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The 34th Annual International Cannabinoid Research Society Symposium on the Cannabinoids

The International Cannabinoid Research Society is delighted to announce that our 34th annual ICRS Symposium will be held from June 30 - July 5, 2024 – in Salamanca Spain. 

Salamanca – a beautiful and safe city in western Spain – is the capital of the Province of Salamanca in the autonomous community of Castille and León. Salamanca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site – a European "Capital of Culture" – and is a flagship Spanish Renaissance city. Its old town preserves, untouched, an amazing architectural aesthetic, with stunning examples of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles. A large component of the city's life is centered around the University – Universidad de Salamanca – the oldest active University in Spain, and the fourth longest standing in all of Europe just behind Bologna, Oxford and Paris. Salamanca's streets are brimming with university spirit.

Palacio de Congresos de Castilla y León – the Salamanca Exhibition and Conference Center – is located in the heart of Salamanca's old town. An international benchmark of modern design, the Palacio is a masterpiece of Juan Navarro Baldeweg architecture – great acoustics, excellent sight lines, comfortable seats, airy and daylight-lit communal areas – and is only a short, pleasant walk from the Salamanca metro station.

Salamanca is a highly prized gastronomic destination, with three (3) Michelin-starred restaurants and countless variety available. Cutting-edge, innovative and creative cuisine abounds in the area, with a wonderful mix of affordable tradition and state-of-the-art available. There are tapas routes weaving through the old city, and the area is known for its first-rate raw materials, Iberian products and fine service.
Our Organizing Committee is scheduling an exciting programme for our 34th Symposium: 
  • 50+ Oral Presentations – 12 min each, live and recorded/streaming HD video; 
  • 8 Plenary Presenters – Our brilliant, invited ICRS2024 speakers from all over the world; 
  • 200+ Poster Presentations – Presented during 3 - 2-hour poster sessions with live Q&A; 
  • Trainee and delegate roundtables, discussions and sponsored events; and
  • Unprecedented access, on-site and via our virtual site, to key sponsors and exhibits.
Keeping with tradition, this year's ICRS conference will serve as a window into the world's apex cannabinoid research. During the conference, seasoned researchers and young cannabinoid students alike have a brilliant opportunity to share their work with one another. 

Join us in Salamanca!

Plenary Speakers

Manuel Guzmán, Ph.D
PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY
Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology

Complutense University

Madrid, Spain


Biography

Javier Fernández-Ruiz, Ph.D
PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY
Professor of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology

Complutense University

Madrid, Spain


Biography

Rajita Sinha, Ph.D
2024 KANG TSOU MEMORIAL LECTURER

Foundations Fund Professor of Psychiatry and Professor in the Child Study Center and of Neuroscience; Deputy Chair of Psychiatry
for Psychology, Psychiatry

Director, Yale Interdisciplinary Stress Center; Chief, Psychology Section in Psychiatry

Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

Biography

Ruth A. Ross, Ph.D
2023 ICRS MECHOULAM AWARDEE
Department of Pharmacology
and Toxicology

University of Toronto

Toronto, Canada


Biography

Jibran Khokhar, Ph.D
WILLIAM A DEVANE EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR AWARDEE
University of Guelph

Ontario, Canada

Biography

Katarzyna Starowicz, Ph.D., M.Sc
MID-CAREER AWARDEE

Associate Professor,
Department of Pain Pharmacology

Institute of Pharmacology,
Polish Academy of Sciences

Krakow, Poland

Biography

Matt Hill, Ph.D
MID-CAREER AWARDEE
Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, 
Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy

University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada




Biography

Geoffrey W. Guy
MB BS, LRCP MRCS, LMSSA, DipPharmMed, BSc, DSc

Founder, GW Pharmaceuticals

The Guy Foundation

United Kingdom



Biography

Agenda at a Glance

  • Sunday, June 30

    • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm C4T Special Interest Group Meeting - Precision Cannabinoids: A Complex Plant For Complex Pediatric Patients
    • 4:00-8:00 pm Registration Opens - Palacio de Congresos de Castilla Y León
    • 6:00 pm Opening Reception - Sala Menor Foyer 

  • Monday, July 1

    • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
    • 8:30 am - 8:45  Opening - Sala Menor
    • 8:45 - 9:30  Oral Session 1
    • 9:30 - 10:00  Networking Break - Coffee and Snack
    • 10:00 - 11:00  Oral Session 2
    • 11:00 - 12:00 pm  Presidential Plenary Speaker
    • 12:00 pm - 12:45  Oral Session 3
    • 12:45 - 2:00  Lunch
    • 2:00 - 2:30  Mid-Career Awardee Speaker 
    • 2:30 - 4:00 pm Oral Session 4
    • 4:00 - 4:30  Datablitz Session DB1
    • 4:30 - 6:30  Poster Session P1 - Coffee and Snack

  • Tuesday, July 2

    • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
    • 8:25 am  Opening - Sala Menor
    • 8:30 - 9:30  Lifetime Achievement Awardee Speaker
    • 9:30 - 10:30  Oral Session 5
    • 10:30 - 11:00  Networking Break - Coffee and Snack
    • 11:00 - 12:15pm  Oral Session 6
    • 12:15 - 1:00  Oral Session 7a
    • 1:00 - 2:30  Lunch
    • 2:30 - 3:30  Oral Session 7b
    • 3:30 - 4:00  Datablitz Session DB2
    • 4:00 - 6:00  Poster Session P2 - Coffee and Snack

  • Wednesday, July 3

    • 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration Desk Open
    • 8:25 am  Opening - Sala Menor
    • 8:30 - 9:45  Oral Session 8
    • 9:45 - 10:15  Mid-Career Awardee Speaker 
    • 10:15 - 10:45  Networking Break - Coffee and Snack
    • 10:45 - 12:00 pm  Oral Session 9
    • 12:00 - 1:00  Kang Tsou Memorial Speaker
    • 1:00 -  Lunch and Free Time

  • Thursday, July 4

    • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
    • 8:25 am  Opening - Sala Menor
    • 8:30 - 9:30  Presidential Plenary Speaker
    • 9:30 - 10:15  Oral Session 10
    • 10:15 - 10:45  Networking Break - Coffee and Snack
    • 10:45 - 11:30  Oral Session 10 (cont)
    • 11:30 - 12:30 pm  Mechoulam Awardee Speaker
    • 12:30 - 2:00  Lunch
    • 2:00 - 2:30  Early Career Awardee Speaker
    • 2:30 - 3:15  Oral Session 11
    • 3:15 - 4:15  Oral Session 12
    • 4:15 - 4:45  Datablitz Session DB3
    • 4:45 - 6:45  Poster Session P3 - Coffee and Snack
    • 7:00 pm  Gala Banquet and Awards Ceremony - Casino de Salamanca

  • Friday, July 5 - Departure


Travel Information

There are a variety of excellent hotels and a variety of accommodations within easy walking distance of the ICRS2024 venue.


If you are coming from abroad, the easiest way is to fly to Madrid – to Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) – and then take the bus (Avanza Bus) or the train (RENFE), both of which provide frequent services. The journey from Madrid to Salamanca takes approximately two hours by bus and 86 minutes by high-speed rail.

How to get here

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Accommodations

Outings and Tours

OUR SPONSORS

The Kang Tsou Memorial Fund   

The Monique and George Braude Memorial Foundation

The Mary E. Abood ICRS Women in Cannabinoid Research Fund

BECOME AN ICRS SPONSOR

ICRS welcomes collaboration with all legitimate, academic support organizations. ICRS sponsorship supports Trainee Awards, to facilitate participation of our undergraduate, pre- and post-Doctoral Members. 


Please contact us if you'd like to become a sponsor for ICRS in 2024.

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