Linköping university, Sweden)
Vulnerability Factors in Drug Addiction
Discussion Leaders
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Megan Fox (Penn State College of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Abraham Palmer (University of California San Diego, United States)
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Philippe Faure (CNRS, France)
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Marsida Kallupi (UCSD, United States)
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Joseph Cheer (University of Maryland School of Medicine, United States)
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Brenda Curtis (NIDA-IRP, United States)
Reinforcement and Decision-Making Mechanisms in Drug Addiction
Discussion Leaders
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Gavan McNally (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Speakers
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David Belin (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Karen Ersche (University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Leandro Vendruscolo (National Institute on Drug Abuse, United States)
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Stephanie Groman (Groman Lab, United States)
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Caitlin Orsini (The University of Texas at Austin, United States)
Animal Models: Novel Developments and Applications
Discussion Leaders
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Nicholas Gilpin (LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, United States)
Speakers
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Michael Taffe (University of California, San Diego, United States)
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Anne-Noel Samaha (University of Montreal, Canada)
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Brandon Henderson (Joan C Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University, United States)
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Lorenzo Leggio (National Institutes of Health, United States)
Neuroimaging-Based Markers of Drug Addiction
Discussion Leaders
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Amy Janes (NIDA, United States)
Speakers
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Leonie Koban (CNRS, France)
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Rainer Spanagel (CIMH, Germany)
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Rita Goldstein (Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States)
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Ryan Bogdan (Washington University in St. Louis, United States)
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Hedy Kober (Yale University, United States)
