CANCELLED: Neurobiology of Reward and Addiction (T1)
February 12-14, 2024  | Asilomar Hotel and Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA, United States
Thomas Kash, Camilla Bellone, Michael Taffe and Ziva Cooper
Scholarship Deadline: Nov. 30, 2023 | Abstract Deadline: Nov. 30, 2023 | Early Registration Deadline: Dec. 12, 2023
* Session Chair † Invited but not yet accepted | Program current as of August 23, 2025 4 AM | For the most up-to-date details, visit https://www.keystonesymposia.org
Monday, February 12, 2024
4:00–8:00 PM Arrival and Registration
6:00–8:00 PM Welcome Mixer
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00–9:00 AM Welcome and Keynote Address
  Christian Lüscher, University of Geneva
Plasticity of Excitatory Transmission in Drug Addiction
 
9:00–11:15 AM Brain Stimulation as a Strategy for Treatment of Addiction
  Colleen Hanlon, BrainsWay
From Mapping to Modulation: 12 Steps Towards Developing TMS as a Non-Invasive Approach to Modulate Craving and Decrease Drug Taking
 
  Meaghan C. Creed, Washington University in St. Louis
Modulating Neuronal and Circuit Function to Treat Disease
 
9:30–9:50 AM Coffee Break
11:15–1:00 PM Poster Setup
11:15–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
1:00–10:00 PM Poster Viewing
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available
5:00–7:00 PM Impact of Early Life Drug Exposure
  Debra Bangasser, Georgia State University
Early Adversity has Lasting Effects on Motivated Behavior
 
  Miriam Melis, University of Cagliari
Developmental Consequences of Prenatal THC Exposure on Dopamine System
 
  Joanna Jacobus, University of California, San Diego
Probing the Impact of Drug Abuse on Cognition in Adolescents
 
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Lite Bites
7:30–10:00 PM Poster Session 1
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
7:00–8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00–11:00 AM Poly Drug Use and Comorbid Conditions: Opportunity for Discovery?
  Lara Ray, University of California, Los Angeles
Talk Title to be Annoounced
 
  Brandon Henderson, Marshall University
Talk Title to be Announced
 
  Michael Taffe, University of California, San Diego
Lasting Consequences of Adolescent Exposure to Nicotine and THC via Vapor Inhalation
 
  Camilla Bellone, University of Geneva
Social Behavior as a Comborbid Issue
 
9:00–9:20 AM Coffee Break
11:00–5:00 PM On Own for Lunch
4:30–5:00 PM Coffee Available
5:00–6:45 PM Emerging Pharmacotherapies for Treatment of Addiction
  Ziva Cooper, University of California, Los Angeles
Translational Studies of Cannabis and Cannabinoids for Substance Use Disorders
 
  Marco Pravetoni, University of Washington School of Medicine
Vaccines and Antibody-Based Strategies to Counteract Opioid use Disorders and Fatal Overdoses
 
  Albert Garcia-Romeu, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Harnessing Psychedelic Therapies in the Treatment of Addictions
 
6:45–7:00 PM Meeting Wrap-Up: Outcomes and Future Directions (Organizers)
7:00–8:00 PM Social Hour with Lite Bites
8:00–11:00 PM Entertainment
8:00–11:00 PM Cash Bar
Thursday, February 15, 2024
8:00–8:00 AM Departure