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NIDA Signs Binational Agreements With Peru and the United Arab Emirates
April 2014
Announces new binational agreements between NIDA and research institutes in Peru and the United Arab Emirates. Read more »
NIDA International Forum Online Registration Deadline: May 6, 2014
April 2014
Announces the preliminary agenda for the 2014 NIDA International Forum, which will be held June 13–16, 2014, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Read more »
InWomen’s 2014 Conference Announces Program
April 2014
Announces the plenary speaker and panel discussion topics for the 2014 International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Working Group (InWomen’s) Conference, which will be held in conjunction with the NIDA International Forum and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more »
WHO Releases Guidelines on Managing Substance Use During Pregnancy
April 2014
Describes NIDA’s role in developing the World Health Organization Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy. Read more »
Spanish Society Honors NIDA’s Ivan Montoya
April 2014
Announces an award from Socidrogalcohol to NIDA’s Ivan Montoya, M.D., M.P.H., honoring his efforts to promote drug abuse research in Spain and support training initiatives for addiction researchers and treatment professionals. Read more »
CTN International Forum Features Collaboration Reports
April 2014
Discusses reports of collaboration between the NIDA Clinical Trials Network and researchers in Canada, Italy, Mexico, and Peru. Read more »
2016 UN General Assembly Special Session To Focus on Drug Abuse Policy
April 2014
Informs drug abuse researchers that they can participate in preparations for the 2016 United Nations General Assembly special session on drug abuse policy. Read more »
WHO Begins Developing Guidelines on Managing Opioid Overdose
April 2014
Discusses the evidence and issues being considered as the World Health Organization develops guidelines on managing opioid overdose. Read more »
Symposium Examines Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Africa
April 2014
Discusses a research capacity-building initiative focused on mental health and addiction research in Africa. Read more »
PAHO Offers Spanish-Language Resources for Addiction Researchers
April 2014
Describes Spanish-language online resources for substance abuse researchers that are provided by the Pan American Health Organization. Read more »
Postdoctoral Drug Abuse Research Program for U.S. and French Scientists
April 2014
Describes postdoctoral drug abuse research fellowships for U.S. and French scientists cosponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm). Read more »
NIDA Names Georgian Researcher as Distinguished International Scientist
April 2014
Announces a NIDA Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Award to a researcher from the Republic of Georgia to work with a U.S. partner developing a manual to implement supported employment programs for women with substance use disorders. Read more »
View the NIDA International Program Website on Mobile Devices
December 2013
Announces new URL for NIDA International Program website, which is now accessible on mobile devices. Read more »
NIDA International Forum Abstract Submissions Due December 15, 2013
December 2013
Announces the Abstract and Travel Award Application deadlines for the 2014 NIDA International Forum, which will be held June 13–16, 2014, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Read more »
Save the Date! InWomen’s 2014 Conference
December 2013
Provides details about the 2014 International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Working Group (InWomen’s) Conference, which will be held in conjunction with the NIDA International Forum and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more »
NIDA Director and Other Thought Leaders Meet With His Holiness the Dalai Lama
December 2013
Discusses the participation by NIDA Director Nora D. Volkow, M.D., His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and other experts in an October 2013 Mind & Life Institute conference on craving, desire, and addiction. Read more »
Fogarty Review Documents Productivity of NIDA-Supported Tobacco Research
December 2013
Discusses the outcomes of NIDA- and Fogarty International Center-supported tobacco research programs in Argentina, Brazil, China, and Syria. Read more »
ICADTS Conference Session Explores Role of New Psychoactive Drugs
December 2013
Describes a session about new psychoactive substances held during the 2013 International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) and co-chaired by NIDA International Program Director Steven W. Gust, Ph.D., and Marilyn A. Huestis, Ph.D., NIDA Intramural Research Program. Read more »
New Humphrey Fellows Meet Federal Officials
December 2013
Lists the 2013 NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows and describes their visits with NIDA and other public health officials and participation in the U.S. State Department’s Global Leadership Forum. Read more »
NIDA–Inserm Create Postdoctoral Drug Abuse Research Fellowships for U.S. and French Scientists
September 2013
Announces new postdoctoral fellowships for U.S. and French scientists in computational neuroscience, bioinformatics, statistics, genetics, or epigenetics. Read more »
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