2023 Catecholamines Gordon Research Conference and Gordon Research Seminar

Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich RI

Investigators

Abstract

Project Summary The 2023 Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Catecholamines will take place at Rey Don Jaime Grand Hotel in Castelldefels, Spain. This conference of no more than 200 registered attendees, held every other year, is an ideal forum for exploring new developments in the field of catecholamines. It is also an excellent opportunity for junior investigators and trainees to interact with established investigators in a relaxed and scientifically stimulating atmosphere. The evaluations of recent conferences highlight the strong impact this meeting typically has on emerging as well as established scientists. As the funds provided by the Gordon Conference organization to each conference are limited, we are requesting funding from other sources. We are hoping that the results of our requests enable us to support speakers and discussion leaders as well as junior investigators and under-represented minorities to participate in the meeting. The conference will include one plenary talk, by Dr. Carmen Sandi, as well as a young investigator session. The preliminary program includes a large number of junior scientists, women, and scientists from historically unrepresented groups such as Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC). The GRC sessions planned include: 1) Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics of Catecholamine Neurons, 2) Molecular Pharmacology and Signaling in Catecholamine Systems, 3) New tools to Probe Catecholaminergic Function, 4) Catecholamine Signaling in Naturalistic Behaviors, 5) Heterogeneity in Catecholamine Encoding During Learning, 6) Catecholamines, Actions, and Movements, and 7) Catecholamines in Stress and Addiction. Two plenary sessions are also included, totaling nine sessions at the GRC. The themes covered in the 2023 Gordon Conference on Catecholamines are highly relevant to understanding the neurobiological bases of drug addiction as well as neurological diseases of movement and neuropsychiatric disorders. This forum will provide a unique opportunity to discuss recent advances in the understanding of how catecholamine systems may contribute to the pathophysiology and treatment of those conditions. The preceding GRS held at the same location aid in bringing a large proportion of junior investigators and graduate students and postdocs participants, to ensure that both the seminar and conference may have an impact on how future generations of neuroscientists view these issues.