RARC Early Career Faculty Forum - April 24 | 10–11 AM (ET)
An informal space for early-career faculty to discuss funding challenges, career development, and research pathways with RARC leadership.
In-person + virtual options available.
RSVP: https://loom.ly/bt_rPAw
Stay up-to-date with the latest addiction-related news and events at Rutgers!
Highlights include updates on #RARC and @rutgersbhi.bsky.social l events, funding opportunities, upcoming trainings, resources, and much more ➡️ https://loom.ly/Nh5CKUk
A new study in JAMA Network Open shows Medicaid expansion significantly increased access to buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (2017–2023).
As Stephen Crystal notes, expansion isn’t just helpful—it’s essential for access to care. Read more: https://loom.ly/NQJktY0
Join us for an upcoming Eating Disorders Lecture featuring Dr. Kelly L. Klump of Michigan State University.
📅 Friday, April 17
🕘 9:30–10:30 AM ET
📍 CABM (Piscataway, NJ) + virtual option available
Light breakfast will be served for in-person attendees. RSVP is required: https://loom.ly/vlVa_Vo
BIG congrats to our Rutgers GREAT students presenting at #NCUR this week! 🎉 Gladys Paulino Moreno and Amy Morales are showcasing incredible work on relapse and innovative approaches to reducing drug cravings. Proud to see the next generation of researchers in action.
TODAY at 1PM: Translational Impact Workgroup Meeting
Jamey Lister, Rutgers School of Social Work, will share examples of impact-focused addiction research, including community partnerships, data-driven implementation, & policy-relevant work: https://loom.ly/GEVhgrs
Excited to see our Nature Mental Health paper featured in Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly. Genetic risk for addiction isn’t substance-specific-it reflects broader brain processes. Using data from 2.2M+ individuals, we identified shared & specific pathways. Read more: go.rutgers.edu/up31fhi7
A recent Food & Wine article featuring Alfred F. Tallia @rwjms.bsky.social highlights the complex biology behind hangover symptoms—from inflammation to disrupted sleep. The takeaway: moderation is the only reliable prevention: https://loom.ly/IDK2TU8
Stay up-to-date with the latest addiction-related news and events at Rutgers!
Highlights include updates on #RARC and @rutgersbhi.bsky.social l events, funding opportunities, upcoming trainings, resources, and much more ➡️ https://loom.ly/Nh5CKUk
April 15: Translational Impact Workgroup Meeting
Join us for the next meeting ft Jamey Lister, Rutgers School of Social Work, who will share examples of impact-focused addiction research, including community partnerships, data-driven implementation, & policy-relevant work: https://loom.ly/GEVhgrs
Delta-8 THC products are rapidly growing in popularity—but new research in @jsadjournal.bsky.social shows inconsistent labeling, high doses, and youth-appealing marketing.
Read more: https://loom.ly/e5WedXI
TODAY (April 8) at 1:00PM 📣 Featuring trainee research talks, keynote by Dr. Debra Bangasser, and an undergraduate poster session + reception.
In-person + virtual options available.
Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/7pXoJso
Congratulations to Dr. Peggy Swarbrick @rutgersgsapp.bsky.social on receiving the #NJAMHAA Trailblazer in Wellness Award! 🏆️ Dr. Swarbrick will be recognized in April at the #NJAMHAA75 Spring Conference.
Stay up-to-date with the latest addiction-related news and events at Rutgers!
Highlights include updates on #RARC and @rutgersbhi.bsky.social l events, funding opportunities, upcoming trainings, resources, and much more ➡️ https://loom.ly/Nh5CKUk
Join us for an upcoming Eating Disorders Lecture featuring Dr. Kelly L. Klump of Michigan State University.
📅 Friday, April 17
🕘 9:30–10:30 AM ET
📍 CABM (Piscataway, NJ) + virtual option available
Light breakfast will be served for in-person attendees. RSVP is required: https://loom.ly/vlVa_Vo
Join us today (April 2) from 3–4 PM ET for the next RARC Digital Health Workgroup, featuring Dr. Johannes Thrul.
He’ll discuss digital & mobile health approaches for tobacco cessation and health behavior change, including real-time data collection methods like EMA: https://loom.ly/hXKrkRo
New research (2.2M+ participants) led by RARC/Rutgers scientists is reshaping addiction genetics. Risk isn’t just substance-specific,it’s largely driven by brain systems tied to reward + impulse control. Findings highlight a shared externalizing pathway across substances: https://loom.ly/LrPTk78
Join us April 8 for the TARP Annual Symposium! Featuring trainee research talks, keynote by Dr. Debra Bangasser, and an undergraduate poster session + reception.
In-person + virtual options available.
Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/7pXoJso
Stay up-to-date with the latest addiction-related news and events at Rutgers!
Highlights include updates on #RARC and @rutgersbhi.bsky.social l events, funding opportunities, upcoming trainings, resources, and much more ➡️ https://loom.ly/FQnNcmw
Wednesday, April 22 - Join us for the Global Crossroads Symposium, bringing together leaders from the DEA, FBI, New Jersey State Police, and 800-GAMBLER to address pressing challenges at the intersection of mental health, illicit drug use, and human trafficking: https://loom.ly/u9DDxQw
Join us for the Eating Disorders Lecture featuring Kelly L. Klump, Ph.D., on the role of puberty and ovarian hormones in genetic risk for binge eating.
🗓 April 17 at 9:30 AM ET
📍 CABM + virtual option
☕ Breakfast provided | RSVP required
Learn more: https://loom.ly/vlVa_Vo
A Rutgers Brain Health Institute feature highlights how training programs—including RARC’s TRUE Scholar Program & TARP—are providing hands-on research, interdisciplinary collaboration, & professional development to prepare the next generation of leaders in addiction science: https://loom.ly/zd8xdZI
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Share your work at the TARP Annual Symposium Undergraduate Poster Session on April 8 (4–6 PM) at the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine. Space is limited: https://loom.ly/gmexsuY
Happening Today at 2 PM (Virtual): RARC Psychiatric & Behavioral Genetics Workgroup
Join Robbee Wedow (Purdue University) as he explores how genetics and everyday life experiences interact to shape behavior.
Learn more: https://loom.ly/HV3OA8g
From undergraduates to postdocs, BHI and its centers provide an integrated training ecosystem, offering competitive training grants, mentored research opportunities, and interdisciplinary collaboration to prepare the next generation of #neuroscience leaders.
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Early registration ends April 11! Join us for the Rutgers Symposium on the Intersection of Cognitive, Sensory, and Affective Neuroscience on May 11 at Masker’s Barn, Berkeley Heights, NJ.
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Stay up-to-date with the latest addiction-related news and events at Rutgers!
Highlights include updates on #RARC and @rutgersbhi.bsky.social l events, funding opportunities, upcoming trainings, resources, and much more ➡️ https://loom.ly/gG-4IdU
🚨 BIG NEWS! New study in Nature Mental Health (Drs. Poore & Dick): Analysis of 2.2M+ individuals shows addiction risk is driven largely by genes shaping reward processing & impulse control, with substance-specific effects layered on top: https://loom.ly/ml-0aNE
Call for Undergraduate Poster Presentations 📣 Share your work at the TARP Annual Symposium Undergraduate Poster Session on April 8 (4–6 PM) at the Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine.
🗓 Abstracts due March 25: https://loom.ly/gmexsuY
Join the next RARC Digital Health Workgroup on April 2 (3–4 PM ET) featuring Dr. Johannes Thrul from Johns Hopkins.
He’ll discuss digital & mobile health approaches for tobacco cessation and health behavior change, including real-time data collection methods like EMA: https://loom.ly/hXKrkRo