We're hiring in Charleston, SC! Join MUSC's Youth Collaborative and support cutting-edge research on adolescent brain development and youth substance use. Including the large-scale ABCD Study. Responsibilities include neuroimaging, data collection, recruitment, and community outreach. #Hiring

Congratulations to Dr. Lindsay Squeglia on receiving the 2026 Award for Supporting an Excellent Translational Science Workforce from the @actscience.bsky.social. Recognizing her leadership in mentorship, training, and translational workforce development.

🚨 Another one! 🚨 @mariaperica.bsky.social recently led the charge on a new publication focused on identifying 35 open-access neuroimaging datasets (ranging from 200–500,000 participants) that contain measures of impulsivity, substance use, and neuroimaging.

New in @addiction-ssa.org - Drs. Lindsay Meredith and Suzanna Donato contributed to a new meta-analysis showing that medications that reduce alcohol cue-induced craving in the lab are more likely to prevent return to heavy drinking during clinical trials. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Another incredible paper and opportunity for collaboration with the @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social

New paper from Drs. Perica, Kirkland, Mewton (@louisemewton.bsky.social), and Squeglia using data from the Youth Collaborative's K23 and R21 studies. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Drs. Lindsay Squeglia and @louisemewton.bsky.social recently published findings from their international collaboration. In 2023, Youth Collaborative team members traveled to Sydney as part of Dr. Squeglia’s Fulbright exchange with the @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social

Dr. Kathryn Gex opened the 4th Annual Cannabis Symposium with her keynote, Pathways to Balance: Helping Students Reassess Their Relationship with Cannabis, exploring college student use trends, health impacts, strategies for well-being, and federal hemp/THC policy updates.

Team members Drs. Kirkland, Ferguson, Tomko, and Squeglia, with Tirza Alcala and @louisemewton.bsky.social (University of Sydney), published one of the first papers using Entryway data, finding that a 30-day recall window is sufficient and less burdensome for assessing youth alcohol use patterns.

Dr. Lindsay Meredith and UCLA collaborators found that ibudilast, an anti-inflammatory medication, reduced alcohol craving in a 12-week trial for alcohol use disorder. Women may respond more strongly to immune-based treatments. Read more in @acerjournal.bsky.social #Research #MUSC #UCLA

Last fall, Dr. Lindsay Meredith participated in a scientific meeting in Washington D.C. on alcohol cue exposure paradigms. This paper outlines recommendations to enhance their use in lab studies testing new medications. @acerjournal.bsky.social Read here 👉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our NIH-funded trial found N-acetylcysteine (NAC) reduced alcohol use in youth with moderate–severe AUD, but not mild AUD, suggesting NAC’s potential as adjunctive treatment. Published in @jaacapjournals.bsky.social Read here 👉 tinyurl.com/4t5f9jj9 #AddictionResearch #ClinicalResearch #NIH #MUSC

New paper in @drugalcreports.bsky.social: @brittneydawn.bsky.social, Tomko, Kirkland, Ferguson, Squeglia et al. report cannabis use disorder is linked to reduced oral microbiome diversity & unique bacterial patterns, especially with heavier use. #AddictionScience #Microbiome #MUSC #Cannabis

Led by Anna Porter (Mizzou), new study combines Dr. Squeglia’s K23 & R21 data to examine impulsivity, neurometabolites & alcohol use in youth. Results: self-reported impulsivity ↑ in alcohol users; glutathione may modulate this link. Read 👉 tinyurl.com/4drd5tda #Neuroscience #YouthResearch

Dr. Anna Kirkland was featured in @npp-journal.bsky.social Meet the Author series with @drfriid.bsky.social, discussing her recent trial: “Neural and psychophysiological effects of cannabidiol in youth with alcohol use disorder.” 📺 Watch: youtu.be/2J6GFCMtXcE?... #AddictionResearch #ClinicalTrials

Hi @bsky.app! 👋 We’re the MUSC Youth Collaborative. We study how substance use affects the developing brain and work to turn research into practical education and prevention programs for young people. Excited to share our work and connect with you here! #Neuroscience #YouthResearch #ScienceEducation