P30 Center announced in UC San Diego Today

Our recently-funded NIDA P30 Center grant was announced in an article for the campus publication UC San Diego Today. The article is titled “UC San Diego Awarded $8 Million to Uncover Genetic Foundations of Substance Use Disorders,” published on October 28, 2024.

2024 pilot grants awarded

Congratulations to the 2024 Pilot Grants recipients:

Olivier George, PhD (University California – San Diego).
Project: Role of Ces1 genes in cocaine metabolism and SUD.

Samantha Ayoub, PhD (University California – San Diego).
Project: Testing the impact of acute, chronic, and withdrawal of THC & CBD on sensorimotor gating in HS rats.

Marsida Kallupi, PhD (University California – San Diego).
Project: Investigating Synaptic Mechanisms of Addiction Vulnerability Using RATTACA Rats