NIDA - Genetics and Epigenetics Cross Cutting Research

Agenda

2024 NIDA Genetics Meeting, hosted by the NIDA Genetics and Epigenetics Cross-Cutting Research Team
May 23-24, 2024
ALL TIMES EASTERN

DAY 1: Thursday, May 23, 2024

9:00–9:30 a.m. Welcome — Room — Auditorium

Wilson Compton, M.D., M.P.E., Deputy Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Jonathan Pollock, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
Amy Lossie, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
Udi Ghitza, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
9:30–10:45 a.m. Session 1 Concurrent Panels

SCORCH Consortium: Single-cell Approaches to Define Intersections Between Substance Use Disorders and HIV Infection
Room — Auditorium

Chair:
Paul Kenny, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Speakers:
  Lauren Wills, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  Dong-Wook Kim, Ph.D., Allen Institute for Brain Science
  Brian Herb, Ph.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine
  Raleigh Linville, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology


The ABCD Study - A Rich Resource for Genetic and Epigenetic Research on the Predictors of Substance Use
Room — E1/E2

Chairs:
Kimberly LeBlanc, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
Pamela Madden, Ph.D. Washington University in St. Louis

Speakers:
Robert Loughnan, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
Hermine Maes, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Jill Rabinowitz, Ph.D., Rutgers Addiction Research Center
Alexander Hatoum, Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis

10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m. Poster Session A — First Floor: Atrium/Balconies A, B, C
12:15–1:45 p.m. Lunch Break — Food Available for Purchase at the Cafeteria on the First Floor
12:45–1:45 p.m.
 
Lunch Sessions: Breakout Discussion Topics
More information coming soon.
1:45–3:00 p.m.
 
Session 2 Concurrent Panels

Leveraging the All of Us Biobank to Make Strides In Substance Use Disorder Genomics Research
Room — Auditorium

Chairs:
Arpana Agrawal, Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Daniel Jacobson, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Speakers:
Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, Ph.D., Yale School of Medicine
Peter Barr, Ph.D., SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Emma Johnson, Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Rodney Gabriel, Ph.D., University of California San Diego


Understanding the Role of NAc in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Beyond the D1 and D2 Level
Room — E1/E2

Chairs:
Yi Zhang, Ph.D., Boston Children’s Hospital
 Veronica Alvarez, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health

Speakers:
Yi Zhang, Ph.D., Boston Children’s Hospital
Mary Kay Lobo, Ph.D., University of Maryland School of Medicine
Ana Clara Bobadilla, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Veronica Alvarez, Ph.D., National Institute of Mental Health

3:00–4:00 p.m. Short Talk Session 1
Room — Auditorium

Speakers:
Elissa Chesler, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Michael Garvin, Ph.D., Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Vivek Kumar, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Zhana Duren, Ph.D., Clemson University
John Hernandez, Ph.D., Brown University
Spencer Hatfield, Clemson University
Sergei Grigoryev, Ph.D., Penn State Cancer Institute
Andy Chen, Ph.D., Indiana University
Chen Fu, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts
Olivier George, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

4:00–5:30 p.m. Poster Session B — First Floor: Atrium/Balconies A, B, C
5:30 p.m.
 
Adjourn
 

DAY 2: Friday, May 24, 2024

9:00 a.m. Welcome — Room — Auditorium

Jonathan Pollock, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
Amy Lossie, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
Udi Ghitza, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
9:05–10:20 a.m. Session 3 Concurrent Panels

RNA-binding Proteins and Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation in Addiction Disorders
Room — Auditorium

Chairs:
Duan Liu, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Yunlong Liu, Ph.D., Indiana University

Speakers:
Duan Liu, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Huiping Zhang, Ph.D., Boston University
Yunlong Liu, Ph.D., Indiana University
Katie Rothamel, Ph.D., University of California San Diego


Computational Approaches Analyzing Big Healthcare Data Using Machine Learning And Other Tools To Identify Genetic, Phenotypic Risk Factors And Potential Medication Treatments For Substance Use Disorders or Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions
Room — E1/E2

Chairs:
Udi Ghitza, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse
Susan Wright Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse

Speakers:
Rong Xu, Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Roy H. Perlis, M.D., M.Sc., Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Alexander S. Hatoum, Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis
Travis Mallard, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School

10:20–11:45 a.m. Poster Session C — First Floor: Atrium/Balconies A, B, C
11:45 a.m.–1:15 p.m. Lunch Break — Food Available for Purchase at the Cafeteria on the First Floor
12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch Sessions: Breakout Discussion Topics
More information coming soon.
1:15–2:30 p.m. Session 4 Concurrent Panels

Novel Methodologies to Untangle Transcriptional and Epigenetic Underpinnings of Substance Use Disorder
Room — Auditorium

Chairs:
Eric Nestler, M.D., Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Ian Maze, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Speakers:
Alexander Smith, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina
Tamara Markovic, Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Sasha Fulton, Ph.D., Columbia University
Kristen Maynard, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University


Decoding the Web of Addiction: A Systems Biology and Network Analysis Perspective
Room — E1/E2

Chairs:
Olivia Corradin, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sulggi Lee, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco

Speakers:
Julia K. Brynildsen, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Ming-Fen Ho, Ph.D., Mayo Clinic
Susan Ribeiro, Ph.D., Emory University
Bo Zhang, Ph.D., University of Washington in St Louis

2:30–4:00 p.m. Poster Session D — First Floor: Atrium/Balconies A, B, C
4:00–5:00 p.m. Short Talk Session 2
Room — Auditorium

Speakers:
Rahul D'Mello, M.D., Ph.D., Oregon Health & Science University
Anna Leonard, University of Pennsylvania
Wei Jiang, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina
Alice Min, M.D., Ph.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Dongbing Lai, Ph.D. Indiana University
Nana Amissah, University of Buffalo
Hao He, Ph.D., The Jackson Laboratory
Drew Kiraly, M.D., Wake Forest University
Ying-Xian Pan, M.D., Ph.D., Rutgers Health, New Jersey Medical School

5:00 p.m.
 
Adjourn
 
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