Our Yearly Meetings

Thank You for Joining Us at INRC 2026, July 13 - 16th

On behalf of the INRC Executive Committee and Organizing Committee, we would like to thank everyone who joined us for the International Narcotics Research Conference 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

The success of INRC is made possible by the enthusiasm, expertise, and engagement of our community. We are grateful to all of our speakers, poster presenters, trainees, attendees, session chairs, sponsors, exhibitors, volunteers, and staff for their contributions throughout the meeting.

Over four days, we had the opportunity to share exciting new discoveries, exchange ideas across disciplines, foster new collaborations, and support the next generation of scientists. These interactions are what continue to make INRC a unique and valuable forum for advancing research in pain, addiction, opioids, and related fields.

We hope you found the meeting scientifically rewarding, professionally enriching, and personally enjoyable. Your participation and commitment to open scientific exchange are what keep our community strong.

As we conclude another successful meeting, we are already looking ahead to the next chapter. We are delighted to invite you to INRC 2027, which will take place in Tokyo, Japan, from June 30 to July 4, 2027. We look forward to welcoming both returning and first-time attendees for another exciting scientific program and the opportunity to connect with colleagues from around the world. Be sure to mark your calendars, and share this opportunity with collaborators and friends—we hope to see you in Tokyo next summer!

Thank you once again for being part of INRC 2026.

The INRC 2026 Executive Committee & Organizing Committee

You can still download our PDF version of the full INRC2026 program here 


Past Meetings

Bologna, Italy - July 8th-11th 2025

Organizing Committee: Andrea Bedini (Chair), Patrizia Romualdi (Co-Chair) / Daniele Caprioli / Carla Ghelardini / Roberta Lattanzi / Livio Luongo / Matteo Marti

Scientific Committee : Patrizia Romualdi (co-Chair) / Andrea Bedini (co-Chair) / Ream Al-Hasani / Elena Bagley / Chris Bailey / Girolamo Calò / Wakako Fujita / Lucia Hipolito / Brian Reed / Paola Sacerdote

Ann Arbor, MI - July 9-12 2024

Organizing Committee : Emily Jutkiewicz (Chair) / Erica Levitt / John Traynor / Jessica Anand / Will Birdsong / Alan Smrcka / Manoj Puthenveedu

Scientific Committee : John Traynor (USA) / Stephen Husbands (UK) / Tao Che (USA) / John Streicher (USA) / Anna Taylor (Canada) / Meritxell Canals (UK) / Alan Smrcka (USA)

Atlanta, GA - July 9-12 2023

Organizing Committee : Anne Murphy (Chair) / Catherine Cahill (Co-Chair) / Wakako Fujita / Anna Taylor / Matthew Hearing / Alex Bailey / Stephanie Puig / Sandra Comer / Meaghan Creed / Katia Befort / Elena Bagley.

Valencia, Spain - July 4th-8th 2022

Organizing Committee: Lucia Hipolito (Chair) / Jose Moron-Concepcion (Co-Chair) / Ream Al-Hasani / Alexis Bailey / Catherine Cahill / Meritxell Canals / José de Andrés / Rafael Maldonado / Dominique Massote / Nicolas Massaly / Amynah Pradhan / Maria Jose Sánchez-Catalán / Tuan Trang

Online Meeting - July 12th-14th 2021

Organizing Committee: Susie Ingram (Co-Chair) / Nicolas Massaly (Co-Chair) / Jay McLaughlin (Co-Chair) / Meritxell Canals / Anushree N Karkhanis / Kabir Lufty / Anne Z Murphy / Cyril Rivat / Greg Scherrer / John Streicher / Hugo Tejeda

Online Meeting - July 22nd-24thOrganizing Committee: Nicolas Massaly / Lucia Hipolito / Ream Al-Hasani / Jose Moron-Concepcion Amynah Pradhan / Emily Jutkiewicz / Andrea Bedini / Brian Reed / Eamonn KellyLarry Toll / Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen

Online Meeting - July 22nd-24th 2020

Organizing Committee: Nicolas Massaly / Lucia Hipolito / Ream Al-Hasani / Jose Moron-Concepcion Amynah Pradhan / Emily Jutkiewicz / Andrea Bedini / Brian Reed / Eamonn Kelly

Larry Toll / Lee-Yuan Liu-Chen

New York City - July 7th - 11thChair : Lakshmi Devi / Mary-Jeanne KreekYoung Investigator Award: Dr. Emily JutkiewiczFounder’s Award: Dr Solomon H. Snyder

New York City - July 7th - 11th 2019

Chair : Lakshmi Devi / Mary-Jeanne Kreek

Young Investigator Award: Dr. Emily Jutkiewicz

Founder’s Award: Dr Solomon H. Snyder

San Diego - June 12-16, 2018Chair: Larry TollYoung Investigator Award: Dr Tuan TrangFounders’ Award: Pr Macdonald Christie

San Diego - June 12-16, 2018

Chair: Larry Toll

Young Investigator Award: Dr Tuan Trang

Founders’ Award: Pr Macdonald Christie

Chicago - July 9-14, 2017Chair : Amynah PradhanYoung Investigator Award: Dr Aashish ManglikFounders’ Award: Pr John Traynor

Chicago - July 9-14, 2017

Chair : Amynah Pradhan

Young Investigator Award: Dr Aashish Manglik

Founders’ Award: Pr John Traynor

Bath, England - July 11-14, 2016Chairs: Chris Bailey (UK) / Eamonn Kelly (UK) / Graeme Henderson (UK)Young Investigator Award: Dr Amynah PradhanFounders’ Award: Pr Lakshmi Devi

Bath, England - July 11-14, 2016

Chairs: Chris Bailey (UK) / Eamonn Kelly (UK) / Graeme Henderson (UK)

Young Investigator Award: Dr Amynah Pradhan

Founders’ Award: Pr Lakshmi Devi

Phoenix - June 15-19, 2015Chairs: Todd W. Vanderah (USA, Chair) / Jose Moron-Concepcion (USA, Co-Chair)Young Investigator Award: Dr Gregory ScherrerFounders’ Award: Pr Gavril Pasternak

Phoenix - June 15-19, 2015

Chairs: Todd W. Vanderah (USA, Chair) / Jose Moron-Concepcion (USA, Co-Chair)

Young Investigator Award: Dr Gregory Scherrer

Founders’ Award: Pr Gavril Pasternak

Montreal - July 13-18, 2014Chairs: Louis Gendron (Canada, Chair) / Catherine Marie Cahill (USA, Co‐chair)Young Investigator Award: Dr Michael BruchasFounders’ Award: Dr Brigitte Kieffer / Dr Christopher Evans

Montreal - July 13-18, 2014

Chairs: Louis Gendron (Canada, Chair) / Catherine Marie Cahill (USA, Co‐chair)

Young Investigator Award: Dr Michael Bruchas

Founders’ Award: Dr Brigitte Kieffer / Dr Christopher Evans

Cairns, Australia - July14-19, 2013Chairs: Mark Connor (Australia, Co-Chair) / Mac Christie (Australia, Co-Chair)Founders’ Award: Pr Graeme Henderson

Cairns, Australia - July14-19, 2013

Chairs: Mark Connor (Australia, Co-Chair) / Mac Christie (Australia, Co-Chair)

Founders’ Award: Pr Graeme Henderson

Kansas City, MO - July 15-20 2012Chair: Thomas Prisinzano (USA)Founders’ Award: Pr Ivy Carroll

Kansas City, MO - July 15-20 2012

Chair: Thomas Prisinzano (USA)

Founders’ Award: Pr Ivy Carroll

 
Hollywood, FL - June 21-25Chairs: Sari Izenwasser, PhD (USA) / Ellen Unterwald, PhD (USA)Founders’ Award: Pr Charles Chavkin

Hollywood, FL - June 21-25

Chairs: Sari Izenwasser, PhD (USA) / Ellen Unterwald, PhD (USA)

Founders’ Award: Pr Charles Chavkin

Malmo, Sweden - July 11-16 2010Chair: Fred Nyberg (Sweden)Founders’ Award: Pr Masamichi Satoh

Malmo, Sweden - July 11-16 2010

Chair: Fred Nyberg (Sweden)

Founders’ Award: Pr Masamichi Satoh


Older Meetings List can be found here