Annual Symposium

Registration and Submission Portals are now open for the 2024 UF CARE Annual Symposium (April 7th and 8th)!!

***General Registration form can be found here***

Registration Deadline is April 1st

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Panel Proposals (Deadline is March 6th)

Continuing the successful expansion of our programming last year, this year we are again inviting submissions for panels of 3-4 short talks focused on any aspect of substance use and addiction science. Submissions will be reviewed by individuals from UF and our collaborating sites. The intention is that these panels will represent both cutting-edge science and professional development opportunities. Priority will be given to those submissions that include BOTH faculty and trainees, as well as to those that include speakers from more than one institution. Submissions composed only of trainees or only of faculty are unlikely to be competitive. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF SYMPOSIA IS MARCH 6TH, 2024.

Submission Materials:

The submission should include an abstract of no more than 250 words that describes the focus and panel objectives, and explicitly details speakers’ status (faculty or trainee). Priority will be given to submissions that largely rely on data that are either in progress, in press, or recently published (i.e., in the last year).

The panel title, speakers, affiliations, and individual presentation titles are not included in the 250 words.

The panel submission form is located here.

Poster and Travel Award Submissions (Deadline is March 18th) 

The poster session is designed to highlight the efforts of trainees. Faculty advisors may be co-authors. Presenting authors must be trainees. One submission per poster, submitted by the presenting author. Submissions require a brief statement about the poster of no more than 100 words. Presenters have the option of competing in the poster competition with awards for outstanding presentations for trainees at all levels. NOTE: Trainees are required to choose between serving as a panelist or as a poster presenter should both be selected for inclusion. Should this occur, an alternate presenter will be requested.

The poster submission form is located here.

We are delighted to provide a limited number of travel awards for trainees and postdoctoral fellows from institutions outside of Gainesville who are presenting in this year’s event, either as a panel presenter or a poster presenter. Applicants may receive up to $300 to reduce costs of lodging and transportation.

You must submit to be either a panel or poster presenter to qualify for a travel award, thus the submission form for travel awards can be found at the end of the panel or poster submission forms. 

Pre-Symposium Community Networking Event (RSVP by March 25th)

We are exciting to offer the Pre-Symposium Community Networking Event the Sunday before the Annual Symposium for the second year! More details can be found here.