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2020 NIDA International Forum Canceled
March 2020
Informs readers that the 2020 NIDA International Forum was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
NIDA Hosts Canadian Officials as Follow-Up to Bilateral Meetings
March 2020
Describes bilateral meetings between NIDA and the Canadian Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health, and Addiction (INMHA) and between the National Institutes of Health and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The NIDA-INMHA discussions focused on mechanisms to support jointly funded research, data sharing, strengthening the linkages between the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) and the INMHA Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM), and collaborative research on cannabis, opioids, methamphetamine, and vaping. Read more »
Former NIDA Fellow Selected for Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Program
March 2020
Reports on the U.S. Department of State Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Program Award presented to former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellow Martin Agwogie, Ph.D., M.Ed., M.B.A. Read more »
NADFW Events Celebrate 10th Anniversary
March 2020
Describes the 10th anniversary of the NIDA and NIAAA National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, held March 30 to April 5, 2020. Read more »
ISAM-NIG Announces Two Webinar Series
March 2020
Describes two webinar series presented by the International Society of Addiction Medicine Neuroscience Interest Group (ISAM-NIG). The webinar series will focus on (1) COVID-19 and addiction medicine and (2) implementing neuroscience findings in the daily practice of addiction treatment and prevention. Read more »
NIDA Selects Researchers From India and Brazil as INVEST Fellows
March 2020
Announces the selection of researchers from Brazil and India as NIDA INVEST Drug Abuse Research Fellows and describes their fellowship research proposals. Read more »
2020 SPR Meeting Focuses on Place-Based Prevention Science
March 2020
Announces the extension of early bird registration deadline through onsite registration for the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Annual Meeting, which is scheduled to be held May 26–29, 2020, in Washington, DC. Read more »
InWomen’s Group Conference Features Poster Session, Bibliography
March 2020
Describes the plans for a virtual 12th International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group (InWomen’s) conference. Read more »
Updates From Former NIDA Humphrey Fellows
March 2020
Several former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows reported on their activities. Read more »
NIDA Humphrey Fellows End a Busy Year Amid COVID-19
March 2020
Provides biographical sketches of the 2019-2020 NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University and describes events NIDA organized for the fellows. Read more »
NIDA Joins in Fogarty D43 Training Program
September 2019
Announces NIDA participation in a funding opportunity announcement to train researchers in low- and middle-income countries so that they can develop and implement culturally relevant, evidence-based interventions. Read more »
NIDA, EMCDDA, and EU4MD Cosponsor 24th International Forum
September 2019
Briefly summarizes the 2019 NIDA International Forum, including plenary session speakers, breakout session topics, and the NIDA International Forum/College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) International Research Poster Session. Read more »
2020 NIDA International Forum Abstract Submission to Open in November 2019
September 2019
Announces the dates for the 2020 NIDA International Forum. The meeting will be held June 19–22, 2020, in conjunction with the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Scientific Meeting in Hollywood, Florida. Read more »
ICRS Meeting Features NIDA Cannabis Research
September 2019
Describes NIDA presentations at the 2019 International Cannabinoid Research Society meeting. Read more »
Kratom Research Presented at NIDA International Forum Promotes International Cooperation
September 2019
Describes how presentations about kratom at the 2018 NIDA International Forum were shared at meetings with Indonesian officials and may contribute to cooperation between Malaysian and Indonesian researchers. Read more »
Former NIDA Humphrey Fellow Wins CPDD International Committee Award for Best Poster
September 2019
Announces the winner of the 2019 College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) International Committee award for best international research poster presentation by a scientist from a low- or middle-income country at the joint NIDA International Forum/CPDD International Research Poster Session. Read more »
Reminder! INVEST Postdoctoral Fellowship Application Deadline is October 1
September 2019
Announces the new October 1 application deadline for three NIDA International Program drug abuse research postdoctoral fellowships: INVEST, INVEST/Clinical Trials Network, and INVEST Prevention. Also announces changes to the Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Award (DISCA) and companion USDISCA research exchange programs for senior scientists. Read more »
Draft Schedule Online for LxAddictions 2019
September 2019
Describes the draft program outline for the third European Conference on Addictive Behaviors and Dependencies (LxAddictions19), which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, October 23–25, 2019. Read more »
CCSA Conference to Examine Mental Health and Addiction
September 2019
Announces the conference theme for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) 2019 conference. Read more »
New Dates for NDAFW 2020!
September 2019
Invites international substance use professionals to participate in the NIDA and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), which will be held March 30–April 5, 2020. Read more »
NIDA Plans Poster Session and Travel Awards for 2020 SPR Research Meeting
September 2019
Announces the NIDA International Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Poster Session, which will begin the 28th Annual SPR Annual Meeting on May 26, 2020, in Washington, DC. Read more »
NIDA Humphrey Fellows Participate in International Meetings
September 2019
Reports on participation by current and former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows at the Humphrey Fellowship 40th Anniversary meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, and the International Society of Substance Use Professionals meeting in Vienna, Austria. Read more »
International Organizers Invited To Participate in NDAFW
August 2019
Invites international substance use professionals to participate in the NIDA and NIAAA National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, which will be held March 30-April 5, 2019. Read more »
NIDA Humphrey Fellow Named Chancellor of El Salvador
June 2019
Announces that former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellow Alexandra Hill has been appointed Chancellor in El Salvador, responsible for her country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read more »
SPR Meeting Opens With NIDA International Poster Session
June 2019
Describes international activities at the Society for Prevention Research Annual Conference, including the 12th Annual NIDA International Poster Session and the SPR International Networking Forum. Read more »
NIDA International Program Announces New Application Deadlines, Other Changes for Postdoctoral Fellowships and DISCA Program
June 2019
Announces the new October 1 application deadline for three NIDA International Program drug abuse research postdoctoral fellowships: INVEST, INVEST/Clinical Trials Network, and INVEST Prevention. Also announces changes to the Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Award (DISCA) and companion USDISCA research exchange programs for senior scientists. Read more »
NIH Announces New Funding Opportunities Open to International Researchers
June 2019
Announces National Institutes of Health funding opportunities open to drug abuse researchers from countries other than the United States. Read more »
CICAD Report Examines Western Hemisphere Drug Use Trends
June 2019
Discusses key findings of the report, Drug Use in the Americas 2019, which was published by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) at the Organization of American States. Read more »
New SRNT University Offers Certificate Program and Library Collection
June 2019
Discusses SRNT University, a library of online resources available from the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco that includes the SRNT Smoking Cessation Research Certificate Program and links to Research Methodologies and Skills training materials relevant to drug abuse. Read more »
International Organizers “Shatter the Myths” Through NDAFW
June 2019
Describes 2019 events and invites international substance use professionals to participate in the NIDA and NIAAA National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, to be held January 21–26, 2020. Read more »
You Can Still Register for the 2019 NIDA International Forum
June 2019
Announces the program for the 2019 NIDA International Forum. The meeting will be held June 14–17, 2019, in conjunction with the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Read more »
CPDD International Committee Names Travel Award Winner
June 2019
Announces that a researcher from Egypt is the 2019 recipient of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) International Committee Travel Award that supports the participation of drug abuse researchers from low- and middle-income countries at the NIDA International Forum and CPDD Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more »
InWomen’s Conference To Explore Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Families
June 2019
Announces the program for the 11th International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group (InWomen’s) conference. The meeting will be held Friday, June 14, 2019, in conjunction with the NIDA International Forum and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more »
ISSUP, UNODC to Hold Conference on Drug Prevention and Treatment
June 2019
Announces the dates, training workshop organizers, and registration deadline for the International Conference on Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Care, which will be held in Vienna, Austria, July 1–5, 2019, by the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Read more »
Lisbon Addictions 2019 Features Thematic Tracks, Big Debates
June 2019
Provides links to the conference website and newsletter for the third European Conference on Addictive Behaviors and Dependencies, which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, October 23–25, 2019. Read more »
Brazilian Researcher Receives Inciardi Award
June 2019
Announces the 2019 recipient of the James Inciardi Award for Young Investigators, established in memory of Dr. Inciardi to provide travel support to a scientific meeting for a researcher from the Center for Drug and Alcohol Research at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Read more »
Humphrey Fellow Implements Program Evaluation at Mauritius Nonprofit
June 2019
Describes collaboration between a former NIDA Humphrey fellow and a Virginia Commonwealth University scientist to establish a program evaluation plan for a nonprofit in Mauritius. Read more »
Humphrey Fellow Helps Develop Training Course, Meets With U.S. Senators in Hanoi
June 2019
Describes work by a former NIDA Humphrey fellow from Vietnam to help create a Universal Treatment Curriculum course on treating women with substance use disorders. Read more »
NIDA To Participate in Fogarty Center BRAIN Funding Opportunity
January 2019
Announces NIDA’s participation in a funding opportunity coordinated by the Fogarty International Center that encourages research on substance use disorders in low- and middle-income countries. Read more »
NIDA INVEST Fellow Wins EMCDDA Scientific Writing Award
January 2019
Announces an EMCDDA award for Excellence in Scientific Writing to NIDA INVEST Fellow Judit Tirado-Muñoz, Ph.D., Spain. Writing in the Archives of Women’s Mental Health, Dr. Tirado-Muñoz and colleagues discuss associations among injection drug use, intimate partner violence, and psychiatric comorbidities in women. Read more »
Medical Text Explores Science of Cannabis Use Disorders
January 2019
Announces the publication of a textbook edited by NIDA staff members that reviews cutting-edge scientific evidence about cannabis use disorders; ranging from basic science through treatment and translational research to the role of external factors. Read more »
NIDA International Program Director and Humphrey Fellows Gather During ISSUP-4
January 2019
Describes training sessions offered during the ISSUP Fourth Annual Meeting, which was held in December 2018. Read more »
NIDA, Inserm Feature Fellowship at SfN Event
January 2019
Discusses the NIDA-Inserm postdoctoral drug abuse research fellowship and NIDA activities at the 2018 Society for Neuroscience meeting. Read more »
NIDA Humphrey Fellowship Alumna Receives Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Award
January 2019
Reports on the U.S. Department of State Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Award presented to former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellow Riza Sarasvita, Ph.D., Indonesia. Read more »
Updated Guide For Prevention and Treatment Programs Now Online
January 2019
Provides a link to a U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs publication about developing evidence-based drug prevention and treatment programs around the world. Read more »
2019 NIDA International Forum Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
January 2019
Announces the deadline for abstract submission and travel award applications for the 2019 NIDA International Forum. The meeting will be held June 14–17, 2019, in conjunction with the CPDD Annual Scientific Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Read more »
SPR To Explore Prevention Science and Big Data
January 2019
Announces the theme for the Society for Prevention Research 27th Annual Meeting, which will be held May 28–31, 2019, in San Francisco, California. Read more »
InWomen’s Conference To Focus on Opioid Epidemic and Marijuana
January 2019
Announces the theme and the deadline for abstract submissions and travel award applications for the 11th International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group (InWomen’s) conference. The meeting will be held Friday, June 14, 2019, in conjunction with the NIDA International Forum and the CPDD Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more »
World Report Mapping Tool Supplies Funding Data
January 2019
Describes an open-access, interactive mapping database hosted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health to document projects supported by NIH and other international research funding organizations. Read more »
NIDA Renews Postdoctoral Fellowships for French Researchers
January 2019
Announces renewed NIDA-Inserm postdoctoral fellowships for drug abuse researchers from France. Read more »
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