The CTN Dissemination Library is excited to announce that we will be serving as the editors of the CTN Bulletin from now forward. We hope you enjoy the new format!

Items in the CTN Bulletin will begin their life on the CTN Dissemination Library's What's New blog (and also be shared on our Facebook page), so that we can begin pushing information out right away instead of waiting to put out a monthly newsletter.

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CTN Trial Progress

Study results for Open Studies as of the February 8 Trial Progress Report.

CTN-0050 - Long Term Follow-up to the CTN-0027 (START) Study: Enrolled 875 (original N=1,267 START Study participants)

CTN-0051 - X-BOT (Extended Release Naltrexone vs. Buprenorphine for Opioid Treatment). Enrolled 500 (N=550).

CTN-0056-Ot - Testing and Linkage to HIV Care in China. Enrolled 478 (N=360)

CTN-0057-Ot - SBIRT-PC (SBIRT in Primary Care). Enrolled 102 (N=120)

Total Enrolled in all Studies: 23,735

Western States Node
James L. Sorensen, PhD received the Miracles Tribute award, honoring a professional for lifetime achievement and outstanding service in the treatment of addiction and co-occurring disorders. Read more. . .

Node investigator Melissa Weimer, DO, led the development and evaluation of an opioid dose reduction policy for chronic pain patients seen at OHSU. Read more. . .

In related news, Oregon's Attorney General announced a new initiative to combat opioid drug abuse in the state. Both Dr. Weimer and Dr. Todd Korthuis, also of the Western States Node, will be involved in the initiative. Read more. . .

In January 2016, the WS Node participated in an informational event at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) to celebrate National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. The Node used this as a great opportunity to educate the public about CTN research both at the event and through their social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter). Read more. . .

Mid-Atlantic Node
Robert Schwartz, co-PI of the Mid-Atlantic Node, is co-editor of a recently published special issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment focused on "Implementation of Integrated Models of Alcohol, Tobacco, and/or Drug Use Interventions into Medical Care." Read more. . .

Pacific Northwest Node
In January, the PNW Node bid farewell to Dr. Chandra Jha, PhD, a public health scholar with expertise in HIV/AIDS and harm minimization research, as he completed his one-year NIDA INVEST/CTN Drug Abuse Research Fellowship and returned home to Australia. Read more. . .

Northeast Node
The NE Node is pleased to announce the January 14th launch of their new "Science Series," a lunch-hour webinar designed to provide expert presentations followed by group discussions on the state of the science on topics of direct relevance to the Node and its partners. Read more. . .

Also of Interest

NIDA Hosts Teleconference and Twitter Chat to Discuss 2015 Monitoring the Future Results
NIDA hosted a press teleconference (now available as a podcast) and Twitter chat on December 16, 2015 to discuss the findings of the 41st annual Monitoring the Future survey. Read more. . .

Challenge/Prize Competition from NIDA: Addiction Research: There's an App for That
NIDA has announced a new challenge/prize competition called "Addiction Research: There's an App for That." The objective is to promote the development of innovative mobile apps for futuer addiction studies. This challenge requires that apps be created using Apple Inc.'s "ResearchKit," which is open-source and can be downloaded for free. Read more. . .

Sharing Clinical Trial Data: A Proposal from ICMJE
The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors has issued a proposal for "Sharing Clinical Trial Data" and is asking for feedback from the scientific community. Read more. . .

Upcoming Meetings & Trainings

CTN Annual Meeting, April 11-13, 2016
Join us in Gaithersburg, Maryland for the 2016 Annual Meeting of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network, April 11-13. In addition to a regular session of the CTN Steering Committee, this event will offer two full days of symposia. Registration is open now! Read more. . .

Using Mobile Technologies in the CTN
This webinar series from the NIDA CCTN, continued this month with "Security and Privacy: Mobile Medical Applications" presented by David Kotz, PhD. Coming up in March: "Micro-Randomized Designs for Research Using mHealth Technologies." Find slides and videos from this and previous webinars in the CTN Dissemination Library.

Marijuana and Cannabinoids: A Neuroscience Research Summit, March 22-23, 2016, NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD
This two-day summit will focus on the neurological and psychiatric effects of marijuana, cannabinoids, and the endocannabinoid system. Read more. . .