The Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) will host a virtual, two-day symposium on October 17-18, 2024 highlighting the state of science in medicinal cannabis research. The main scientific session of the 2024 CMCR Symposium will highlight emerging clinical and translational research on the role of cannabis, cannabinoids, and the endocannabinoid system in healthy aging, dementia, and cancer biology. We will also explore cannabis use among older adults and people with cancer and have a poster session.
Virtual Event
October 17-18, 2024
8:00AM-12:00PM PDT
Registration
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Agenda at a Glance
Day 1: Thursday, October 17, 2024
Welcome from the CMCR Director, Igor Grant, MD
2024 CMCR Symposium Awards (8:00 - 10:00 AM)
CMCR Special Lectures (10:00 - 11:00 AM)
Session on Healthy Aging (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Poster Session (12:00 - 1:00 PM)
Day 2: Friday, October 18, 2024
Session on Dementia (8:00 - 9:00 AM)
Session on Cancer Treatment (9:00 - 10:00 AM)
Session on Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids Among Older Adults and People with Cancer (10:00 - 11:00 AM)
Panel discussion with representatives from the National Institutes of Health (11:00 - 11:55 AM)
Closing Remarks from the CMCR Director, Igor Grant, MD (11:55 AM - 12:00 PM)
View the detailed agenda here
Speakers
Igor Grant, MD, FRCP(C) Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry, Director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, UC San Diego
David J. Grelotti, MD Professor of Psychiatry, Medical Director, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, UC San Diego
Thomas Marcotte, PhD Professor of Psychiatry, Co-Director, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, UC San Diego
JH Atkinson, MD Professor of Psychiatry (Emeritus), Co-Director, Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, UC San Diego
Steve Gust, PhD Advisor to the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research
Alexandros Makriyannis, PhD Director of the Center for Drug Discovery, Profess of Chemistry & Chemical Biology, George D. Behrakis Chair in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Northeastern University
Mark Ware, MBBS, MSc, MRCP Associate Professor of Family Medicine, McGill University
Nathaniel Schuster, MD Associate Professor, Center for Pain Medicine, Dept of Anesthesiology, UC San Diego
Mark Wallace, MD Professor of Anesthesiology, UC San Diego
Veena Ranganath, MD, MS Clinical Professor, UCLA
Alison Moore, MD, MPH, FACP Professor of Medicine, Chief, Div of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Care, UC San Diego
Kim Finley, PhD Shiley BioScience Center, San Diego State University
Michael Petrascheck, PhD Professor, Dept of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Scripps Research Institute
Session Moderator: Arpi Minassian, PhD Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, UC San Diego
Pamela Maher, PhD Research Professor, Salk Institute
Krista Lanctôt , PhD Bernick Chair in Geriatric Psychopharmacolgy; Director, Neuropsychopharmacology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Senior Scientist, Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute; Professor of Psychiatry & Pharmacology, Vice Chair, Basic and Clinical Sciences, Dept of Psychiatry, Univ of Toronto
Brent Forester, MD, MSc Professor and Dr. Frances S. Arkin Chair of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine; Chief and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Tufts Medical Center; Director of Behavioral Health, Tufts Medicine
Session Moderator: Ellen Lee, MD Associate Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Division Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, UC San Diego
Nephi Stella, PhD Professor, Dept of Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle
Christopher Twelves, MD Professor of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Oncology, University of Leeds
Joseph Califano, MD Professor, Department of Surgery, UC San Diego
Session Moderator: Nicholas Butowski, MD Professor, Dept of Neurological Surgery, Director of Translational Research UCSF Neuro-Oncology, Medical Director of Clinical Research Support Office at UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, UC San Francisco
Ilana Braun, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Senior Psychiatrist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Patricia Di Ciano, PhD Independent Scientist, Institute for Mental Health & Policy Research; Assistant Professor, Dept of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University of Toronto
Linda Hill, MD, MPH Distinguished Professor and Assistant Dean, School of Public Health, UC San Diego
Alexis Bakos, PhD, MPH, RN Program Director, Division of Geriatrics and Clinical Gerontology, NIA
Andrew Freedman, PhD Chief, Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program, Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Branch, NCI
David Shurtleff, PhD Deputy Director, NCCIH, NIH
Susan Weiss, PhD Director, Division of Extramural Research, NIDA
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Posters
A virtual poster session highlighting emerging findings in medicinal cannabis research will take place on Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 12:00-1:00PM Pacific (3:00-4:00PM Eastern). We welcomed the submission of any abstract broadly related to research of cannabis, cannabinoids, the endocannabinoid system, and/or health. Presenters have pre-recorded their presentations which will be shown “live” as well as have time for discussion in a Zoom breakout room linked to the symposium conference portal.
Please make note of the following timeline:
Deadline for Abstract Submission – Friday, August 30, 2024 at 11:59PM - CLOSED
Notification of Abstract Acceptance – Friday, September 6, 2024 - CLOSED
If Accepted, Deadline for Submission of the Pre-recorded Lecture – Thursday, October 4, 2024 at 11:59PM - CLOSED
Poster Session – Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 12:00-1:00PM Pacific (3:00-4:00PM Eastern)
The Zoom link to the Poster Session is separate from the main conference and will be provided on the day of the meeting.
Details of the Poster Session
CME credits available
Attention clinicians:
This activity, CMCR's 2024 Symposium, has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
2023 CMCR Symposium - Free CME credits are still available. Click here to view the 2023 activity and claim credit.
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