CPDA Conference

most important, research-related advances in drug-abuse research.
​​
The topics emphasize laboratory findings in medicinal chemistry that inform the pharmacology and pathological mechanisms underlying addiction and the search for SUD pharmacotherapies. Attracting researchers, healthcare providers and public-health officials to the Boston area, the premiere biotechnology hub and home to leading biomedical research-intensive clinical centers (e.g., McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School) in SUD research and treatment, the CPDA Conference strives to cultivate a place of learning and discussion in order to continue to combat the issue of SUD in this country and internationally.