Events

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.