Upcoming Events
This page is focused on publicly-accessible events related to the CTN and/or hosted by NIDA, Nodes, CTN study teams, or CTN SIGs and committees. We also list some major national/international conferences of particular interest to the Network.
For more national/international conferences and events, visit NIDA’s Meetings & Events page and this list from the journal Addiction.
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CTN Youth SIG: Implications of Basic Emotion Science for Substance Use Treatment and Intervention
March 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm UTC+0
Michelle “Lani” Shiota, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, Substance use and Addiction Translational Research Network (SATRN)
Arizona State University
Dr. Michelle “Lani” Shiota is a Professor of Psychology at ASU conducting research on positive emotions, emotion regulation, and emotion-related mechanisms of health behavior. As Director of SATRN@ASU she guides a network of academic researchers and community partners in promoting community-engaged and interdisciplinary addiction science as well as evidence-based practice. A former junior high science teacher and teen dance instructor, Dr. Shiota also brings a unique perspective on issues related to youth substance use.
Dr. Shiota’s presentation will delve into implications of basic emotion science for innovative, mechanistic research on substance use prevention, treatment, and harm reduction. Informed by psychology, neuroscience, and addiction science, the presentation will highlight distinct research questions revealed through this lens, as well as opportunities for intervention.