NIDA International Newsletter
Below are recent news articles from NIDA International.
New Name, Same Mission—NIDA’s HIV Research Program
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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.
ISSUP Workshop Abu Dhabi 2022—Uniting the Global Community to Face the Challenge of Addiction
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Describes the event, which will include a 3-day conference, week-long online streams, in-person training, and networking opportunities.
Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 30th Annual Meeting
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Announces this year’s SPR meeting, the theme of which is “Realizing the Power of Prevention Through Equitable Dissemination and Implementation Science.”
14th InWomen’s Conference Call for Abstracts
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Announces the InWomen’s Conference, along with the availability of travel awards and the call for abstract submissions and oral presentations.
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...
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...