Agenda

2024 NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research
Friday, October 4, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ALL TIMES CENTRAL
Location: Chicago, IL (exact location TBD)

9:00 – 9:15 am	Introduction to the Mini-Convention Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director, NIDA George Koob, Ph.D., Director, NIAAA
9:15 am – 10:30 pm	Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award Lecture
10:30 – 12:00 pm	Scientific Session I. Psychoplastogens in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Co-Chairs: Jana Drgonova, Ph.D., NIDA Evan Herrmann, Ph.D., NIDA Speakers: Leandro Ruiz-Leyva, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham Jennifer Jones, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina Frederick Barrett, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Lunch Break
1:00 – 2:30 pm	Scientific Session II. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Co-Chairs: Sam Ananthan, Ph.D., NIDA Mohammed Akbar, Ph.D., NIAAA Speakers: Luis Tuesta, Ph.D., University of Miami Heath D. Schmidt, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania Christian Hendershot, Ph.D., University of Southern California Discussant: Joseph Schacht, Ph.D., University of Colorado
2:30 – 3:20 pm	Joint NIDAA-NIAAA Early Career Investigator Showcase
3:20 – 3:30 pm	Break (Photo time for ECIS awardees and IC directors)
3:30 – 5:00 pm	Scientific Session III. The Habenula as an Anti-Addictive Circuit Hub Co-Chairs: Jonathan Pollock, Ph.D., NIDA Tristan McClure-Begley, Ph.D., NIDA Speakers: Emmanuel Darcq, Ph.D., French Institute of Health and Medical Research Paul Kenny, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Thomas Jhou, Ph.D., University of Maryland Ines Ibanez-Tallon, Ph.D., The Rockefeller University
5:00 pm	Closing Remarks