we are pleased to announce the
13th UF CARE Annual Symposium
Registration is for events on April 12 & 13 in Gainesville, Florida.
Community Networking Event – April 12, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Join us at the
Matheson History Museum
At our community networking event, guests can meet with peers and colleagues and experience networking and insight from community leaders.
After its success in previous years, we are excited to continue the expansion of our programming to include the Community Networking Event, bringing together our statewide collaborators, trainees, and community advocates for food and informal conversation.
When: Sunday April 12, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Where: Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601
Celebrating Addiction Science – April 12 & 13, 2026
| Time | EVENT DETAILS |
|---|---|
| Sunday, April 12 | 5:30pm, Community Networking Event; Matheson History Museum |
| Monday, April 13 | Celebrating Addiction Science; University of Florida Campus |
| 8:00am | Coffee & Registration; McKnight Brain Institute (MBI) Foyer |
| 8:30am | Welcome: Sara Jo Nixon, PhD; MBI DeWeese Auditorium (LG-101) |
| 8:45am | Concurrent Panels: Session 1; MBI |
| Panel A MBI DeWeese Auditorium (LG-101) | |
| Panel B MBI (L4-101) | |
| 10:10am | Concurrent Panels: Session 2; MBI |
| Panel A MBI DeWeese Auditorium (LG-101) | |
| Panel B MBI (L4-101) | |
| 11:30am | Lunch; Harrell Medical Education Building (Patio/Dean’s Conference Room) |
| 12:45pm | Keynote Addresses & State of the Center; MBI DeWeese Auditorium (LG-101) |
| 3:30pm | Poster Session; Health Professions/Nursing/Pharmacy (HPNP) Building Atrium |
Keynote Speakers
Hugh Garavan, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry and Psychology
University of Vermont
Joe Cheer, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology and Psychiatry
University of Maryland
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Future of UF CARE and the Annual Symposium
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