CRIA, 1021 Main Street
Who We Are
3/4/19
The mission of the UB Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions (CRIA) is to advance and disseminate knowledge about the causes, consequences, prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.
RIA lab scientists
Innovative, Interdisciplinary Research
3/4/19
CRIA is UB's hub for bright, passionate scientists working on addiction and addiction-related topics. They work in a culture of scientific and organizational support that nurtures creativity and research success.
Samir HajDahmane, PhD working with students in his lab
Expanding Addiction Education
3/4/19
CRIA offers opportunities for researchers and other professionals to develop their skills and knowledge through our postdoctoral research training program, seminars and conferences.
Pros and Cons of Drinking
Clinical Research on Cutting-Edge Treatments
3/4/19
Our Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) is the only treatment program in New York State designed specifically for clinical research and plays a fundamental role in the Institute’s ability to test, apply and monitor innovative treatment strategies.
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Resources for Colleagues and the Community
11/13/18
We share knowledge with other researchers, treatment providers, legislators and the public to aid understanding of addiction-related issues through regular news releases, seminars, conferences and our Expert Summaries series.
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Student Research in Addiction Sciences

Join us from 1-4 p.m., April 23, for our fourth annual Open House to learn more about the broad range of addictions-related student research taking place at UB.

Learn more about how UB is fighting addiction through research, education and clinical care. Together, we are making progress.

Researcher Spotlight

Fighting Opioid Addiction

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    UB Awarded Fulbright
    4/16/19
    UB will host nearly 100 international Fulbright scholars for a three-day Fulbright Enrichment Seminar on combating the opioid crisis, to help them gain the knowledge and understanding to address this global challenge in their own countries.
  • Joshua Lynch, DO, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Erie County Commissioner of Health Gale Burstein, MD.
    Buffalo MATTERS
    2/8/19
    Joshua Lynch, DO, and emergency medicine physicians in the Jacobs School have developed Buffalo MATTERS to expand emergency room treatment for opioid addiction. He shared its success with Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Erie County Commissioner of Health Gale Burstein, MD.
  • Kurt Dermen, PhD and Christopher Barrick, PhD
    Training New Health Care Providers
    11/13/18
    Kurt Dermen, PhD, and Christopher Barrick, PhD, are part of a team of researchers who received a $1.92 million grant to train new behavioral health practitioners and combat the opioid epidemic in Western New York.
In Memoriam

Howard Blane, PhD
RIA Director Emeritus
1926-2019
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