Webinar: Target Trial Emulation in Observational Research and Translational Testing of Advanced Digital Health Tools for SUD Prevention and Treatment (Sept 29, 2022)

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Center for the Clinical Trials Network (CCTN) is hosting a virtual workshop titled “Target Trial Emulation in Observational Research and Translational Testing of Advanced Digital Health Tools for SUD Prevention and Treatment.” This workshop is scheduled for Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 10:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. ET. This workshop aims to introduce these trending approaches; assess their strengths, limitations, and potential; discuss feasible research questions; identify study priorities, and explore actionable strategies to address barriers and challenges for advancing substance use disorder (SUD) research. 

The workshop consists of three subthemes with the following speakers.

Learning SUD Evidence From Nationwide Data Sources

  • Christopher Jones, Pharm.D., Dr.PH., M.P.H. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Beth Han, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
  • Julie Donohue, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh

Target Trial Emulation Using Real-World Healthcare Data

  • Sara Lodi, Ph.D. Boston University
  • Rolf Groenwold, Ph.D. Leiden University, Netherlands
  • Joshua Wallach, Ph.D. M.S. Yale University
  • Marc LaRochelle, M.D., M.P.H. Boston University

Translational Testing of Clinical- and Community-Based Digital Health Systems

  • Brandon Marshall, Ph.D. Brown University
  • Rebecca Rossom, M.D., M.S. HealthPartners
  • Jenny Lo-Ciganic, Ph.D., M.S.Pharm. University of Florida
  • Walid Gellad, M.D., M.P.H. University of Pittsburgh
  • Majid Afshar, M.D., MSCR University of Wisconsin-Madison

Meeting Chair: Lisa Marsch, Ph.D. Dartmouth College