Center of Alcohol and Substance Use Studies
Graduate Student Presentations
Room 219 Smithers Hall, 607 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesGraduate Students Laura Lesnewich and Sarah Grace Helton will be presenting on their current research.
Connecting with Spirituality in Addiction Treatment (PDS1502)
Room 219 Smithers Hall, 607 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesSpirituality can impact mental health and functioning in positive and negative ways though there can be discomfort by clinicians to bring it up in treatment. This seminar will explore ways clinicians can assess and incorporate spirituality into treatment, the importance of including spirituality, and the challenges in this area. Instructor: Nathalie Edmond, PsyD
From the Bottom Up (PDS19302)
Instructor: Debra Ruisard, DSW, LCSW Providers of substance abuse treatment recognize that most clients have trauma histories that complicate treatment and compromise recovery. Kaiser Permanente’s Adverse Childhood Experiences study has clearly established the link between traumatic childhood experiences and the risk of developing addictions. The reality is that we can no longer just treat the
Yihong Zhao, Ph.D.
Life Sciences Auditorium 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesDr. Yihong Zhao will be presenting on "Discovery Science in Addiction Research": her experience as a biostatistician in the field of substance use studies.
The EEG/ERP Boot Camp
Event-related potentials (ERPs) are one of the most commonly used noninvasive measures of human brain activity. The Mini ERP Boot Camp is a 3-day training workshop on ERP methods designed for beginning and intermediate level ERP researchers at any career stage who would like to obtain a firm grasp of the fundamentals of ERP research.
Dr. Javier Fernández-Montalvo
Room 219 Smithers Hall, 607 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesGet ready to hear about the clinical implications of addiction and violence from visiting scholar, Dr. Javier Fernández-Montalvo.
Postdoc Writing Club (Postdoctoral Fellows Only)
Room 219 Smithers Hall, 607 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesDr. Nadine Mastroleo
Room 219 Smithers Hall, 607 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesJoin us to learn about treatment integration from Dr. Nadine Mastroleo.
CAS Faculty Data Talks
Room 219 Smithers Hall, 607 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesCome out and hear Center faculty (Drs. Denise Hien, Lesia Ruglass and Lei Yu) give 5-10 minute data blitz talks.
Postdoc Journal Club (Postdoctoral Fellows Only)
Room 219 Smithers Hall, 607 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesAll CAS Postdocs welcome to the Postdoc Journal Club with Dr. Peter Economou.
Dr. Chuck Huber
Life Sciences Auditorium 604 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesDon't miss out on this chance to hear Dr. Chuck Huber teach us all about multilevel/longitudinal modeling.
Dr. Paul Copeland
Room 219 Smithers Hall, 607 Allison Road, Piscataway, NJ, United StatesCome out and learn how to write a specific aims page with Dr. Paul Copeland.