{"id":7846,"date":"2022-04-01T10:58:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/?page_id=7846"},"modified":"2022-05-09T15:25:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T19:25:03","slug":"drug-addiction-workshop-upr-musc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neuroid.uprrp.edu\/index.php\/drug-addiction-workshop-upr-musc\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Workshop in Drug Addiction | UPR-MUSC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A University of Puerto Rico (UPR) & Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Collaboration<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022<\/strong> | 12:00 M – 7:00 PM <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, May 11, 2022<\/strong> | 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Centro de Recursos de Investigaci\u00f3n Interdisciplinaria<\/strong>
y Aprendizaje Subgraduado(CRiiAS)<\/strong>
College of Natural Sciences, Fase 1 Building, thrid Floor
UPR-Rio Piedras Campus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ABOUT<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The University of Puerto Rico (UPR) will host several research faculties from the Center for opioids and cocaine addiction (COCA) at Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in May 10-11, 2022. A two day workshops, offered by eight guest speakers from the UPR and MUSC , that will share with the student community lectures about their investigations and knowledge based on the topic of drug addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, there will be an opportunity<\/strong> for students to present their research work at a poster session. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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REGISTRATION <\/strong><\/strong>CLOSED<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DEADLINE TO REGISTER & SUBMIT ABSTRACT:<\/em><\/strong>
APRIL 29, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ABSTRACT SUBMITTION<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To participate in the poster session, first register here<\/a> and then submit your abstract by email at: neuro.id@upr.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Include in the email: Full Name, Poster title and the abstract in Word format)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mark your calendars and come to meet, learn, and exchange information<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guest Speakers<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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UPR faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Cristina Vel\u00e1zquez<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
Professor, Institute of Neurobiology, UPR-MSC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Christian Bravo<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry, UPR-MSC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Alfredo Ghezzi<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
Associate Professor
Department of Biology, UPR-R\u00edo Piedras<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MUSC faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Peter Kalivas<\/strong>
Distinguished University Professor
Co-Chair of the Department of Neuroscience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. James Otis<\/strong><\/strong>
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Jacqueline McGinty<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
Director, MUSC Neuroscience Institute and Professor, Department of Neuroscience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Antonieta Lavin<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
Associate Professor
Department of Neuroscience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Chris Cowan<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
Professor
Chair, Department of Neuroscience<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Schedule<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Day 1- Tuesday, May 10, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12:00M  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Registration <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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12:30M  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kick-off-introduction<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speaker | Dr. James Otis<\/strong>
Title: Cortical projections in recognition memory and methamphetamine addiction<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2:00- 3:00PM  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speaker | Dr. Cristina Vel\u00e1zquez<\/strong>
Title: Wnt\/\u00df-catenin mediates alcohol molecular tolerance regulating BK channel surface expression.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Coffee Break<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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3:30-4:30PM  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speaker | Dr. Jackeline McGinty<\/strong>
Title: Cortical control of drug seeking<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4:30-5:30PM    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speaker | Dr. Antonieta Lavin<\/strong>
Title: Role of GABAergic transmission in methamphetamine-mediated hypofrontality <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Day 2- Wednesday, May 11, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Registration | Coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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9:00- 10:00AM  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speakers | Dr. James Otis & Dr. Antonieta<\/strong> Lavi<\/strong>
<\/strong>Recruitment talk: MUSC Programs<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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10:00- 11:00AM  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speaker | Dr. Peter Kalivas<\/strong>
<\/strong>Title: Why do people with substance use disorder chose drugs? It\u2019s all about astroglia.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speaker | Dr. Alfredo Ghezzi<\/strong>
Title: Molecular basis of chronic alcohol adaptations.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speaker | Dr. Chris Cowan<\/strong>
<\/strong>Title: Is epigenetics a key player in the vulnerability to relapse?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Speaker | Dr. Christian Bravo<\/strong>
<\/strong>Title: Neuronal circuitry subserving reward approach\/punishment avoidance learning. <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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 Closing remarks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To attend and\/or present your latest findings, please register:<\/strong> tinyurl.com\/spring-workshop <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, please contact us at: neuro.id@upr.edu<\/a> and criias.degi@upr.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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