Day 1: November 1, 2021
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| 11:00 – 11:15 am |
Introduction to the Mini-Convention
Overview & Logistics
Rita Valentino, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Antonio Noronha, Ph.D., National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
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| 11:15 – 12:15 pm |
Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award Lecture
Introduction by:
Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director, NIDA
George Koob, Ph.D., Director, NIAAA
Awardee:
Mary Kay Lobo, Ph.D., University of Maryland
Title: Discoveries and implications of molecular and cellular basis of substance use disorders
Biography
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| 12:15 – 12:40 pm |
Special Event. Stay tuned
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| 12:40 – 12:50 pm |
Break
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| 12:50 – 2:15 pm |
Scientific Session I. Brain, Behavior and Environment as a Complex System in SUD/AUD
Co-Chairs:
Holly Moore, Ph.D., NIDA
Elizabeth Powell, Ph.D., NIAAA
Speakers:
Sophia Frangou, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCPsych, Mount Sinai, New York
Title: Computational approaches for analyzing the trajectory of psychopathology across development and across psychiatric disorders.
Biography
Brenda Curtis, Ph.D., MsPH, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Title: Development, validation, and implementation of technology-based tools to study and address substance use and related conditions.
Biography
David Lydon-Staley, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Title: A Complex Systems Perspective on Tobacco Withdrawal
Biography
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| 2:25 – 3:25 pm |
Poster Session (Gather Town)
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Day 2: November 2, 2021
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| 11:00 – 12:00 pm |
Joint NIDA-NIAAA Early Career Investigator Showcase
View Awardee Posters here
Awardee Biographies and Abstracts:
David Reiner, Ph.D., National Institute on Drug Abuse IRP
Title: Role of piriform cortex afferent projections in relapse to fentanyl seeking after food choice-induced voluntary abstinence
Biography
Deena Walker, Ph.D., Oregon Health and Science University
Title: Thyroid Hormone Signaling Regulates Sex-Specific Reward-Associated Behavior and Transcription in the Medial Amygdala
Biography
Erica Grodin, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Title: Effects of Ibudilast on Central and Peripheral Markers of Inflammation in Alcohol Use Disorder
Biography
Marcus Weera, Ph.D., Louisiana State University Health Services Center
Title: Central amygdala projections to lateral hypothalamus mediate stress-induced alternations in alcohol-related behavior
Biography
Reesha Patel, Ph.D., Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Title: Amygdala-cortical circuit determinants of social isolation-induced alcohol consumption
Biography
Sarah Brislin, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University
Title: Triangulating associations between genetic and neural risk for externalizing behaviors from early adolescence to adulthood
Biography
Philip Spechler, Ph.D., Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Title: Identifying heterogeneous treatment effects on health outcomes among children with prenatal cannabis exposure via casual inference analysis with the ABCD dataset
Biography
Matthew Albaugh, Ph.D., University of Vermont
Title: Association of Cannabis Use During Adolescence With Neurodevelopment
Biography
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| 12:00 – 1:25 pm |
Scientific Session II. Novel approaches to studying social cognition in addiction
Co-Chairs:
Mary Kautz, Ph.D., NIDA
Vani Pariyadath, Ph.D., NIDA
Speakers:
Emily Falk, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
Title: Social Networks and the Brain
Biography
Brooks King-Casas, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Title: Increasing the Value of Peer Information in Risky Decision-making
Biography
Talmo Pereira, Ph.D., Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Title: Quantifying Social Behavior Using Deep Learning
Biography
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| 1:25 – 1:35 pm |
Break
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| 1:35 – 3:00 pm |
Scientific Session III. Harnessing Single Cell Technologies to Understand Addiction Mechanisms and Develop New Therapeutic Targets
Co-Chairs:
John Satterlee, Ph.D., NIDA
Olivier Berton, Ph.D., NIDA
Speakers:
Alexander Smith, Ph.D., Mount Sinai, New York
Title: Single cell transcriptomics reveals a “master regulator” of opioid reward located in the prefrontal cortex.
Biography
Jeremy Day, Ph.D., University of Alabama
Title: Leveraging single-cell profiling to identify drug-responsive genetic programs in brain reward circuitry.
Biography
Bosiljka Tasic, Ph.D., Allen Institute for Brain Science
Title: Single cell genomics: cell type definition, monitoring and genetic access.
Biography
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| 3:00 pm |
Wrap-up/Adjourn
Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director, NIDA
George Koob, Ph.D., Director, NIAAA
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