The New England Addiction Neuroscience Research Conference was initiated in hopes of building a strong community of scientists in the New England area who work together to investigate the mechanisms, prevention, and treatment of addiction. The first conference was held in 2025 at Brown University, and its main role was to facilitate interactions and collaborations between New England researchers to promote cutting edge research.
Founders:
Dr. Karla R. Kaun
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience
Brown University
karla_kaun@brown.edu
Dr. Danny G. Winder
Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair I
Department of Neurobiology
UMass Chan Medical School
danny.winder@umassmed.edu
Conference Organizers:
2025:
Dr. Karla R. Kaun, Associate Professor, Brown University
Dr. Danny Winder, Chair and Professor, UMass Chan Medical School
Dr. John Hernandez, Assistant Professor Research, Brown University
Dr. Rebecca Oramas, Postdoctoral Fellow, Brown University
Dr. Marie Doyle, Postdoctoral Fellow, UMass Chan Medical School
2026:
Dr. Jamie Maguire, Professor, Tufts University
Dr. Marcus Weera, Assistant Professor, Tufts University