
The University of New Mexico
NEWS RELEASE
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821, scarr@unm.edu
April 21, 2006
UNM's Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse & Addiction to Host Summit on Collaborative Research Initiatives
Summit designed to facilitate and nurture interdisciplinary collaborative research initiatives
A two-day summit, hosted by the University of New Mexico's Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addiction (CASAA), is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25-26, in the rotunda at the Science and Technology Park located at 851 University Blvd., S.E. The purpose of the summit is to facilitate and nurture interdisciplinary collaborative research initiatives in addiction. The summit, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
“By any measure, research on addiction is an area of distinction and excellence at UNM,” said Michael Dougher, director, CASAA. “Most of this research is done by individual researchers and groups that have relatively little contact with each other. The purpose of this summit is to bring together addictions researchers across campus along with various administrators and government leaders to identify the critical issues in addictions research and to forge collaborative initiatives to address this critically important social problem.”
A number of dignitaries are scheduled to speak at the summit including: a representative from the Governor's office; Wynn Goering, associate provost, Academic Affairs; Tim Ward, assistant vice president for Research; Michael Dougher, director, UNM CASAA; and Jack Pischner, deputy director, NM Behavioral Health Services, who will talk about “Areas of Addiction Research That Need to be Explored.'
The format of the summit will include the discussion of table topics during the morning sessions and a group discussion with questions and answers of each day's topics in the afternoon.
On Tuesday, April 25, the focus is on "Addiction Research: Exploring Interdisciplinary Collaboration." A few of the table topics include: Strategies for Preventing and Treating Substance Abuse; Neuroscience & Addiction; Culture & Substance Abuse: Tailoring Prevention & Rx to Culture; Addressing Substance Abuse in Health Care; The Economics of Substance Abuse; and The Impact of State & Federal Policies on Substance Abuse.
On Wednesday, April 26, the day two focus is on ‘UNM Administrative Infrastructure / Systems & Collaborative Research.' Table topics include discussions on: Pre and post-award Activities & Collaborative Research; How to Make Research Across Campus Mutually Advantageous; How to Create a Career Trajectory for Researchers at UNM; Funding Sources for Collaborative Research and Collaborative Research Training.
For more information contact CASAA's Sue Garley at (505) 925-2385 or via e-mail: sgarley@unm.edu.
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