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NIDA Awards Tuition Waiver for Researcher Attending Dutch Summer Institute on Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction
September 2018
Announces the recipients of NIDA scholarships to the 2018 Dutch program, which focuses on policy models, prevention, and evidence-based treatment for addiction. Read more »
Journal Article Highlights Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Research by NIDA International Fellows
September 2018
Reports on a July 2018 Current Opinion in Psychiatry article that assesses the implications of research conducted by former NIDA International Program fellows on U.S. efforts to address the opioid crisis and describes the impact of the NIDA International Program on international drug abuse research collaboration. Read more »
Former NIDA Fellow Assesses Impact of Mexican Drug Law Reforms on HIV Transmission
September 2018
Provides a link to an open access article about the flawed implementation and potential negative consequences of a 2009 Mexican drug law reform that had limited—or potentially negative—effects on HIV transmission among people who inject drugs in Tijuana. Read more »
NIDA Re-Issues Funding Opportunity Announcement for International Research Collaboration
June 2018
Announces a funding opportunity to support collaboration on drug abuse and addiction research between researchers in the United States and their partners in other countries. Read more »
NIDA International Poster Session Begins SPR Meeting
June 2018
Describes international activities at the Society for Prevention Research Annual Conference, including the 11th Annual NIDA International poster session and the International Networking Forum. Read more »
Fogarty International Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary
June 2018
Provides links to a book and a symposium webcast documenting global health research accomplishments supported by the U.S. National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center. Read more »
CPDD International Committee Selects Travel Award Recipient
June 2018
Announces that a researcher from Argentina is the 2018 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 »
International Organizers Use Creative Approaches for Drug and Alcohol Facts Week Events
June 2018
Describes international substance abuse educational events held during the 2018 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week to provide teens with NIDA- and NIAAA-developed scientific facts about drugs and alcohol. Read more »
Humphrey Fellowships Turn 40
June 2018
Describes U.S. Department of State activities marking the 40th anniversary of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program and provides a link to more information about the NIDA-supported component of the Humphrey Fellowships. Read more »
NIDA Humphrey Fellow Invites Pakistani Ambassador to VCU
June 2018
Pictures the Pakistani ambassador to the United States and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) officials during the ambassador’s April 2018 visit to the VCU campus, which was arranged by NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow Rabia Hanif. Read more »
Updates from NIDA Humphrey Fellows
June 2018
Lists recent accomplishments by NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University. Read more »
Brazilian Researcher Receives Inciardi Award to Attend Forum and CPDD
June 2018
Announces the 2018 recipient of the James Inciardi Award for Young Investigators, established in memory of Dr. Inciardi to provide travel support to the NIDA International Forum and College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) meetings 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 »
University of Amsterdam Honors NIDA Director
January 2018
Announces the honorary doctorate presented to National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora D. Volkow, M.D., by the University of Amsterdam. Read more »
Fogarty International Center Announces Funding Opportunity for Health Professional Research Education Programs in Africa
January 2018
Announces a U.S. National Institutes of Health funding opportunity to improve biomedical, behavioral or clinical research, and health care service training in the countries of Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Read more »
Save the Date! 2018 NIDA International Forum
January 2018
Announces the 2018 NIDA International Forum dates, location, and deadlines for submitting abstracts and applying for travel awards. The meeting will be held June 8–11, 2018, in San Diego, California. Read more »
Register Now! Don’t Miss Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, January 22–28, 2018
January 2018
Invites international substance abuse professionals to plan and host educational events during the 2018 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week to provide teens with NIDA- and NIAAA-developed scientific facts about drugs and alcohol. Read more »
NIDA Humphrey Fellows Participate in ISSUP Meeting
January 2018
Describes training programs offered during the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) Third Annual Meeting, which was held in December 2017. Read more »
EMCDDA Honors NIDA-Supported Research at Lisbon Addictions Conference
January 2018
Describes a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) award presented to a team of NIDA-supported researchers, including a former NIDA fellow, and research presentations by former NIDA fellows at the EMCDDA Second European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies, which was held October 24–26, 2017, in Lisbon, Portugal. Read more »
NIDA Cosponsors International Symposium on Drugged Driving at EMCDDA
January 2018
Briefly summarizes the Third International Symposium on Drug-Impaired Driving, which was held in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 23, 2017, to review new research and knowledge gaps about the implications of cannabis policy changes for drug-impaired driving. Read more »
NIDA Supports ISAM Conference
January 2018
Reports on drug abuse researchers affiliated with NIDA who spoke at the International Society of Addiction Medicine Annual Conference, which was held October 26–29, 2017, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Read more »
Field Guide to Drug Demand Reduction Program Development Now Online
January 2018
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 »
NIDA Humphrey Fellows Meet U.S. and International Experts
January 2018
Lists U.S. government and international organization speakers at a meeting for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows interested in substance abuse. Read more »
NIDA Officials Brief Early Career Investigators at SfN
January 2018
Describes a NIDA program about fellowships and grant opportunities to support early career drug abuse researchers during the 2017 Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Read more »
Apply Now for NIDA Tuition Waivers To Attend Dutch Summer Institute on Addiction
January 2018
Announces the deadline to apply for NIDA scholarships to the 2018 Dutch program, which focuses on policy models, prevention, and evidence-based treatment for addiction. Read more »
NIDA International Forum Focuses on Marijuana Policies, Interventions, and Research Needs
September 2017
Briefly summarizes the 2017 NIDA International Forum, including plenary session speakers, breakout session topics, and the NIDA International Forum/CPDD International Research poster session. Read more »
Inserm Funds Joint Cannabis Research Program With University of Indiana and Former NIDA INVEST Fellow
September 2017
Announces a joint research program, supported by the French Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm), between a National Institute on Drug Abuse-funded researcher and French colleagues who hope to define new structural, molecular, and functional synaptic substrates of the sex-specific effects of adolescent cannabis use on behavior. Read more »
CPDD International Committee Presents Award for Best Poster at International Research Poster Session
September 2017
Announces the winner of the 2017 College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) 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 »
CPDD International Committee Award Supports Researcher Attending NIDA International Forum and CPDD Meetings
September 2017
Announces that a researcher from Iran is the 2017 recipient of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) International Committee 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 »
Save the Date! 2018 NIDA International Forum
September 2017
Announces the dates and location for the 2018 NIDA International Forum. The meeting will be held June 8–11, 2018, in San Diego, California. Read more »
InWomen’s Group Celebrates 10th Anniversary
September 2017
Describes the 2017 International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender (InWomen’s) Group Conference, held June 16, 2017, in conjunction with the NIDA International Forum and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more »
SPR Meeting Features NIDA International Poster Session
September 2017
Describes the NIDA-supported international prevention research poster session that took place during the 2017 Society for Prevention Research meeting and announces travel award support to eight scientists. Read more »
Getting an Early Start, Kenyan NGO Hosts NDAFW Education Program; International Organizations Invited To Register Events for 2018
September 2017
Invites international substance abuse professionals to plan and host educational events during the 2018 National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week to provide teens with NIDA- and NIAAA-developed scientific facts about drugs and alcohol. Read more »
AMECA Symposium Examines Links Between Psychological Trauma, Early Life Adversity, and Addiction
September 2017
Describes a research symposium organized by the Africa and the Middle East Congress on Addiction (AMECA) and Society for Neuroscience in Africa (SONA), which reviewed recent research examining exposure to the psychological trauma and hardships related to natural disasters, wars, and early life adversities that increases risk for mental and addictive disorders. Read more »
NIDA Selects Four Postdoctoral Fellows
September 2017
Announces new NIDA-Inserm and INVEST postdoctoral fellowships for drug abuse researchers from three nations. Read more »
NIDA Humphrey Fellows Begin Studies
September 2017
Describes the qualifications and fellowship goals of the 2017–2018 NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University. Read more »
NIDA Awards Tuition Waivers for Two Researchers Attending Dutch Summer Institute on Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction
September 2017
Announces the recipients of NIDA scholarships to the 2017 Dutch program, which focuses on policy models, prevention, and evidence-based treatment for addiction. Read more »
NIDA, Inserm Renew Binational Agreement and Focus on Postdoctoral Fellowships at NeuroFrance 2017
May 2017
Announces the renewal of a binational agreement between NIDA and the French Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (Inserm), reports on the NIDA-Inserm Postdoctoral Drug Abuse Research Fellowships for U.S. and French scientists, and describes NIH participation at the NeuroFrance 2017 meeting. Read more »
NIDA Humphrey Fellows Meet With Uruguay’s Ambassador to the United States
May 2017
Describes a meeting between officials from Uruguay and the NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows to discuss the country’s efforts to prevent tobacco use through public health regulations. Read more »
Record Number of International Events During National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week 2017
May 2017
Reports on international educational events scheduled to provide teens with NIDA- and NIAAA-developed scientific facts about drugs and alcohol. Read more »
Stay Current With NIDA Notes
May 2017
Provides links to two Spanish-language animations about cocaine and subscription options for the NIDA Notes email digest, topic-specific RSS feeds, or podcast series. Read more »
2016–2017 NIDA Humphrey Fellows Complete Their Studies
May 2017
Identifies speakers at the ceremony for NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows who completed their academic studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Read more »
Updates From Former NIDA Humphrey Fellows
May 2017
Provides details about the roles of former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows in implementing an online substance abuse prevention program in Brazil, organizing a youth leadership conference in Pakistan, and administering a government agency responsible for drug abuse issues in Vietnam. Read more »
2017 NIDA International Forum
May 2017
Announces the session topics for the 2017 NIDA International Forum—cosponsored by the NIDA International Program and the Canadian Center on Substance Abuse. The meeting will be held June 16–19, 2017, in Montréal, Canada. Read more »
InWomen’s Group Announces Agenda and Travel Awards, Seeks Additions to Annotated Bibliography
May 2017
Solicits contributions for an annotated bibliography of research articles focused on substance use prevention or treatment among women and children. Also announces details about the 2017 International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender (InWomen’s) Group Conference, to be held June 16, 2017, in conjunction with the NIDA International Forum and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more »
Regional Conference Addressed Addiction and Mental Health Issues in Africa and the Middle East
May 2017
Describes the 4th Africa and Middle East Congress on Addiction (AMECA), which took place in in Monastir, Tunisia, December 1–4, 2016. Read more »
Call for Abstracts: 3rd International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology on Children and Adolescents
January 2017
Announces the first call for abstracts and provides details for a November 2017 scientific meeting organized by the AITANA research group at the Spanish University Miguel Hernández and the University of Seville. Read more »
NIDA Session at ICADTS Focuses on Marijuana and Driving
December 2016
Describes presentations made at the 2016 International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) meeting describing the negative impact of cannabis use on traffic safety. Read more »
NIDA Humphrey Fellows Meet With U.S., International Officials During Global Leadership Forum
December 2016
Lists U.S. government and international organization speakers at a meeting for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows interested in substance abuse. Read more »
Registration Open for 2017 International Events During NDAFW
December 2016
Invites international substance abuse professionals to plan and host educational events to provide teens with NIDA- and NIAAA-developed scientific facts about drugs and alcohol.
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NIDA, Inserm Promote Fellowship at SfN Meeting
December 2016
Describes the cosponsor’s events during the 2016 Society for Neuroscience meeting to promote the NIDA-Inserm Postdoctoral Drug Abuse Research Fellowships for U.S. and French Scientists. Read more »
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