Since 1983 we have worked to further addiction science at the University of Florida - check out our website below for more information!
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Join us this coming Wednesday, 5/20 for our annual Travel Award Data Blitz from 3-4pm in MBI L4-101! We are looking forward to some great talks from our travel awardees! 😁
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ALSO—a very special thank you to Jackie Hart—the talented Digital Communications Specialist for the MBI
Who by taking photos throughout the weekend captured the energy of our CARE events!
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Congratulations to yesterday's poster session winners, Madeline Martinez, Kalynn Turner, Alexander Bartkowiak, Alexander Ebbinghaus, Bowen Tsai, Nithya Kunta, Jenna Lu, and Vivek Nandur! 🎉
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THANK YOU to all that were in attendance at this year's CARE programming, as well as our keynote speakers, Dr. Hugh Garavan and Dr. Joe Cheer! See you next year! 🥳
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Congratulations to our 11 CARE Travel Awardees, Isabela Bravo, Alexander Ebbinghaus, Kylie Kealoha, Alex Leake, Apollonia Lysandrou, Shane Marohnic, Madeline Martinez, Sydney Murdock, Vivek Nandur, Elizabeth Sanchez Nelson & Riley Taylor!
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UF Center for Addiction Research & Education retweeted
We are excited to share that our very own Dr. Sara Jo Nixon was recently named a 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow!
Congrats to MBI researcher Dr. Sara Jo Nixon, who was named a 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellow, a top honor in the scientific community.
Nixon is the chief of addiction research @UF and the director of @UFCARE.
Read more: bit.ly/4tdX5oA
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As a reminder, our pre-symposium networking event and CARE symposium are just one week away!
We are just a few weeks away from this year's pre-symposium networking event AND annual CARE symposium! Details can be found at the links below:
Community Networking Event: addictionresearch.health.ufl…
Annual Symposium: addictionresearch.health.ufl…
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We are just a few weeks away from this year's pre-symposium networking event AND annual CARE symposium! Details can be found at the links below:
Community Networking Event: addictionresearch.health.ufl…
Annual Symposium: addictionresearch.health.ufl…
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Join us for March's UF CARE Monthly Seminar: "Blunting the Cue: Cortical Astrocytic Inhibition Suppresses Heroin Seeking"
Speaker: Dr. Michael Scofield
Location: MBI-L4-101
Date: Wed, March 25
Time: 3:00 PM
Light refreshments provided!
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Registration and Submission Portals for the 2026 UF CARE Annual Symposium are OPEN! General information, submission guidelines, & other details can be found at the UF CARE website: addictionresearch.health.ufl…
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Be sure to join us tomorrow (2/18) for our monthly seminar, featuring Dr. Leslie Sombers at 3pm in MBI L4-101!
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Come and see us at our table at the College of Medicine Celebration of Research tonight, 4-7pm in the O'Connell Center!
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Happy Holidays from UF CARE! Thank you for an incredible 2025, we couldn't do this work without you.
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Members and affiliates, please share any recent accomplishments with us by December 12th for the forthcoming CARE newsletter! Be it grant awards, career milestones, or forthcoming events, we want to celebrate YOU.
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UF Center for Addiction Research & Education retweeted
Join us for November’s UF CARE Monthly Seminar:
“Chronic alcohol rewires serotonergic circuits in the brain that orchestrate social behavior"
Speaker: Dr. Catherine Marcinkiewcz
Location: MBI-L4-101
Date: Wes, Nov 12
Time: 3:00 PM
Light refreshments provided!
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Join us for the UF CARE Lab Open House!
Learn about the exciting research happening in UF CARE labs and explore collaboration opportunities.
Featuring: Dr. Shanting Chen’s Lab
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025
MBI-L4-101
#UFCARE #UFResearch #Neuroscience #Psychology
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Lucy Meehan, Lab Admin Coordinator II, will be leaving UF CARE on November 18th to relocate to Texas with her family. We wish her continued success in her next chapter!
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We’re honored to be featured in this publication. Thank you to @JSADJournal for showcasing the work happening at UF CARE!
#Research #STEM #UF #Psychology #Alcohol #Neuroscience
Alcohol-Related Content Delivered Through TikTok’s Search Function: A Content Analysis of Top Videos Across Popular Alcohol Terms (new in @JSADjournal 86/6)
@AlexCClement @UFPHHP @joygabrielli @RecoveryAnswers @UFCARE @MassGeneralNews @harvardmed
jsad.com/doi/full/10.15288/j…
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UF CARE’s Fall Dissertation Aid Grant deadline is just 1 week away (Oct 31)!
Don’t miss your chance to get support for your dissertation research.
Check out the flyer below to apply!
ALT University of Florida CARE flyer announcing Fall 2025 Dissertation Aid Grant Applications. Deadline: October 31, 2025. Features UF logo, calendar icon, and QR codes for mentor and grant applications. Link to application: https://addictionresearch.health.ufl.edu/care-courses/dissertation-aid-grants-guidelines/2025-dissertation-aid-grant-application/
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