2026 McGovern Institute Symposium
Decoding Addiction: Breaking new ground in research and clinical care
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Location: MIT Building 46, Singleton Auditorium (Room 46-3002), 524 Main Street, Cambridge, MA
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. with reception to follow
Format: In person
Admission: Event is free and open to the public. Registration is required
Symposium Overview
This symposium brings together scientists, engineers, clinicians, and emerging researchers whose work advances the understanding and treatment of substance use disorders. Spanning discoveries in humans and animal models, the conference bridges basic research and clinical care, fostering collaborations that result in novel treatment strategies for one of society’s most urgent public health challenges.
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Speakers Include
- Sarah Wakeman, Senior Medical Director for Substance Use Disorder, Mass. General Brigham
- A. Eden Evins, Director, Center for Addiction Medicine, Mass. General Hospital
- Ke Chen, Postdoctoral Associate, Wang lab at MIT
- Yasaman Bioki, Research Scientist, Gabrieli lab at MIT
- Patricia Janak, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences; Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Wenyu Tu, Postdoctoral Associate, Jasanoff lab at MIT
- Pema Maretich, Postdoctoral Associate, Anikeeva lab at MIT
- Geoffrey Schoenbaum, Distinguished Investigator, Chief, Cellular and Neurocomputational Systems Branch Chief, Behavioral Neurophysiology Neuroscience Section, National Institute on Drug Abuse