Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions

11/13/18

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.

Innovative, Interdisciplinary Research

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CRIA is home to bright, passionate scientists whose work covers a wide range of 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 Professional Knowledge and Skills

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CRIA offers opportunities for researchers and other professionals to develop their skills and knowledge through our postdoctoral research training program, seminars and conferences.

Resources for Colleagues and the Community

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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.

Clinical Research on Cutting-Edge Treatments

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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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Upcoming Event

Taking Action Together:
A Community Conversation on Opioids

Feb. 28, 1 - 4 p.m.
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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

Researcher Spotlight

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Panayotis (Peter) Thanos, PhD
2/8/19
As nonprescription use of Ritalin increases among young adults, Panayotis (Peter) Thanos, PhD, warns it could result in long-terms risks to certain areas of the brain.
Haj-Dahmane and Shen
2/8/19
Samir Haj-Dahmane, PhD, and Roh-Yu Shen, PhD, each received five-year, $1.8 million grants from the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and how prenatal alcohol exposure affects the brain.
Jun-Xu Li
2/14/19
Jun-Xu Li, MD, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology and CRIA scientist, was honored with the inaugural JH Woods Early Career Award in Behavioral Pharmacology from the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

Fighting Opioid Addiction

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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.
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.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
11/13/18
CRIA and faculty from UB's Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences are collaborating to train health care practitioners across New York State in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) of opioid addiction.

CRIA News

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