PURPOSE
This two-day conference focuses on translational aspects of addiction research among chemists, biologists, and behavioral scientists. The diversity of participants and attendees at this meeting (undergraduate students to senior faculty, chemists to psychiatrists) provides a unique venue for cross-fertilization among different disciplines and in so doing promotes new and innovative approaches to medications development in addictions biology. The meeting provides a stimulating environment for young scientists who are strongly encouraged to present their work and interact with senior scientists.
WHEN AND WHERE
March 9-10, 2013
Contact La Quinta Inn and Suites Medical Center, 4431 Horizon Hill, San Antonio, Texas 78229 at 1-866-527-1498 or email sales@mfhospitality.com. Please identify yourself as a registrant for the BBC Conference to receive the conference room rate of $85 single/double. Note: Complementary shuttle transportation is provided by La Quinta Inn and Suites to and from the airport/hotel daily between 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Please call hotel to make arrangements. Travel time between hotel/airport is approximately 20 minutes. Taxi fare would be in the price range of $25.00.
DEADLINES
Travel Award Applications : January 25th, 2013
Meeting registration, hotel reservations, and abstract submission : February 15, 2013
Deadline : February 15th, 2013
Please complete the registration form.
(one form for registration, abstract and travel awards submission)
Click the 'Submit' button, at the bottom of the registration form, when done.
Please do not click the 'Submit' button more than once.
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Deadline : February 15th, 2013
Abstracts will be accepted for 15-min oral presentations or poster presentations.
Please complete the registration form.
Deadline : January 25th, 2013
Abstract submission is required to apply for a travel stipend. Stipends are available to defray the costs of lodging and travel for undergraduates, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Awards will be based on financial need, evidence of dedication to addiction research, and the overall merits of the applicant and the submitted abstract. In addition to the abstract, please submit the following :
1) curriculum vitae
2) cover letter (not to exceed 1 page) indicating eligibility and interest in drug addiction research and how the meeting will advance the applicant's education/career in addition research
3) letter of support from a supervisor, mentor, or department chair providing evidence of financial need
MAHARAJ TICKU MEMORIAL TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP FOR NEW INVESTIGATORS
Deadline : January 25th, 2013
The Maharaj Ticku Travel Fellowship will be awarded to a new investigator who has completed but is not more than 4 years beyond completion of postdoctoral training and who has a full time position in academia and/or research. The award will be made based on a submitted abstract, personal statement indicating need and career goals, and publication record. Please submit a curriculum vitae and personal statement. The fellowship will provide full travel expenses (domestic travel only) to attend the BBC 2013 meeting.
Complete the on-line conference registration form and include required form(s), as needed.
Email questions to : bbc@uthscsa.edu
Mail registration fee (check payable to “Pharmacology”) to :
BBC, Department of Pharmacology MC 7764
University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
| Friday Evening 3/8 | Opening Reception on the San Antonio River Walk |
| Saturday 3/9 | Plenary symposium: “Tobacco addiction: from basic science to policy” |
Plenary Speakers: Dr. Dorothy Hatsukami (University of Minnesota) Dr. Paul Pentel (University of Minnesota) Dr. Mariella De Biasi (Baylor College of Medicine) Dr. Peter Crooks (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) |
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| Special Plenary Lecture - Dr. Kenner Rice (NIH/NIDA) : "Medicinal Chemistry in Opioid Research at NIH: Looking Back" | |
| Student Oral Communications | |
| Poster Session | |
| Dinner and After Dinner Speaker - Dr. Linda Dykstra (University of North Carolina) : "Opioid Dependence: Bench, Trench, and Back Again” | |
| Sunday Morning 3/10 | Open Oral Communications |
| Special Lecture - Dr. David Ashley (Director, Office of Science, FDA Center for Tobacco Products) : "How Science Fits into Regulatory Decisions" | |
| Lunch and Adjournment |