NIDA International E-Newsletter
Below are recent news articles from NIDA International.
NIDA Identifies Priorities and Funding Mechanisms for International Addiction Research Collaboration
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Announces the research priorities and funding options included in the NIDA Notice of Special Interest on International Research Collaboration on Drug Abuse and Addiction Research, NOT-DA-21-064.
Petra Jacobs to Lead New Clinical Trials Unit at National Institute on Aging
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Announces that former NIDA Humphrey Fellow and Clinical Trials Network official Petra Jacobs, M.D., will lead a new clinical trials unit at the National Institute on Aging.
NIDA International Forum Examines Impact of COVID-19 on Global Substance Use
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Summarizes the 2021 NIDA International Forum, including plenary sessions on the impact of COVID-19 on substance use, the UNODC/WHO International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders, and rapid...
CPDD Honors INVEST Fellow for Excellence in Clinical Work
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Announces the 2021 College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) award for Excellence in Clinical Work by a Postdoctoral Researcher. The winner was NIDA INVEST Fellow Dr. João Mauricio Castaldelli-Maia...
CPDD International Committee Names Indonesian Telemedicine Research Best Poster
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Announces the winner of the 2021 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...
Save the Date for the 2022 NIDA International Forum!
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Announces that the 2022 NIDA International Forum will be held in conjunction with the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Scientific Meeting, June 11–15, 2022, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
One Scientist’s Journey: An Interview With INVEST Fellow and DISCA Awardee Dr. Min Zhao
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This interview with former NIDA INVEST Fellow and Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Award recipient Min Zhao, M.D., Ph.D., China, describes why she became an addiction scientist and the roles the...
NIDA Clinical Trials Network Offers Free Human Research Training Program
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Describes a NIDA Clinical Trials Network online training course for research staff conducting clinical trials with human participants.
NIDA Selects Dutch INVEST Fellow as Distinguished International Scientist
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Announces a NIDA Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Award (DISCA) to support a collaboration between a Dutch scientist and partners at the University of Pittsburgh investigating the role of effortful control...
Career Updates From Former Humphrey Fellows
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Describes activities by NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows, including a research training grant in Tanzania, COVID vaccination planning, and a promotion within the Brazilian Ministry of Health.
In Memoriam: NIDA Humphrey Fellow Tomas Zabransky, M.D., Ph.D.
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Members of the 2003–2004 NIDA Humphrey Fellowship cohort at Johns Hopkins University submitted the following remembrance of their friend and colleague.
2021–2022 NIDA Humphrey Fellows Begin Their Year at VCU
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Provides biographical sketches of the 2021–2022 NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University.
ICUDDR Launches International Technology Transfer Center Network
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Announces new International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) International Technology Transfer Centers to be established in South Africa, Vietnam, and Ukraine.
Abstract Submission Open for 2021 NIDA International Forum
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Announces the April 15 abstract submission deadline for the 2021 NIDA International Forum, which will be held virtually June 22 to 24 in conjunction with the College on Problems of...
One Scientist’s Journey: An Interview with INVEST Fellow Dr. Silvia Cruz
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Silvia Cruz, Ph.D., is an international expert on the neurobiology of addiction who was a 1996-1997 NIDA INVEST Fellow at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) with Robert Balster, Ph.D. In 2010...
Kenyatta University To Develop Graduate-Level Course on Scientific Writing
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The NIDA International Program is funding an initiative coordinated by the International Consortium for Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) and the International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE) to...
Join Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, March 22 to 28, 2021
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Describes innovative tools for the NIDA and NIAAA National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, to be held March 22 to 28, 2021.
Learn more about NIDA’s HIV/AIDS Avant-Garde Award Program
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Announces an April 27 virtual symposium honoring six recipients of the NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Disorder Research and provides the registration link.
Save the Date: Society for Prevention Research
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Announces the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Virtual Annual Meeting, which will be held June 2 to 4, 2021.
Save the Date: InWomen’s Conference
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The 2021 International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group (InWomen’s) Conference will be held virtually on Friday, June 18. The conference will focus on barriers and challenges related to...
NIDA Selects New INVEST Fellows
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NIDA has selected postdoctoral researchers from Germany and Thailand to receive INVEST Drug Abuse Research Fellowships: Laura Brandt, Ph.D. (Germany), will work with Edward Nunes, M.D., as an INVEST/Clinical Trials...
Updates from Former INVEST/CTN and Humphrey Fellows
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Describes activities by NIDA INVEST/CTN and Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows including Alumni Impact Award recipients, methadone maintenance in Burma [Myanmar], a motivational interviewing training program, a conference...
Drug Abuse Experts Begin NIDA Humphrey Fellowships
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Provides biographical sketches of the 2020-2021 NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University and describes briefings the NIDA International Program organized for the fellows with...
NIH Announces Administrative Supplements for U.S.–Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program
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Announces the extension of administrative supplements for current NIDA grantees to support collaborative research or scientific workshops with Japanese neuroscientists.
Share Your Feedback on NIDA’s Strategic Plan for 2021–2025
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Seeks input from stakeholders on the draft outline of the 2021-2025 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Strategic Plan.
2020 SPR Meeting Goes Virtual and Free, July 21–23, 2020
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Announces the plans for a virtual version of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Annual Meeting, which was rescheduled from May to July 21–23, 2020.
Humphrey Fellowship Celebration Highlights “Transformative” Year
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Describes the end-of-year celebration for the 2019–2020 NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows and the fellows’ favorite accomplishments.
Monthly Talks Will Feature Addiction Neuroscientists
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Describes a new International Society of Addiction Medicine Neuroscience Interest Group (ISAM-NIG) webinar series where neuroscientists describe their academic career journeys.
CPDD Hosts Virtual Joint Poster Session With NIDA International Forum
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Describes the virtual joint College on Problems of Drug Dependence/NIDA International Forum poster session, held Tuesday, June 23, 2020.
CPDD International Committee Names Indian Research Best Poster
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Announces the winner of the 2020 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...
InWomen’s Conference Examines Global, Gender Impacts of Substance Use
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Reports on presentations made at the virtual 2020 International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group (InWomen’s) conference.
NIDA Series for Middle School Students Available in English and Spanish
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Describes a series of nine booklets and a teacher’s guide for students in grades 5 through 8. Each booklet explains the effects and consequences of using a specific drug or...
Plan Now for 2021 NDAFW
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Invites international substance use professionals to participate in the NIDA and NIAAA National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, which will be held March 22 to 28, 2021.
NIDA Selects Researcher From Switzerland as INVEST Fellow
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Announces the selection of a Swiss researcher as a NIDA INVEST Drug Abuse Research Fellows and describes her fellowship research proposal.
Former NIDA Humphrey Fellows Address COVID-19 and Change Jobs
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Describes the roles former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows have undertaken to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 NIDA International Forum Canceled
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Informs readers that the 2020 NIDA International Forum was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NIDA Hosts Canadian Officials as Follow-Up to Bilateral Meetings
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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...
Former NIDA Fellow Selected for Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Program
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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.
NADFW Events Celebrate 10th Anniversary
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Describes the 10th anniversary of the NIDA and NIAAA National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, held March 30 to April 5, 2020.
ISAM-NIG Announces Two Webinar Series
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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...
NIDA Selects Researchers From India and Brazil as INVEST Fellows
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Announces the selection of researchers from Brazil and India as NIDA INVEST Drug Abuse Research Fellows and describes their fellowship research proposals.
2020 SPR Meeting Focuses on Place-Based Prevention Science
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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...
InWomen’s Group Conference Features Poster Session, Bibliography
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Describes the plans for a virtual 12th International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group (InWomen’s) conference.
Updates From Former NIDA Humphrey Fellows
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Several former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows reported on their activities.
NIDA Humphrey Fellows End a Busy Year Amid COVID-19
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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.
NIDA Joins in Fogarty D43 Training Program
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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.
NIDA, EMCDDA, and EU4MD Cosponsor 24th International Forum
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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.
2020 NIDA International Forum Abstract Submission to Open in November 2019
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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...
ICRS Meeting Features NIDA Cannabis Research
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Describes NIDA presentations at the 2019 International Cannabinoid Research Society meeting.
Kratom Research Presented at NIDA International Forum Promotes International Cooperation
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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.