The Yale Center for the Science of Cannabis and Cannabinoids (YC-SCAN2) announces the inaugural Patrick Skosnik Travel Award.
Patrick Skosnik, PhD, was associate professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine who spent most of his academic career conducting research on cannabis and cannabinoids before his untimely death in 2024.
This travel award provides support for trainees to attend the 2025 Gordon Research Conference on August 17 - 22, 2025 in Waterville Valley, NH. The award offers up to $800 for conference fees, lodging, and travel.
YC-SCAN2 will provide support for two trainees to attend the Gordon conference on Cannabis and Cannabinoids. The 11th Gordon Research Conference on "Cannabinoid Neurobiology: Bridging Basic Science, Clinical Science, and Big Data Across the Lifespan" will bring together experts from diverse fields — including genetics, brain imaging, trauma, psychopharmacology, psychiatry, and big data science — to showcase their most recent discoveries.
In-depth discussions will explore critical questions such as the genetics of cannabis use, the diversity of endocannabinoids, their cell type or regional specificity, the conditions under which they are mobilized, and the mechanisms by which aberrant endocannabinoid signaling may affect human health across the lifespan.
The conference will also examine the use of big data and large imaging datasets to study brain development and comorbidities, as well as the therapeutic potential and risks associated with cannabinoids. Topics will include tools for studying cannabinoids in the human brain, leveraging biomarkers, and partnering with ongoing initiatives to broaden the impact of cannabinoid research.
To apply send a letter of intent to wendy.agudo@yale.edu by April 18, 2025.