Grants Funded:
Boissoneault, J. (Co-Investigator; PI: Robinson, M.). Mechanisms and Modification of Pain Modulatory Capacity. (R01AR073748, 5/2020-4/2025).
This project aims to determine whether repeated exposure to a time-limited exercise-induced musculoskeletal pain may improve individuals’ ability to modulate pain.
Conference Symposia / Speaking Engagements:
Dr. Lori Knackstedt - Upcoming seminars: June 24 @ 12 pm – Symposia: “Advancing Polysubstance Research with Translational Approaches”. (Virtual) Annual Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD).
New Publications:
Bechard AR, Logan CN, Mesa J, Hernandez YP, Blount H, Hodges VL, Knackstedt LA (2020). Role of prefrontal cortex projections to the nucleus accumbens core in mediating the effects of ceftriaxone on cue-induced cocaine seeking. Addiction Biology.
Frohe, T., Berey, B., McCallian, E., Vowles, K., & Witkiewitz, K. (In press). Alcohol and Chronic Pain: Shared Neural Circuits and Clinical Features. Clark, M.R., Maldonado-Bouchard, S., Incayawar, M., (Eds), Overlapping Pain and Psychiatric Syndromes. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Logan CN, Bechard AR, Hamor PU, Wu L, Schwendt M, Knackstedt LA (2020) Ceftriaxone and mGlu2/3 interactions in the nucleus accumbens core affect the reinstatement of cocaine-seeking in male and female rats. Psychopharmacology. PMID: 32382781 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32382781/
Marsden, J., Darke, S., Hall, Wayne, Hickman, M., Holmes, J., Humphreys, K., Neale, J., Tucker, J., & West, R. (2020). Mitigating and learning from the impact of COVID-19 infection on addictive disorders. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15080 (available for early view)
Sevel, L.S., Stennett, B., Schneider II, V., Bush, N., Nixon, S.J., Robinson, M., & Boissoneault, J. (in press). Acute Alcohol Intake Produces Widespread Decreases in Cortical Resting Signal Variability in Health Social Drinkers. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.
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UF CARE Affiliate Member & Trainee News:
Juhan Lee (John) received the 2020 Travel Award for Early Career Investigators at 2020 College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) annual meeting. He will present the work, titled "Co-use of e-cigarettes and other substances among US young adults" mentored by Drs. JeeWon Cheong (Department of Health Education & Behavior) and Catherine W. Striley (Department of Epidemiology).
Yasmin Padovan-Hernandez, CARE undergraduate member, earned her B.S. in Psychology and is headed to the Neuroscience PhD program at Johns Hopkins University
Katie Lindstrom, M.S., Health Education & Behavior (Trainee of Dr. Jalie Tucker), selected to receive a 2020 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) R13-funded travel award from Division 28/50 to present her work entitled “Social Network Feedback From Peer Drinkers and Alcohol Use Among Community-Dwelling Emerging Adults” at the APA Annual Convention (August 6-9, 2020). The convention will be held virtually.
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