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NIDA International Program Newsletter
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.
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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Updates From Former NIDA Humphrey Fellows
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Several former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows reported on their activities.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Former NIDA Humphrey Fellow Wins CPDD International Committee Award for Best Poster
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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...
Draft Schedule Online for LxAddictions 2019
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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.
CCSA Conference to Examine Mental Health and Addiction
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Announces the conference theme for the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) 2019 conference.
NIDA Plans Poster Session and Travel Awards for 2020 SPR Research Meeting
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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.
NIDA Humphrey Fellows Participate in International Meetings
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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...
SPR Meeting Opens With NIDA International Poster Session
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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.
Humphrey Fellow Implements Program Evaluation at Mauritius Nonprofit
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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.
Brazilian Researcher Receives Inciardi Award
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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...
Humphrey Fellow Helps Develop Training Course, Meets With U.S. Senators in Hanoi
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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.
NIDA Humphrey Fellow Named Chancellor of El Salvador
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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.
ISSUP, UNODC to Hold Conference on Drug Prevention and Treatment
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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...
Lisbon Addictions 2019 Features Thematic Tracks, Big Debates
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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.
InWomen’s Conference To Explore Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Families
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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...
CPDD International Committee Names Travel Award Winner
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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...
New SRNT University Offers Certificate Program and Library Collection
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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...
CICAD Report Examines Western Hemisphere Drug Use Trends
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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.
NIH Announces New Funding Opportunities Open to International Researchers
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Announces National Institutes of Health funding opportunities open to drug abuse researchers from countries other than the United States.
NIDA International Program Announces New Application Deadlines, Other Changes for Postdoctoral Fellowships and DISCA Program
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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...
SPR To Explore Prevention Science and Big Data
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Announces the theme for the Society for Prevention Research 27th Annual Meeting, which will be held May 28–31, 2019, in San Francisco, California.
Humphrey Fellows Meet with U.S. and International Experts
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Describes orientation programs for the 2018–2019 NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Updates From Former Humphrey Fellows: ASEAN Meeting and U.S. Recognition
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Reports on prevention activities by former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows from Malaysia and Ukraine, including recognition of the Ukrainian program by the U.S. Department of State.
NIDA Renews Postdoctoral Fellowships for French Researchers
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Announces renewed NIDA-Inserm postdoctoral fellowships for drug abuse researchers from France.
World Report Mapping Tool Supplies Funding Data
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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.
InWomen’s Conference To Focus on Opioid Epidemic and Marijuana
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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...
NIDA INVEST Fellow Wins EMCDDA Scientific Writing Award
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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...
NIDA To Participate in Fogarty Center BRAIN Funding Opportunity
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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.