🆕 @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!

Our #MeetTheMinds series continues – Joe Harrison, MS, recently joined our team! As Sr. Director of Clinical Research Operations and Compliance, he is focused on building our clinical research capabilities to attract key partners and accelerate the development of innovative treatments for SUDs.

The Jacob P. Waletzky Award from @sfn.org recognizes significant contributions to addiction research. Do you know an early career scientist who deserves this recognition? Consider submitting a nomination. Our Associate Director @marykaylobo.bsky.social, PhD, is a proud past recipient! #AddictionSci

Check out the latest research article from Assistant Professor @petemanza.bsky.social, PhD, examining differences in the attention-enhancing effects of methylphenidate, a #stimulant medication. @pnas.org #AddictionResearch #AddictionScience

Our Seminar Series recently addressed psychosocial and behavioral interventions in substance use. Marco Venniro, PhD, and Melanie Bennett, PhD, presented and joined Cindy Schaeffer, PhD, Annabelle Belcher, PhD, and Jay Unick, PhD, MSW, in a panel talk. @mimibelcher.bsky.social

#ICYMI Our Associate Director Mary Kay Lobo, PHD, (@marykaylobo.bsky.social) is chairing the Catecholamines GRC! Check out the amazing lineup of speakers, including several who are affiliated with the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine. #AddictionSci

Assistant Professor @neuro-summer.bsky.social will be a keynote presenter for the Alcohol and Immunology Research Interest Group (AIRIG) Satellite Session at the 2025 Research Society on Alcohol Annual Meeting. We're excited for your presentation, Dr. Thompson! rsaofficial.bsky.social #AddictionSci

Six decades ago, hope surged for depression & opioid addiction treatments. Today, depression management has advanced significantly, but progress in #OUD has been more gradual. @drkellydunn.bsky.social explores this in a @medpagetoday.bsky.social #opinion piece: www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco....

Congratulations to Associate Director of the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine Sarah Kattakuzhy, MD, MPH! Dr. Kattakuzhy has earned the 2025 Person of the Year – On the Rise award by the UMB Roundtable on Empowerment in Leadership & Leveraging Aspirations (UMBrella). @umbaltimore.bsky.social

Part of the Dept. of Neurobiology Seminar Series, Kate Reissner, PhD, Prof. in the Dept. of Psychology & Neuroscience and in the Neuroscience Center at UNC Chapel Hill, shares “Microglia pruning of astrocytes” on 3/18 at 11 a.m. Join in person or via Zoom: umaryland.zoom.us/j/98570258800.

Sharing these incredible first-of-their-kind data on the pharmacokinetics of xylazine in persons with opioid exposure with my colleagues. Data show high variability in excretion patterns. Thank you Dr. Bird for your leadership and read more here-> buff.ly/4blf98m @kahlertumsom.bsky.social

Join @drkellydunn.bsky.social, for a seminar on her vision for the institute. Part of the Dept. of Neurobiology Seminar Series, “Vision for the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine” will be held on 3/12 at 11:00 a.m. in HSF3 Conference Rm. 1010 & on Zoom: umaryland.zoom.us/j/98570258800.

Federal funding plays a vital role in addiction research and treatment. What are the potential effects of budgetary changes on these areas? Explore a summary from the University of Maryland School of Medicine that provides information on common concerns. #NIHSavesLives @ummedschool.bsky.social

Join the next installment of our Seminar Series! On March 12, Melanie Bennett, PhD, and Marco Venniro, PhD, will present on the topic of Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions in Substance Use. To learn more and submit questions to the panel, visit addiction.umaryland.edu/news--events/semi....

Meet the passionate people making a difference in addiction medicine! We're thrilled to introduce our new series: #MeetTheMinds behind the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine. First up is Carson Rehfield, our Media & PR Specialist. He's behind our marketing and many of the posts you see here!

#ICYMI Our Annual Research Symposium & Poster Session is approaching on Wednesday, May 28! Submit your abstract today by visiting: addiction.umaryland.edu/symposium/.

Yesterday, members of our team joined MHAMD for its 2025 Legislative Briefing and Reception. We're proud to partner with the MHAMD community in our shared goal to improve behavioral health outcomes for all Marylanders. @kellycoble.bsky.social @petemanza.bsky.social @marykaylobo.bsky.social

Last month, faculty and staff members from the Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine came together for a strategy meeting. We are energized in our mission to improve the lives of Marylanders living with and affected by addiction. To learn more, visit www.addiction.umaryland.edu. #AddictionSci

Congratulations to Assistant Professors Barbara Juarez, PhD, and Pavlos Anastasiadis, PhD, for being awarded a new grant from the ICTR. Using the grant, they will help discover alternative treatments to break the cycle of OUDs. @touchyourbrain.bsky.social #AddictionResearch #AddictionSci