*NIAAA T32 trainee attendance at the twice per month Addictions Seminar series; annual NIAAA T32 Research, Training, & Mentorship Meeting; and the annual RSA Scientific Meeting is mandatory. The Additions Seminar series is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 4-5 PM Pacific via Zoom unless noted (2nd and 3rd Wednesdays in November and December due to holiday breaks). Detailed agenda and reminder emails (including Zoom links) come from Dr. Andrea Spadoni.
Events listed as FYI are opportunities trainees may wish to explore. Times listed in Pacific time zone.

 
Oct. 23, 2024
11 am – 12:30 pm Zoom
FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar SeriesWomen, Alcohol, and Sexual Violence, Jennifer Read, PhD, SUNY
Oct. 23, 2024
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – Disparities in mental health and substance use outcomes among Latinx adolescents, Lupe Bacio, PhD
Nov. 13-14, 2024
10am -1pm Zoom
NIH Grants Process Primer: Application to Award (see this promotional video) – OER and CSR combining efforts for an expanded, two-part, interactive virtual event. Part One is an overview of the grants process, where attendees will learn about pre-award activities and resources – from application planning through the review process to award determination. In Part Two, attendees will interact with live demonstrations focused on NIH systems and resources.
Nov. 13, 2024
11 am – 12:30 pm Zoom
FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar SeriesCan Rodent Models Detect “Risk Factor” Endophenotypes for Alcohol Use Disorder?  Cristine Czachowski, Ph.D.
Nov. 13, 2024
In Person @ UCSD
2:30-5:30 PM
*Addictions Seminar – University of Sydney’s Matilda Center interactive symposium [closed session – NIAAA T32 trainees only; invite and details will come from Joanna Jacobus and/or Kelly Courtney]
Nov. 20, 2024
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – Online cognitive testing and FASD screening, Sarah Mattson, PhD
Nov. 21, 2024
12-1 PM Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series: How to Give a Job Talk to include Self-Promotion and Networking – Kelly Courtney, PhD & Greg Light, PhD
Dec. 11, 2024
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – Driving and cannabis, Tom Marcotte, PhD
Dec. 18, 2024
4-6 PM In Person
*Professional Development Panel with recent trainees [closed session – NIAAA T32 trainees only]
Jan. 8, 2025
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar –The impact of gender on alcohol use in peer drinking contexts, Kristen Anderson, PhD
Jan. 16, 2025
12-1 PM Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series: Private Practice: Business Basics & Resources for Getting Started – Karen Hanson-Bondi, PhD
Jan. 22, 2025
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – Career Development Awards for Predoctoral Trainees, Laura Hatz, PhD and Alex Wallace, PhD
Feb. 12, 2025
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar –Treatment of PTSD and addictions, Sonya Norman, PhD
Feb. 20, 2025
12-1 PM Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series: Career Development Award Panel with break-out rooms for VA and NIH grants – Erika Crable, PhD, Samantha Chalker, PhD, Will Pelham, PhD & Juan Molina, MD
Feb. 26, 2025
In Person @ UCSD
3:30-5:30 PM
*All Faculty / Trainees Interactive Professional Development Workshop [closed session – NIAAA T32 trainees only]
Mar. 12, 2025
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – ParTarc’s current projects, Ben McKenna, PhD
Mar. 20, 2025
12-1 PM Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series: Communication Strategies & Negotiating Job Offers for Women – Sonya Norman, PhD
Mar. 26, 2025
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – Using mobile technology to understand patterns of alcohol use, Denis McCarthy, PhD
Apr. 9, 2025
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – TBD
Apr. 17, 2025
12-1 PM Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series: Navigating Career Transitions (maximizing your training years and lessons learned from faculty) – Yash Joshi, MD, PhD, Ema Troyer, MD, Adam Fields, PhD & Miranda Francoeur, PhD
Apr. 23, 2025
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar –Alcohol, Cannabis, Nicotine & the Developing Brain, Joanna Jacobus, PhD
May 14, 2025
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – TBD
May 15, 2025
12-1 PM Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series: How to Build Mentorship Skills as a Junior Researcher (e.g., mentoring undergraduate, master’s level, doctoral students) – Victoria Risbrough, PhD
May 28, 2025
4-5 PM Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – TBD
June 4, 2025
In Person @ UCSD
8AM-2PM
*Annual NIAAA T32 Research, Training, & Mentorship Meeting – Times listed are estimated for this all-day meeting.
 June 21-25, 2025 *RSA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana
 June 19-23, 2026 RSA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas
https://researchsocietyonalcohol.org/future-meetings

Past Events

Oct. 17, 2024
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series: Strategies for Job Searching within and outside of Academia – Abraham Palmer, PhD
Oct. 9, 2024
Zoom
*Addictions Seminar – Building diverse, equitable, and inclusive science – perspectives from the ABCD study, Bonnie Nagal, PhD
Oct. 2, 2024
Zoom
FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar SeriesAlcoholics Anonymous: What does the Science tell us? – John Kelly, Ph.D., ABPP
Sept. 25, 2024
Hybrid
*Addictions Seminar Hair toxicology and adolescent SUD, Natasha Wade, PhD
Sept. 19, 2024
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series: Basics of UC Faculty Series & Promotion – Susan Tapert, PhD, Tamara Wall, PhD & Victoria Risbrough, PhD
Sept. 11, 2024
In Person @ UCSD
*Meet & Greet 2024-2025 Kick-off Event
Aug. 26, 2024
In Person @ SDSU
*Annual NIAAA T32 Trainee/Mentor Obligations & Commitments Overview
June 22-26, 2024 *RSA Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 5, 2024
In Person @ UCSD
*Annual NIAAA T32 Research, Training, & Mentorship Meeting
May 22, 2024
Zoom
*Addictions Seminar Rigor and Reproducibility Workshop – Drs. Erin Sunderman, Judith Lobo, Ruth Klaming, and Andrea Spadoni will present Replication Crisis or Credibility Revolution? A discussion on Rigor and Reproducibility [Pre-workshop readings circulated via email]
May 16, 2024
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Integrating Personal Identity into Professional Life by Jyoti Mishra, PhD, MBA
May 8, 2024
Zoom
*Addictions Seminar Disparities in access to and utilization of treatment for AUD/SUD in Latino populations, Miguel Pinedo, PhD
April 24, 2024
Zoom
*Addictions Seminar Pain and Alcohol Use, Jeff Boissoneault, PhD
April 18, 2024
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Private Practice by Karen Hanson Bondi, PhD & Ralph Saintfort, MD
April 10, 2024
Zoom
*Addictions Seminar Externalizing disorders and alcohol and drug use, Will Pelham, PhD
April 3, 2024
Zoom
FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Topic TBA, Nancy P. Barnett, PhD​, Professor of Behavioral and Social SciencesBrown University School of Public Health
March 27, 2024
Zoom
*Addictions Seminar ABCD Updates, Sandra Brown, PhD
March 27, 2024
Zoom
FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Topic TBA, William Kerr, PhD, Scientific Director, Senior Scientist, Center Director, T32 Training Program Director, Alcohol Research Group
March 21, 2024
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – How to Build Mentorship Skills as Junior Researchers by Victoria Risbrough, PhD & Danny Stout, PhD
March 13, 2024
Zoom
*Addictions Seminar Marc Schuckit, MD – How to give a talk
March 13, 2024
 Zoom
FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar SeriesAlcohol withdrawal alters ventral tegmental area neuronal responsivity to GABA: Electrophysiology as the foundation for molecular and epigenetic studies, Mark S. Brodie, PhD, Professor, Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago
Feb. 28, 2024
In-Person
Addictions Seminar Age DOES matter: Assessing the impact of recreational and medical cannabis use, Staci Gruber, PhD, Location = UCSD Leichtag 107
Feb. TBD, 2024
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – PET & EDI Action Council co-sponsored Workshop: Compassionate Communication to Build Trust in the Clinic, Community, and Classroom
Feb. 14, 2024
Zoom
Addictions Seminar Enhancing the Efficacy of Brief Alcohol Interventions for Higher-Risk Emerging Adults, Jim Murphy, PhD
Jan. 24, 2024
In-Person
Addictions Seminar In-person faculty interactive at UCSD! *Please note extended time slot.
Jan. 18, 2024
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series How to Give a Job Talk by Tamara Wall, PhD, Kelley Courtney, PhD & Greg Light, PhD
Jan. 10, 2024
Zoom
Addictions Seminar Disrupted action control in models of Alcohol-Use-Disorder, Christina Gremel, PhD
Dec. 20, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Substance Use Treatment in LGBTQ+ Populations, Claire Stagnaro, PsyD
Dec. 13, 2023
Zoom
Addictions Seminar NIH fellowships: a look behind the curtain, Johann Eberhart, PhD
Dec. 13, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Treatment for Dual Diagnoses, James MacDonald, PhD
Dec. 6, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Sleep and Substance Use, Peter Colvonen, PhD
Dec. 6, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Sleep and Substance Use, Peter Colvonen, PhD
Nov. 29, 2023 WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Medical Consequences of Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders, Maryam Soltani, MD
Nov. 16, 2023
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Career Development Award Panel (e.g., K01, K08/K23, K99, CDA1, CDA2, K99/R00) with break-out rooms for VA and NIH grants by Tyler Bell, PhD, Will Pelham, PhD, Jackie Maye, PhD & Juan Molina, MD
Nov. 15, 2023 WebEx FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Harm Reduction Approaches for Substance Use Disorders, Emily Wilhite, PhD
Nov. 8, 2023 Zoom Addictions Seminar The evolving field of alcohol genetics, Sandra Sanchez Roige, PhD
Nov. 8, 2023
1-2 PM WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Sarah Mattson, PhD
Nov. 8, 2023
Zoom
FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar SeriesMechanisms of neurodegeneration and recovery in preclinical models of alcohol dependence, Presented by Kimberly Nixon, Ph.D.
Nov. 7-8, 2023 FYI: Virtual NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research
https://apps1.seiservices.com/nida-niaaa/frontiers/Default.aspx
Nov. 1, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Contingency Management Treatments for Substance Use Disorders, Joseph Carley, MD
Oct. 25, 2023
Zoom
Addictions Seminar Grants Workshop, Andrea Spadoni, PhD
Oct. 25, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course MAT for Opioid Use Disorder, Scott Matthews, MD
Oct. 19, 2023
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Strategies for Job Search within/outside Academia by Stephanie Martinex, MD & Lama Muhammad, MD
Oct. 18, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course CBT-SUD, John Correa, PhD
Oct. 18, 2023
Zoom
FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar SeriesReducing alcohol-related harms via community-level interventions, Dr. Robert Saltz, Senior Research Scientist at Prevention Research Center
Oct. 11, 2023 Addictions Seminar Ten simple rules for writing a career development award, Grants Workshop, Andrea Spadoni, PhD
Oct. 11, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Screening and Brief Interventions for Substance Use Disorders, Ben Felleman, PhD
Oct. 4, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Motivational Interviewing for Substance Use Disorders, Carla Marienfeld, MD
Sept. 27, 2023
Zoom
NIAAA T32 Meet & Greet via Zoom [Note: This is a closed session for NIAAA T32 trainees and faculty mentors only.]
Sept. 20, 2023
Zoom
FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Alcohol, violence and intimate partner violence: Addressing causality for social consequences of excessive drinking, Kenneth Leonard, PhD
Sept. 20, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Assessment and Treatment of Co-Occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders, Sonya Norman, PhD
Sept. 21, 2023
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series
Self-Promotion, Networking, and Disseminating Your Work to a Broader Audience by Steve Koh, MD, MPH, MBA
Sept. 27, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Treatment of Tobacco Use Disorder, Mark Myers, PhD
Sept. 13, 2023
In-Person
NIAAA T32 Orientation at SDSU [Note: This is a closed session for NIAAA T32 trainees only.]
Sept. 13, 2023
WebEx
FYI: VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Adolescent Substance Use, Joanna Jacobus, PhD
Sept. 6, 2023
WebEx
FYI:VASDHS SUD Seminar / Course Substance Use and Suicide Risk, Neal Doran, PhD; Contact John Correa, PhD (John.Correa@va.gov) to register for the course.
August 17, 2023
Zoom
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Consulting and Collaborating with Industry by Murray Stein, MD, Mallory Loflin, PhD & Tali Ball, PhD
July 20, 2023 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Work Life Balance / When and How to Say “No” by Kristin Cadenhead, MD
June 24-28, 2023 RSA Annual Meeting in Bellevue, Washington
June 14, 2023 Annual NIAAA T32 Research, Training & Mentorship Meeting
May 24, 2023 Addictions Seminar – Non-invasive vagal nerve stimulation as novel treatment to improve functional outcomes in Veterans with alcohol use disorder, Ruth Klaming, PhD, job talk
 May 18, 2023 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – How to Build Mentorship Skills as a Junior Researcher (e.g., in mentoring undergraduate, master’s level, doctoral students) by Victoria Risbrough, PhD (via Zoom)
May 10, 2023 Addictions Seminar – Dr. Sandra A. Brown, Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study Update
April 26, 2023 Addictions Seminar – It’s All About you! How Personal Bias and Systemic Inequity Can Impact Our Alcohol and Substance Use Research – Part 2, Deena Murphy, PhD, Advanced Implementation Specialist, Opioid Response Network
April 20, 2023 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Managing a Lab, Negotiating for Space & Budgeting by Colin Depp, PhD & Beth Twamley, PhD (via Zoom)
April 19, 2023 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Dr. Patricia Molina
April 12, 2023 Addictions Seminar – It’s All About you! How Personal Bias and Systemic Inequity Can Impact Our Alcohol and Substance Use Research – Part 1, Deena Murphy, PhD, Advanced Implementation Specialist, Opioid Response Network

This interactive workshop will provide you with an opportunity to enhance your knowledge and awareness of how bias and systemic inequity show up in alcohol and substance use research. We will explore the potential impact of our intersectional identities on our career and research pathways and identify how these can impact the people we serve and the continuum of care for alcohol and substance use disorder. This workshop is an opportunity to reflect on ways to create more inclusive work and research environments.
Registration: http://bit.ly/3Yhezkg
*CMEs available
 March 22, 2023 Addictions Seminar – An Introduction to Cognitive Computational Modeling and its Usefulness in Understanding Addiction, Katia Harlé, Ph.D.
 March 16, 2023 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Negotiating Academic Job Offers by Jeff Daskalakis, MD, PhD & Rob Anthenelli, MD (via Zoom)
 March 15, 2023 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Dr. Marissa Roberto, Schimmel Family Chair in the Department of Molecular Science at Scripps. Communications will be coming the week prior to the presentation. Via Zoom.
 March 8, 2023 Addictions Seminar – Grants: Everything you wish you would’ve known for POSTdocs, panelist include Tasha Wade, Ruth Klaming, Will Pelham, Connor McCabe, and Marybel Gonzalez. The panel will focus primarily on submission of F32/K-award/VA CDA1&2 grants to address what you wish you had known, tips you learned along the way, and how to start the process.
 February 22, 2023 Addictions Seminar – Grants: Everything you wish you would’ve known for PREdocs, panelist include Amanda Miller, Joseph Happer, Laura Hatz, Jessica Baker, and Kelly Correa. The panel will focus primarily on submission of F31 grants, for example, what you wish you had known, tips you learned along the way, and how to start the process.
 February 16, 2023 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Navigating Career Transitions (to include how to maximize your training years and lessons learned from junior faculty) by Katie Bangen, PhD, Victoria Merritt, PhD, Emily Troyer, MD, and Yash Joshi, MD (via Zoom)
February 15, 2023 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Using Health Services Research to Improve the Delivery of Alcohol Services, presented by Constance (Connie) Horgan, ScD, Professor and Director of the Institute for Behavioral Health and Sharon Reif, PhD, Professor, both at Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.(via Zoom)
February 8, 2023 Addictions Seminar – Long-term effects of Prenatal Alcohol in Midlife, Claire Coles, Ph.D., Emory University
January 25, 2023 Addictions Seminar – Looking to an old friend – family history, to bridge the gap in the genetics of AUD and public health, Karen Chartier, PhD
  January 19, 2023
12-1 PM
FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Panel discussing various career development awards through NIH and the VA (e.g., K01, K08/K23, K99, CDA1, CDA2) by Kayla Knopp, PhD, Juan Molina, MD, Chuchu Li, PhD, Erika Crable, PhD, Ellen Lee, MD (via Zoom)
 January 11, 2023 Addictions Seminar – Self-care in the Training Years, Andrea Hussong, PhD (via Zoom)
 December 21, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Nothing formal, on your own (i.e. video recording of National T32 talk); see Dr. Spadoni’s email for details. Happy Holidays!
 December 14, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Developing Digital and Mobile Health Applications to Increase Access to Care for People with FASD, Christie Petrenko, PhD (via Zoom)
 November 17, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Basics of Faculty Series including Research Careers Outside Tenure-Track Faculty Positions by Susan Tapert, PhD & Tamara Wall, PhD (via Zoom)
 November 16, 2022 Addictions Seminar – An overview of substance induced conditions and why they are important to research and clinical care, Marc Schuckit, MD
November 9, 2022 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Reward, Interrupted: Inhibitory Control and its Relevance to Addictions, presented by David Jentsch, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, SUNY Binghamton (via Zoom)
 November 9, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Biomarkers predictive of infant outcomes following prenatal alcohol exposure, Rajesh Miranda, PhD (via Zoom)
 October 26, 2022 Addictions Seminar – The Neuroscience of Craving, Kelly Courtney, PhD
October 20, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Consulting and Collaborating with Industry (Consulting/Collab with Big Pharma and Navigating jobs in Industry: Technology Sector, App development, etc.) by Murray Stein, MD & Mallory Loflin, PhD (via Zoom)
 October 12, 2022 *NIAAA T32 Expectations and FAQs in person/Zoom (TBD) [Note: This is a closed session for NIAAA T32 trainees and faculty mentors only.]
 October 12, 2022 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Assessing mechanisms of social aspects of alcohol use disorder using prairie voles, Andrey Ryabinin, PhD, Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine (via Zoom)
 September 28, 2022 Addictions Seminar – How adolescent alcohol use influences white matter development and using machine learning to predict alcohol use outcomes in youth, Qingyu Zhao, PhD (via Zoom)
September 15, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Negotiation and Communication Strategies for Women by Sonya Norman, PhD (via Zoom)
 September 14, 2022 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study and Early Results, Dr. Sandra Brown, Vice Chancellor for Research and Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at UC San Diego (via Zoom)
 September 7, 2022 NIAAA T32 Meet & Greet via Zoom [Note: This is a closed session for NIAAA T32 trainees and faculty mentors only.]
  August 23, 2022 FYI: UCSD Grand Rounds speaker, Susan Tapert, PhD, Coming of Age in the COVID Era: Substance Use, Screens, and Mental Health
 August 18, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – The Technical Side of Applying for Grants by Psychiatry Sponsored Projects Admin
July 21, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – How to Give a Job Talk by Niloofar Afari, PhD
 June 25-29, 2022 RSA Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida (Meeting details)
 June 8, 2022 Annual T32 Research, Training & Mentorship Meeting (Zoom)
 May 25, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Canceled
May 19, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series  Private Practice – Steve Koh, M.D., MPH, MBA
 May 11, 2022 Joint T32 Training Event – Rigor and Reproducibility Workshop led by Drs. Spadoni, Sunderman, and R. Moore
 April 27, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Advancing our understanding of youth drinking context:  From parents to peers to the media, Kristina M. Jackson, Ph.D.
 April 21, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Work Life Balance / When and How to Say “No” – Kristin Cadenhead, M.D.
 April 20, 2022 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Stress and Alcohol: Factoring in Sex and Gender – Dr. Sherry McKee, Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale Medical School, Director of the Yale Behavioral Pharmacology Laboratory, and Clinical Director of the Forensic Drug Diversion Clinic (via Zoom)
 April 13, 2022 Addictions Seminar – I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, Mark Reed, Ph.D.
  March 23, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Grant Workshop, Jennifer Thomas, Ph.D. and Marc Schuckit, Ph.D.
 March 23, 2022 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Assessing Preclinical Behavioral and Neural Alterations Following Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Dr. Jonathan Brigman, Associate Professor, Department of Neurosciences in the School of Medicine at the University of New Mexico (via Zoom)
 March 17, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Self-Promotion & Networking in Academic Medicine: Barriers, Incentives, and Strategies – Lisa Eyler, Ph.D.
 March 9, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Anatomy of a Career Development Award/Grant Part 2, Ryan Trim, Ph.D.
 February 23, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Mentored award grant mechanisms: F31s, F32s, and Ks, Susan Tapert, Ph.D.
 February 23, 2022 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Neurocircuitry of Alcohol Addiction: Heuristic Framework for Etiology, Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol use Disorder, Dr. George Koob, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (via Zoom)
 February 17, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Negotiating Academic Job Offers – Jeff Daskalakis, M.D., Ph.D., Abraham Palmer, Ph.D., Terry Schwartz, M.D.
 February 9, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Anatomy of a Career Development Award/Grant Part 1, Andrea Spadoni, Ph.D.
 January 26, 2022 Addictions Seminar – Dangerous Desires: Central amygdala controls pursuit of sucrose, cocaine, or pain, Shelley Warlow, Ph.D.
  January 20, 2022 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Negotiation and Communication Strategies for Women – Sonya Norman, Ph.D.
January 12, 2022 Addictions Seminar – RCR Panel: Drs. Jessica Bomyea, Katia Harle, Daniel Stout, and Tasha Wade; Moderated by Drs. Kelly Courtney and Andrea Spadoni
 December 8, 2021 Addictions Seminar – Career Transitions and Work Life Balance, Ty Brumback, Ph.D.
 December 1, 2021 Addictions Seminar – NIAAA T32 Expectations and FAQ – Andrea Spadoni, Ph.D., Kelly Courtney, Ph.D., and Jill Vander Velde
 November 18, 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Basics of Faculty Series & Research Careers Outside Tenure-Track Faculty Positions (e.g., Project Scientist, Data Analyst, etc.) – Susan Tapert, Ph.D., Tamara Wall, Ph.D., Matthew Worley, Ph.D. (& Research Scientist TBA)
 November 10, 2021 Addictions Seminar – Recovery Science, Racial Health Equity, and Recovery-Related Discrimination, Corrie L. Vilsaint, Ph.D.
 November 10, 2021 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Immune Mechanisms in AUD-Related Pathology, Leon Coleman, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine, Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies and Department of Pharmacology (via Zoom)
 Oct. 27, 2021 Addictions Seminar – Co-Occurring PTSD and SUD Research, Sonya Norman, Ph.D
October 21, 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Building a National Reputation / Disseminating your Work to a Broader Audience  – Neal Swerdlow, M.D., Ph.D.
 Oct. 13, 2021 Addictions Seminar – Neural Correlates of Adolescent Cannabis and Nicotine Use, Joanna Jacobus, Ph.D.
 October 6, 2021 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Re-Conceptualizing Substance Use Disorder and Recovery: A Holistic Approach to Support Lives Worth Living, Katie Witkiewitz, PhD, Regents’ Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Mexico, Scientist for the Center on Alcohol, Substance Use, and Addictions at the University of New Mexico and Director of the Addictive Behaviors and Quantitative (ABQ) Research Lab (via Zoom)
September 22, 2021 Addictions Seminar – What Can We Learn from Hair Toxicology?: Underreporting of Substance Use in the ABCD Cohort, Natasha Wade, Ph.D.
 September 16, 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – The Technical Side of Applying for Grants – Psychiatry Sponsored Projects Admin
 September 8, 2021 Addictions Seminar – Virtual Meet & Greet (Closed NIAAA T32 trainees, faculty, EAB)
 August 19, 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Navigating Career Transitions – Ellen Lee, M.D., Yash Joshi, M.D., Ph.D., Desiree Shapiro, M.D., Mark Bondi, Ph.D.
 June 19-23, 2021 RSA Annual Meeting (joint meeting with ISBRA) *VIRTUAL* Details
July 15, 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series –  How to Build Mentorship Skills as a Junior Researcher (e.g., in mentoring undergraduate, master’s level, doctoral students)  – Vickie Risbrough, Ph.D., Sam Barnes, Ph.D., Emily Treichler, Ph.D.
  June 9, 2021 Annual T32 Research, Training & Mentorship Meeting (2 hour Zoom)
 June 2, 2021 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Studies on Stress-Alcohol Interactions: Models, Mechanisms, and Potential Treatments, Howard Becker, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience and Director, Charleston Alcohol Research Center, at the Medical University of South Carolina (via Zoom)
 May 26, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – Clinical neuroscience of addiction, Lara Ray, Ph.D.
 May 12, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – How to give a data driven talk, Marc Schuckit, M.D.
 May 20 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Private Practice, Steve Koh, M.D., M.P.H., M.D. (via Zoom)
April 28, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – Alcohol treatment from a global health perspective, Susan Kiene, Ph.D.
April 21, 2021 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Alcohol Misuse and HIV: Biology, Beliefs and Behavior, Peter Monti, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Director of Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University (via Zoom)
April 15 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Work Life Balance / When and How to Say “No”, Kristin Cadenhead, M.D. (via Zoom)
 April 14, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – Exploring potential sex differences in neurobiological mechanisms of alcohol sensitivity and tolerance, Ben McKenna, Ph.D.
March 24, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – Neurocomputational mechanisms associated with reward processing in Veterans with PTSD and comorbid substance use, Katia Harlé, Ph.D.
 March 24, 2021 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Can a Laboratory Animal Model the Phenotypic Drinking Seen in Alcohol Use,Kathy Grant, PhD, is Professor, Oregon National Primate Research Center and Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (via Zoom)
 March 18, 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Building a National Reputation / Disseminating your Work to a Broader Audience, Neal Swerdlow, M.D., Ph.D. (via Zoom)
 March 10, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – Modulation of dopaminergic neurotransmission affects drinking in genetically targeted subgroups, Joe Schacht, Ph.D.
February 24, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – Investigating the consequences of e-cigarette delivery of psychoactive drugs in rodent models, Mike Taffe, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
 February 24, 2021 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Complex Brain Networks, Paul Laurienti, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Radiology at Wake Forest School of Medicine (via Zoom)
 February 18, 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Negotiating Academic Job Offers, Tamara Wall, Ph.D., Rob Anthenelli, M.D. (via Zoom)
 February 10, 2021 FYI (Postdocs): UCSD Ethical Challenges of Research Special Topic Session on Social Responsibility (via Zoom)
February 10, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – Mock Grant Review session, Ryan Trim, Ph.D. and Sonya Norman, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
January 27, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – Inside NIH Scientific Review: Overview and Recommendations for Grant Writers, Ryan Trim, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
January 21, 2021 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series Self-Promotion & Networking in Academic Medicine: Barriers, Incentives, and Strategies, Marc Norman, Ph.D., Lisa Eyler, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
January 20, 2021 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Impaired Cognitive Functioning and its Role in Alcohol Abuse, Mark Fillmore, PhD, Professor, Departments of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Kentucky (via Zoom)
January 13, 2021 Addictions Research Seminar – Family Functioning during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the ABCD Study, Marybel Robledo Gonzalez, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
January 7&8, 2021 FYI: NIDA-NIAAA Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention – Registration and Agenda
 December 9, 2020 Addictions Research Seminar – Responsible Conduct of Research Panel, moderated by Kelly Courtney, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
December 9, 2020 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series Innovations in Alcohol Treatment: Network Support and Individualized Treatment Approaches, Mark Litt, PhD, Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Community Health and Psychiatry, University of Connecticut (via Zoom)
 November 30, 2020
Dec. 1, 2020
FYI: NIAAA 50th Anniversary Science Symposium – Alcohol Across the Lifespan: 50 Years of Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment Research
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/agenda-niaaa-50th-anniversary-science-symposium
 November 19, 2020 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Navigating Career Transitions, Ellen Lee, M.D., Greg Light, Ph.D., Desiree Shapiro, M.D., Mark Bondi, Ph.D., Amy Jak, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
November 18, 2020 Addictions Research Seminar – Neural correlates of cannabis and nicotine on the developing brain, Joanna Jacobus, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
November 18, 2020 FYI: National NIAAA T32 Collaborative Seminar Series – Behavioral and Molecular Factors That Can Promote Escalations in Drinking, Joyce Besheer, PhD, Associate Professor, Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies and Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (via Zoom)
 November 9, 2020 FYI: NIDA Career Workshop: This workshop will include an introduction from the NIDA Director, Dr. Nora Volkow; presentations on NIDA/NIH Training, Career Development and Diversity funding opportunities; and breakout sessions that will further discuss and answer specific questions relevant to the stage of your career. (via Zoom)
November 4, 2020 Addictions Research Seminar – Youth substance use: Using neuroscience to inform treatment and outreach, Lindsay Squeglia, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
November 3, 2020 FYI: UCSD/VASDHS Clinical Neuropsychology Seminar Diversity Series – Culturally Informed Interview for LGBTQIA Individuals, Amanda Ortiz, PhD. (via Zoom)
 October 28, 2020 Addictions Research Seminar – Disparities in patterns and consequences of alcohol and drug use encountered by Latinx adolescents, Lupe Bacio, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
 Oct. 27-30, 2020 FYI: NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration – Agenda: https://nihvirtualseminar2020.vfairs.com/en/agenda-page Register here: https://nihvirtualseminar2020.vfairs.com/en/registration
October 15, 2020 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series – Negotiation and Communication Strategies for Women, Sonya Norman, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
October 14, 2020 Addictions Research Seminar – Developing medications that aid smoking cessation: A review of the process, Robert Anthenelli, M.D. (via Zoom)
 October 8, 2020 FYI: NIAAA Webinar – Substance Abuse Prevention for Youth in Indigenous Communities
 September 30, 2020 FYI: NIAAA Virtual Roundtable Discussion – Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder: A Virtual Roundtable Discussion of a New NIAAA Research Definition
September 23, 2020 *Addictions Research Seminar – Animal models of comorbid PTSD and AUD, Andre DerAvakian, Ph.D. (via Zoom)
 September 22, 2020 FYI: UCSD/VA Clinical Neuropsychology Seminar (CNS) – Strategies to Address Race-Based Stress, Dr. Kiara Wesley – 1st talk in new Diversity series. (via Zoom)
 September 22, 2020 FYI: Virtual NIAAA Mendelson Lecture – Discerning Risks and Effects of Alcohol in the Midst of Adolescent Development, Dr. Sandra A. Brown
September 17, 2020 FYI: UCSD Psychiatry Department Professional Development Series How to give a “Job Talk”, Niloo Afari, M.D. (Zoom)
 September 9, 2020 Addictions Research Seminar – NIAAA T32 Trainee and Faculty Meet & Greet (Zoom-style)
August 7, 2020 FYI: APA – Poster Session & Social Hour – Details in an email from Jill 7/23/20
June 20-24, 2020 RSA Annual Meeting (joint meeting with ISBRA) in New Orleans, Louisiana
In person meeting canceled due to Covid-19. Online poster presentation opportunity information will be provided by RSA.
 June 10,  2020 Annual T32 Research, Training and Mentorship Meeting (Zoom)
 May 27,  2020 Addictions Research Seminar: Sandra A. Brown – ABCD updates (Zoom)
May 13, 2020 Addictions Research Seminar: Andrea Spadoni, Daniel Stout, Katia Harle, and Sarah Jurick – Neuromarkers of psychotherapeutic treatment in veterans with PTSD and comorbid alcoholism (Zoom)
 Apr. 22,  2020 Canceled – Addictions Research Seminar
 Apr. 8,  2020 Addictions Research Seminar: Jennifer Thomas – Prenatal cannabis exposure in rodent models (Zoom)
  Mar. 25,  2020 Addictions Research Seminar: Eileen Moore – What happens to children with FASD when they become adults? (Zoom)
Mar. 11,  2020 Addictions Research Seminar: Robert Anthenelli – The top 10 clinical implications from the EAGLES and CATS trials
 Feb. 26,  2020 Addictions Research Seminar: Amanda Barkely-Levenson – Preclinical evidence for glyoxalase 1 involvement in alcohol use disorder and related psychiatric disorders
  Feb. 12  2020 Addictions Research Seminar: Marc Schuckit – Longitudinal alcohol research: A 35 year prospective study
 Jan. 22, 2020 Addictions Research Seminar: Mariana Cherner – MDMA effects on cognition
Jan. 10, 2020 Addictions Research Seminar: Mock Grant Review (closed to T32 trainees) led by Sonya Norman and Ryan Trim
 Dec. 11, 2019 Addictions Research Seminar: John Correa – Electronic cigarettes and vaping devices: State of the science
 Nov. 13, 2019 Addictions Research Seminar: Joanna Jacobus – Cannabis and adolescent brain development
Oct. 22, 2019 Addictions Research Seminar: Alison Moore – Alcohol and Aging
 Oct. 9, 2019 Addictions Research Seminar: Susan Tapert – NCANDA
 Sept. 25, 2019 Addictions Research Seminar: Trainee Introductions and Orientation
 June 22-26, 2019 RSA Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 12, 2019
9AM-5PM
Annual T32 Research, Training and Mentorship Meeting
 May 22, 2019 Addictions Research Seminar: Ryan Trim – Grant writing
 May 8, 2019 Addictions Research Seminar: Sandra Sanchez-Roige – The genetics of substance use disorders
 Apr. 30, 2019 FYI: Private Practice – Steve Koh, MD, MPH, MBA
Professional Development Lecture Series – Psychiatry Education & Training
 Apr. 24, 2019 Addictions Research Seminar: Matthew Worley – The end of statistical significance?
 Apr. 10, 2019 Addictions Research Seminar: Ksenija Marinkovic – Brain waves: Signal generation, acquisition, and applications
 Mar. 27, 2019
2-5PM
Mock Grant Review Panel – see details in the 3/8 email from Dr. Spadoni
Mar. 19, 2019 FYI: Tips for Talks – Neal Swerdlow, MD, PhD
Professional Development Lecture Series – Psychiatry Education & Training
 Mar. 13, 2019 Addictions Seminar: Robert Anthenelli, Ben McKenna and Natassia Gaznick – What’s new at Pac-TARC?
Feb. 27, 2019 Addictions Seminar: Kara Bagot – Medical marijuana in child/adolescent populations
 Feb. 13, 2019 Addictions Seminar: Katia Harle – Computational Modeling in Stimulant Users
Feb. 5, 2019 FYI: Women Workshop (Diversity Topic) by Lisa Eyler, Ph.D.
Professional Development Lecture Series – Psychiatry Education & Training
Jan. 25, 2019 FYI: Applying for Fellowships: The Why and the How
UCSD Leichtag Building, Room 107 [Funding Your Future Series]
 Jan. 23, 2019 Addictions Seminar: Mateusz Gola -Problematic Pornography Use: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Neural Mechanisms and Treatment
Jan. 15, 2019 FYI: Negotiating Job Offers by Sonya Norman, PhD
Professional Development Lecture Series – Psychiatry Education & Training
Jan. 9, 2019 Addictions Seminar: Daniel Stout – PTSD and Cannabis
Dec. 12, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Kevin Cummins & Susan Tapert – Global Burden of Alcohol Use
Nov. 28, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Joanna Jacobus – Cannabis and the Developing Brain
Nov. 14, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Abraham Palmer – Genetics of Alcohol Use Disorder
Nov. 2, 2018 FYI: 2018 NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research will be held at the San Diego Convention Center
Agenda: https://apps1.seiservices.com/nida-niaaa/frontiers2018/Agenda.aspx
Oct. 24, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Barbara Mason  Medication Assisted Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder: Current Status and Future Directions
Oct. 10, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Susan Tapert – New Discoveries on Substance Use and the Adolescent Brain
Sept. 26, 2018 Addictions Seminars: Welcome and Orientation
August 22, 2018 FYI: Training Opportunity – Publications Training for Academics (UCSD)
June 16-20, 2018 RSA Annual Meeting in San Diego, California
 June 13, 2018 Addictions Seminar: RSA Presentations
June 6, 2018 Addictions Seminar: RSA Presentations
May 29, 2018 FYI: Dr. Jason Kreisberg, Asst. Research Scientist, Ideker Lab: Writing for Publication in High Profile Journals
San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB) and Cancer Cell Map Initiative (CCMICareer Development Seminar Series
May 23, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Cindy Ehlers – Understanding the dark side of alcohol use disorders
 May 22, 2018 FYI: Dr. Diane Klotz, Director of Office of Education, Training & International Services, SBP: Understanding Personal Leadership Styles
San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB) and Cancer Cell Map Initiative (CCMICareer Development Seminar Series
May 15, 2018 FYI: SDCSB Alumni Panel: Andy Gross, Victoria Corey and Gordon Bean: How to Get a Job Within 2.05 Miles of BRF2
San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB) and Cancer Cell Map Initiative (CCMICareer Development Seminar Series
 May 9, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Matthew Worley – Prescription Opioid Addiction
May 8, 2018 FYI: Prof. Silvio Gutkind, UC San Diego: From Intramural to Extramural, Bench to Clinic and Back, and East to West
San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB) and Cancer Cell Map Initiative (CCMICareer Development Seminar Series
 May 1, 2018 FYI: Dr. Michael Nunn, Project Manager, Center for Epigenomics of the Mouse Brain Atlas, Salk Institute: Exploring Options – A Career in Academia, Industry and Research Administration
San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB) and Cancer Cell Map Initiative (CCMICareer Development Seminar Series
April 25, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Ryan Trim – Inside the NIH Scientific Review Process
April 17, 2018 FYI: Prof. Gurol Suel, UC San Diego: Effectively Presenting Your Work
San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB) and Cancer Cell Map Initiative (CCMICareer Development Seminar Series
 April 11, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Ksenija Marinkovic – When the Executive Gets Drunk: Acute Cognitive Neurodynamics and Chronic Neuroadaptation
April 10, 2018 FYI: Prof. Asst. Prof. Hannah Carter, UC San Diego Applying for NIH Early Investigator Awards
San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB) and Cancer Cell Map Initiative (CCMICareer Development Seminar Series
 April 3, 2018 FYI: Prof. Trey Ideker, UC San Diego Interviewing and Negotiating Academic Jobs
San Diego Center for Systems Biology (SDCSB) and Cancer Cell Map Initiative (CCMICareer Development Seminar Series
March 28, 2018 Addictions Seminar: David Moore – Different WAZE to a career
March 14, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Mark Myers – Tobacco Cessation Research
 Feb. 28, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Joanna Jacobus – Adolescent Brain Development and Substance Abuse
 Jan. 24, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Kara Bagot – Behavioral Addictions in Teens
Jan. 10, 2018 Addictions Seminar: Lara Ray, UCLA – Clinical Neuroscience of Addiction
 Dec. 13, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Sonya Norman – Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorder Cormobidities
Nov. 8, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Barbara Mason – A Translational Approach to Medication Development for Alcohol Use Disorder
Oct. 25, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Robert Anthenelli – What’s New at PacTARC
Oct. 11, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Marc Schuckit – How to Tell Your Story
Sept. 27, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Susan Tapert – Overview of the ABCD, NCANDA, and YAR studies
Sept. 13, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Introductions/Organization
Aug. 2, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Visiting Scholar Sylvia Roozen – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): The Road Toward Prevention
 June 24-28, 2017 RSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado
June 7, 2017 Addictions Seminar: NIAAA T32 Trainee Presentations
Alejandra Infante & Kelly Courtney
May 24, 2017 Addictions Seminar: NIAAA T32 Trainee Presentations
Robbie Lyons & Emily Paolillo
May 16, 2017
5-6 PM
FYI: Building a National Reputation
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
May 10, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Tam Nguyen-Louie & Panel Discussion – Writing a Successful F31
Apr. 26, 2017 Addictions Seminar: NIAAA T32 Trainee Presentations
Whitney Melroy Greif April May  
Apr. 18, 2017 FYI: K-Award Basics – Jennifer Iudicello, Maria Marquine and Assawin Gongvatana
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
Apr. 12, 2017 Addictions Seminar: NIAAA T32 Trainee Presentations
Sarah Inkelis
Mar. 22, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Susan Tapert – ABCD Updates
Mar. 21, 2017 FYI: Basics of Faculty Series and Promotion – Robert Heaton and/or Susan Tapert
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
March 8, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Karen Hanson – Career Development in Neuropsychology & Substance Use
Feb. 22, 2017 Addictions Seminar: David Moore – Using Text Messaging as an Assessment and Intervention Tool in Substance Use Disorders
Feb. 21, 2017 FYI: NIH Funding Overview – Barry Lebowitz
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
Jan. 25, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Cindy Ehlers – ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL USE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES
 Jan. 20, 2017 RSA Student/Postdoc Award Applications DUE!
Jan. 17, 2017 FYI: Negotiating Job Offers – Sonya Norman
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
Jan. 11, 2017 Addictions Seminar: Robert Anthenelli  INIA Stress Trial and other projects at the Pacific Treatment and Research Center
 Jan. 6, 2017 RSA Poster Abstracts DUE!
Jan. 2, 2017 RSA Membership Application Deadline!
Dec. 14, 2016 Addictions Seminar: Sonya Norman – Integrating Treatment and Biological Research
Nov. 15, 2016 FYI: Avoiding Burnout – Lisa Eyler
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
Nov. 11, 2016
San Diego Convention Center
FYI: NIAAA and NIDA’s Mini Convention before SfN –
Relapse and Recovery: from Mechanistic Understanding to Translational Research
Free registration and the specific agenda are at:
http://apps1.seiservices.com/nida-niaaa/frontiers2016/Default.aspx
Nov. 9, 2016 Addictions Seminar: Marc Schuckit and Mark Myers – How to Review a Manuscript
 Oct. 26, 2016 Addictions Seminar: Ryan Trim – Inside the NIH Scientific Review Process: Overview and Recommendations for Grant Writers
Oct. 18, 2016 FYI: How to Give a Job Talk – Mark Mayford
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
Oct. 12, 2016 Addictions Seminar: Career Development Awards roundtable discussion including past K23, K99-R00, KL2, and VA CDA recipients
Sept. 28, 2016 Addictions Seminar: María Luisa Zúñiga, Campus Director of the Joint Doctoral Program in Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use at SDSU: Engaging Communities in Research & Complementary Research Methods
 Sept. 20, 2016 FYI: When and How to Say “No” – Veronica Cardenas
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
Aug. 16, 2016 FYI: How to Tell Your Story – Marc Schuckit
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
July 19, 2016 FYI: How to Write a Journal Article – Dilip Jeste
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
June 25-29, 2016 RSA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana
http://www.rsoa.org/2016meet-indexPre1.htm
June 15, 2016 Addictions Seminar: RSA Preparation
Jeremy, Lupe, Sarah and Whitney
June 8, 2016 Addictions Seminar: RSA Preparation
Emily, Lauren, and Tam
June 8-9, 2016 FYI: Summer Clinical Institute in Addiction Studies at UCSD http://www.ucsdsci.com/
May 25, 2016 Addictions Seminar: T32 Predoc Presentations
Emily Palillo – High Level Alcohol Use Relates to HAART Non-Adherence in Adults Living with HIV/AIDS
Sarah Inkelis – Reduced Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum Volumes in Adolescents and Young Adults with FASD
 May 17, 2016 CANCELED
FYI: Building a National Reputation – Athina Markou
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
May 11, 2016 Addictions Seminar: T32 Postdoc Presentation
Whitney Melroy – 
Genetic associations with PTSD and alcohol dependence in a sample of young adult Mexican Americans
Apr. 29, 2016
10-11 AM
FYI: Society of Addiction Psychology (SoAP) Live Podcast –
Stop Talking Dirty: Substance Use Disorders, Terminology, & Stigma – Dr. John Kelly
http://www.cbtaddictions.org/d50/
One hour-long training and learning opportunities for students, postdocs, and early career professionals. http://www.cbtaddictions.org/d50/
Apr. 27, 2016 Addictions Seminar: T32 Predoc Presentations
Lauren Doyle – Language and Communication Abilities in Adolescents with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Tam Nguyen-Louie – Effects of Emerging Alcohol and Marijuana Use Behaviors on Neuropsychological Functioning Over Four Years
Apr. 22, 2016 George Koob, Director of NIAAA, at SDSU
Informal discussion with trainees at the CBT and a campus-wide talk:
Neurobiology of addiction: A stress surfeit disorder
Apr. 19, 2016 FYI: K-Award Basics – Jennifer Iudicello, Maria Marquine, and Assawin Gongvatana
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
Apr. 13, 2016 Addictions Seminar: David Moore – Different WAZE to a career: A retrospective (a research career autobiography)
Apr. 13, 2016
8:30 am – 12:15 pm
FYI: San Diego Opportunity – Cannabis Across the Life Course: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know? – Agenda
Clinical and Translational Research Institute (CTRI) Special Symposium
Medical Education and Telemedicine (MET) Auditorium (lower)
School of Medicine Campus, UC San Diego
The event is free, but registration is required. 
Mar. 25, 2016 FYI: Society of Addiction Psychology (SoAP) Live Podcast –
How to be a Prolific Addictions Researcher and Maintain Balance in your Life – Dr. Adam Leventhal http://www.cbtaddictions.org/d50/
Mar. 23, 2016 Addictions Seminar: T32 Postdoc Presentation
Jeremy Luk – Analyzing within-person variability using structural equation and multilevel models
Mar. 18-19, 2016 FYI: San Diego Opportunity – 4th Annual Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) Meeting
Reducing Health Disparities through Addiction Science and Practice
Presented by the Society of Addiction Psychology APA Division 50 http://research.alcoholstudies.rutgers.edu/cpa
Mar. 18, 2016
10am-12pm
Free Pre-Conference Workshop
FYI: San Diego Opportunity – 4th Annual Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction (CPA) Meeting FREE Pre-Conference Workshop
A Look Inside the Funding Process at NIAAA
http://research.alcoholstudies.rutgers.edu/cpa
Dr. Anita Bechtholt, Program Director, Division of Treatment and Recovery Research, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Mar. 16, 2016 Addictions Seminar: Ryan Trim/Matt Worley/Moira Haller/Peter Colvonen/Sonya Norman – Evaluating Treatment Outcomes for Veterans
Mar. 15, 2016  FYI: Basics of Faculty Series and Promotion – Robert Heaton, Ph.D.
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
Mar. 9, 2016 Addictions Seminar: T32 Postdoc Presentation
Lupe Bacio – 
Feb. 26, 2016 FYI: Society of Addiction Psychology (SoAP) Live Podcast – An update on the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study – Dr. Susan Tapert http://www.cbtaddictions.org/d50/
 Feb. 24, 2016 Addictions Seminar: Susan Tapert – The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

Feb. 16, 2016  FYI: NIH Funding Overview – Barry Lebowitz 
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
 Feb. 10, 2016 Addictions Seminar: Mark Myers – Smoking in College Students
Jan. 27, 2016 Addictions Seminar: Cindy Ehlers – Risk factors for alcohol dependence in young adult Mexican Americans living in San Diego County
Jan. 19, 2016 FYI: Negotiating Job Offers – Sonya Norman
UCSD Department of Psychiatry Academic Professional Development Lecture Series
Jan. 13, 2016 Addictions Seminar: Robert Anthenelli – Alcohol and Stress
Dec. 9, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Sonya Norman – Integrating Treatment and Biological Research
Nov. 18, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Barbara Mason – Conducting Translational Research
Nov. 4, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Ryan Trim – Inside the NIH Scientific Review Process: Overview and Recommendations for Grant Writers
Oct. 28, 2015  Addictions Seminar: Mariana Cherner – Individual Differences in Consequences of Methamphetamine Dependence
Oct. 14, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Jay Giedd – The Adolescent Brain
Sept. 23, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Trainee & Faculty Introductions and FAQ
June 20-24, 2015 RSA Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas
http://www.rsoa.org/2015meet-indexAbs.htm
May 27, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Barbara Mason – Novel pharmacological treatments for alcohol use disorders
 April 8, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Andrea King – Show me the study: Integration of laboratory and longitudinal methods in heavy drinkers.
Mar. 25, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Sonya Norman – The Interplay of Alcohol and PTSD Symptoms Among Veterans.
Feb. 25, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Cinnamon Bloss – Psychological and Behavioral Consequences of Genomic Screening.
Feb. 11, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Susie Luczak – Development of a Real-Time Repeated Measures Assessment Protocol to Capture Change over the Course of a Drinking Episode.
Feb. 4, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Jessica Skidmore – Optimizing Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Problematic Alcohol Use. [Job talk practice.]
Jan. 28, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Lupe Bacio – Culturally specific factors that impact risk for substance abuse. [Job talk practice.]
Jan. 14, 2015 Addictions Seminar: Sandra Brown, Mark Myers and Tammy Wall – Career Directions Professional Development Workshop.
Dec. 10, 2014 Addictions Seminar: Neal Doran – Light and intermittent smoking.
Nov. 12, 2014 Addictions Seminar: Andrea Spadoni, Michael Thomas, Katie Bangen, Jennifer Iudicello, & Maria Marquine  K vs. CDA Awards; Why and Basic Preparation.
Oct. 22, 2014 Addictions Seminar: Mark MyersCigarette Smoking During the College Years.
Sept. 24, 2014 Addictions Seminar: Shu Hong Zhu – Who Uses E-cigarettes and Why?
June 21-25, 2014 Joint ISBRA/RSA Annual Meeting in Bellevue, Washington
http://www.rsoa.org/2014meet-indexAbs.htm
May 28, 2014 Addictions Seminar: Jennifer Thomas – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: From Diagnosis to Treatment.
Apr. 23, 2014 Addictions Seminar: Shoshanna Shea – Real World Career Options for Clinical Psychology Graduates.
Mar. 26, 2014 Addictions Seminar: Lynne Smith – The Effects of Prenatal Methamphetamine on The Developing Child.
Feb. 26, 2014 Addictions Seminar: Carrie Randall – NIH Grantwriting Workshop for Novices: The R01.
Jan. 22, 2014 Addictions Seminar: Sara Jo Nixon – Saucy Women: Exploring Women, Alcohol, and Dependence.