Seminars Series
2026
Apr 10
David Marcus, Ph.D.
University of Washington
Endocannabinoid modulation of reward and motivation
12:00 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by IPN
Apr 3
Matthew Hill, Ph.D.
University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine
Endocannabinoid regulation of the stress response
12:00 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by ADARP
Mar 27
Lais Berro, Ph.D.
University of Mississippi Medical Center
TBA
12:00 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by ADARP
Mar 6
Gabriella Manzano Nieves, Ph.D.
Binghamton University
Neuronal markers of adolescent reward learning
12:00 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by IPN
Feb 6
Karen Szumlinski, Ph.D.
University of California Santa Barbara
Quiet down in front! Repurposing kinase inhibitors to curb cravings?
12:00 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event co-sponsored by IPN and ADARP
2025
Nov 21
Deena Walker, Ph.D.
Oregon Health Sciences University
Targeting central thyroid hormone receptors in alcohol and substance use disorder
12:00 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by ADARP
Jan 24
Kate Reissner, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Abstinence from cocaine self-administration triggers microglia pruning of astrocytes which mediates incubation of cocaine seeking
12:00 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by ADARP
2024
Nov 22
Marco Venniro, Ph.D.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Neural mechanisms mediating reciprocal social interactions
12:00 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by ADARP
May 8
M. Eugenia Socias, Ph.D.
Washington State University
OPTIMA: a pan-Canadian collaboration evaluating models of care for opioid use disorder
12:00 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event co-sponsored by PEAR and ADARP
2023
September 8
Carrie Cuttler, Ph.D.
Washington State University
Navigating the Weeds: Effects of Cannabis Use on Cognition, Mental Health, and the Stress Response.
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by IPN
September 22
Amber Alhadef, Ph.D.
University of Pennsylvania
The Power of Hunger
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by IPN
September 27
Marina Eugenia Socias, M.D., MSc.
University of British Columbia
Formal Event OPTIMA: A Pan-Canadian Collaboration Evaluating Models of Care for Opioid Use Disorder
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event co-sponsored by PEAR & ADARP
December 8
Chris Ford, Ph.D.
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Examining Dopamine Signaling in Striatal Circuits
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by ADARP
April 14
Leah Mayo, Ph.D.
University of Calgary
The Endocannabinoid System as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Trauma-related Disorders
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or Zoom; event sponsored by IPN
March 20
Danielle Dick, Ph.D.
Rutgers Addiction Research Center
The Genetics of Substance Use Disorders: Novel Approaches to Identify Genes and Develop Tailored Prevention/Intervention
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or Zoom; event co-sponsored by PEAR & ADARP
March 10
Veronica Alvarez, Ph.D.
National Institute of Health
Circuit and Synaptic Mechanisms Underlying Vulnerability for Substance Use Disorders
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or Zoom; event sponsored by IPN
January 26
Ryan Vandrey, Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University
Breaking Down “Cannabis” through Laboratory Science
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or Zoom; event co-sponsored by PEAR & ADARP
2022
April 15
Christina Gremel, Ph.D.
University of California – San Diego
Mechanisms of Dependence-induced Disruption of Decision-making
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or Zoom; event sponsored by IPN
March 21
Giuseppe Giannotti, Ph.D.
University of Colorado
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or Zoom; event sponsored by IPN
2021
October 8
Johannes de Jong, Ph.D.
University of California, Berkeley
Functional diversity within the mesolimbic dopamine system during motivated behavior
12:10 p.m., VBR 305 or via Zoom; event sponsored by ADARP
2020
September 11
Jamie Peters, Ph.D.
University of Colorado
In Search of a Neural Circuit that Limits Opioid Addiction
12:10 p.m., via Zoom; event sponsored by ADARP
2019
October 25
Melissa Herman, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Brainstem and Central Amygdala Circuitry in Alcohol and Nicotine-Associated Plasticity and Behavior
12:10 p.m., VBR 305, SAC 41, VMMC 102Q; event sponsored by ADARP
April 26
Laura O’Dell, Ph.D.
University of Texas – El Paso
Neural Mechanisms that Promote Tobacco Use Vulnerability
12:10 p.m., VBR 305, SAC 41, VMMC 102Q; event sponsored by ADARP
April 5
Anne Murphy, Ph.D.
Georgia State University
Neuroimmune Factors Underlying Sex Differences in Morphine Modulation of Pain
12:10 p.m., VBR 305, SAC 515, VMMC 102Q; event sponsored by ADARP
February 8
Janet Neisewander, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
Links between Non-Coding RNAs and Cocaine Abuse-Related Behaviors in Rodents
12:10 p.m., VBR 305, SAC 515, VMMC 102Q; event sponsored by ADARP
2018
October 19
Stephen Mahler, Ph.D.
University of California – Irvine
The DREADDed Weed: Activity-Dependent Endocannabinoid Disruptions Caused by Adolescent Cannabinoid Drug Exposure
12:10 p.m., VBR 305, SAC 515, VMMC 102Q; event sponsored by ADARP
March 30
Steven Kinsey, Ph.D.
West Virginia University
Kind Bud? Cannabinoids Block Pain and Inflammation, but also have Abuse Liability
12:10 p.m., VBR 305, SAC 515, VMMC 102Q; event sponsored by ADARP
March 23
Marisa Roberto, Ph.D.
The Scripps Research Institute
Amygdalar Synaptic Neuroadaptations associated with Alcohol Dependence
12:10 p.m., VBR 305, SAC 515, VMMC 102Q; event sponsored by ADARP
March 9
Rebecca Prosser, Ph.D.
University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Circadian Rhythms, Drugs, and Stress
12:10 p.m., VBR 305, SAC 515, VMMC 102Q; event sponsored by ADARP
VBR – Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building
IPN – Integrative Physiology & Neuroscience Department
PEAR – Program of Excellence in Addiction Research
SAC – Spokane Academic Center Building
VBR – Veterinary and Biomedical Research Building
VMCC – Vancouver Multimedia Classroom Center Building