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Summer 2021 Seminar Series

May 2, 2021
Monday, July 12th Ana Clara Bobadilla, Monday, August 9th Laverne Camille Mel贸n, Assistant Professor, Biology Department, Program in Neuroscience and Behavior, College of Integrative Sciences. 鈥淭BD鈥

Talk It Out NC concerned about impacts of pandemic on underage drinking

March 6, 2021
Talk It Out NC concerned about impacts of pandemic on underage drinking | CBS 17  

Congrats to Dr. Zoe McElligott for receiving the 2020-2021 Jefferson Pilot Fellowship

October 18, 2020
Jimena Giudice, PhD, assistant professor of the 大象传媒 Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and member of the McAllister Heart Institute, and Zoe McElligott, PhD, assistant professor in the 大象传媒 Departments of Psychiatry and Pharmacology, and member of the 大象传媒 Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, were named recipients of the...

Fall 2020 Seminar Series

July 16, 2020
Monday, August 17th David Rossi, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience, Washington State University. 鈥淭he cerebellum is a newly appreciated component of the reward circuitry that is involved in genetic determination of alcohol consumption phenotype, and may be amenable to pharmacotherapy鈥 Monday, August 31st A Leslie Morrow,...

CBD, THC Use During Early Pregnancy Can Disrupt Fetal Development

January 6, 2020
http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2019/november/cbd-thc-use-during-early-pregnancy-can-disrupt-fetal-development  

CBD, pot could be as bad as alcohol for your unborn baby

January 6, 2020
https://www.wral.com/cbd-pot-could-be-as-bad-as-alcohol-for-your-unborn-baby/18815507/  

New evidence from the Hodge Lab shows that moderate alcohol drinking exacerbates brain and behavioral pathologies associated with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease

November 13, 2019
New evidence from the Hodge Lab shows that moderate alcohol drinking exacerbates brain and behavioral pathologies associated with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease   The consequences of non-dependent alcohol drinking on health and well-being in older adults is not fully understood. Evidence suggests that alcohol abuse during mid-life exacerbates age-related cognitive decline and...

Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Kash for receiving the Jacob P. Waletzky Award from the Society for Neuroscience

October 29, 2019
    Dr. Thomas Kash聽received the聽Jacob P. Waletzky Award from聽The Society for Neuroscience (SfN)聽at Neuroscience 2019. This award is given to a young scientist whose independent research has led to significant conceptual and empirical contributions to the understanding of drug addiction. Recipients receive $25,000 and give an award presentation at...

Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Herman for winning the NARSAD Young Investigator Award

October 29, 2019
The BBRF Young Investigator Grant program provides support for the most promising young scientists conducting neurobiological and psychiatric research. This program facilitates innovative research opportunities and supports basic, translational, and clinical researchers. Melissa Herman, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, aims to better understand underlying cellular actions and...

“Alcohol and the Teenage Brain鈥 from the Society for Neuroscience and BrainFacts.org, featuring Dr. Donita Robinson and Dr. Bonnie Nagel

August 30, 2019
Recorded webinar: 鈥淎lcohol and the Teenage Brain鈥 from the Society for Neuroscience and BrainFacts.org, featuring Dr. Donita Robinson and Dr. Bonnie Nagel. Teens are wired to seek novel, exciting experiences and take risks. All too often, that leads to experimentation with drugs and alcohol. The teen brain is especially sensitive...