Conference Description
The Catecholamines 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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 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 15, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Catecholaminergic Signaling During Behavior
Discussion Leaders
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Michael Bruchas (University of Washington, United States)
Speakers
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Carmen Sandi (Brain Mind Institute, EPFL, Switzerland)
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Naoshige Uchida (Harvard University, United States)
Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics of Catecholamine Neurons
Discussion Leaders
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Zoe McElligott (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States)
Speakers
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Ian Maze (Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States)
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Jeremy Day (University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States)
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Catherine Pena (Princeton University, United States)
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Keri Martinowich (Lieber Institute for Brain Development, United States)
Molecular Pharmacology and Signaling in Catecholamine Systems
Discussion Leaders
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Erin Calipari (Vanderbilt University, United States)
Speakers
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Bryan Roth (UNC Chapel Hill Medical School, United States)
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Michelle Mazei-Robison (Michigan State University, United States)
New Tools to Probe Catecholaminergic Functions
Discussion Leaders
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Stephan Lammel (University of California, Berkeley, United States)
Speakers
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Tommaso Patriarchi (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
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Yao Chen (Washington Univeristy in St. Louis School of Medicine, United States)
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Abraham Beyene (Janelia Research Campus, United States)
Catecholamine Signaling in Naturalistic Behaviors
Discussion Leaders
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Michael Krashes (National Institutes of Health, United States)
Speakers
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Camilla Bellone (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
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Annegret Falkner (Princeton Neuroscience Institute, United States)
Diversity of Catecholamine Encoding of Learned Behaviors
Discussion Leaders
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Christian Lüscher (University of Geneva, Switzerland)
Speakers
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Larry Zweifel (University of Washington, United States)
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Ilya Monosov (Washington University School of Medicine, United States)
Catecholamines, Actions, and Movements
Discussion Leaders
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David Weinshenker (Emory University School of Medicine, United States)
Speakers
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Josh Berke (University of California, San Francisco, United States)
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Susan Ferguson (University of Washington, United States)
The Role of Catecholamines in Pain and Addiction
Discussion Leaders
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Paul Phillips (University of Washington, United States)
Speakers
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Julia Lemos (University of Minnesota, United States)
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Meaghan Creed (Washington University School of Medicine, United States)
Early-Career Investigator Presentations
Discussion Leaders
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Lex Kravitz (Washington University in St. Louis, United States)
Speakers
The GRC Power Hour™
Organizers
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Susan Ferguson (University of Washington, United States)
