Symposia and Workshops


Full Symposia:

Of Vice and Men: Shared Brain Vulnerabilities for Drug and Non-Drug (Food, Sex, Gambling) Rewards
Anna Rose Childress, Ph.D., Chair and Mark Potenza, M.D., Ph.D., Co-chair 

Traffick Signals and Addictive Processes
Kathryn Cunningham, Ph.D., Chair and Toni Shippenberg, Ph.D., Co-chair

Cocaine Dependence and Social Disadvantage:  Evidence from the Laboratory, Clinic, and Community
Stephen Higgins, Ph.D., Chair

Advances in the Development of Medications for Comorbid ADHD and Substance Use Disorders
Petra Jacobs, Ph.D., Chair and Frances Levin, M.D., Co-chair

Adults May Be from Mars but Adolescents Are from Venus
Minda Lynch, Ph.D., Chair and James Bjork, Ph.D., Co-Chair

Pharmacogenetics of the Safety and Efficacy of Medications for the Treatment of Addictions
Ivan Montoya, M.D., M.P.H., Chair and Joni Rutter, Ph.D., Co-chair

Addiction Liability and Pain Relief Medication:  Raymond Houde Memorial Symposium
Charles O’Brien, M.D., Ph.D., Chair and Charles Inturrisi, Ph.D., Co-chair

Understanding Extinction Learning and Its Translation to Drug Addiction
Paul Schnur, Ph.D., Chair and David Shurtleff, Ph.D., Co-chair

The Consequences of Chronic Cannabis Abuse: From Neurochemistry to Treatment 
Philip Terry, Ph.D., Chair

Opioid Analgesics: Protecting their Use and Preventing Abuse
Sharon Walsh, Ph.D., Chair and Sidney Schnoll, M.D., Ph.D., Co-chair

Preclinical Research on the Discovery of Glutamatergic Therapeutics for the Treatment of Addictions
David White, Ph.D., Chair and Athina Markou, Ph.D., Co-chair

 

 Mini Symposia:

The Twin Design: Studying Genes and Environment on Substance Use Behaviors
Arpana Agrawal, Ph.D., Chair and Michael Lynskey, Co-Chair

Sexual Acquisition and Transmission of HIV from and among Drug-Using Populations
Martin Iguchi, Ph.D., Chair and Richard Jenkins, Ph.D., Co-chair

Neonatal Responses to Maternal Substance Use
Karol Kaltenbach, Ph.D., Chair and Loretta Finnegan, M.D., Co-Chair

Innovative Applications of Technology to the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Lisa Marsch, Ph.D., Chair and Kathleen Carroll, Ph.D., Co-Chair

Functional and Clinical Relevance of Opioid Receptor Heterodimers
Philip Portoghese, Ph.D., Chair and Ajay Yekkirala, Co-Chair

 

Workshops:

A Step-By-Step Guide to Analysis of Epidemiological Field Survey Data
Jim Anthony, Ph.D., Chair and Silvia Martins, MD, Ph.D., Co-Chair

What’s New at NIDA and NIH: A Peek into the Black Box
Mark R. Green, Ph.D., Chair and Teri Levitin, Ph.D., Co-Chair

NIDA International Research Poster Session
Steven Gust, Ph.D., Chair

Challenges for Abuse Liability Testing from Drug Development to FDA Approval
Mike Nader, Ph.D., Chair and Beatriz Rocha, Ph.D., Co-Chair

14th Annual Contingency Management Working Group
Stacy Sigmon, Ph.D., Chair and Kelly Dunn, M.A., Co-Chair

Organizing a Special Interest Group on Stress and Addiction
Rajita Sinha, Ph.D., Chair and Helen Wu, Ph.D., Co-Chair

 DEA’s Drug and Chemical Evaluation Section: The Scientists Behind the Badge.  The Role of the Scientific Staff within DEA and Resources for CPDD
Christine Sannerud, Ph.D., Chair and Srihari Tella, Ph.D., Co-Chair

Innovative Technology Transfer and Information Dissemination Strategies:  Results from Five ATTC-Sponsored Initiatives
Anne Helene Skinstad, Ph.D., Chair and Paula Horvatich, Ph.D., Co-Chair

Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment:  Current Findings and Implications for Juvenile Justice Settings
Lyn Stein, Ph.D., Chair and Michael Dennis, Ph.D., Co-Chair

Academic Success & Tenure in Tight Times
Mark Swieter, Ph.D., Chair and Teri Levitin, Ph.D., Co-Chair

From an Acute Care Model to a Recovery Managed Care Model: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go from Here?
Ken Winters, Ph.D., Chair and Anne Helene Skinstad, Ph.D., Co-Chair

 

 

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