Events

Join the CTN Northeast Node for the next installment of their virtual Science Series, featuring presenter Joji Suzuki, MD, FACLP, PI of the SuzukiLab at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, speaking about the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists for treatment substance use disorders (SUDs). This 1-hour session on May 21, 2026 (12-1pm ET) will cover the basic pharmacology of GLP-1 receptor agonists and related medications. Then the emerging evidence-base for their use in treating substance use disorders in humans will be reviewed. Finally, the talk will cover the various issues and concerns that are now being raised when using GLP-1 receptor agonists. Register here

(NOTE: This is not CTN-related event but may be of interest to CTN members.) Join the Rutgers Resilience Collective for this in-person event on May 22, 2026, 11am-3:30pm ET. This conference is fere to attend. Lunch will be provided for attendees who register by April 15. Students and early-stage investigators may apply for travel awards and data blitz talks. Keynote speaker: Sarah Pederson, PhD: For the Communities Counting on Us: Addiction Research Moves Forward  

This project (CTN-0096) looked at adding culture to care for Alaska Native and American Indian people who had problems with opioid use. The care was medication treatment. We wanted to see if culture would help more people start and stay in treatment. We worked with four clinics. We invited Alaska Native and American Indian people to be on our Collaborative Board to help us with this project. Two American Indian women led groups at each clinic. Each clinic chose its own way to include culture in medication treatment. After culture was added, Alaska Native and American Indian customer-owners were more likely to start treatment and more likely to stay in treatment. These results suggest that including culture can help improve services for Alaska Native and American Indian people. Presenters: Kamilla Venner, PhD, and Aimee Campbell, PhD, MSW View flyer Join the Zoom session here Meeting ID: 977 4576 0996 Passcode: SWCTN

Join host Ohio Valley Node PI T. John Winhusen, PhD, this summer for the University of Cincinnati/UC Health Addiction Center’s webinar series! This series will highlight cutting-edge UC addiction research and UC-community collaborations focused on prevention and treatment. The first installment in the series will feature Dr. Winhusen and Recovery Advocate Kelsie Buchanan talking about extended-release and sublingual buprenorphine for OUD in pregnancy and postpartum. Register here

Join the Greater Intermountain Node on June 16, 2026 (12-1pm MST) for their next GIN on the Rocks webinar: Psychedelic-Assisted Interventions for Mental Health and Substance Use: Current Evidence and Emerging Directions Presenter: Yitong Xin, PhD Psychedelic-assisted interventions have gained significant scientific and public attention, yet many researchers and clinicians remain unfamiliar with the current state of the evidence. This presentation will provide an accessible overview of psychedelic science and emerging clinical evidence across depression, trauma, and substance use, with Dr. Xin highlighting her research program’s contributions across multiple populations and substances. The presentation concludes with a discussion of where the addiction research community can contribute. About the speaker: Yitong Xin, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the College of Social Work, University of Utah. Her work focuses on clinical research at the intersection of mental health and substance use treatment, emphasizing harm reduction (e.g., psychedelic-assisted interventions) and strengths-based methodologies. Dr. Xin earned her Ph.D. from The Ohio State University, where she trained at the Center for Psychedelic Drug Research and Education. Join the Zoom: Meeting ID: 835 8472 5058 Passcode: ginotr

Join host Ohio Valley Node PI T. John Winhusen, PhD, this summer for the University of Cincinnati/UC Health Addiction Center’s webinar series! This series will highlight cutting-edge UC addiction research and UC-community collaborations focused on prevention and treatment. The second installment in the series will feature Victor Schneider, PhD, and Christian C. Garcia, PhD (both of U. Cincinnati) talking about heavy drinking in midlife and older adults. Register here.

Join host Ohio Valley Node PI T. John Winhusen, PhD, this summer for the University of Cincinnati/UC Health Addiction Center’s webinar series! This series will highlight cutting-edge UC addiction research and UC-community collaborations focused on prevention and treatment. The third and final installment of this series will feature Corey J. Hayes, PharmD, PhD, MPH (U. Arkansas) and Daniel Bebo, MD (U. Cincinnati) talking about personalized medicine for opioid use disorder. Register here.