🧠🎙️ Assistant Professor @petemanza.bsky.social was recently featured in @npr.org, discussing a "mindset shift about what stimulants are doing for people" and how we understand ADHD medications. Explore the full story and Dr. Manza’s insights here: www.npr.org/sections/sho.... #InTheNews #ICYMI

#ICYMI Assistant Professor @neuro-summer.bsky.social discusses the link b/w being prescribed opioids in the hospital and contracting infection, explaining that these medications can affect the gut and the immune system. 🔗 www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/18/o...

Mark your calendars for the next installment of our Seminar Series! On 1/14, we're hosting a presentation by Malik Burnett, MD, MBA, MPH. He'll present on "Maryland's Opioid Ecosystem: System Interactions and Opportunities to Improve Opioid Related Outcomes." #AddictionMedicine

What a year for the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine! Reflecting on a year of meaningful progress inspires us as we look toward what is next. Thank you to our dedicated researchers and partners who make this work possible! #AddictionMedicine #AddictionResearch #AddictionSci #EndOfYearRecap

We wrapped up the year with an insightful presentation today! Amy Janes, PhD, Investigator at the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program, presented on "Neuroimaging Insights Into Substance Use: A Focus on Nicotine Dependence." #AddictionMedicine #AddictionScience

#ICYMI The next presentation of our Seminar Series is coming up soon! Join us at noon on Wednesday as Amy Janes, PhD, senior investigator at the NIDA Intramural Research Program, will present on "Neuroimaging Insights Into Substance Use: A Focus on Nicotine Dependence." #AddictionSci #OUD

Assistant Professor Bethea "Annie" Kleykamp, PhD, has been awarded an exploratory pilot grant through the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAIC) National Coordinating Center! Join us in congratulating Dr. Kleykamp! #AddictionMedicine #AddictionSci #SUD

Join us for another installment of our Seminar Series! On Dec. 10, we are hosting a presentation by Amy Janes, PhD, senior investigator at the NIDA Intramural Research Program. She will present on "Neuroimaging Insights Into Substance Use: A Focus on Nicotine Dependence." #AddictionMedicine #OUD

Time for another edition of #MeetTheMinds at the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine! 🧠 We are spotlighting Dhathri Srungaram, a clinical research specialist. Learn more about the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine by visiting addiction.umaryland.edu/. #AddictionSci #Personnel

🧠 We hosted a #seminar today with Aditi Ringwala, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the @medschool.umaryland.edu. She delivered a presentation on "Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management." Check out our upcoming seminar topics: addiction.umaryland.edu/news--events.... #AddictionMedicine

#ICYMI Our next Seminar Series presentation is approaching! Join us on Wednesday, November 12, as Aditi Ringwala, MD, assistant professor of medicine at @medschool.umaryland.edu, presents on "Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management." #AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD

Congratulations to Marco Venniro, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Psychiatry at @medschool.umaryland.edu. Dr. Venniro has been recognized with the @sfn.org 2025 Jacob P. Waletzky Award! To learn more, visit www.medschool.umaryland.edu/news. #AddictionResearch #AddictionScience

Enjoy this #BTS look at Community Advisor Ernie Graham for a public-awareness campaign about the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine. The first video will build awareness that the #FutureOfAddictionMedicine starts here. P.S. Members of our team tried to test their skills on Ernie! #Recovery`

We're back with another team member for our #MeetTheMinds series! Next in the spotlight is Cassie Nelson, MS, a clinical research assistant who supports our human clinical trials investigating ketamine for OUD. For more information, visit addiction.umaryland.edu/. #AddictionResearch #AddictionSci

💡 The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine #Seminar Series continues! Join us on November 12, for a presentation by Aditi Ringwala, MD, assistant professor of medicine at @medschool.umaryland.edu, on "Opioid Use Disorder: Inpatient Management." #AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #OUD

💡 We had a great #seminar today with Adam Culbreth, PhD, assistant professor at the @medschool.umaryland.edu, who presented on "Using Effort-Cost Decision-Making Frameworks to Better Understand Motivational Impairment in Psychiatric Disorders." View our upcoming seminars: bit.ly/KahlertSemin....

#ICYMI Our next #Seminar Series presentation is coming up! At noon on Wednesday, Dr. Culbreth is presenting on "Using Effort-Cost Decision-Making Frameworks to Better Understand Motivational Impairment in Psychiatric Disorders." And don't miss more of our upcoming presentations! #AddictionSci

Community Advisor Ernie Graham & Assc. Dir. of Operations Kelly Coble were at the Faith in #Community Forum yesterday! Ernie & Kelly networked w/ representatives from Roberta's House, Maryland's Office of Overdose Response & more. See you in the community soon! @kellycoble.bsky.social #OUD

🆕 @petemanza.bsky.social, Mimi Belcher and Sarah Kattakuzhy are among the authors of a study published in @ajdaajournal.bsky.social that shows promising results for using ketamine to treat #OUD in patients w/ co-occurring depression. 🔗 Learn more: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AddictionSci

Our #MeetTheMinds series is highlighting the team at the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine! Next up is Emma Pattillo, Lead Research Program Coordinator. Emma leads the coordination and management of @drkellydunn.bsky.social's inpatient and #opioid withdrawal projects. #AddictionResearch

📅 Get ready for the next presentation in our #Seminar Series! On 10/8, Dr. Culbreth is presenting on "Using Effort-Cost Decision-Making Frameworks to Better Understand Motivational Impairment in Psychiatric Disorders." Mark your calendars for more of our upcoming presentations! #AddictionSci

Our Seminar Series returned on Wednesday! Sandra Comer, PhD, presented on "Novel Approaches to the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose." Catch our next seminar on October 8 with Adam Culbreth, PhD, and check out the rest of the planned presentations: bit.ly/KahlertSemin. #OUD

Assistant Professor Dr. Kleykamp has been awarded new grants! Dr. Kleykamp is the PI for a University of Md. Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center Pilot Grant Program. She's also the PI on a Cure #Addiction Now Innovation Award w/ co-investigator @drkellydunn.bsky.social. Congrats!

#ICYMI The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Seminar Series is happening this Wednesday, September 10, at noon! Hear from special guest Sandra Comer, PhD, who will present on "Novel Approaches to the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose.” #AddictionMedicine #AddictionResearch

In this #MeetTheMinds, we're introducing you to Community Advisor Ernie Graham! Ernie is instrumental in raising public awareness around our mission. Here's a slam-dunk fact about Ernie: he's a University of Maryland basketball legend! 🏀 Visit addiction.umaryland.edu for more.

📣 The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Seminar Series is back! Join our next session on Wednesday, September 10, featuring special guest Sandra Comer, PhD, who will present on "Novel Approaches to the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose." #AddictionMedicine #AddictionResearch

The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine team was at The Village at Mondawmin on Saturday for the Summers in the Seventh Community Block Party! ☀️ Our team was proud to distribute over 1,000 doses of naloxone to the community. @kellycoble.bsky.social @drkellydunn.bsky.social #NaloxoneSavesLives

👏 Congratulations to Assistant Professor @petemanza.bsky.social on his becoming an Associate Member of @acnporg.bsky.social! #AddictionResearch #AddictionScience

#MeetTheMinds at the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine! We are excited to introduce you to Brian Hockenberry, Director of Grants & Contracts. Continue meeting the talented individuals on our team! Visit addiction.umaryland.edu/ to learn more. #AddictionResearch #Personnel

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Dean Wong, MD, PhD. Dr. Wong will help the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine build a robust #translational portfolio examining novel mechanisms that contribute to #substanceuse and inform new therapeutic pathways. Welcome Dr. Wong!

Our #MeetTheMinds series is introducing the team at the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine! Kynah Walston Jenkins helps keep the lab of Peter Manza, PhD, running smoothly by liaising with regulatory officials and assisting with protocol development. @petemanza.bsky.social

💡 Nearly a month has passed since our Annual Research Symposium & Poster Session, and the insights shared continue to resonate! 🔗 Check out a recap from @medschool.umaryland.edu: bit.ly/4ehWbRI. 📸 Relive the day’s highlights in a photo gallery at: bit.ly/3G0Rcbm. #AddictionMedicine #AddictionSci

🧠💡 @kahlertumsom.bsky.social Institute for Addiction Medicine hosted its 2nd Annual Research Symposium — spotlighting breakthroughs in addiction science, from craving models to non-opioid therapies. 🔗 Read more about the symposium here: bit.ly/4n9NkW0 #AddictionMed #MedSky #OpioidCrisis #Baltimore

Been bursting to share that the inimitable @juststrickland.bsky.social will be joining us at the @kahlertumsom.bsky.social this winter. He's an incredible scientist and even better person and we're beyond honored and thrilled to have him join us. Welcome Dr. Strickland!!

Excited to join the team over at UMB this December!

We are excited to welcome Justin Strickland, PhD, as an Associate Professor this December! Dr. Strickland's work focuses on developing novel interventions for substance use and SUD using translationally relevant designs. Join us in welcoming him to our team! @juststrickland.bsky.social

🔬 We're still buzzing from the research presentations and insightful discussions that took place on Wednesday at the 2025 #KahlertSymposium. Thank you to all our presenters, attendees and organizers for making the day a success! #AddictionResearch #AddictionScience #Innovation

1/ The #KahlertSymposium is about to begin! Follow along as we take a deeper dive into #AddictionScience. 💡

💡 It has been two years since our founding, and we are proudly making progress in #addictionscience and research. Learn more about the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine and the achievements we have made in the past two years from our colleagues at @ummedschool.bsky.social.

We are continuing our #MeetTheMinds series and highlighting the talented team at the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine. Next up is Research Project Coordinator Colin Myers, who is currently working with @drkellydunn.bsky.social on her Divided Or Single Exposure (DOSE) study.

We're sharing photos from last Friday’s Neuro Networks Day, made possible by partners at the Neuro Networks Committee, UM-MIND & the Department of Neurobiology. Pictured: Associate Director Sarah Kattakuzhy, Associate Director @marykaylobo.bsky.social, Director @drkellydunn.bsky.social #Addiction

🎉 Congratulations to Clara, a rising senior at Hereford High School, and Alejven, a rising senior at University of Maryland College Park, on being named Kahlert Scholars for the Department of Neurobiology's Neuroscience Scholars Program this summer. We are excited to witness what they accomplish!

Next up in our #MeetTheMinds series introducing the team behind the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine: Kirkland Sugrim, BA. As Lead Research Project Coordinator, Kirkland supports the coordination of clinical #research trials. To learn more about our team, visit www.addiction.umaryland.edu.

#ICYMI Check out these insights from our Associate Director Sarah Kattakuzhy, MD, MPH, about her research exploring the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists to treat cocaine use disorder. Listen to @umaryland.edu's full conversation with Dr. Kattakuzhy: youtu.be/SbqRTJ7uIPQ?.... #AddictionResearch

Watch Dr. Sarah Kattakuhzy from the Institute of Human Virology and @kahlertumsom.bsky.social as she discusses the impact of #NIHFundingCuts on #AddictionMedicine, #Research, lab spaces, and jobs. 🧪🔬🩺 #MedEd #MedSky #NIH #Science #Healthcare

The Neuro Networks Team at @um-mind.bsky.socialare excited to invite you to Neuro Networks Day on May 16! Participate in a dynamic and collaborative event celebrating #neuroscience. Secure your spot for free using the QR code in this post or the link here: bit.ly/4in60y8.

Time is running out! ⏳ On Monday, the abstract submission deadline closes for the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine's Annual Research Symposium & Poster Session. Submit now for your chance to present at the Symposium on May 28. 👉 addiction.umaryland.edu/symposium #Addicti#AddictionSci

Why does Ritalin help some people focus more than others? Our team member @petemanza.bsky.social and his colleagues at the NIH have uncovered key brain differences that explain the varying effects of stimulant medications on concentration. #AddictionAwareness #Neuroscience #Research

🗓️ Our Annual Research Symposium & Poster Session is around the corner! The abstract submission deadline is on Monday, April 14, and the Symposium itself on Wednesday, May 28. To submit your abstract or register, visit addiction.umaryland.edu/symposium. #Addicti#AddictionResearchi#AddictionSci

We are thrilled to share that Cecilia Bergeria, PhD, will be joining the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine this September as an Associate Professor and the Matthew Osborne Lead Addiction Researcher. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Bergeria!