Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)

BHI/CAHBIR Webinar: The Neural Mechanics of Changing Your Mind
2022-12-07 10:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
December 7, 2022 at 10:00-11:15am (EST)
Humans and other mammals exhibit a high degree of control when selecting actions in a dynamic and constantly changing world. This flexibility in decision-making is mediated by a set of cortical-subcortical circuits in the brain that control both how sensory information drives action selection and how feedback signals modify future decisions. In this talk I will highlight the neural mechanics of this flexible decision-making and show how this gives us insights into the algorithms by which mammals change their minds.
Instructor: Timothy Verstynen Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Co-Director CMU-Pitt BRIDGE Center
Dept. Psychology, CMNI, Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
About the Speaker: Dr. Verstynen received his Ph.D. in Psychology from UC Berkeley and went on to do postdoctoral training in computational neuroscience at UCSF and cognitive neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently an Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Department of Psychology and the Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute, with a cross appointment in Biomedical engineering. Dr. Verstynen directs the Cognitive Axon Lab, where he studies decision-making and learning. He is also the Co-Director of the CMU-Pitt BRIDGE Center, a research dedicated MRI center with a strong emphasis on computational neuroimaging. Along with his research, Dr. Verstynen also engages in various science outreach projects, most notably using zombies to teach neuroscience in the book Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep? that he co-authored with Dr. Bradley Voytek at UCSD.

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Rutgers SSW Webinar: Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating
2022-12-07 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating: Examining Clinical Language & Deconstructing Pathology-Based Lenses in the Therapy Room
This course examines the clinical lens of eating disorders and treatment, including the language and conceptualizations of the current categories of eating disorders as seen in the DSM. Participants will critically examine the language used to categorize disordered eating, taking into account missing variables that contribute to one’s individual relationship with food, including sociocultural oppressive forces within the food industry, food policy, and food marketing. Special attention will be paid to developing a non-pathology-based therapeutic lens when working with individuals struggling with their relationship with food. In the latter part of the course.
Instructor: Katherine Glick, MEd, LPC, LCADC, ACS, CMH
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar)
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NJMS Webinar: What’s New? An Update on Novel Strategies to Treat Schizophrenia
2022-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Instructor: Leslie Citrome, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, New York Medical College

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Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Motivational Interviewing
2022-12-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
PsychiatryGrand Rounds – Motivational Interviewing
Instructor: Michelle L. Drapkin, Ph.D., ABPP, Founder/Director, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Center
Time: Dec 2, 2022 12:15 PM ET

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The Eighth Annual BHI Symposium
2022-12-02 | Busch Student Center, 604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, NJ, 08854
Please save the date for the Eighth Annual BHI Symposium, which will be held on Friday, December 2nd, 2022 at Busch Student Center in Piscataway. It will feature talks by Rutgers faculty presenting their cutting-edge research. The afternoon session includes student/post-doc poster presentations with cash awards to the top three best posters.
The keynote speaker for this year is Constance Cepko, Ph.D. Dr. Cepko is Bullard Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. She trained in virology with Phil Sharp at MIT for a Ph.D. and later with Richard Mulligan at the MIT Whitehead Institute. She helped develop retroviral vectors for transduction into the nervous system for lineage analysis and for studies of gene function in vivo. Her laboratory has focused on the topic of cell fate determination in the retina through the analysis of the behavior of progenitor and stem cells. More recently, they have been studying the mechanisms of photoreceptor death in diseases that cause blindness, such as retinitus pigmentosa and macular degeneration.
Symposium program available by clicking here.
The deadline for poster abstract submission and early registration is November 1, 2022. Please register by clicking here.
Early registration by November 1, 2022, is via a secure online portal with credit card ($50 Faculty; $20 trainees).

EASS Webinar: Initial Findings on the Development of an Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Opioid Use Disorder and PTSD
2022-12-01 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
Register here: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIldeiprDojEtzE1I63WsujkMraIdtcthUg
During this seminar, we will review preliminary pilot study on how to modify an existing, trauma-focused, integrated treatment for co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. Attendees will learn about the prevalence of co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder and opioid use disorder, current integrated treatments on how to modify such a treatment to both men and women.
Instructor: Tanya C. Saraiya, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Center for Alcohol & Substance Use Studies at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP)
Any questions please contact:
Jordan Gette, Jordan.gette@rutgers.edu
Brianna Altman, bra19@rutgers.edu

EASS Webinar: Initial Findings on the Development of an Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Opioid Use Disorder and PTSD
2022-12-01 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
Instructor: Tanya Saraiya, Ph.D.
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For questions or difficulty registering, please contact:
Jordan Gette, Jordan.Gette@rutgers.edu or
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BHI Faculty Candidate Virtual Seminar: Stress-sensitive Frontocortical Circuit Mechanisms Regulating Motivational Drive
2022-11-30 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
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NJMS Webinar: Social Connection Is Medicine: How Promoting Connection Improves Health
2022-11-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Instructor: Kimberly Van Orden, PhD Associate Professor,
Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

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Rutgers SSW Webinar: What's Eating You? The Psychology of Eating
2022-11-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This webinar focuses on understanding the psychological processes underlying humans development of eating behaviors and the adoption of both healthy and maladaptive cognitions and behaviors concerning food, eating, and our bodies. Issues to be addressed include: food choice, the development of food preferences, motivation to eat, cultural influences on eating patterns, weight-regulation, body image, dieting behaviors, obesity, eating disorders, and the treatment of unhealthy and clinical eating problems. The psychology of eating will be emphasized, and psychological problems associated with eating will be highlighted.
Instructor: Katherine Glick, MEd, LPC, LCADC, ACS, CMH
Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm ET
Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar)
Online Live Webinar, Online, NJ

TRACC Webinar: Pathways to Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder
2022-11-17 12:30 - 14:00 | Virtual
Abstinence from alcohol is often viewed as the most desirable and ideal outcome for individuals with alcohol use disorder. Yet, most individuals with alcohol use disorder do not want to abstain from drinking and do not seek treatment. Over the past 20 years, there have been several significant methodological advances in studying patterns and predictors of alcohol use and drinking reductions, yet most of the work has not had a major influence on clinical practice. The current talk will provide a broad overview of this literature and present new data on the validity of World Health Organization drinking risk levels as a harm reduction endpoint. Results from several recent studies provide evidence that reductions in World Health Organization drinking risk levels are a viable alternative to abstinence as a public health and harm reduction strategy and as an endpoint for alcohol clinical trials. The talk will also highlight new perspectives and new empirical data examining non-abstinent recovery from alcohol use disorder.
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CTN T&I SIG Virtual Meeting: Building Bridges Between Implementation Science and Health Equity Research
2022-11-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The next meeting of the NIDA CTN Translation and Implementation (T&I) Special Interest Group (SIG) is Tuesday, November 15th at 12:00 pm Eastern(9:00am Pacific). The meeting agenda is attached to this email and Zoom information is provided below. You are invited to join the meeting and attend a presentation by Dr. Leopoldo J. Cabassa. He will be presenting “Building Bridges Between Implementation Science and Health Equity Research.” This talk will present strategies and ways to infuse equity approaches into implementation science studies to proactively address healthcare inequities in historically marginalized populations.
Leopoldo J. Cabassa, Ph.D., M.S.W. is a Puerto Rican social worker. He is a Professor, Director of the Social Work PhD Program, and Co-Director of the Center for Mental Health Services Research at the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. His research centers on examining physical and mental health disparities in historically marginalized racial and ethnic populations with serious mental illness (SMI; e.g., schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder). His work blends quantitative and qualitative methods, health disparities research, community engagement, intervention research, and implementation science. His research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the New York State Office of Mental Health, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, SAMHSA, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Dr. Cabassa is a fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research and the American Academy of Social Work & Social Welfare. He is currently a member of the NIH Center for Scientific Review Advisory Board. His scholarship is making significant contributions in three areas: improving depression literacy and reducing stigma toward mental illness in the Latino community; 2) reducing physical health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities with SMI; and 3) improving the health and well-being of young adults experiencing first-episode psychosis.
We hope you can join the meeting, and feel free to share this meeting information across your Node. If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact Dr. Hélène Garneau at Helene.chokrongarneau@stanford.edu

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NJMS Webinar: Important Topics in Child Psychiatry
2022-11-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Instructor: Cathryn A. Galanter, MD
Visiting Associate Professor of Psychiatry,
Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program

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IRAS Webinar: Spiritual Experience - For Real - For You - For the Future
2022-11-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
IRAS Webinar Series
Science, Religion & Society: An Online Series
November 14, 2022, at ​5:00 PM Eastern time
Spiritual Experience: For REAL — For YOU — For the FUTURE with Dr. Calvin Chatlos
Register for November 14 Webinar
https://www.iras.org/webinar-series.html

Presentation Overview:
Spiritual experience is for REAL. A science-based explanation of our capacity for real spiritual experience will be explained along with a specific process for its promotion. The important role of experiences of worth and dignity will be highlighted. It is for YOU. The capacity for spiritual experience is wired into our brains and available to all open to it. Details about the personal process available for its access, a description of its characteristics and opportunities, and an explanation for why it cannot be experienced initially by reason and understanding will be reviewed. It is critical for our FUTURE. Einstein’s quote, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them,” now has a response. The creativity that opens with spiritual experience provides an incredibly powerful new way of thinking. This is a webinar not to be missed!
​About the November 14th presenter:
Dr. Chatlos is a Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA, Board Certified in Child & Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry, where he incorporates spiritual principles in recovery from addiction and trauma. He graduated from Washington University, St. Louis, and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He received specialty training at Montefiore Hospital, New York University-Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, and Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. He is a graduate of the Humanist Institute, NYC, a long-time member of the Society for Ethical Culture, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County (UUCMC), and a board member of the United Religions Initiative (URI) Cooperation Circle of the Monmouth Center for World Religions and Ethical Thought (MCWRET), and a Council member of IRAS. He is the developer of the “Human Faith Project,” focused on the role of self-worth and dignity in opening a universal core of religious/spiritual experience and its empowerment of creativity. He is now engaged explicitly in research exploring the nature of spiritual experience.
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Rutgers SSW Webinar: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders
2022-11-11 09:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
The Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Treatment of Substance Use Disorders training is a clinical webinar that reviews Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy theory and interventions. The thought-feeling-action model of cognitive therapy will be discussed in the context of substance use. The training builds on foundational knowledge and incorporates clinical considerations and specific interventions in treatment of Substance Use Disorders. The training focuses on core cognitive and behavioral interventions while adding elective therapeutic components to customize treatment for clients. The training targets clinicians who provide individual substance use treatment. Training experience will be highly interactive with ample opportunity for learning and refining skills through role-play, demonstration, and a mock case-conceptualization exercise. *This is a full-day webinar. Attendees must attend the full day to receive a certificate of completion.
Instructor: Bernard Showers, DSW, LCSW
Date: Friday, November 11, 2022
Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm ET
Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar)
Online Live Webinar, Online, NJ

TRACC Webinar: Casualties of Racism: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among racially and ethnically minoritized youth
2022-11-10 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
All seminars can be access through the following Zoom link:
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NJCARES Webinar: Understanding Harm Reduction and the Opioid Crisis Webinar
2022-11-10 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Experts will discuss harm reduction methods and the impact they have had in reducing deaths during the opioid epidemic.

RWJMS Webinar: Why You Should Care about the Genetics of Addiction: Implications for Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment
2022-11-10 09:00 - 22:30 | Virtual
Thursday, November 10, 2022
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Why You Should Care about the Genetics of Addiction: Implications for Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment
With Danielle M. Dick, Ph.D
Director, Rutgers Addiction Research Center (RARC)
Greg Brown Endowed Chair in Neuroscience
The field of genetics is rapidly advancing, and personalized medicine promises to change the way we approach prevention, intervention, and treatment. What does this mean for the field of addiction? In this talk, Dr. Dick will provide an update on what we know about the genetics of addiction, how new advances are having an impact on our ability to prevent and intervene in substance use disorders, and how you can apply this knowledge now to help individuals and families.
LIVE – Virtual Event via Zoom

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Rutgers SSW Webinar: Understanding Tech Dependence in the Context of COVID-19 and Other Life Stressors
2022-11-09 09:30 - 2022-11-10 12:30 | Virtual
This timely webinar examines the convergence and impact of technology and stress in the midst of Covid-19. Learn how today’s technology inhibits learning, creates attention issues, negatively impacts your health and sets you and your loved ones up for potential unwanted consequences. Discover research showing how technology potential primes individuals for dependence and even violence. Observe how effortlessly pornography is accessed by children, tools that facilitate it and just how predators can easily access children. Learn vital information revealing the conditions ripe for increased psychological imbalance, self injury and even suicide. Get answers to your personal and professional questions. *This is a 2-day webinar, attendees must attend both days to receive a certificate of completion.
Instructor: John Kriger, MSM, LCADC, CPS
Dates: Wednesday, November 9, 2022 and Thursday, November 10, 2022
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET
Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar)

RARC Addiction Seminar Series: Neuroscience in Newark
2022-11-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Aidekman Research Center, Room 103, 197 University Avenue, Newark, NJ, 07102, United States
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Where: HYBRID EVENT

In person: Aidekman Research Center, Room 103 – 197 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102
Virtual: https://rutgers.zoom.us/j/93146539544?pwd=[REDACTED]

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Please join us for our Rutgers Addiction Research Center Addiction Seminar Series. This month’s topic is Neuroscience. All are welcome to attend this hybrid seminar. Lunch will be provided to those who attend in-person. Additionally, we are offering a shuttle bus between Piscataway and Newark, before and after the seminar. Please complete the registration to reserve your spot on the shuttle.
Speakers include:
The Role of Cytoplasmic FMRP Interacting Protein 1 in the Actions of Cocaine
Ozlem Gunal, MD, PhD
Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Pain Management, Polysubstance Use, Big Data, and Future Direction
Christine Ramdin, PhD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Advancements in Quantifying and Modulating Neural Circuit Dysfunction in Substance Use Disorders
Travis Baker, PhD
Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers School of Arts & Sciences-Newark

Regulation of Negative Affect Via Positive Emotion-Focused Strategies
Mauricio Delgado, PhD
Department of Psychology, Rutgers School of Arts & Sciences-Newark

NJMS Webinar: What’s the TR in DSM-5-TR All About?
2022-11-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Instructor: Petros Levounis, MD, MA
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

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Rutgers SSW Webinar: The Opioid Crisis in NJ - Current Trends and Evidence-Based Treatment Options
2022-11-07 09:30 - 12:30 | Virtual
This interactive webinar will discuss the latest developments and trends regarding natural opiates, semi-synthetic opioids, and synthetic opioids. Participants will be able to identify national and local NJ trends with regards to prescribing practices and new legislation, opioid overdoses and trends with opioid use. Participants will be able to distinguish the difference between which drugs are considered naturally occurring opiates, which are considered semi-synthetic opioids and which are considered synthetic opioids. Participants will be introduced into the assessment of and treatment of Opioid Use Disorders via the DSM 5 criteria, the latest nationally recognized medicated assisted treatment and the non-medication assisted treatment approaches when working with clients. Participants will be able to identify three different medicated assisted treatments (MAT), and discussion of medicinal marijuana being added as an MAT option. Webinar participants will be introduced to a harm reduction treatment paradigm and will be able to identify at least 3 different harm reduction principles when working with clients. Finally, participants will engage in an interactive case that will develop throughout the webinar and have different objectives (e.g., assessing a proper level of care, and then incorporating a harm reduction treatment orientation with the client in regards to their MAT decision process). [This webinar will complete your prescription opioid social work license requirement]
Instructor: Glenn Duncan, LPC, LCADC, CCS, ACS
Date: Monday, November 7, 2022
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm ET
Location: Zoom (Interactive Webinar)

EASS Webinar: Advancements in Quantifying and Modulating Neural Circuit Dysfunction in Substance Use Disorders
2022-11-03 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
Instructor: Travis Baker, Ph.D.
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For questions or difficulty registering, please contact:
Jordan Gette, Jordan.Gette@rutgers.edu or
Brianna Altman, bra19@psych.rutgers.edu

Urban Mental Health Conference: Overcoming Addiction in the Age of Fentanyl
2022-11-03 08:00 - 15:10 | Rutgers NJMS, 85 South Orange Avenue,, Newark, NJ
The Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Department of Psychiatry presents: Urban Mental Health 2022: Overcoming Addiction in the Age of Fentanyl
Registration is now open for this year’s 10th Annual Urban Mental Health Conference! This year will explore substance use disorders in the age of fentanyl and other highly potent synthetic opioids. A panel of experts will discuss the most recent developments in the field ranging from the complexities of the neurobiology of addiction to the conundrums of co-morbid addiction and other psychiatric disorders. Folks will also discuss the challenges of using drug screens, and the societal responsibility of helping people achieve a realistic path to recovery.
Thursday, November 3, 2022,
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Rutgers NJMS, 185 South Orange Avenue, MSB B-552, Newark, NJ
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ATTC & CTN Webinar: The Effectiveness and Utility of Telebehavioral (Telehealth) Services
2022-11-02 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Presented by: Nancy A. Roget, MS, MFT, LADC and Maryellen Evers, LCSW, CAADAC, CMFSW
The uptake in the use of telebehavioral services since the start of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) has been swift and is significantly transforming how behavioral health services are delivered. This is encouraging, as the research base for assessing and treating mental health conditions virtually is extensive and over 60 years old. However, for substance use disorders (SUDs), the research is less extensive and more recent. Mental health and SUD treatment services provided virtually are effective and serve as viable alternatives to in-person service delivery. Patients confirm high levels of satisfaction with telebehavioral health, while practitioners report more reluctance. Nonetheless, training has been shown to build practitioners’ skills, confidence, and competency. Using technology to facilitate clinical or recovery support sessions requires clinicians and peer support specialists to simulate real-time experiences (Hilty, 2002) that promote a therapeutic alliance (treatment) or connection (peer support). However, virtual service delivery requires some careful modification of the clinicians’ or peer support specialists’ skills to ensure engagement occurs and positive working relationships are developed. This webinar will include a brief review of: telebehavioral health research and its efficacy; strategies that promote skill development; how to create a virtual presence; resources related to guidelines and tips; and comments regarding hybrid service delivery.
Sponsored by the Northwest & Pacific Southwest ATTCs and the Western States Node of the Clinical Trials Network.
For information regarding CME and CE credits, visit https://attcnetwork.org/centers/northwest-attc/event/effectiveness-and-utility-telebehavioral-telehealth-services-webinar

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NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research
2022-11-01 - 2022-11-02 | Virtual
NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 11:00 am – 3:20 pm EDT
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 11:00 am – 2:30 pm EDT
Mini-Convention Synopsis
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) invite you to the annual 2022 NIDA-NIAAA Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention*. The Mini-Convention will be held as a 2-day virtual meeting on November 1-2, 2022. The annual NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention provides a forum for presentations and discussions of current topics in neuroscience and addiction research. Topics of significant or emerging scientific interest were presented as mini-symposia that describe current knowledge and the use of state-of-the-art approaches in pursuing research in select topic areas, and that enable additional discussion of the implications of the research. The Mini-Convention also showcases research by premier early stage and junior investigators working in the fields of alcohol and substance abuse and addiction research through the Early Career Investigator Showcase (ECIS) symposium. The highlight of the Mini-Convention is the keynote address presented by the recipient of the annual Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award. The Jacob P. Waletzky Award is given to a young scientist (within 15 years of his/her Ph.D. or MD degree) whose independent research has led to significant conceptual and empirical contributions to the understanding of drug addiction.
Agenda
The agenda for the Mini-Convention will include:

Introduction and opening remarks by:

Nora Volkow, Director, NIDA
George Koob, Director, NIAAA

The 2022 Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award Lecture
Three Scientific Sessions

Defining mechanisms that link sleep with Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders
Reprogramming Glia for Brain Recovery: A Potential Future SUD Therapy
Understanding human neurodevelopment amid a broader social context

The Early Career Investigator Showcase (ECIS) symposium

Presented by the NIDA-NIAAA Neuroscience Workgroup
https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/organization/cross-cutting-research-teams-workgroups-interest-groups-consortia/nida-niaaa-neuroscience-workgroup
Contact

For questions regarding the meeting content please contact: Shang-Yi (Anne) Tsai at stsai@nih.gov and John Matochik at jmatochi@mail.nih.gov.
For questions regarding the meeting website please contact: Caitlin Dudevoir at cdudevoir@sdsolutionsllc.com.

Recovery Ecosystems Conference - Impact through Education, Innovation & Collaboration
2022-10-28 08:00 - 15:00 | Conference Center at Mercer
One of New Jersey’s Largest Addiction Recovery Conferences! Back In-Person. #RECO2022
Join NJ-CARS for our 4th annual Recovery Ecosystems Conference! After two long years fully virtual, we are excited to announce that we will be gathering in-person this year. Get ready to interact, network and learn face-to-face this fall!
Each year, this conference provides the opportunity to increase knowledge about best practices for addiction recovery support services, create connections in the recovery community and strengthen skills for people in the recovery workforce.
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NJMS Training: Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
2022-10-27 10:00 - 23:00 | Virtual
Due to interest in our previous announcement for QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) training, University Behavioral Health Care is offering new training dates to empower individuals with ways to approach and help a person who may be distressed or thinking about suicide. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.

We can all save lives. The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know

Oct 27, 2022 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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NJacts Webinar: Creating Connections
2022-10-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
The Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science of SUNY Stoneybrook works to advance science through research, education, and training in engaging and effective communication. Their programs help make science engaging and accessible. The Alda Center’s foundational programs trains scientists and researchers in a variety of ways to connect with audiences effectively, build trust, and share the wonder and joy of their work. Thescience communication programs focus on building skills and refining strategies that empower researchers and communicators to reach audiences in new and engaging ways.
Through the NJ ACTS Team Science Core, we are delighted to offer — Creating Connections
Tuesday, October 25
3 pm – 5 pm
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This is a general session and all are welcome . The workshop is designed to help scientists and researchers learn to engage and inspire diverse audiences through effective communication.
Read more about the Alan Alda Center at https://aldacenter.org/
Questions? Contact njacts@rbhs.rutgers.edu

NJAMHAA Webinar: Gain Critical Information about Diagnosing and Treating Alcohol Use Disorder
2022-10-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
New Jersey Association of Mental Health & Addiction Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA) will host a webinar about alcohol use disorder (AUD). Topics will include:

Screening for and diagnosing AUD
Treatment, including medication-assisted treatment, for AUD
How medication and other treatment modalities differ for AUD compared to treatment of other substance use disorders (SUD)
Integrating AUD treatment with other SUD treatment for individuals who use alcohol and other substances
Addressing mental illnesses and other co-morbidities for individuals with AUD
