Lauren Micalizzi, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies and Ian Martin, Business Systems Analyst at Together We Can Addiction Recovery & Education Society had the winning pitch among 21 pitches.

Overdose deaths are increasing, despite efforts by governments to address illicit drug use and implement public health approaches. A significant reason is the increasing prevalence of xylazine (tranq), an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist and central nervous system depressant present in the fentanyl drug supply.

"I have no doubt that Dr. Boyle has an outstanding career ahead of her as a scientist in the field of addictions research."

Dr. Jasjit S. Ahluwalia has been awarded the 2023 Health Equity SIG Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine's annual scientific meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. This year's meeting takes place April 26-29.

Dr. Becker is the ninth recipient of an NIH merit award, the second health services researcher, the first implementation scientist, and the first woman to win this award at Brown University since the program was started in 1986.

ARCH has announced the recipients for the 2021 Pilot Grant Awards

Holly Boyle Selected was selected as student finalist for the 2021 Enoch Gordis Research Achievement Award

Dr. Angela Stevens received the 2021 ACER Journal Award for Outstanding Paper by an Early Career Investigator

Dr. Augustine Kang recently received the American Society of Addiction Medicine's (ASAM) Abstract Award: Associated Professionals.

Three Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies (CAAS) Postdoctoral Fellowship Alumni and current CAAS Assistant and Associate Professors, Hayley Treloar Padovano, Jennifer Merrill, and Sara Becker recently received prestigious awards in recognition of their research excellence, mentorship, and collaboration.

Dr. Hayley Treloar Padovano recently received notice that she is receiving the Early Career Investigator Award from the Research Society on Alcohol

Sara Becker, Ph.D., formally received the 2020 G. Alan Marlatt Mid-Career Research Award from the Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Patricia Cioe receives Research Excellence Award

Congratulations to Dr. Miranda for winning the Mark Wood Mentoring Award.

Congratulations to Dr. Meshesha on winning the Sharon Chauncey Fellow Award, and the 2021 Diversity Chair

Jasjit Ahluwalia received a 2020 Research Seed Award from Brown University

Suzanne Colby, Damaris Rohsenow, and Jennifer Tidey have been elected Fellows of the Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco

The Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group Lifetime Achievement Award has been awarded to Kate Carey.

Dr. Patricia Cioe has been busy lately, giving a presentation and receiving two awards.

Dr. Rosemarie Martin, Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, was an invited subject matter expert at National Governor’s Association (NGA) Southeast Regional Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) workshop. Through a partnership with the American Correctional Association & the CDC, NGA brought 5 states to the table to discuss access to MAT for justice involved populations.

Molly Magill was recently awarded an Independent Scientist Award (K02) from NIAAA

Peter M. Monti delivered the 10th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture at the National Institutes of Health

Tara White joined the Editorial Board of Behavioral Neuroscience, and completed a visiting fellowship at the University of Cambridge

Sara J. Becker, Ph.D. received the Dissemination and Implementation Science Special Interest Group's Early Career Achievement Award

Patricia Cioe was presented with the ANAC Researcher Recognition Award by The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC)

The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies presented Peter Monti its Addictive Behavior Lifetime Achievement Award