The Brainstorm: Late Summer 2021
Read the Late Summer 2021 MBI e-newsletter: The Brainstorm.
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UF addiction expert selected for international video series on alcohol use disorder
Dr. Sara Jo Nixon provides the latest research into long-term effects of alcohol use disorder on neurocognition.
The Brainstorm: Summer 2021
Read the Summer 2021 MBI e-newsletter: The Brainstorm.
The Brainstorm: Spring 2021
Read the Spring 2021 MBI e-newsletter: The Brainstorm.
UF named coordinating center for national drug abuse surveillance system
Drs. Linda Cottler and Sara Jo Nixon are members of UF's coordinating center team to lead national efforts to identify emerging drug abuse trends.
Research Snapshots: Drs. Ron Cohen and Vaughn Bryant
Study demonstrates that individuals with past heavy alcohol use and HIV demonstrate functional connectivity differences in the brain.
Postdoc Highlight: Adrienn Varga, Ph.D.
Learn about Dr. Adrienn Varga, a postdoc in the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Landmark Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study renews for additional seven years
UF among universities contributing to research program that will generate robust data about how young brains mature.
MBI Rising Stars: Shelby Blaes
Shelby Blaes is the latest MBI Rising Star, a video series highlighting up-and-coming neuroscience researchers at UF.
Addiction researcher addresses the need for more federally-funded residencies in addiction medicine
Dr. Scott Teitelbaum and the Association of American Medical Colleges colleagues urged lawmakers to pass the Opioid Workforce Act. It would fund 1,000 new addiction medicine residencies, easing the shortage of physicians who specialize in the treatment of substance use disorder.
