CHERISH Events

Launching this fall, CHERISH Methodology Core Co-director Ali Jalali invites health services and substance use researchers to join an inaugural methodology research seminar that will examine current approaches to the statistical analysis of economic data collected alongside clinical trials, with particular attention to the gap between conventional analytic expectations and the realities of trial-based cost and effectiveness data. The discussion will also highlight methodological challenges and opportunities for future research.

The NIDA’s research training and career development team invites undergraduates, recent graduates, and early career scholars to join a 5-part virtual series to learn about graduate programs to consider and high-priority areas within substance use and addiction research. Learn more about the sessions happening every Wednesday throughout the month of July. July 1, 2026: "Demystifying the Journey to Graduate School," featuring Lester Rodriguez Santos from the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program at Yale School of Medicine. July 8, 2026: “Improving treatment and Recovery Services for Adolescents & Young Adults,” featuring Dr. Tisha Wiley from NIDA's Division of Epidemiology, Services and Prevention Research (DESPR). July 15, 2026: “Unlocking New Treatments for Addiction: A Scientific Journey Through the Gut-Brain Axis,” featuring Dr. Lorenzo Leggio from NIDA’s Intramural Research Program July 22, 2026: “Clinical Neuroscience Research at NIDA,” featuring Dr. John Fedota from NIDA’s Division of Neuroscience and Behavior. July 29, 2026: “Your Phone Knows More Than You Think: Using Digital Data to Understand SUD Behavior,” featuring Brenda Curtis from NIDA’s Intramural Research Program.

Hosted by Cornell Health Policy Center (CHPC) and CHERISH. Join two Cornell experts for a practical, data-focused webinar designed to help journalists cover substance use and related policy. This session will highlight high-value data sources, explain how to interpret them, and surface common pitfalls in reporting on trends in substance use and substance use disorder (SUD), including treatment and policy impacts.

Follow the itinerary below to connect with CHERISH researchers and colleagues attending the CPDD 88th Annual Scientific Meeting. The times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

The Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Modeling Meeting returns on Saturday, June 13th, in Portland, OR. Hosted on the same weekend as the 2026 CPDD conference, this 8th annual meeting aims to improve upon simulation modeling efforts to reduce fatal overdoses and infectious complications of substance use. Open to the public, the SUD Modeling Meeting features two critical discussions to help community members, policy leaders, and researchers adapt to the changing priorities and policies in research and understand how to utilize implementation science principles for simulation modeling research. Travel scholarships and mentorship opportunities for trainees, post-docs, and early career faculty or staff are available. Attendees may indicate their interest upon registration. In-person registration for this event is open until May 17th. This event is led by CHERISH Population Data & Modeling Core Director Benjamin Linas, CHERISH Research Affiliate Natasha Martin, and Andi Macone, and supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R13DA052198).

Follow the itinerary below to connect with CHERISH researchers and colleagues attending the 15th Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon).

Follow the itinerary below to connect with CHERISH researchers and colleagues attending AcademyHealth's Annual Research Conference. The times are listed in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Connect with our CHERISH researchers and colleagues attending ISPOR 2026, a premier annual conference for health economics and outcomes research.

Medicaid serves as the largest payer for substance use disorder (SUD) care treatment in the U.S. The changes from the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) are expected to dramatically impact the program and the people it covers. Work requirements, eligibility changes, and state budget pressures will shape care delivery and patient outcomes. In partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (PennLDI), we have gathered policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to explore options to help advance evidence-based SUD treatment under the new rules ahead, including a keynote address with Chinazo Cunningham, the Commissioner of the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), and Dan Gorenstein, founder and executive editor of Tradeoffs, as moderator. Catch the full agenda and featured sessions with:

Hosted by the Global Center for Implementation Science at NYU School of Global Public Health. The field of implementation science is focused on generating knowledge that helps translate evidence about “what works” to improve population health into practice. However, the field has largely focused on work at clinical and organizational levels and there is limited guidance about how to conceptualize and conduct policy-focused implementation science. There are two areas under the umbrella of policy-focused implementation science: (1) policy dissemination research, which seeks to understand how research evidence can be most effectively communicated to policymakers and integrated into policymaking processes; and (2) policy implementation research, which seeks to understand how the rollout of policies can be optimized to maximize health benefits.

The 18th Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health is co-hosted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and AcademyHealth. This year, the conference will convene on the theme of, "Realizing the Benefits of Dissemination & Implementation Science," to maximize the benefits of D&I science. Connect with our CHERISH researchers and colleagues attending and view the online program here.

The Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorders, HCV, and HIV (CHERISH) is seeking to fund the next cohort of pilot grant recipients for 2026-2027.