DISCA Team Examines PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
July 1, 2010
Kathleen T. Brady, M.D., Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), will use her NIDA Distinguished International Scientist Collaboration Award (USDISCA) to extend her research collaboration with Maree Teesson, Ph.D., Australian National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), University of New South Wales. The team will collaborate on statistical analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of research findings on treatment of co-occurring post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders in preparation for publications and a 2011 international symposium on the topic. Drs. Brady and Teesson also will explore capacity development in multisite clinical trials, translational research, and concept development. Dr. Brady directs the Clinical Neuroscience Division at MUSC, focusing on substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric and medical conditions, is the principal investigator of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network Southern Consortium Node, and is MUSC Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research.
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.