       
Contact us:
Kathryn A.
Cunningham, Ph.D.
Kelly Dineley, Ph.D.
Eliza K. Quigley,
LMSW
Marcy J. Bubar
Jordan, Ph.D.
TL Landry,
Administrative
Coordinator
Lectures:
April 2, 2008
Diana Canseco, Ph.D.
April 11, 2008
Mariella De Biasi, Ph.D.
October 17, 2008
Nora D. Volkow, M.D.
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Welcome
 
Mission of the UTMB Center for Addiction
Research
The overall mission of the UTMB Center for Addiction
Research (CAR) is to promote, stimulate and support discovery
and translational research in the etiology and pathophysiology
of addictive processes to design targeted ways to prevent,
diagnose and treat this disorder. The CAR brings to bear
cutting edge technologies in molecular biology, biochemistry,
behavior, pharmacology, genetics, proteomics, and
drug design to discover novel approaches to diagnose, cure or
alleviate addiction and its medical complications. The objectives
are:
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most recent update:
03/28/2008
New Positions
Posted:
Faculty Position IN
Neuropharmacology
Assistant or
Associate professor
Department of
Pharmacology and Toxicology
The University of
Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Postdoctoral
Fellowship Opportunity in Addiction Science
Student/Postdoctoral
opportunity to study nicotine-context
associations"
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$3.4 million
boosts addiction recovery research
New therapies also
may benefit compulsive eaters
OCT. 25,
2007--Men and women addicted to alcohol or
drugs who want to recover but struggle with
relapses may have help on the way following
this month’s $3.4 million boost to support
recovery-focused studies at the UTMB
Center for Addiction Research.Funding
from the
National Institute on Drug Abuse will
advance ongoing research into brain
serotonin systems and new therapies that may
improve the long-term prospects of patient
recovery.
The new research
focuses on how brain serotonin systems
contribute to the development of addiction
and relapse. The results will provide the
foundation for “personalized” therapies in
addictive disorders. There may also be
benefits for compulsive overeaters.
“We believe that neuronal recovery in
serotonin systems will lead to behavioral
recovery in addiction, and jump start a new
generation of discovery for anti-addiction
and potentially, anti-obesity therapeutics,”
said Kathryn A. Cunningham who directs the
center and is the principal investigator.
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NIH
Institute Supports National Drunk
and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Free Educational Materials on
Substance Abuse Available
The
holiday season often brings thoughts
of festive times with friends and
family, but the last few weeks of
the year are not always happy—they
also can be dangerous. The number of
alcohol-related traffic crashes
increases during this period, and
the National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA), part of the National
Institutes of Health, offers FREE
information on substance abuse to
consumers and educators.
to get free information
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CPDD picked the winners early!
NIH Wins Two Emmy Awards For The Addiction Project
Two
Institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
have been honored with the prestigious Governors
Award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
for their work with HBO on the Addiction Project. "Addiction" is a 14-part documentary television
series and multimedia initiative revealing the
science of addiction, its treatment, recovery, and
its costs to families and society. A diverse group
of people who were battling alcohol or drug
addiction were featured, as well as addiction
experts from around the country.
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The
National Institute on Drug Abuse is a component of
the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services. NIDA supports most of
the world's research on the health aspects of drug
abuse and addiction. The Institute carries out a
large variety of programs to inform policy and
improve practice. Fact sheets on the health effects
of drugs of abuse and information on NIDA research
and other activities can be found on the NIDA home
page at
http://www.drugabuse.gov.
Dr. Nora D. Volkow
NIDA Director
October 16-17, 2008 Seminar Speaker
Center for Addiction Research
Nora D. Volkow,
M.D., became Director of the National Institute
on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes
of Health in May 2003. NIDA supports most of the
world's research on the health aspects of drug
abuse and addiction.
Dr. Volkow's work
has been instrumental in demonstrating that drug
addiction is a disease of the human brain. As a
research psychiatrist and scientist, Dr. Volkow
pioneered the use of brain imaging to
investigate the toxic effects of drugs and their
addictive properties. Her studies have
documented changes in the dopamine system
affecting the actions of frontal brain regions
involved with motivation, drive, and pleasure
and the decline of brain dopamine function with
age. She has also made important contributions
to the neurobiology of obesity, ADHD, and the
behavioral changes that occur with aging.
Dr. Volkow was
born in Mexico, attended the Modern American
School, and earned her medical degree from the
National University of Mexico in Mexico City,
where she received the Premio Robins award for
best medical student of her generation. Her
psychiatric residency was at New York
University, where she earned the Laughlin
Fellowship Award as one of the 10 Outstanding
Psychiatric Residents in the USA.
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most recent update:
03/28/2008
Special Message from the
Office of Science Policy & Communications
I am pleased to inform you
that our Research Training Brochure has recently been
updated. The brochure is a 20-page booklet that summarizes
NIDA funding opportunities related to training and career
development. It includes a chart and links that are helpful
for career planning, and useful at all stages of career
development. This updated version was debuted at this year’s
CPDD meeting in Quebec City, Canada, where it was
enthusiastically received. While printed copies are
available upon request, and are distributed annually at the
CPDD and SfN conferences, an online PDF version is
immediately available for viewing and downloading (http://www.nida.nih.gov/pdf/ResearchTraining/ResearchTrainingBroch.pdf).
Please share this information with your trainees, fellows,
and others in your department or center who might find this
brochure useful.
Mimi M Ghim, PhD
Deputy Research Training
Coordinator
most recent update:
03/28/2008
Morphine
lingers in brain
Study
shows effects stayed with rats for
at least 24 hours, could explain
addiction
Bloomberg News, May 6, 2007
Dr. Jose Moron-Concepcion
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The Center for Addiction Research is
currently located in the
Pharmacology Building on the corner of 10th and Market Street.
Our address is:
Center for Addiction Research
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1031
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