ADARP Fall 2008 Seminars

Thursday, September 11
4:10 p.m., Wegner G-1
Dr. Danny Winder
"Modulation of Glutamatergic Transmission in the Extended Amygdala by Drugs of Abuse and Stress"
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Director, Vanderbilt Murine Behavioral Core
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Thursday, November 6
4:10 p.m., Wegner G-1
Dr. Brendan Walker
"The Role of Kappa-Opioid/Dynorphin Systems in Alcohol Abuse"
Department of Psychology
Washington State University

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Previous Seminars

Thursday, January 17
4:10 p.m., Wegner G-1
Dr. Gabor Maté
"The Addiction Process and the Addiction-Prone Personality:
A Biopsychosocial Perspective"
Staff physician, Portland Hotel Society, Vancouver
Family Practice Consultant, Department of Psychiatry, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver

Thursday, February 21
4:10 p.m., Wegner G-1
Dr. Catherine Hagan
"How to Measure Brain Serotonin Uptake and Why"
Department of Comparative Medicine
School of Medicine, University of Washington

Thursday, March 20
4:10 p.m., Wegner G-1
Dr. Tung Fong
"Discovery of Novel Anti-obesity Agents"
Merck Research Laboratories

Thursday, April 10
4:10 p.m., Wegner G-1
Dr. Mark Bouton
"Context and Memory Processes in Extinction: Some Implications for
Understanding Relapse"
Department of Psychology
University of Vermont

Thursday, April 17
4:10 p.m., Wegner G-1
Dr. Charles Chavkin
"How does Stress Increase the Risk of Drug Addiction?"
Allan and Phyllis Treuer Professor of Pharmacology
University of Washington

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Previous Seminars

Friday, October 26
2:10 p.m., Todd 234
Dr. Edward Wagner
"Sex Differences in the Cannabinoid Regulation of Homeostasis"
Department of Basic Medical Sciences - Western University of Health Sciences

Thursday, December 6
4:10 p.m., Wegner G-1
Dr. Shimon Amir
Title to be announced
Center for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology - Concordia University

Thursday, April 19
3:10 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., CUE 319
Dr. Scott Akins
"An Examination of the Risks of Legal and Illegal Drug Use"
Department of Sociology - Oregon State University
AND
Dr. Clay Mosher
"The Unintended? Consequences of Policies in the War on Drugs"
Department of Sociology - Washington State University, Vancouver

Wednesday, December 6
4:10 p.m., CUE 419
Dr. Ruth Wood
Topic: Anabolic Steroid Abuse
(Co-Sponsored by the Center for Reproductive Biology)
Cell and Neurobiology Department- Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California

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