July 1-29, 2026, Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. (ET)
Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
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.