NIDA International E-Newsletter
Below are recent news articles from NIDA International.
Humphrey Fellows Attend the 2022 Global Leadership Forum and Visit NIDA
The 2022–2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Use and Addiction Research Fellows participated in the U.S. Department of State’s Global Leadership Forum and visited NIDA.
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2023 NIDA International Forum to Be Held Virtually on June 8–9; Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
The 2023 NIDA International Forum will be held as a virtual meeting
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Best International Research Poster Contest at 2023 Forum
The 2023 NIDA International Forum will feature a Best International Research Poster contest; abstract submissions for posters are due by February 20, 2023.
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NIDA INVEST Postdoctoral Fellowship Application—Special April 1 Deadline
An application cycle has been announced for the NIDA INVEST Drug Use and Addiction Research Fellowship. The deadline for applications is April 1, 2023.
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Educating Youth Around the World About Drugs and Alcohol
Around the world, National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® aims to inspire dialogue with and among youth about drug use and what science has taught us about addiction. International researchers...
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A New ICUDDR Program Promotes Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
In 2022, the International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR), with funding from the NIDA International Program, conducted a mini-grant project designed to promote research in low- and...
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NIH Funding Opportunities Open to International Researchers
Several funding opportunities from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) may be of interest to international drug use and addiction researchers. NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians...
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Dr. Tom Clarke Joins NIDA International Program Leadership Team
NIDA welcomes Thomas Clarke, Ph.D., M.P.H., as the new Deputy Director of the Office of Science Policy and Communications (OSPC).
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NIDA Plans Poster Session and Travel Awards for 2023 SPR Annual Meeting
2023 Society for Prevention Research call for abstracts and save the date.
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2022 NIDA International Forum Focuses on Building International Collaborative Research on Drug Use and Addiction
NIDA International Program leadership, Dr. Lindsey Friend and Dr. Jennifer Hobin, co-chaired the 2022 NIDA International Forum, which was held virtually in conjunction with the College on Problems of Drug...
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CPDD International Committee Selects Vietnamese Research on Take-Home Methadone as Best Poster
Vi Thi Turon Vu, M.P.H., from Vietnam received the 2022 College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) International Committee Award for Best International Research Poster.
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Save the Date for the 2023 NIDA International Forum!
Save the Date 2023 NIDA International Forum will be held in conjunction with the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Researchers From Georgia and Nigeria Selected as INVEST Fellows
Postdoctoral researchers from Georgia and Nigeria to receive NIDA INVEST Drug Use and Addiction Research Fellowships.
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NIDA Selects Chinese Researcher as Distinguished International Scientist
The NIDA International Program has granted Liying Ma, M.D., Ph.D., a Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Award (DISCA).
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2022-2023 NIDA Humphrey Fellows Begin Their Year at Virginia Commonwealth University
NIDA has selected 10 researchers from around the world as NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Use and Addiction Research Fellows.
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Humphrey Alumni Participate in ISSUP International Conference in Abu Dhabi
Thirty-eight NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship alumni representing 28 countries participated in the eighth International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP) conference held in Abu Dhabi.
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NIDA Humphrey Fellow Learns About Drug Testing at Virginia Commonwealth University
As part of her fellowship year, Humphrey Fellow Amanda Moses Ferreira from Trinidad and Tobago participated in a professional affiliation in the Department of Forensic Science at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Former NIDA Humphrey Fellow Receives Chimera Award
Former Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow Dr. Adrian Octavian Abagiu (2008-2009) from Romania has been chosen as a recipient of the European Opiate Addiction Treatment Association’s 2022 Chimera Awards.
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NIDA Humphrey Fellowship Alumna Awarded Grant From Boston University
Former Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow Judith Kokui Azumah (2020-2021) from Ghana, together with Dr. Kaku So-Armah from Boston University, has received a Research Partnership Scholars Grant.
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2022 NIDA International Forum to be Held Virtually on June 9–10, 2022; Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
Announces plans for the 2022 NIDA International Forum, which will be held virtually in June 2022.
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Journal Article Demonstrates Success of NIDA’s INVEST Postdoctoral Drug Abuse Research Fellowships
Describes how an analysis showed that NIDA IP is a cost-effective way to advance scientific knowledge, build addiction research capacity, and promote evidence-based policies.
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Farewell to Dr. Steve Gust, NIDA International Program Director
Announces the retirement of Dr. Steve Gust after more than 20 years leading the NIDA International Program
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NIDA International Program Welcomes a New Leadership Team
Introduces the new leadership team that was placed in charge of the NIDA International Program on January 1, 2022.
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Two New ICUDDR Activities Promote Writing and Publication of Scientific Papers
Announces how ICUDDR in 2021 launched two new initiatives aimed at helping researchers write scientific papers and get them published.
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NIDA-Inserm Fellowship "A Period of Great Scientific Growth"
Features Dr. Lauren Reynolds, who reflects on her fellowship experience in Paris, which helped her develop skills in neurophysiology and launch a research project.
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Former NIDA Humphrey Fellow Selected for Alumni Impact Award
Announces that Valeriy Ryabukha from Ukraine received the award for his proposed project, “Evidence-based prevention for children of Ukraine.”
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NIDA Humphrey Fellowship Alumna Receives Early Career Investigator Award
Announces that Dr. Huyen Gonzales Pham received an award for her research related to treatment for opioid use disorder.
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New Name, Same Mission—NIDA’s HIV Research Program
Discusses how NIDA changed the name of its HIV-related research portfolio to combat the stigma still attached to HIV and better reflect current HIV research and management approaches.
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ISSUP Workshop Abu Dhabi 2022—Uniting the Global Community to Face the Challenge of Addiction
Describes the event, which will include a 3-day conference, week-long online streams, in-person training, and networking opportunities.
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Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 30th Annual Meeting
Announces this year’s SPR meeting, the theme of which is “Realizing the Power of Prevention Through Equitable Dissemination and Implementation Science.”
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14th InWomen’s Conference Call for Abstracts
Announces the InWomen’s Conference, along with the availability of travel awards and the call for abstract submissions and oral presentations.
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NIDA Identifies Priorities and Funding Mechanisms for International Addiction Research Collaboration
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.
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Petra Jacobs to Lead New Clinical Trials Unit at National Institute on Aging
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.
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NIDA International Forum Examines Impact of COVID-19 on Global Substance Use
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...
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CPDD Honors INVEST Fellow for Excellence in Clinical Work
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...
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CPDD International Committee Names Indonesian Telemedicine Research Best Poster
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...
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Save the Date for the 2022 NIDA International Forum!
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.
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One Scientist’s Journey: An Interview With INVEST Fellow and DISCA Awardee Dr. Min Zhao
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...
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NIDA Clinical Trials Network Offers Free Human Research Training Program
Describes a NIDA Clinical Trials Network online training course for research staff conducting clinical trials with human participants.
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NIDA Selects Dutch INVEST Fellow as Distinguished International Scientist
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...
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Career Updates From Former Humphrey Fellows
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.
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In Memoriam: NIDA Humphrey Fellow Tomas Zabransky, M.D., Ph.D.
Members of the 2003–2004 NIDA Humphrey Fellowship cohort at Johns Hopkins University submitted the following remembrance of their friend and colleague.
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2021–2022 NIDA Humphrey Fellows Begin Their Year at VCU
Provides biographical sketches of the 2021–2022 NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University.
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ICUDDR Launches International Technology Transfer Center Network
Announces new International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR) International Technology Transfer Centers to be established in South Africa, Vietnam, and Ukraine.
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Abstract Submission Open for 2021 NIDA International Forum
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...
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One Scientist’s Journey: An Interview with INVEST Fellow Dr. Silvia Cruz
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...
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Kenyatta University To Develop Graduate-Level Course on Scientific Writing
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...
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Join Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, March 22 to 28, 2021
Describes innovative tools for the NIDA and NIAAA National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, to be held March 22 to 28, 2021.
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Learn more about NIDA’s HIV/AIDS Avant-Garde Award Program
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.
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Save the Date: Society for Prevention Research
Announces the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) Virtual Annual Meeting, which will be held June 2 to 4, 2021.
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