News
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International AIDS Meeting Satellite Focuses on AIDS Research at NIH
NIDA Director Dr. Nora D. Volkow, M.D., described the Institute's HIV/AIDS research during AIDS 2012. Read more »
Italy Translates NIDA Website as Part of Binational Agreement
Describes a NIDA Website that has been translated into Italian. Read more »
Funding Opportunities for International Research
Recent funding announcements for international collaborative research include programs focusing on HIV/AIDS research, tobacco regulation, and U.S.–Norway collaborations. Read more »
NIDA International Forum Focuses on New and Emerging Psychoactive Substances
Presents a summary of the 2012 NIDA International Forum, which focused on new and emerging psychoactive substances. Read more »
NIDA Supports Latin American Scientists at Grants Workshop
Describes a training program for Latin American researchers that provided guidance on the U.S. scientific award process. Read more »
Australian State Honors Director for Developing Online Master's Degree in Addiction Studies
Announces a teaching award for the Australian director of the International Programme in Addiction Studies. Read more »
WHO Database Documents Lack of Resources To Treat Substance Abuse
Describes a new database with country-level information on alcohol and drug abuse prevention and treatment resources. Read more »
WHO Begins Developing Guidelines on Substance Use During Pregnancy
Announces a World Health Organization initiative to develop guidelines for identifying and managing substance use by pregnant women. Read more »
UNODC Report Finds Increases in Nonmedical Prescription Drug Use and New Psychoactive Substances
Summarizes key findings from the UNODC 2012 World Drug Report. Read more »
International AIDS Society, NIDA Select New Fellows
Announces the 2012 International AIDS Society/NIDA postdoctoral and professional development fellowships awarded to scientists from Bangladesh, Greece, Iran, and Tajikistan. Read more »
NIDA Selects INVEST and INVEST/CTN Fellows
Announces NIDA International Program postdoctoral fellowships awarded to scientists from Indonesia, Ireland, and Ukraine. Read more »
Dutch Researcher Uses DISCA Award To Explore Prevention Research
Announces a NIDA International Program research exchange award to a scientist from The Netherlands. Read more »
NIDA Supports Student at FENS-IBRO Training Course
Announces NIDA support for a U.S. student in the Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience. Read more »
Thai Researchers Translate NIDA Notes Articles
Describes NIDA materials translated into Thai and provides instructions about public domain use of Institute publications. Read more »
Important Dates and Meetings
Announces funding opportunities, upcoming deadlines for fellowship and grant applications, and meetings of interest to the international addiction and drug abuse research community. Read more »
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Important Dates
NIDA International Forum
June 14–17, 2013
Online Registration Deadline:
May 6, 2013
FELLOWSHIPS
IAS/NIDA Fellowships
Application Deadline:
February 10, 2013
NIDA International Program Fellowships
Application Deadline:
April 1, 2013
Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars
Application Deadlines: Vary
GRANTS
Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan
(Non-AIDS)
R01 PAR-11-030and R21 PAR-11-031
Application deadline:
February 14, 2013
MEETINGS
American Association for the Advancement of Science
February 14–18, 2013
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
International Drug Abuse Research Society (IDARS)
April 15–19, 2013
Mexico City, Mexico
2013 International Conference on Global Health: Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse and HIV
April 17–19, 2013
Taipei, Taiwan
Yih-Ing Hser, Ph.D.
