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December 2012

NIDA, INSERM Explore Potential Collaboration

Identifies mechanisms to support binational research and topics for future research cooperation between NIDA and the French Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM). Read more »

December 2012

RFA Issued for U.S.–Russia Bilateral Research in HIV/AIDS and Comorbidities

Funding will be available in fiscal year 2014 for joint U.S.–Russia studies on prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and comorbidities. Read more »

December 2012

ONDCP and NIDA Create Online Physician Training Courses for Prescribing Painkillers

Online training courses designed for U.S. health care providers can be adapted for use in medical schools and international settings. Read more »

December 2012

Good Behavior Game Wins 2012 Mentor International Best Practice Award

A drug abuse prevention program for young children has been honored by an international prevention organization for its effectiveness, international track record, and potential for adaptation and piloting in additional countries. Read more »

December 2012

Mexico City Meeting Spurs Local, International Action on Inhalant Abuse

Describes the program and outcomes of an international meeting on inhalant abuse held in Mexico City on September 17–18, 2012. Read more »

December 2012

NIDA International Program Director Among Honorees for Brain Disorders Program

Announces an award to NIDA International Program Director Steven W. Gust and other NIH program officers for their work supporting a Fogarty International Center research program on Brain Disorders in the Developing World. Read more »

December 2012

NIDA, Italian Researchers Plan Collaborative Clinical Studies

Announces a new research collaboration and describes meetings held between NIDA officials and Italian researchers in November 2012. Read more »

December 2012

SAVE THE DATE! 2013 NIDA International Forum

Provides dates and a link to the registration site for the 2013 NIDA International Forum, which will be held June 14–17, 2013, in San Diego, California. Read more »

December 2012

InWomen Group Celebrates Its 6th Year

Announces preliminary details about the 2013 International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Working Group (InWomen’s) Conference, which will be held in conjunction with the NIDA International Forum and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting. Read more »

December 2012

Substance Abuse Researcher Earns NIH Director's Early Independence Award

Describes a prestigious grant award to a young investigator studying the role of brain circuits in neuropsychiatric illnesses. Read more »

December 2012

New International Bioethics Course Available Online

Announces the third in a series of graduate-level bioethics courses designed for researchers in Central and Eastern Europe. Read more »

December 2012

NIDA Supports Participants at NHSN Conference

Describes the scientific program and lists the NIDA International Program-supported participants at the 2012 National Hispanic Science Network conference. Read more »

December 2012

Drug Abuse Prevention Research Fellowship Trains "Next Generation" of Mexican Prevention Research Scientists

Discusses the research focus and accomplishments of the first U.S.–Mexico Drug Abuse Prevention Research Fellow, Dr. Argentina Servin. Read more »

December 2012

Humphrey Fellows Meet NIDA During Campus Visits and Global Leadership Forum

Lists the research interests of the 2012–2013 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University and Johns Hopkins University. Read more »

December 2012

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 »