Registration and Submission Portals are now open for the 2025 UF CARE Annual Symposium (April 6th and 7th)
***General Registration form can be found here***
Registration deadline is March 26th
Panel Proposals (Deadline is February 26th)
Continuing the successful expansion of our programming from previous years, 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.
Submission Materials:
The submission should include an abstract of no more than 250 words that describes the focus, 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 14th)
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. Presenters have the option of competing in the poster competition with awards for outstanding presentations for trainees at all levels. This year, posters being submitted for competition will be judged in two stages. In the first, abstracts (up to 300 words) will be reviewed and ranked. The process will enable authors to provide a stronger overview of their work at the initial submission. From these submissions finalists in categories of undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral “more” basic and “more” applied will be determined. These poster finalists will be recognized during the opening of the Annual Symposium. The final winners will be announced at the poster event. We want to recognize the breadth of exceptional science! (ALSO, being a finalist is worth noting on your CV!)
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 26th)
We are excited to offer the Pre-Symposium Community Networking Event the Sunday before the Annual Symposium for the third year! More details can be found here.
Support the Future of UF CARE and the Annual Symposium!
As you register for the 12th Annual Symposium, we invite you to make an optional donation to help enhance conference programming, fund student travel awards, and support UF CARE initiatives. Your generosity allows us to fulfill our mission of improving research and education efforts related to the study and treatment of addiction. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law.
Please click the link here to donate.
Every contribution—big or small—makes a difference. Thank you for your support!