Addiction: Science Drives New & Novel Treatments - A Free Webinar from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
March 30 2021 - 9:00AM
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a
free webinar,
“Addiction: Science Drives New & Novel
Treatments” on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, from 2pm to 3pm ET. The
presenter will be Yasmin Hurd, Ph.D., Ward-Coleman Chair in
Translational Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry,
Neuroscience and Pharmacological Sciences at the Icahn School of
Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is also Director of the Addiction
Institute in the Mount Sinai Behavioral Health System and a member
of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation’s Scientific
Council.
Drugs of abuse have taken center stage throughout the country
with a particular focus on opioids, which are of a major public
health concern since overdosing remains at epidemic proportions,
and previously illicit drugs, like marijuana, have gained attention
for medicinal purposes. Dr. Hurd will discuss insights about recent
advances made into the molecular and in vivo neurobiological
underpinnings of addiction disorders that provide avenues for the
development of novel treatment interventions. A translational and
multidisciplinary scientific approach will be described ranging
from molecular and epigenetic studies in animal models, to
neurobiological investigations of the postmortem human brain that
together guides human clinical studies. Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D.,
President and CEO of the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
and Host and Executive Producer of the public television series
“Healthy Minds,” will be the moderator. Join by phone or on the web
at bbrf.org/aprilwebinar.
This webinar is part of a series of free monthly “Meet the
Scientist” webinars on the latest developments in psychiatry
offered by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. Please use
#BBRFWebinar when sharing or posting about our Meet the
Scientist Webinars on social media.
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation awards research
grants to develop improved treatments, cures, and methods of
prevention for mental illness. These illnesses include addiction,
ADHD, anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, borderline personality
disorder, depression, eating disorders, OCD, PTSD, and
schizophrenia, as well as research on suicide prevention. Since
1987, the Foundation has awarded more than $418 million to fund
more than 5,000 leading scientists around the world, which has led
to over $4 billion in additional funding. 100% of every dollar
donated for research is invested in research. BBRF operating
expenses are covered by separate foundation grants. BBRF is the
producer of the Emmy® nominated public television series Healthy
Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein, which aims to remove the stigma
of mental illness and demonstrate that with help, there is
hope.
Myrna Manners
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
(718) 986-7255
mmanners@mannersdotson.com